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May 21, 2024 9:00 pm

The Fires: A Not So Hot Study of Black Men in Love

★★☆☆☆ Raja Feather Kelly writes and directs a sorrowful new drama for Soho Rep

May 6, 2024 3:02 pm

The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria: Crown of Thorns

★★★☆☆ A London troupe shines seriocomic light on dark wartime history

March 31, 2024 10:01 am

Two Shades of Ibsen: Old Henrik Inspires New Works by Herzog and Busch

The Norwegian Father of Realism spawns a pair of contrasting plays on and off Broadway

January 4, 2024 3:24 pm

Here We Are: Sondheim’s Non Finito Musical, or Sunday in the Dark with Brunch

A genius leaves a final puzzle for his fans to ponder

December 15, 2022 2:23 pm

Ain’t No Mo’: Satirical Beauty Languishes Amid a Beastly Broadway

★★★★★ Being a trenchant and meaningfully funny comedy doesn’t necessarily translate into substantial audiences

September 11, 2020 12:34 pm

Incidental Moments of the Day: Richard Nelson’s Latest Socially Distant Drama

★★★☆☆ The latest Zoom saga of the Apple family’s doings in the pandemic remains thoughtfully everyday

July 2, 2020 1:10 pm

And So We Come Forth: The Apple Family Seems Exhausted by Current Events

Richard Nelson’s latest Rhinebeck drama offers a chat ‘n’ chew over interesting times

April 30, 2020 2:15 pm

What Do We Need to Talk About?: An Apt Chat and Chew Over Current Events

Richard Nelson’s fresh slice of Rhinebeck life is a screenshot reflection of our troubled times

March 3, 2020 10:02 pm

The Perplexed: Pretty Pointless

★★☆☆☆ Richard Greenberg writes a play overstuffed with nothing interesting

March 3, 2020 9:59 pm

Coal Country: Telling a Sorrowful Story as Old as the Hills

★★★☆☆ Grammy-winning songwriter Steve Earle lends authenticity to a docudrama

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