Arthur Miller’s 1953 play The Crucible used Salem witch trials to mirror the House Un-American Activities Committee. In both cases, theocracy – religious and political leaders who thought themselves gods – determined those who were…
Part exorcism, part group therapy (you’re likely to relate), Tom Moran’s personal struggles are candidly recalled and shared in the age old manner of charismatic Irish storytellers. The actor moves from bright stage light, asking…
The series Smash ran for two seasons on NBC Television 2012/2013. It depicted the backstage story of mounting Bombshell, a musical about Marilyn Monroe and the two actresses vying to star. Though writing thinned out…
This gifted dance company, new to me, should be added to the short list of performance art that will leave an audience with lifted spirits. Originality, prowess, and vivacity seem organic to the 18 year…
Growing up, Graydon Carter was worried “that I was destined to become little more than one of those faceless, nameless men in the scenery of someone else’s life.” The creator of SPY (magazine) and twenty-five…
In 2025, Marissa Mulder celebrated her birthday with the candid, iconoclastic show, This is 40! I can think of no other artist to have done so at her age. She’s come a long way. Femininity…
Coco is a 1969 Broadway musical inspired by the life of fashion designer Coco Chanel. Producers went to see the lady herself asking whom she might envision in the role. “Hepburn,” she said unequivocally. Despite…
Not, as one might assume, a show for the Fall months, Klea Blackhurst’s presentation is an illuminating glimpse into the popular/show work of an artist who lived in two worlds. Vladimir Dukelsky was born to…
