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Bill Pullman (top) and Dallas Roberts (Photo: Joan Marcus)
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EDWARD ALBEE'S PETER AND JERRY
By Edward Albee / Directed by JPam MacKinnon
With Johanna Day, Bill Pullman, Dallas Roberts
Set Design by Neil Patel / Costumes by Theresa Squire / Lighting by Kevin Adams / Production Stage Manager C.A. Clark / Stage Manager Annette Verga-Lagier
"PETER AND JERRY twins, 'Homelife' and 'The Zoo Story.' If 'Homelife' is an openhanded slap, 'The Zoo Story' is a gut punch with a closed fist. Edward Albee is a voice unparalleled in American theatre for its surgical elegance in exploring the animal in humanity. PETER AND JERRY IS AN ESSENTIAL AND HEARTENING EXPERIECE. BEAUTIFULLY ACTED. Bill Pullman is superb. He is the ideal interpreter of the diffident Albee man."
— Ben Brantley, The New York Times
"An eloquent play."
— John Lahr, The New Yorker
"SUPERBLY PERFORMED!"
— Frank Scheck, New York Post
"A thoroughly satisfying package of jagged-edged provocation. Dallas Roberts brings a meticulously calibrated cunning to scary Jerry. Watching Bill Pullman watch Jerry is a master class in passive virtuosity."
— Linda Winer, Newsday
"A potent production. 'The Zoo Story' provides a terrific showcase for Dallas Roberts in a marathon role that is genuinely scary. He is totally mesmerizing."
— Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press
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Alice Ripley and Asa Somers; Alice Ripley (Photos: Joan Marcus) |
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NEXT TO NORMAL
Music by Tom Kitt / Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Musical Staging by Sergio Trujillo
Directed by Michael Greif
with Adam Chanler-Berat, Jennifer Damiano, Brian d'Arcy James, Alice Ripley, Asa Somers, Aaron Tveit
Sets by Mark Wendland/ Costumes by Jeff Mahshie / Lighting by Kevin Adams / Sound Design by Brian Ronan / Orchestrations by Michael Starobin / Musical Direction by Mary Mitchell Campbell / Vocal Arrangements by Ann Marie Milazzo /Music Coordinator Michael Keller / Production Stage Manager Judith Schoenfeld / Stage Manager Lori Ann Zepp
"THROBS WITH EMOTIONAL INTENSITY! NEXT TO NORMAL IS OF REAL VALUE TO ANYONE WHO CARES ABOUT THE DIRECTION AND POSSIBILITIES OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL. The show is performed by an ace cast led by Alice Ripley and Brian d'Arcy James, who do their best work to date. Both performances stay with you, and they only get better in memory."
— Ben Brantley, The New York Times
"AUDACIOUS AND ORIGINAL! The score is lively, moving and boasts some of the best songs I've heard in the past year. Impressively staged by Michael Greif, this gleaming production looks stunning. If you're looking for something that will shake you up, Next to Normal is just what the doctor ordered."
— Joe Dziemianowicz,The Daily News
"INSPIRED AND SOARING, NEXT TO NORMAL ROCKS THE THEATER!"
— Robert Feldberg, The Record
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Brian J. Smith and J. Smith Cameron (Photo: Joan Marcus) |
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GOOD BOYS AND TRUE
By Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa / Directed by Scott Ellis
With Christoper Abbott, Betty Gilpin, Kellie Overbey, Brian J. Smith, J. Smith Cameron, Lee Tergesen
Set Design by Derek McLane / Costume Design by Tom Broecker / Lighting by Kenneth Posner / Original Music by Lewis Flinn / Production Stage Manager Dian DiVita / Stage Manager Megan Smith
"SCOTT ELLIS' SLICK PRODUCTION GIVES THE EVENING A RAPID-FIRE, ONE-TWO PUNCH."
— Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press
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Enid Graham, Tom Cavanagh, Anthony Rapp, Emily Bergl
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SOME AMERICANS ABROAD
By Richard Nelson / Directed by Gordon Edelstein
With Emily Bergl, Tom Cavanagh, John Cunningham, Fiona Dourif, Halley Feiffer, Enid Graham, Cristin Milioti, Pamela Payton-Wright, Anthony Rapp, Corey Stoll, Todd Weeks
Set Design by Michael Yeargan / Costume Design by Jennifer Von Mayrhauser / Lighting by Donald Holder / Original Music & Sound Design John Gromada / Production Stage Manager Charles M. Turner III / Stage Manager Courtney James
"WITH second stage coming up on its 30th aniiversary, and much solid original work to show for those years, it's worth noting the company has been dilligent about carrying out another of its precepts: to revive american plays that merit a second look. some americans abroad - a scathing satire of academics behaving badly on their annual cultural binge in london - is too truthful to ever go out of date, and it proves a perfect fit for a company with a smart and sophisticated sense of humor."
— Marilyn Stasio, Variety
“A quietly malicious comedy.
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— Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press
“SEnsitively directed by gordon edelstein, the ensemble cast succeeds in showcasing ambivalent, complicated personas within a tense professional environment.”
— Matt Windman, amNY
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Michael Cullen, Daniel Eric Gold, Leslie Lyles (Photo: Joan Marcus) |
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LEN, ASLEEP IN VINYL
By Carly Mensch / Directed by Jackson Gay
With Michael Cullen, Megan Ferguson, Daniel Eric Gold, Leslie Lyles, Dan McCabe
Set Design by Wilson Chin / Costumes by Jessica Ford / Lighting by Matthew Richards / Sound by Matt Huang / Production Stage Manager Lori Ann Zepp / Stage Manager Stephanie Gatton
"A thoroughly entertaining dark comedy, nicely directed by jackson gay."
— The New York Times
"Carly mensch's play hums along on the strengths of its well-observed riffs."
— Time Out New York
"Makes good on its ambitions with considerable style and slick dialogue. the reasons to take a producing risk on mensch are apparent."
— Variety
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 Utkarsh Amburdkar and Kellie Overbey; Jeremy Shamos and Utkarsh Ambudkar (Photos: Joan Marcus) |
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ANIMALS OUT OF PAPER
By Rajiv Joseph / Directed by Giovanna Sardelli
With Utkarsh Ambudkar, Kellie Overbey, Jeremy Shamos
Set Design by Beowulf Borrit / Costumes by Amy Clark / Lighting by Josh Bradford / Sound by Bart Fasbender / Production Stage Manager Lori Ann Zepp / Stage Manager Stephanie Gatton
"AN AMBITIOUS, pitch-perfect script by rajiv joseph that is alternately wrenching and funny. it deals ruthlessly with the fragility of happiness, the tragedy of impulsiveness and the tenuousness of hope. masterly direction by giovanna sardelli pins down the laughs as well as the emotional anguish."
— The New York Times
"A BEAUTIFULLY WROUGHT production, witty and sincere, with remarkable performances."
— Variety
"ANIMALS OUT OF PAPER is a deft portrait of three souls who come together out of a shared fascination with folded paper. a skillful, enjoyable comedy-drama with a humorous Touching script and crisp direction!"
— Time Out NY
"ENGAGING AND sweetly comic. the acting is excellent."
— The Daily News
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