Archive for: THEATER
Mike Daisey’s latest monologue is hauntingly captivating
By John Soltes / Editor in Chief NEW YORK (Oct. 28, 2010) — “Barring the Unforeseen,” the latest monologue from downtown denizen Mike Daisey, is a haunting portrait of the inherent power of ghost stories. Why do we choose to remember? Why are we pulled back? Can true reconciliation with the past ever be achieved? [...]
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‘La Bête’ is the best new production on Broadway
By John Soltes / Editor in Chief NEW YORK (Oct. 27, 2010) — “La Bête,” currently playing The Music Box Theatre in New York City, is simply a hoot and a half. David Hirson’s intermissionless play hasn’t won over everyone. Its initial Broadway run was, by all accounts, a dismal financial failure. Some critics have [...]
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The Flying Karamazov Brothers return
By John Soltes / Editor in Chief NEW YORK (Aug. 13, 2010) — The following review ran in February 2010. The Flying Karamazov Brothers have brought back their show “4PLAY” for an open-ended run at the Minetta Lane Theatre. The Flying Karamazov Brothers, that oddball quartet of juggling actors (or is it acting jugglers?), are [...]
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Introspection and enthrallment at Shakespeare in the Park
By John Soltes / Editor in Chief NEW YORK (July 10, 2010) — There’s a great deal of calisthenics going on in Central Park nowadays. And during this blistering summer, these exercises are not just being displayed by the frisbee-throwing, softball-playing crowd on the great lawn. These calisthenics are of the verbal quality, and can [...]
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