Bark of Millions
Off Broadway, BAM
Reviewed by Shani R. Friedman
BOTTOM LINE: A marathon song-cycle event with 55 songs, one for each year since Stonewall.
Taylor Mac has been around for some time, but it is understandable if you have not encountered this singular artist before. From The Lily's Revenge at HERE, to Mac's Broadway premiere (as a playwright) with Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, Mac's theatrical outings have seen fairly short runs, even if sometimes the performance itself may challenge one's stamina...
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Brooklyn Laundry
Off Broadway, MTC at City Center
Review by Shani R. Friedman
BOTTOM LINE: Strong performances enhance this somewhat rushed new dramedy about regrets and taking chances.
Pharaoh
Off Off Broadway, Theater for the New City
Review by Ed Malin
BOTTOM LINE: Classical Indian Kathakali dancing collides with the Biblical story of Moses and Pharaoh in this unique theater event.
I Need That
Broadway, Roundabout at the American Airlines / Todd Haimes Theatre
Review by David Kaufman
BOTTOM LINE: Theresa Rebeck's light-hearted new play about a hoarder focuses on how our ties to those we love can lead to...a lot of stuff.
Sabbath's Theater
Off Broadway, The New Group at the Signature Center
Review by David Kaufman
BOTTOM LINE: In this adaptation of Roth's famous novel, it's the acting that shines, especially that of Elizabeth Marvel.
Arms and the Man
Off Broadway, Gingold Theatrical Group at Theatre Row
Review by Regina Robbins
BOTTOM LINE: War and love may not be fair but they're certainly funny in this early work by the brilliant and prolific playwright Bernard Shaw.
Jaja's African Hair Braiding
Broadway, MTC at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Review by Ed Malin
BOTTOM LINE: A busy day in a Harlem salon brings together many amazing, authentic women with a lot to say.
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