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• ROOMS
• Music and Lyrics by Paul Scott Goodman
  Book by Paul Scott Goodman and Miriam Gordon
  Directed by Scott Schwartz
  Music Direction by Jesse Vargas
• Presented and Co-Produced by MetroStage
• Reviewed by Steven McKnight

Rooms is the most emotionally real and authentic musical this reviewer has ever seen.  Imagine if Rent or Spring Awakening was condensed down to an intimate two person show and you’ll understand the appeal of this powerful rock romance. (more…)

• Stones In His Pockets
• By Marie Jones
• Directed by Kerry Waters Lucas
• Produced by Keegan Theatre’s New Island Project
• Reviewed by Steven McKnight

Can hopes and dreams be dangerous?  Stones in His Pockets starts as a witty little satire about a small Irish village used as backdrop for a Hollywood film then evolves into a darker and richer story. (more…)

• Tales of Doomed Love (or is it Ever Worth it?) 
• Reviewed by Steven McKnight

If you ever enjoyed the “fractured fairy tales” on the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show as a child, here’s an adult version (more…)

• 7 ½ Habits of Highly Effective Mistresses 
• Reviewed by Steven McKnight

The basic concept is a spoof of a self-help seminar.   The show is a hodgepodge of solo stand-up comedy, prop humor, musical parody, and audience interaction (more…)

• Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue — The Orestia
• Reviewed by Steven McKnight

To see Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Review, get there early to have a drink, find a good seat (the shows are selling out), and generally enjoy the whole DMLRR experience.  (more…)

• On the Sly 
• Reviewed by Steven McKnight

This is an amusing play that provides an interesting twist on the story of The Taming of the Shrew.  If you enjoy classic farce, On the Sly is a charming and polished little jewel. (more…)

• Coriolanus 
• Reviewed by Steven McKnight

Coriolanus is one of the more difficult Shakespeare plays due to its static plot and an unlikeable protagonist.  While the Rude Mechanicals don’t entirely work it out, their streamlined modern production is competent and entertaining.  (more…)

• The Girl in the Iron Mask  
• Reviewed by Steven McKnight

As a devoted fan of swashbucklers, I had high hopes for The Girl in the Iron Mask, a feminist twist on the classic Alexandre Dumas tale. (more…)

• McSwiggin’s Pub  
• Reviewed by Steven McKnight

McSwiggin’s Pub is a slight pleasure, but a pleasure nonetheless.  (more…)

• Lexi Star’s Privates  
• Reviewed by Steven McKnight

Lexi Star’s Privates refers to private prostitution sessions offered by a young porn star as a side job.  The fact that this encounter between Lexi and her john, a suicidal screenwriter, feels private and intimate is a tribute to the impressive skills of playwright Malcolm Pelles (more…)