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Archived after 12/6/05:
"Freak Winds"
Is Funny and Frightening
Romping through the Plastic
Roses
[title of show] Is an
Adolescent Adventure
Alba Lite
Michael John LaChiusa's "Bernarda Alba" is Garcia Lorca's feminist
play "lite." The women in this chamber musical lust after sex, not
freedom. By Lucy Komisar.
The Irish
Repertory Pays Tribute to a Yankee Doodle Boy
In the program notes to "George M. Cohan Tonight!" writer and director
Chip Deffaa says, "At first I planned to write a book about [George M
Cohan] but his life was so theatrical, his songs so rich and rousing and varied,
I felt his story is better told on stage." A wise decision. But equally
fortunate was Deffaa's choice of triple threat Jon Peterson to play the multi-talented
Cohan. By Paulanne Simmons.
33 to Nothing
The sad truth is that "33 to Nothing" has all the earmarks of a
work of love. It's pretty obvious that Grant James Varjas, who wrote the play
with music, "33 to Nothing", now at the Bottle Factory Theater for
a limited engagement, knows a lot about rock bands. At best, it's a psychodrama
with music. By Paulanne Simmons.
Post-Modern
Hedda
In 1890 Henrik Ibsen wrote "Hedda Gabler," a play about a bored,
neurotic woman who ruins the life of the people who surround her and then
takes her own. It is a solid piece of drama with a preternaturally modern
theme. For some reason, Andrew Upton saw fit to update the play with "spare
dialogue and diminished exposition." Then The Sydney Theatre Company
took this version and, under the direction of Robyn Nevin, turned it into
something that seems to be a cross between a sitcom and a soap opera. By Paulanne
Simmons.
A Fresh,
New Look at "The Miser"
"The Miser" ("L'Avare"), The Jean Cocteau Repertory' s
newest show at the Bouwerie Lane Theatre, with its convoluted plot involving
mistaken identity, shipwreck and unlikely reunions, may be the most Shakespearean
of Moliere's plays. As translated by Charles Heron Wall and directed by Dan
Zisson, the comedy has a modern ring that even Shakespeare at its best seldom
achieves.
"Barefoot" BF
(Before Feminism)
"Barefoot in the Park" is a dated comedy with feminist message.
As a comedy, Neil Simon's play is just sitcom, but as sociology, it's fascinating.
It inadvertently illustrates the ills of old-style marriage. By Lucy Komisar.
"Side Show"
Makes the Weird Wonderful
The Gallery Players in Brooklyn have revived "Side Show," the 1997
musical about conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton, and it shines. By Paulanne
Simmons.
Oedipus Pimp
In celebration of Black History month, the New York Theatre Workshop is presenting
Aeschylus -- in a high-voltage Hip-hop variation that makes the ancient tale
as lively and accessible for grey panthers as for high schoolers. Make some
room, "Rent." Here comes a phat rappin' cousin with impeccable credentials!
By Glenda Frank.
Fanny Hill Is Irresistible
Going against the wave of films and plays depicting abusive, self-destructive
and plain weird relationships, Ed Dixon's new musical, "Fanny Hill,"
now at the York Theatre, carries the old-fashioned message that sex can be
fun. Based on John Cleland's 1749 "Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure,"
Fanny Hill is a tongue-in-cheek rollick that director James Brennan keeps
fresh in every sense of the word. By Paulanne Simmons.
Rabbit Hole
David Lindsay-Abaire's "Rabbit Hole," about the grief of losing
a child, is a look into what appears to be a bottomless abyss of permanent,
all-encompassing mourning. It's also an obvious message about how slipping
into isolation only makes things worse. And about how loss ought to be understood
in the continuum of previous loss and new life. These are not original observations,
but under the clear, unsentimental direction of Daniel Sullivan, they do not
appear trite. He unfolds a drama, not a melodrama. By Lucy Komisar.
Laughing Around Town is
back!
Three shows Larry Litt saw in February pointed to a direction that Americans
should be very nervous about. The assorted and very diverse themes were ancient
Roman history in "The Art of Love," contemporary women's susceptability
to advertising and fashion dictates in "Angry Young Women in Low Rise
Jeans with High-Class Issues," and self-reflection in "The Accidental
Pervert."
"Paradise"
Lost
David Foley's "Paradise" is a play about three couples:
one is gay, one is jewish and one is constantly bickering. There is a faithless
husband, his unhappy wife and their innocent daughter acting out their own
story upstage, and a pedophile priest who tells bad jokes. You can't help
but feel you've been to the play before, and this is a problem. By Paulanne
Simmons.
I Would Like To Thank
My Agent
If Diane had lived during the Renaissance, she would have brandished a mean
sword; scowled mightily with her hand placed threateningly on her dagger;
smiled widely and bowed low; or gazed beatifically to heaven and crossed herself.
In short, she would have done anything to cut her client the best deal in
town. But Diane the Super-Agent (Julie White) lives in the here-and-now. Diane
lives in "The Little Dog Laughed," by Douglas Carter Beane, which
is as sharp-fanged and belly-laugh funny as his "As Bees in Honey Drown."
By Glenda Frank.
Co-op Crazies
"The Right Kind of People," Charles Grodin's new play, now in its
New York premiere at Primary Stages, is the kind of comedy that plays best
in big cities, most specifically, New York. The action, which revolves around
the shenanigans of a Fifth Avenue co-op board, certainly rings true to anyone
who has ever had to deal with this particular breed of people. By Paulanne
Simmons.
The Emperor Jones Goes
Greek
Arthur Adair had a good idea on paper, says Paulanne Simmons, in casting Eugene
O'Neill's "The Emperor Jones" in a Greek mold.
Apartment 3A Mixes Romance,
Comedy and Magic
In Jeff Daniels' new play, "Apartment 3A," Annie Wilson (Amy Landecker)
a PBS fundraiser, moves into a new apartment after finding her former boyfriend
committing an act of infidelity on her grandmother's table. On the very day
she takes the apartment, she meets a mysterious widower named Donald (Joseph
Collins) who seems to have powers far beyond mortal men. If over-the-top love
scenes, sparkling dialogue and a touch of wonder have not yet lost their appeal,
"Apartment 3A" will certainly be a hit. By Paulanne Simmons.
Huck and Holden
The title of Rajiv Joseph's new play, now in its world premiere at the Cherry
Lane Theatre, is "Huck & Holden," but it might have been "Huck,
Holden & Navin." Indeed, if "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
is the Great American Buildingsroman of the 19th century and "The Catcher
in the Rye" is the classic coming-of-age story of the 20th century, then
Navin's adventures in America might well represent a typical journey of self-discovery
for the 21st century. By Paulanne Simmons.
An (Irish) American Tragedy
Eugene O'Neill's "A Touch of the Poet" is a powerful play in a gem
of a production at Studio 54. Set outside Boston on July 27, 1828, it traces
the final descent of Major Cornelius Melody and the rise of his headstrong
daughter, Sara. It is a tragedy about the immigrant experience, a tale about
Irish nobility – not about kings but about the transcendent dream passed
from father to child, and the price of that dream. By Glenda Frank.
The Revenger's Tragedy
Ask a Boy Scout if the family is sacred, he'll say "of course."
Then ask a dramatist the same question. He'll say "of course, the family
is as sacred as the mysterious forces within all our lusty, vengeful hearts."
This is the paradoxical twist of Red Bull's wildly funny, sardonically attractive
show, The Revenger's Tragedy. By Larry Litt.
Dog Sees God: Confessions
of a Teenage Blockhead
"Dog Sees God," Bert V. Royal's first play, is billed as an "unauthorized"
parody. It is his take on Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts gallery – ten
years later. Paulanne Simmons' take on the production is a great big "Good
Grief!".
In a Red State, 1920
Small theatre companies dedicated to rescuing lost masterpieces are vital
links in the New York theatre chain. Their productions offer many surprises,
like the recent staging of Susan Glaspell's "Inheritors," which
premiered in 1921 and is rarely revived. Some of us -- theatre writers and
historians who are familiar with Glaspell's "Trifles" and "The
Verge" -- have assumed that her other plays simply don't play well. The
recently formed Susan Glaspell Society and Director Yvonne Conybeare at the
Metropolitan Playhouse are providing compelling evidence that we need to take
a fresh look at Glaspell's work. By Glenda Frank.
Ms. Wasserstein's latest
play
There are very few scenes in "Third," Wendy Wasserstein's latest
play, where Dianne Wiest -- as Professor Laurie Jameson -- does not smile,
glance benevolently, look maternal And her course on new interpretations of
Shakespeare is lively and provocative. Even Woodson Bull, III, nicknamed Third,
a new student and a jock – he's on the wrestling team and plans to become
a real-life Jerry McGuire – is excited. But surprise of surprises, Prof.
Jameson is as close to a feminist villain as contemporary drama and her creator,
Wendy Wasserstein, permits. By Glenda Frank.
….four one-legged men! Written
and performed by Gary Corbin
There's nothing more harrowing than watching a person tell the absolute
unfiltered, unexpurgated truth about their life's struggles. The event opens
all kinds of doors in an audience that have nothing to do with the show
in front of their eyes. Only a master storyteller can keep an audience focused
on the subject and object of the oration. It's rare, when it happens to
you, you remember. Gary Corbin's stellar one man performance is that kind
of performance. If he performs this series again. Don't miss it. By Larry
Litt
The Quality of Mercy
At the core of "Mercy at the Doorstep," Gip Hoppe's new play directed
by Jim Simpson, lie several questions: What is mercy? Is it bestowed by God
or man? Can it be forced on someone who doesn't want it? Does it sometimes
cloak something more sinister? By Paulanne Simmons.
A Walk on the Wild Side
Whether you're a lifelong New Yorker, a temporary resident or a tourist on
a short visit, "Accomplice" is a Big Apple experience you'll want
to savor. This original piece of entertainment created by the brother and
sister team Tom Salamon and Betsy Suffott is part interactive theater, part
site-specific performance art and part walking tour of lower Manhattan. It
is the most thoroughly entertaining ways to spend an afternoon in New York
City one can imagine. By Paulanne Simmons.
Guardians: Provocative
or Pornographic?
The two most sordid scandals to come out of the Iraq War may well be the Abu
Ghraib debacle and the publication of fake torture photos in The Daily Mirror.
Playwright Peter Morris use both stories in his two-character monologue, "Guardians."
By Paulanne Simmons.
Titanic
A recent presentation of Christopher Durang's "Titanic" is proof
that something's going awfully right at New York City's public universities.
By Brandon Judell.
A Fine & Private Place
The titular fine and private place in Erik Haagensen and Richard Isen's musical
premiering at York Theatre Company's home in St. Peter's at Citigroup Center
is the imaginary Yorkchester Cemetery in the North Bronx. It is here that
two couples, one live and one dead, meet. By Paulanne Simmons.
Adrienne Barbeau Breathes
Life into "The Property Known as Garland"
Not a melodramatic soap opera about the decline and death of the late great
Garland, but rather a funny and moving evening with the star. By Paulanne
Simmons.
"Defying Hitler"
Offers a Glimpse of History and a Man's Soul
Based on the memoirs of Sebastian Haffner, German journalist, historian and
political commentator who grew up in Berlin between the two world wars, "Defying
Hitler" weaves Haffner's personal story into world history. By Paulanne
Simmons.
"Cooking for Kings"
From early childhood most people learn to equate food with love. But few take
the metaphor to the same extremes as legendary French chef Antonin Careme,
whose life story is told in Ian Kelly's one-man-show "Cooking for Kings."
Being Ernest Is Still
Important
Poet, dramatist and novelist Oscar Wilde is known for many things: his flamboyance,
his aestheticism, his homosexuality. But his most enduring and endearing legacy
may be his masterpiece "The Importance of Being Ernest." Paulanne
Simmons reviews the production at Brooklyn Academy of Music and deems it "just
about as perfect as it gets."
J.A.P. Chronicles, the
Musical
If there's one lesson in "J.A. P. Chronicles, the Musical," it's
that not all Jewish American Princesses are alike. There are seven of them
in Isabel Rose's new musical, based on her novel of the same name.
Wall
"Wall" is a shocking, searing account of the barrier now being built
in Israel, an ugly monstrosity that is physically separating Arab from Jew.
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