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Hear Scheuer roar

Joseph Myers, Contributing Writer February 13, 2015
In his musical "The Lion," Benjamin Scheuer takes on the one-man show, in order to detail his life, and show how he found his roar.
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Simple, honest acting found in ‘Love Letters

Kelly Letourneau, Contributing Writer November 25, 2014
Candice Bergen and Alan Alda shine in the beautifully simplistic revival of A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters"
courtesy of Broadway

‘Velocity of Autumn’ lights up stage

May 1, 2014
Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella play a dramatic mother-son duo in this play by Eric Coble.
courtesy of Joan Marcus via Roundabout Theater

Foster steps Off Broadway in ‘Violet’

April 29, 2014
Roundabout Theater Company presents "Violet," directed by Leigh Silverman with book and lyrics by Brian Crawley.
Courtesy of Odyssey Theater

Mullally, Offerman bring real chemistry to ‘Annapurna’

April 23, 2014
The real-life married couple is perfectly cast in this play about a nuanced and dysfunctional family.
Play uses musical lens to examine climate change

Play uses musical lens to examine climate change

April 22, 2014
This new musical at the Public Theater does its best to show audiences that they are responsible for being the change they want to see in the world.
via Broadway.com

‘Bullets over Broadway’ fails to hit bullseye

April 17, 2014
Woody Allen writes the witty book for this Broadway musical adaptation of his eponymous film.
via Broadway

Off Broadway musical ‘Heathers’ leaves no damage

April 16, 2014
Bulimia may be so '87, and "Heathers" the film may be totally '88, but this new musical version is so very.
courtesy of Traverse Theatre

Scottish theater company Traverse presents comedies

April 15, 2014
Two new plays, “A Respectable Widow Takes to Vulgarity” and “Clean,” take the stage as part of 59E59's Brits off Broadway festival.
Broadway musical finishes on sour note

Broadway musical finishes on sour note

April 9, 2014
"If/Then" appeals to audiences mostly through Menzel's stardom, which is not quite enough to make the show memorable.
courtesy of Richard Termine via classicstage.org

Ives’ ‘Heir Apparent’ succeeds beyond obvious laughs

Clio McConnell April 8, 2014
David Ives' hilarious adaptation of this 1705 French farce is pulled off by a highly capable cast.
courtesy of Wee Man Productions

Off Broadway production lacks realism, execution

April 2, 2014
Wee Man Productions' inaugural production morphs from a clichéd family drama into a melodramatic mess.