12+ hour, 20+ min ago   (435+ words) newyorktheater.me The last we heard from Alex Edelman, the Jewish comedian had won a Tony and an Emmy for “Just for Us,” his account of attending a meeting of neo-Nazis in Queens. There are several echoes of that adventure…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (512+ words) A Scottish woman sings Arirang. A Korean man dances in a ceilidh. Both words were new to me – the first a traditional Korean folk song; the second a traditional Scottish gathering that features group dancing -- but both quickly felt familiar,…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (218+ words) Below are my reviews of “Depths of Wikipedia,” “Glob,” “Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight,” “Twitch,” and “Linus Karp Was Hit With An Umbrella,” all seen in a single day, from noon to 9:30 at various theaters at Underbelly, greatly varying…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (465+ words) newyorktheater.me This misfire is neither about the attack on the US Capitol, nor is it really a musical; there are only a handful of songs, although these are catchy and performed with verve by the comedy duo Kiely Sugayan…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (269+ words) It was because of “Down by Chance” that I rushed to see “Whatever Happened to That Guy?” – which turns out to be double-edged, because it forces a contrast. While the actors exhibit the same quick-change artistry, none of it is…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (351+ words) Simon (Freddie Haberfellner) and Kevin (Ermis Makides) meet in a gay bar, attempt to talk to one another, but it’s too loud so they dance and kiss – until Kevin learns that Simon is trans, and reacts harshly. Suddenly, inexplicably, Simon…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (280+ words) “Embro” is how people from Edinburgh pronounce their city, as poet Ken Cockburn explains at the beginning of his ninety-minute walk through wondrous sites like Dunbar’s Close Garden and Queen Mary’s Bathhouse and The Stones of Scotland, a lovely and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (156+ words) Has the Fringe created a new hybrid of comedy and theater? Is there a “Fringe” genre of comedy, as concrete and identifiable as the genres, like stand-up, slapstick and sitcoms, that are discussed in the two books, which cover much…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (318+ words) “Why not let Dr. Love fill the hole where my heart should beIt won’t be the worst thing a man has ever done to me.” And that’s not all: To avoid opening her chest for the operation, the surgeon accessed…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (468+ words) Such a whiplash of a week. This is true in many ways, not least the heat, which is returning full-force tomorrow. According to the Guardian: Are You Now or Have You Ever Been I’ve reviewed seven of the 15 plays at…...