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(center) Jan Maxwell; (bottom) Anne L. Nathan, Jan Maxwell, Beth Dixon (Photos: Joan Marcus)
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WINGS
By Arthur Kopit / Directed by John Doyle
With Teagle F. Bougere, Beth Dixon, Adam Heller, January LaVoy, Jan Maxwell, Anne L. Nathan, Michael Warner
Set Design by Scott Pask / Costumes by Ann Hould-Ward /
Lighting by Jane Cox / Original Music and Sound Design by Bray Poor / Projection Design by Peter Nigrini / Production Stage Manager Roy Harris / Stage Manager Rosie Goldman
"WINGS SOARS! jan Maxwell and director John Doyle deliver a TREMENDOUS THEATRICAl HEAD RUSH!"
— New York Magazine
"TRULY TRANSCENDENT"
— The New York Times
"Jan Maxwell delivers a standout, tOUR-DE-FORCE PERFORMANCE!"
— New York Post
"A TRULY MEMORABLE THEATER EXPERIENCE."
— Associated Press
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(center) Pablo Schreiber; (bottom) Pablo Schreiber and Jennifer Carpenter (Photos: Joan Marcus) |
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GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES
By Rajiv Joseph / Directed by Scott Ellis
With Jennifer Carpenter, Pablo Schreiber
Set Design by Neil Patel / Costume Design by Jeff Mahshie / Lighting Design by Donald Holder / Sound Design by Ryan Rumery / Original Music by Gwendolyn Sanford and Brandon Jay / Production Stage Manager Barclay Stiff / Stage Manager Davin De Santis
"four stars. iRRESISTIBLY ODD AND EXCITING! Director Scott Ellis’ first-class production follows two misfits who share history of pain and a haunting empathy. Pablo Schreiber (“Lights Out”) infuses his performance with touching compassion. Jennifer Carpenter (“Dexter”) has an unvarnished openness that works beautifully. this darkly humorous drama is Rajiv Joseph’s most satisfying work"
— Daily News
"ENTHRALLING! two terrific actors face off in this sleek production, directed with a savvy balance of mordant humor and romantic longing by Scott Ellis.
Pablo Schreiber and Jennifer Carpenter negotiate that uneasy push-pull with as much raw tenderness as tender rawness.”
— The Hollywood Reporter
"Up-and-coming dramatist Rajiv Joseph is AN ARTIST OF oRIGINAL TALENT.”"
— The New York Times
"FLAWLESS PERFORMANCES! This wondrous strange two-hander finds as much humor as horror in the play’s bizarre events."
— Variety
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(center) Sanaa Lathan; (bottom) Karen Olivo (Photos: Joan Marcus) |
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BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK
By Lynn Nottage
/ Directed by Jo Bonney
With Stephanie J. Block, Daniel Breaker, David Garrison, Kimberly Hebert Gregory, Kevin Isola, Sanaa Lathan, Karen Olivo
Set Design by Neil Patel / Costume Design by Esosa / Lighting Design by Jeff Croiter / Sound Design by John Gromada / Film by Tony Gerber / Dialect Coach Stephen Gabis / Projection Design by Shawn Sagady / Production Stage Manager Lori Ann Zepp / Stage Manager Eileen Ryan Kelly
"A DAZZLING, WILDLY eNTERTAINING COMEDY ABOUT RACIAL IDENTITY IN HOLLYWOOD."
— New York Post
"The excellent Sanaa Lathan is HILARIOUS!"
— The New York Times
"four stars! eNORMOUSLY ENTERTAINING. THE GORGEOUS SANAA LATHAN TAKES ONE OF THE JUCIEST ROLES TO COME ALONG ALL SEASON AND SQUEEZES IT FOR EVERY LAST DELECTABLE DROP."
— The Daily News
"An ingeniously constructed, SHARP-TOOTHED comedy."
— The Wall Street Journal
"INCREDIBLE! A DYNAMITE PLAY RICH IN LAUGHTER. THE CAST IS PHENOMENAL."
— NY1
"A HUMOROUS AND POIGNANT LOOK AT HOLLYWOOD STEREOTYPES, CELEBRITY AND RACIAL LEGACIES."
— Associated Press
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(center) Anna Camp; (bottom) Justin Bartha and David Wilson Barnes (Photos: Joan Marcus)
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ALL NEW PEOPLE
By Zach Braff / Directed by Peter DuBois
With David Wilson Barnes, Justin Bartha, Anna Camp, Krysten Ritter
Set Design by Alexander Dodge / Costume Design by Bobby Frederick Tilley II / Lighting Design by Japhy Weideman / Sound Design by M.L. Dogg / Projection Design by Aaron Rhyne / Production Stage Manager Lori Ann Zepp / Stage Manager Ashley J. Nelson
"SENSATIONALLY fUNNY! The jokes are delivered with the precision of ace dart throwers in this slick and lively comedy."
— The New York Times
"Guided by director Peter DuBois, the cast all shine bright. jUST SIT BACK AND LAUGH!"
— Daily News
"ZACH BRAFF SCORES with this funny play about the trendy new existential condition of being young, adorable and miserable."
— Variety
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 (center) Ben Rappaport, Lisa Emery, Virginia Kull; (bottom, clockwise from left) Mark Zeisler, Teddy Bergman, Daniel Jenkins, Ben Rappaport, Virginia Kull (Photos: Joan Marcus) |
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SEX LIVES OF OUR PARENTS
By Michael Mitnick / Directed by Davis McCallum
With Teddy Bergman, Lisa Emery, Daniel Jenkins, Virginia Kull, Ben Rappaport, Mark Zeisler
Set Design by Andromache Chalfant / Costume Design by Jessica Ford / Lighting Design by Tyler Micoleau / Sound Design by Jill BC DuBoff / Production Stage Manager Winnie Y. Lok / Stage Manager McKenzie Murphy
"Mr. Jenkins brings a deadpan humor to the quirky Christopher."
"Ms. Emery gives a typically nuanced performance.”
"MR. RAPPAPORT MAKES AN APPEALING AND SYMPATHETIC HERO."
"mS. KULL CHARTS VIRGINIA'S AMBIVALENCE AND EMOTIONAL CONFUSION SUBTLY AND PERSUASIVELY."
— The New York Times
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 (center) Michael Oberholtzer and Lauren Holmes; (bottom) Christa Scott-Reed and Shannon Esper (Photos: Joan Marcus) |
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THE TALLS
By Anna Kerrigan / Directed by Carolyn Cantor
With Gerard Canonico, Timothee Chalamet, Shannon Esper, Lauren Holmes, Michael Oberholtzer, Peter Rini, Christa Scott-Reed
Set Design by Dane Laffrey / Costume Design by Jenny Mannis / Lighting Design by Japhy Weideman / Sound Design by M.L. Dogg / Production Stage Manager Winnie Y. Lok / Stage Manager McKenzie Murphy
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