A dark stage. One light shines on a pianist in a bowtie, who plays a graceful introduction. He pauses, seemingly annoyed. He resumes...

“American Captives” may seem like an unusual title for a piece about the American criminal justice system. The word “captive” recalls...

Not many mimes are known for their storytelling prowess, but not many mimes are Bill Bowers. Once described as “America’s postmodern...

In “Crooked Shadows,” Shawneen Rowe takes full advantage of the intimate and unfiltered solo form, telling a story that only she knows...

You might think you know a lot about President Teddy Roosevelt. Perhaps you recognize him as one of America’s greatest presidents, for...

What’s not to love about Miss Havisham, the eccentric spinster from Charles Dickens’s classic novel “Great Expectations”? Remember the...

It seems simple – a stage set by a stack of three beer cases, one lighting cue, one actor, a couple of beers. But the simplicity of Ronán...

A multitude of musical instruments: bongos, wind chimes, and a kazoo played by Victor Y. See Yuen. He is a bespectacled man with long,...

Although the trek to find that special someone can be long, arduous and heartbreaking, this period of yearning offers plenty of great...

Marylou DiPietro’s “In Love with Cancer” takes the audience through her experience of being diagnosed with “the C word.” That’s exactly...

“The language of music has never been foreign to me,” declares Sean Devare, writer and performer of “First Violin.” It’s an oddly proud...

As I sat down to watch “Chaos Theory,” I knew the play would probably live up to its title. The set presented a bedroom with papers...

In “I Won’t Be in On Monday,” writer and performer Anne Stockton represents multiple characters by making believe that others are there...

Entering the fourth‑floor black box at Theatre Row, it’s difficult to believe that you could spend the next hour and 40 minutes enjoying...

Before you’re allowed to enter “The Rude Awakening,” you have to complete a short “homework assignment”: write down a question about sex,...

Returning to United Solo for its tenth anniversary season, Best Adaptation award winner “The Tall Boy” elevates Kay Boyle’s short story...

No one knows how to work a crowd quite like Diane Ripstein, the writer and performer of “Move on the Cha‑Cha’s.” From the moment she...

How many different kinds of “falls” do we go through in life? That is the question that Anita Hollander asks, and attempts to answer, in...

Teachers teach, even when the KKK comes to burn down your school. That is among the many lessons this master teacher imparts to her...

Walking into a theater that is bursting with an audience eagerly awaiting the performance to start is a very good sign. Overhearing one...