Shufflin Off to Buffalo

 

Shufflin’ Off to Buffalo

for a sweet Little Dog and a delicious Sweeney treat

By Joel Markowitz

Cookin at the Cookery

Cookin’ at the Cookery         

By Marion J. Caffey

Produced by Metro Stage

Reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson

Just when you thought you couldn’t get through another musical bio-musical chit-chatting about a late, great jazz singer, something new comes up that smashes your preconceptions and must be seen.  Alberta Hunter deserves the best theatrical treatment around and Metro Stage’s Cookin’ [...]

25 Questions for a Jewish Mother

25 Questions for a Jewish Mother

By Kate Moira Ryan with Judy Gold

Produced by Theater J

Reviewed by Janice Cane

In Judy Gold’s world, selecting a sperm donor is like ordering Chinese food over the phone-you choose a dish, make a few substitutions, and dutifully recite your credit card number. And that’s why Judy Gold’s world is worth [...]

Trad

Trad

By Mark Doherty

Directed by Linda Murray

Produced by Solas Nua

Reviewed by Steven McKnight

Trad (short for “tradition,” one of its overarching themes) is a brilliant Irish stew of surreal comedy, touching drama, clever satire, and thoughtful allegory.  Solas Nua presents a professional and charming production of Mark Doherty’s award-winning play.

Tina Chats and Scats

Joel Markowitz interviews Tina Fabrique, star of Ella
Tina sings and swings and her scat-tacular performance as The First Lady of Song has local critics raving. 

No Child

No Child

By Nilaja Sun

Directed by Hal Brooks

Produced by Woolly Mammoth Theatre

Reviewed by Joy Jones

Pop quiz question - What’s the name of that show about the brilliant but beleaguered teacher who works with talented but troubled teens in the inner city?  It’s an easy question because there are so many potential right answers - ‘Freedom [...]

Glory Days

Glory Days

Music and Lyrics by Nick Blaemire

Book by James Gardiner

Directed by Eric Schaeffer

Produced by Signature Theatre

Reviewed by Gary McMillan

Glory Days, the latest gemstone on Signature’s string of world premiere musicals, is a diamond in the rough. It is 85 high-energy minutes of song with some of the smartest dialog and lyrics you’re likely to hear [...]

Argonautika

Argonautika

First presented in written form by Apollonius of Rhodes

Adapted and Directed by Mary Zimmerman

Produced by Shakespeare Theatre Company

Reviewed by Tim Treanor

Before Aristotle, before The Iliad, a thousand years before the birth of Christ, we were these people: vain, ambitious, passionate, heroic, cowardly, treacherous, capable of great valor and generosity of spirit, and willing to risk [...]

The K of D

The K of D

By Laura Schellhardt

Directed by John Vreeke

Produced by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Reviewed by Lorraine Treanor

It’s just a plain rehearsal room. You’ve probably been in it before. But step through its curtains this time and see sheets, some sky blue, some dirt beige, a storyteller’s tent in the center, and the hint of - [...]

42nd Street at Act Two

Joel Markowitz and Kids Stages reviewer Jonny Perl talk with three outstanding performers from Act Two’s sensational production of 42nd Street.  Listen to this podcast here.

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