Author Archives: Bill Hirschman
Riverside Theatre Delivers Powerful Jesus Christ Superstar
Heed the warning. This Jesus Christ Superstar at the Riverside Theatre is a contemporary telling of a story that feels as fresh in 2026 as it did in 1971 when it opened on Broadway, and as disturbing now as the events it portrays from two thousand years ago. What’s old is new again, indeed.
MSP’s Heart-Pounding Riveting Contemporary Take On Medea
Expect emotional whiplash in Main Street Players’ heart-pounding production of a lean and riveting modern adaptation of Euripides’ Greek tragedy, Medea. The dizzying contrast between moods—jarringly funny at first, then devastating—underscores how quickly our lives often return to normal following tragedies.
My Take On: More NYC Reviews From Nunzio Michael Lupo
My Take On:: Short reviews from New York shows by our critic Nunzio Michael Lupo, Today: Every Brilliant Thing, Meat Suit, Zack and Krammer/Fauci,
Mysteries of Memory: Gulfshore’s Premiere of Deb Hiett’s ‘Circle Forward’
There are fond memories, distant memories, comforting memories, disturbing ones. In Deb Hiett’s Circle Forward, enjoying its world premiere at Gulfshore Playhouse, teenager Evan (Anthony Zambito) is dealing with some rather unusual memories: those of a past life.
Good Night, Oscar Mixes Copious Sharp Humor With Spiraling Descent
The protagonist in the drama Good Night, Oscar is in a downward spiral, but audiences watching the Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s first-rate production will be fascinated with copious slashes of humor as it takes us into the soul of an outsider living among society’s insiders, accepted as an insider by them, yet not by himself.
New City’s A Case for the Existence of God Explores Complexities Male Friendships
New City Players’ A Case for the Existence of God explores the complexities of male friendships by focusing on two men whose deepening relationship at a critical point in their lives shatters their protective shells; it crackles with emotional energy, fueled by electrifying performances along with propulsive pacing and a keenly insightful script.
Slow Burn’s Carole King Bio BeautifuI Is Pure Enjoyment
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in Slow Burn Theatre’s polished production is more than a story about how a teenager evolved into one of the first successful female rock singer/songwriters. For many of us, Beautiful is the soundtrack of our youth, the music a touchstone of the culture of the 1960s and 1970s and a trajectory of American rock music, going from light, teeny-bopper tunes to deeper lyrics.
To Go or Not to Go? to I Hate Hamlet at West Boca Theatre
I Hate Hamlet at the West Boca Theatre Company sounds like a swashbuckling comedy, it’s actually an often clever “play within a play” dramady about learning to step out of your comfort zone and embrace your destiny.
Dear Evan Hansen: Intimacy, Impact At Actors’ Playhouse
Actors’ Playhouse’s Dear Evan Hansen embodies the commitment to meaningful, community-engaged theater addressing the prevalence of suicidal ideation among youth in a way that has resonated deeply with audiences and critics alike. Meticulous attention is paid to every artistic detail creating raw human experience that painfully and accurately recalls a time when each of us struggled for acceptance and purpose.
My Take On: Our NYC Critic On Two Strangers, Data, High Spirits and Chess
A new feature “My Take On:: Short reviews of New York shows by Nunzio Michael Lupo, veteran journalist and an insightful appraiser of the arts. These pieces were first posted on his page at https://www.show-score.com/member/mrstrategery. This edition: Chess, Data, High Spirits and Two Strangers
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