A Musical Hit for the National Yiddish Theatre

Kibitzing with Itzy Firestone, Suzanne Toren and Eyal Sherf from Di Ksube

by Joel Markowitz

Thom Pain (based on nothing)

Thom Pain (based on nothing)

By Will Eno

Directed by Lee Mikeska Gardner

Produced by Rep Stage

Reviewed by Tim Treanor

If, as Charles Isherwood famously observed, Will Eno is the Samuel Beckett of the Jon Stewart generation, then Thom Pain (based on nothing) is his Krapp’s Last Tape. Krapp, reflecting his playwright’s reclusive preferences, told his story into a [...]

Bad Dates

Bad Dates

by Theresa Rebeck

Directed by Lee Mikeska Gardner

Produced by Olney Theatre Center

Reviewed by Rosalind Lacy

“Oh, god, these things hurt,” referring to shoes in the opening lines of playwright Theresa Rebeck’s Bad Dates. Haley Walker, an almost 40, divorced mother, alone in her New York City digs, lives in a hyper-kinetic society, where feelings are trivialized [...]

Glory Days Heads for Broadway

Two Marriages and Some Salsa

Life is a Duet, Next to Normal, In the Heights

By Richard Seff, NY Theatre Buzz Columnist

Portia Coughlan

Portia Coughlan

By Marina Carr

Directed by Jessica Burgess

Produced by Solas Nua

Reviewed by Tim Treanor

In the course of its nearly three-year history, Solas Nua has brought many fine plays to the Washington area.  Portia Coughlan is not one of them.
It is, instead, the misery-drunk saga of the extremely unpleasant Coughlan/Scully clan, whose members – for nearly two [...]

Robert Prosky and The Price Cast

Priceless Moments with Robert Prosky, Andrew and John Prosky and Leisa Mather

By Joel Markowitz

These interviews take us inside the hearts and minds of each of the play’s characters to examine the intricacies of Arthur Miller’s The Price:

Gutenberg The Musical

Gutenberg!  The Musical!

By Scott Brown and Anthony King

Directed by John Sadowsky

Produced by Landless Theatre Company

Reviewed by Steven McKnight

If you have ever been curious about the formula for a successful Broadway musical, you must attend Landless Theatre Company’s highly entertaining production of Gutenberg! The Musical! During this show, two aspiring authors present a hilarious parody of [...]

Hot Tickets Guru Cleans House

After a 3 week absence, Hot Tickets columnist Zoltar is back on the job and has just loaded the popular column with all kinds of cheapie and freebie tickets. Check them out here.

Gutenberg The Musical

by Matt Baughman, Andrew Baughman and Joel Markowitz
Gutenberg characters Bud Davenport and Doug Simon show up for a podcast with Joel and hijack his interview. In the musical, Bud and Doug pitch songs to Broadway producers. Here, they are looking for casting advice for the Broadway production, and ask the one guy in town who sees [...]

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