The first time watching Paranormal Activity in a sold out theater crowd nearly twenty years ago was an experience unlike any other. That found-footage phenomenon took the world by storm in an unprecedented crowd-funding tactic where you had to “demand” the movie to play at a theater near you. The $15,000 budgeted horror would go … Continue reading Theater Review: Paranormal Activity
Theater Review: The Real Ivanov
As my first ever brush with Chekhov, The Real Ivanoff, now in performances off Broadway, was quite the eye-opener. This ensemble-driven piece centers on a depressed writer named Ivanoff, played by the very talented Sam Underwood. As we follow his complicated character and his many connections, the play centers on moral quandaries and emotional highs … Continue reading Theater Review: The Real Ivanov
Theater Review: Music City
An immersive musical fueled by dozens of country music hits set at a near-perfect replica of a Nashville dive bar? On paper, Music City simply sounds like a show that would not be my cup of tea. Country is one of the very last music genres I would ever gravitate towards, and thus, I did … Continue reading Theater Review: Music City
Theater Review: Label•less
What does it mean to be human? What does true tolerance towards others and their differences actually look like? Label•less, an Off-Broadway fusion of dance and live performance, explores these questions in a literal sense. The show consists of people from all walks of life giving extended monologues that flesh out their personal struggles. Each … Continue reading Theater Review: Label•less
Theater Review: A Walk on the Moon
Based on the rather obscure 1999 film of the same name, A Walk on the Moon distills the movie’s energy, then recalibrates it into a riveting musical with powerhouse vocals. Its concept seems deceptively small scale: a bored housewife starts a wild affair with a blouse salesman in the heat of summer. Yet, the book … Continue reading Theater Review: A Walk on the Moon
Theater Review: Dog Day Afternoon
Set in 1972, based on the seminal Oscar-winning 1975 movie, Dog Day Afternoon has been fully reconceptualized as a riveting play. This unconventional heist leans into dark comedy, has some surprising LGBT themes woven throughout, and features no less than three stellar performances at the center. John Bernthal steals the show as Sonny, a nuanced … Continue reading Theater Review: Dog Day Afternoon
Theater Review: La Cage aux Folles
As a huge fan of The Birdcage and its ridiculous drag-positive perspective on life, I had somehow managed to miss out on any previous iterations of La Cage aux Folles. Being the inspiration for that Robin Williams/Nathan Lane laugh-out-loud comedy, the original French play was transformed into a musical and updated with a book by … Continue reading Theater Review: La Cage aux Folles
Theater Review: SIX: The Musical
After facing a bumpy opening due to the pandemic, SIX: The Musical has still managed to endure for nearly a very apt six years. On the Broadway stage, that’s no small feat, considering the rapidly fluctuating economy, and the constantly shifting nature of theatre tastes. Focusing on the colorful her-story of Henry VIII’s six wives, … Continue reading Theater Review: SIX: The Musical
Theater Review: Celebrity Autobiography
Celebrity Autobiography is unlike any other show on Broadway this season. It features a rotating roster of stars unafraid to really go there and do some very wonky and wacky celebrity impersonations. With an ever-changing cast, you never know which combo of autobiographies you will hear. While a handful seem to be standard every night, … Continue reading Theater Review: Celebrity Autobiography
Theater Review: Well, I’ll Let You Go
Traditional plays aren’t always my forte. I tend to gravitate towards a bubbly musical over the typically heavy themes and topics explored in many plays. Still, when that perfect meeting of great writing meets excellent acting, there can be no denying the power of a potent play. Enter: Well, I’ll Let You Go, straight from … Continue reading Theater Review: Well, I’ll Let You Go