Arts & Entertainment - Theatre
Theater Review: 'Enemy of the People'
May 29, 2009, 9:00 pmIn case you haven’t heard, last month federal agents raided the government offices of Crestwood, a suburb of Chicago, to investigate the claim that the village had been pumping tainted drinking water to its citizens for 20 years. Red Tape Theatre is hoping you have heard.
Theater Review: ‘9 to 5: The Musical’
May 29, 2009, 7:00 pmIf you’re in the mood for a high energy, sometimes outlandish mélange of feminine pulchritude, music and dance, slapstick, and a high-flying boss man, then “9 to 5” is the show to see.
Theater Review: ‘Exit the King’
May 29, 2009, 7:00 pmThe five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally, acceptance. All are brought into play in the Broadway revival of Eugene Ionesco's Exit the King, with an absolutely brilliant performance by Australian actor Geoffrey Rush, making his Broadway debut in the title role.
Theater Review: ‘Chasing Manet’
May 29, 2009, 7:00 pmCan a nursing home be the site of a comedy? Playwright Tina Howe gives a resounding “Yes!” and successfully pulls off her concept in her new play, “Chasing Manet.”
Theater Review: ‘A More Perfect Union’
May 29, 2009, 6:00 pmBilled as a “serious comedy,” Vern Thiessen’s A More Perfect Union tells of two Supreme Court law clerks who have very different backgrounds and opposing political views—an interesting premise.
Theater Review: 'Waiting for Godot'
May 29, 2009, 5:00 amThe tenacious stubbornness, desire, and ego of man, not to mention his own inhumanity to others of his kind, all make up the core of Samuel Beckett's allegorical masterpiece, "Waiting for Godot."
One-Women Show a Viscerally Intense Experience
May 25, 2009, 6:00 pm"Face" tells the story of a World War II "comfort woman," a Japanese army sex slave.
'Anne of Green Gables —The Musical'
May 24, 2009, 6:00 pmCanada’s longest running musical also tells the story of one of Canada’s most beloved heroines, Anne Shirley.
Theater Review: ‘Desire Under the Elms’
May 23, 2009, 8:00 pmPerformances embody a powerful unity. Carla Gugino’s Abbie is both sensitive and enticing, and the actress moves beautifully.
Theater Review: ‘The Merchant of Venice’
May 17, 2009, 6:00 amThe Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) has imported Edward Hall’s all-male "Merchant of Venice," for a limited run.
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