Jen Silverman’s Laugh Riot Liberates Women on the Edge by Mary Lou Herlihy With memorable characters and laugh out loud dialogue, “The Roommate” reminds us that we are just one stranger away from change. When a seasoned New Yorker rents a room in a suburban mom’s Iowa home, sparks fly. One woman’s midwestern empty-nest…
Leah Nanako Winkler’s Muse Speaks Out Frankly on Sex by Robert M. Gardner “Thirty-Six” recalls our own experiences with awkward first dates, right down to the moment a partner farts without shame. Director Michelle Talgarow unveils the script’s audacity and obscenity with skill and taste. Despite the sexual talk, there’s no bare skin—our imaginations…
Jocelyn Bioh Celebrates Harlem’s African Women, Brilliantly by Mary Lou Herlihy & Barry David Horwitz Playwright Jocelyn Bioh dazzles us with intimate insights, fabulous hair, and a stunning climax. By design, we forget for a while the ever-present dangers of being an immigrant in the U.S. Bioh shows us hard working, creative people who…
Michael Socrates Moran Touches Tony Kushner’s Epic with Genius by Barry David Horwitz When I saw the very first production of Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America: Millennium Approaches” back in 1991, at the old Eureka Theater in San Francisco, I walked out of the theater dazed and wondering. What had I just seen? It…