Michael Gene Sullivan Thrills with Betty Reid Soskin at 102 by Mary Lou Herlihy & Barry David Horwitz You will find much to enjoy in the richly conceived, cleverly staged, deftly written, and beautifully performed “Sign My Name to Freedom: The Unheard Songs of Betty Reid Soskin.” Michael Gene Sullivan’s musical conjures four Betty…
Patrick Barlow Riffs on 1935 Hitchcock Film in Exciting Noir Comedy by Lynne Stevens The props become part of the action in “The 39 Steps.” Characters leap through handheld windows. Doors swivel and beds flip down. Stagehands in black slip in with lamp posts and balconies. Silhouettes on back lit screens show comic turns…
Millennial Notes Itamar Moses Asks: Where’s the Line Between Personal & Political? by Beau McGlasson When intermission begins and the audience discussions are as loud as the applause, you know the play works. In “The Ally” at the New York Public Theater, Itamar Moses invites us to consider our truths, demons, and biases before…
Kate Attwell Queries: “Can Love Can Survive Artificial Intelligence?” by Barry David Horwitz If you want to follow a hilarious comedy that pits tech life against the old-fashioned ways, Kate Atwell’s “Big Data” does the job with satire and pizzazz. BD Wong triumphs in the ultimate send up of the tech religion. Elusive and…