Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Dead Outlaw (Audible)

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By Harry Forbes For its first half, the new musical co-written by David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna takes the form of a stylized concert tel...
Thursday, March 21, 2024

Corruption (Lincoln Center Theater)

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By Harry Forbes Playwright J.T. Rogers -- whose “Oslo,” about the Arab-Israeli Peace Accord, was memorably mounted at Lincoln Center Theater...
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The Ally (the Public Theater)

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By Harry Forbes Playwright Itamar (“The Band’s Visit”) Moses’ latest work is a provocative drama concerning university writing teacher Asaf ...
Wednesday, March 6, 2024

The Connector (MCC Theater)

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By Harry Forbes Eager beaver Princeton grad Ethan Dobson (Ben Levi Ross) lands a job as a prestigious literary magazine, the titular Connect...
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Babes in Toyland (Victor Herbert Renaissance Project Live!)

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By Harry Forbes I approached this resurrection of The Little Orchestra Society’s 1990s-era  “Babes in Toyland” with some trepidation. Admira...
Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Appropriate (2NDSTAGE)

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  By Harry Forbes Three siblings arrive at a dilapidated Arkansas plantation after their father's death to settle his estate, and long f...
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch (The Music Box)

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By Harry Forbes If there were any doubts about the wisdom of reviving Ossie Davis’ 1961 play, as opposed to "Purlie," the excellen...