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 TOP: Mary-Louise Parker. BOTTOM: Michael O'Keefe and Mary-Louise
(Photos: Joan Marcus)
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Reckless
By Craig Lucas / Directed by Mark Brokaw
With Carson Elrod, Olga Merediz, Debra Monk, Michael O'Keefe, Mary-Louise Parker, Rosie Perez, Thomas Sadoski
Sets by Allen Moyer/ Costumes by Michael Krass / Lighting by Christopher Akerlind / Original Music and Sound by David van Tieghem / Production Stage Manager James Fitzsimmons / Stage Manager Jill Cordle
Co-produced with Manhattan Theatre Club
"Mary-Louise Parker is incandescent. Wearing the most dangerous smile on Broadway, she wraps an entire theater in a blanket of giddiness. A natural, full-strength star, she gives a big comic performance. She's happy. We're happy. We may just all float away together. Reckless is beguiling, Craig Lucas at his best."
— Ben Brantley, The New York Times
"Fresh, funny & poignant!"
— Elysa Gardner, USA Today
"A sweet mix of whimsy and wit. Michael O'Keefe is superb. Rosie Perez is exuberant and warm."
— Roma Torre, NY1 News
"Directed by Mark Brokaw, Reckless is a nifty, fantastic dream, unexpectedly moving and kicking up laughs like crazy. Debra Monk is wonderful."
— Michael Sommers, The Star-Ledger
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Rosemarie DeWitt and Adam
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Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
By John Patrick Shanley/ Directed by Leigh Silverman
With Rosemarie DeWitt and Adam Rothenberg
Sets by Santo Loquasto / Costumes by Jennifer von Mayrhauser/ Lighting byJeff Croiter / Original Music and Sound by John Gromada / Production Stage Manager Kelly Hance / Stage Manager Jennifer O'Byrne
"Packs a lot of punch! A deeply compelling work! Danny has a quirky, almost surreal poetry which sets it apart from other plays."
— Howard Kissel, Daily News
"A kickbox pas de deux! It may well turn Adam Rothenberg into a matinee idol for women with blue collar fantasies! Very touching and well acted."
— Ben Brantley, The New York Times
"Riveting!Few of Shanley's plays hold the passion of this poignant romance. Adam Rothenberg and Rosemarie DeWitt inhabit their roles with in-your-face intensity."
— Michael Sommers, The Star-Ledger
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TOP to BOTTOM: the "kids" of ...Spelling Bee. MIDDLE: Celia Keenan-Bolger, Dan Fogler. BOTTOM: Lisa Howard, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Derrick Baskin. (Photos: Joan Marcus) |
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music and Lyrics by William Finn / Book by Rachel Sheinkin / Conceived by Rebecca Feldman / Directed by James Lapine
Additional material by Jay Weiss
Orchestrations by Michael Starobin
Musical Direction by Vadim Feichtner
Vocal Arrangements by Carmel Dean
Music Coordinator Michael Keller
Choreography by Dan Knechtges
With Derrick Baskin, Deborah S. Craig, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Dan Fogler, Lisa Howard, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jose Llana, Jay Reiss, Sarah Saltzberg
Costumes by Jennifer Caprio / Sets by Beowulf Boritt / Lighting by Natasha Katz / Sound by Dan Moses Schreier / Production Stage Manager Andrea "Spook" Testani/ Stage Manager Kelly Hance
"Can you spell I-R-R-E-S-I-S-T-I-B-L-E? Spelling Bee is riotously funny and entirely adorable."
— Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
"This loony lollipop of a musical is the funniest thing on seven consonants!"
— Peter Marks, The Washington Post
"A WINNER! Smart and delightfully quirky, it's the musical gift of the season!&"
— Michael Sommers, The Star-Ledger
"ONE SINGULAR SENSATION! Warm, original and tremendously witty, it's in a class by itself!"
— Roma Torre, NY1
"How do you spell H-I-T? This jubilant new musical has a lot of heart!"
— Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press
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TOP: Harry Zittel and Conor Donovan
BOTTOM: Bob Saget
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Privilege
By Paul Weitz / Directed by Peter Askin
With Conor Donovan, Florencia Lozano, Carolyn McCormick, Bob Saget, Harry Zittel
Costumes by Jeff Mahshie / Sets by Tom Lynch / Lighting by Jeff Croiter / Original Music and Sound by Lewis Flinn / Production Stage Manager Pamela Edington / Stage Manager Gerald Cosgrove
"NEARLY MIRACULOUS! A delicately funny, clear-eyed comedy blessed by the presence of two fine young actors. A touching hymn to the sustaining bonds of brotherly love."
— Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
"A talented adolescent actor is a rare find, but Second Stage has managed to find two fo them! Harry Zittel cycles through good humor, petulance, enthusiasm, cockiness, and self-doubt with fluid ease."
— Gordon Cox, Newsday
"A real gem! The best performances I've ever seen by young actors! Bob Saget gives a terrific performance. It was a real privilege to see Privilege. It deserves to be seen!"
— David F. Richardson, WOR Radio
"Weitz has a gift for capturing the parlance of youth. The natural performances ring true!"
— Variety
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TOP: Photo of S. Epatha Merkerson as Birdie Blue by Kareem Black
MIDDLE: S. Epatha Merkerson, Charles Weldon
BOTTOM: S. Epatha Merkerson, Billy Porter (Photos: Joan Marcus)
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Birdie Blue
By Cheryl L. West/ Directed by Seret Scott
With S. Epatha Merkerson, Billy Porter, Charles Weldon
Costumes by Emilio Sosa / Sets byAnna Louizos / Lighting by Don Holder / Sound by Obediah Eaves / Production Stage Manager Lisa J. Snodgrass / Stage Manager Jennifer O'Byrne
"'Law & Order's S. Epatha Merkerson gives the best Off-Broadway performance of this or any other season!"
— WOR Radio
"Virtuosic! Absolutely Brilliant! REMARKABLE! DEEPLY AFFECTING! A DREAM PERFORMANCE! The gifted Merkerson is strongly supported by Billy Porter and Charles Weldon, all abetted by Cheryl L. West's marvelously pungent dialogue."
— The New York Times
"STUNNING! GET SET TO RAVE!"
— Hollywood Reporter
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TOP: (l. to r.) Susan Pourfar, Mary Shultz, Michael Arden, Rosemarie DeWitt. BOTTOM: Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Arden |
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Swimming in the Shallows
By Adam Bock / Directed by Tripp Cullman
With Michael Arden, Rosemarie DeWitt, Murphy Guyer, Logan Marshall-Green, Susan Pourfar, Mary Shultz
Costumes by Jenny Mannis / Sets by David Korins / Lighting by Paul Whitaker / Sound by Bart Fasbender / Production Stage Manager Lori Ann Zepp / Stage Manager Diane M. Ballering
"A FABULOUS SUMMER TREAT!"
— Theatermania.com
"A SCREWY LITTLE JEWEL OF A PLAY!"
— The New York Times
"THE FRESHEST, FUNNIEST PLAY IN YEARS! What a joy to watch a smart, gay comedy with heart and a happy ending for a change."
— Next
"QUIRKY WITH A CAPITAL Q.... SERIOUSLY WACKY!"
— Newsday
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Top: Daniel Gerroll, T. Scott Cunningham, Susan Pourfar.
Bottom: Daniel Gerroll, Dan McCabe.
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The Dear Boy
By Dan O'Brien/ Directed by Michael John Garcés
With T. Scott Cunningham, Daniel Gerroll, Dan McCabe, Susan Pourfar
Costumes by Amela Baksic / Sets by Wilson Chin / Lighting by Ben Stanton / Sound by Sunil Rajan / Production Stage Manager Rachel J. Perlman / Stage Manager Stephanie Gatton
"A TARTLY SYMPATHETIC PSYCHOLOGICAL SKETCH."
— Adam Feldman, Time Out New York
"DANIEL GERROLL IS ALWAYS A COMMANDING ACTOR."
— Michael Sommers, The Star-Ledger
"Dan O'Brien is an outstanding wordsmith and a sharp observer of character with an assured, genuine theatrical voice! Daniel Gerroll is a consummate stage veteran who obviously loves the taste of language. Clearly, this is a character that sings to Gerroll, who sings right back at him."
— Marilyn Stasio, Variety
" ODD, FUNNY, AND DELIGHTFUL! Every scene has something to pull you in and shed surprising light on the characters. Dan O'Brien has carved out for himself a refreshingly individual voice."
— Eric Grode, Broadway.com
"Daniel Gerroll always hits a dramatic bullseye!"
— Matthew Murray, Talkin' Broadway
"The quirky, endearing Susan Pourfar is a welcome presence on stage!"
— Brian Scott Lipton, TheaterMania.com
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