Reviews

Come Hear the Music Play at ArtBuzz’s Uber-Dark Cabaret

ArtBuzz Theatrics’ interpretation on Cabaret strips away any lingering sentimentality while dragging us into the alley and smearing our lipstick.

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Slow Burn Theatre Ignites Breathtaking Jagged Little Pill

Slow Burn Theatre Co. earned its reputation long ago for producing outstanding middle-of-the-road accessible musicals like Frozen. But its current triumph in the powerful Jagged Little Pill reminds fans that it has been responsible over 15 years for a score of theatrically challenging and moving works.

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 ‘Mae West in Sunset Boulevard’ Lands Both Funny and Tender

The world premiere of Mae West in Sunset Boulevard from Ronnie Larsen Presents and the Plays of Wilton, is a bona fide hit with Jennifer McClain embodying the wry and raucous icon.
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My Take On: Our Reviews of NYC’s Giant and Jerome

A sixth edition of our new feature “My Take On::” Short reviews from New York shows by Nunzio Michael Lupo, veteran journalist and an insightful appraiser of the arts. Some of these are still running for you to see on your next trip; other have closed but remain interesting for his assessment.

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Autism Injects Unique Aspect Into Light Switch’s Gay Romance

Light Switch’s classic romantic tale plot is so traditional that there is no surprise it turns out happily ever after for these gay protagonists. Except one is autistic in this insightful depiction of emotional and psychological challenges trying to find and maintain relationships.

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Nothing/No One Is Who/What They Seem in World Premiere of Dramaworks’ Vineland Place

Sometimes theater is just meant to entertain, to seduce, to lure. The world premiere of Vineland Place at Palm Beach Dramaworks has no profound message, but it offers an intriguing psychological thriller-mystery akin to Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers.

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Can We Agree On This At Least: GableStage’s Superb Eureka Day

Few if any productions have elicited as much laughter, rendered occasional pathos and drowned you in mind-spinning ideas as GableStage’s stunning Eureka Day depicting of how difficult it might be to develop consensus among our deeply divided fragments of society,

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Gulfshore’s Beautiful Charts Carole King’s Having Courage To Follow Your Own Path.

Gulfshore Playhouse’s Beautiful isn’t only a celebration of Carole King’s music but of much of the pop music of that era. It’s also the story of finding your own voice and having the courage to follow your own creative path.

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Dial M For Murder Enjoyable From Curtain To Curtain Call

Actors’ Playhouse’s flawless Dial M For Murder, readapted from the orginal play, is stylish and enjoyable from curtain to curtain call.

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Main Street Players’ ‘Kevin and the River Flan’ Engages Hope and Humor To Deal with Darkness

The title character in Brandon Urrutia’s intriguing play, Kevin and the River Flan from Main Street Players question his worth and whether to carry on. Thankfully, This isn’t a play that depresses us into despair. Rather, U hope and humor engages with a subject many artists might avoid: suicide.

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