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  Stage and Cinema reviews New York Theater (Broadway and Off Broadway), Los Angeles Theater, current movies (foreign and domestic, mainstream and independent), DVDs, and occasional non-review entertainment such as interviews.
  
  
• Planet Connections Festivity ........ June 3-29, 2010
  
  
• film
  A full list of films reviewed by Stage and Cinema.
  
  
  • 06-07 film
    
    
    • harvey perr 2006 movie list
      
      
    • grindhouse
      
      
    • iwo jima flags fathers
      
      
    • good shepherd
      
      
    • piano tuner of earthquakes
      
      
    • good german
      
      
    • dreamgirls
      
      
    • aura
      
      
    • blood diamond
      
      
    • forthebibletellsmeso
      
      
    • Beowulf - film review
      
      
    • Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium - film review
      
      
    • I'm Not There - film review
      
      
    • Hitman - movie review
      
      
    • Before the Devil Knows You're Dead - film review
      
      
    • Atonement - film review
      
      
    • The Golden Compass - film review
      
      
    • I Am Legend - film review
      
      
    • Juno - film review
      
      
    • Charlie Wilson's War - film review
      
      
      • Theater NYC - First place
        
        
      • Theater NYC - 1st place
        
        
    • Walk Hard - film review
      
      
    • There Will Be Blood - film review
      
      
    • Year 2007 Movie List - John Topping
      
      
    • Year 2007 Movie List - Harvey Perr
      
      
    • Year 2007 Movie List - Kevin Bowen
      
      
  • 08 film-1
    
    
    • Kung Fu Panda - Film Review
      
      
    • The Visitor - film review
      
      
    • The Happening - movie review
      
      
    • Get Smart - movie review
      
      
    • Wanted - Movie Review
      
      
    • Wall-E - Film Review
      
      
    • Jellyfish - Film Review
      
      
    • Mamma Mia! - Movie Review
      
      
    • The Dark Knight - Film Review
      
      
    • One Missed Call - movie review
      
      
    • Cloverfield movie film review
      
      
    • bucket list movie film review jack nicholson morgan freeman
      
      
    • Mad Money Movie Film Review Diane Keaton Queen Latifah Katie Holmes
      
      
    • Cloverfield Movie Film Review
      
      
    • Untraceable - movie review - Diane Lane
      
      
    • Over Her Dead Body - movie review - Eva Longoria
      
      
    • Fool's Gold - movie review - Kate Hudson Matthew McConaughey
      
      
    • In Bruges - film review - Martin McDonagh Colin Farrel Brendan Gleeson
      
      
    • The Spiderwick Chronicles - Movie Review
      
      
    • Jumper - movie review
      
      
    • The Counterfeiters - movie review - Academy Award nominee Best Foreign Film
      
      
    • Be Kind Rewind - movie review
      
      
    • The Other Boleyn Girl - Film Review - Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson
      
      
    • The Other Boleyn Girl - Film Review - Natalie Portman, Eric Bana
      
      
    • Semi-Pro - Movie Review - Will Ferrell
      
      
    • 10,000 B.C. - Movie Review - Roland Emmerich
      
      
    • The Bank Job - film review
      
      
    • Drillbit Taylor - Movie Review - Owen Wilson
      
      
    • 21 - Kevin Spacey - Movie Review
      
      
    • 21 - Movie Review
      
      
    • Stop-Loss - Film Review
      
      
    • Shine A Light - Rolling Stone - Movie Review
      
      
    • Stop Loss - Kimberly Peirce - Movie Review
      
      
    • Nim's Island - Jodie Foster - Movie Review
      
      
    • Leatherheads - George Clooney - movie review
      
      
    • My Blueberry Nights - Wong Kar-Wai - film review
      
      
    • Smart People - Dennis Quaid - Ellen Page - movie review
      
      
    • Snow Angels - Film Review
      
      
    • Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Jason Segal - movie review
      
      
    • Young At Heart - Film Review
      
      
    • Baby Mama - movie review
      
      
    • Iron Man - Movie Review
      
      
    • Speed Racer - movie review
      
      
    • What Happens In Vegas - movie review
      
      
    • Priceless - Film Review
      
      
    • The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - Movie Review
      
      
    • Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Movie Review
      
      
    • The Fall - Movie Review
      
      
    • Mongol - Film Review
      
      
    • Kung Fu Panda - Movie Review
      
      
  • 08 film - 2
    
    
    • Stepbrothers - Movie Review
      
      
    • The X-Files: I Want To Believe - Movie Review
      
      
    • Swing Vote - Movie Review
      
      
    • Brideshead Revisited - Film Review
      
      
    • A Jihad For Love - Film Review
      
      
    • Man On Wire - Film Review
      
      
    • Pineapple Express - Movie Review
      
      
    • Bottle Shock - Film Review
      
      
    • Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Film Review
      
      
    • Tropic Thunder - Movie Review
      
      
    • Summer 2008 Movie Reviews
      
      
    • Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Movie Review
      
      
    • The Rocker - Movie Review
      
      
    • Hamlet 2 - Movie Review
      Steve Coogan stars in the teen-friendly comedy Hamlet 2. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Righteous Kill - Movie Review
      Kevin Bowen reviews "Righteous Kill," the third movie with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, but the first in which they are onscreen together longer than one scene.
      
      
    • In Search of a Midnight Kiss - Film Review
      Kevin Bowen reviews the indie hit "In Search of a Midnight Kiss," a black and white return to what independent cinema used to be all about.
      
      
    • Ghost Town - Movie Review
      Kevin Bowen reviews the comedy "Ghost Town," which seems like - and was probably pitched as - the plot of "Ghost" turned into a high-concept comedy. With Ricky Gervais and Greg Kinnear.
      
      
    • The Duchess - Film Review
      Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes star in The Duchess, which you will probably like if you are either British or at least obsessed with British royalty. Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Nights In Rodanthe - Movie Review
      Diane Lane has her own name brand of romantic movies, it would seem, with "Nights In Rodanthe," reviewed by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Miracle at St. Anna - Film Review
      Spike Lee's "Miracle at St. Anna" is sprawling and ambitious, but bites off more than it can chew. Reviewed by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Eagle Eye - Movie Review
      "Eagle Eye" starring Shia LaBeouf may be the first “End Of The World As We Know It” movie that doesn't suck. Reviewed by Chad Menville.
      
      
    • Nick and Noral's Infinite Playlist - Movie Review
      "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" is a the puerile horndog comedy, brought to you by the producers of "American Pie." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • How To Lose Friends and Alienate People - Movie Review
      "How To Lose Friends and Alienate People" never lives up to the quality of its absolutely awesome title. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Rachel Getting Married - Movie Review
      Anne Hathaway stars in Jonathan Demme's "Rachel Getting Married," an aspiration to look like "the most beautiful home movie ever made." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Chad Menville.
      
      
    • Body of Lies - Movie Review
      In the film "Body Of Lies," DiCaprio and Crowe go to Jordan to do some spying. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Rachel Getting Married - Film Review
      In the movie "Rachel Getting Married," it’s no longer a question of whether Hathaway can be this good; it’s now a matter of whether she can ever be this good again. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Happy-Go-Lucky - Film Review
      In Mike Leigh's movie "Happy-Go-Lucky," you either love Poppy or you don’t. This reviewer doesn't. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Changeling - Movie Film Review
      Days of extremely corruption in Los Angeles are explored in Clint Eastwood's "Changeling," starring Angelina Jolie. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Synecdoche, New York - Charlie Kaufman - Movie Film Review
      Charlie Kaufman directs his own screenplay with mixed results in "Synecdoche, New York," starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Slumdog Millionaire - Film Review
      Danny Boyle paints an unconvincing portrait of India in the crowd-pleasing "Slumdog Millionaire," starring Dev Patel and Anil Kapoor. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • RocknRolla - Film Review
      Michael Ritchie's flashy style and empty content remains consistent in the British gangster movie "RocknRolla." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - Dreamworks Animation - Movie Review
      Dreamworks has improved the animation in "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," but the story and laughs could use the same makeovere. Includes the voice talents of Ben Stiller and Chris Rock. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Slumdog Millionaire - Movie Review
      Dev Patel and Anil Kapoor star in the Danny Boyle film "Slumdog Millionaire," a brutal world wherein a man spends his life in pursuit of his true love. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by John Topping.
      
      
    • Quantum of Solace - Movie Review
      Daniel Craig returns as James Bond in "Quantum of Solace," which is a sufficient placeholder while the Bond powers-that-be hunch over their storyboards and work on the future. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Let The Right One In - Film Review
      When deciding which teenage vampire movie to see, skip the American "Twilight" and instead see the Swedish "Let The Right One In," directed by Tomas Alfredson. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Twilight - Movie Review
      In "Twilight," based on the first book of the series by Catherine Hardwicke, there won't be blood. Or sex. For teenage girls only. With Robert Pattinson and Stephanie Meyer, directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Milk - Gus van Sant, Sean Penn - Film Review
      Sean Penn gives a bravura performance in "Milk," Gus van Sant's excellent film on the life of one of the first openly gay politicians in the country, Harvey Milk. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Frost/Nixon - Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Ron Howard - Movie Review
      Michael Sheen and Frank Langella portray, respectively, "Frost/Nixon." Peter Morgan adapts to screen from his own play. And director Ron Howard's publicity machine oversells it for Oscar nominations. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Doubt - Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Patrick Shanley - Film Review
      John Patrick Shanley directs his own adaptation of his own play "Doubt," starring Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Wrestler - Mickey Roarke - Film Review
      Darren Aronofsky's movie "The Wrestler" is an outstanding tag-team combo of professional wrestling, "Rocky," and "The Passion of the Christ." With Mickey Roarke, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Wrestler - Darren Aranofsky - Movie Review
      In the movie "The Wrestler," an unremarkable screenplay takes us into a brutal and strangely touching world. Its flaws are outweighed by its rewards. With Mickey Roarke, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by John Topping.
      
      
    • Movie Notes by Harvey Perr - December 2008
      End of the year movies including Essential Sturges, Milk, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Revolutionary Road, Gran Torino, The Wrestler, Happy-Go-Lucky. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Entre Les Murs (The Class) - Film Review
      "Entre Les Murs" (aka "The Class") is as close to reality that fiction can get, and is about as highly recommended as this reviewer can get. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Film Review
      Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Revolutionary Road - Film Review
      Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Last Chance Harvey - Movie Review
      Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson have good friendship chemistry - but not the love kind - in this unimaginative tale that takes all the easy routes. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
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    • Not Easily Broken - Movie Review
      Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Inkheart - Movie Review
      The new Brendan Fraser movie "Inkheart" is a good concept that doesn't translate well to screen. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Uninvited - Movie Review
      Emily Browning and Arielle Kebbel are excellent in the Guard Brothers's movie "The Uninvited," perhaps the best generic horror flick ever. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Coraline - Film Review
      Henry Selick's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "Coraline" impressively stitches together the old and the new in a 3D doll house of animation. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Confessions of a Shopaholic - Movie Review
      Isla Fisher stars iin "Confessions of a Shopaholic." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Breadlines and Champagne - Film Forum - Depression Movies Review
      A guide to Film Forum's series of Depression-era movies, "Breadlines and Champagne." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Fired Up - Movie Review
      "Fired Up" surprises by having more wit than most stupid comedies for teenagers, but it's still a stupid comedy for teenagers. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Eleven Minutes - documentary - film review
      "Project Runway" first season winner Jay McCarroll is the subject of the fashion documentary "Eleven Minutes." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Wendy and Lucy - Kelly Reichardt, Michelle Williams - Film Review
      Michelle Williams walks and talks, but mostly walks, in Kelly Reichardt's "Wendy and Lucy." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen
      
      
    • Watchmen - Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson - Movie Review
      "Watchmen," with Billy Crudup and Patrick Wilson, has stunning visual effects. The rest is for fanboys only. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen
      
      
    • Phoebe In Wonderland - Elle Fanning, Felicity Huffman - Film Review
      Elle Fanning and Felicity Huffman in "Phoebe in Wonderland," about a girl with Tourette Syndrome. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Last House On The Left - Movie Review
      The 2009 remake of Wes Craven's 1972 "The Last House On The Left" doesn't offer much more than offensiveness. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Sunshine Cleaning - Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin - Film Review
      "Sunshine Cleaning" is lifted from otherwise pedestrian commentary by its stars Amy Adams, Emily Blunt and Alan Arkin. Written by Megan Holley, directed by Christine Jeffs. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • I Love You, Man - Paul Rudd, Jason Segal - Movie Review
      Paul Rudd and Jason Segal bring the bromance movie to light in "I Love You, Man," directed by John Hamburg. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • I Love You, Man - commentary on masculinity and bromance
      A commentary on masculinity, lazy filmmaking, and pot smoking in the film industry, as seen through the bromantic lens of "I Love You, Man." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by John Topping
      
      
    • Spinning Into Butter - Sarah Jessica Parker, Mark Brokaw - Film Review
      Sarah Jessica Parker is worth more than we usually get from her, and she delivers the goods in film adaptation of Rebecca Gilman's play "Spinning Into Butter," directed by Mark Brokaw. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Monsters vs. Aliens - Dreamworks Animation - Movie Review
      Dreamworks Animation returns to form - with a mediocre animated film, that is - with "Monsters vs. Aliens." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Paris 36 - Film Review
      Christopher Barratier's film "Paris 36" (aka "Faubourg 36") doesn't have much to recommend it, with one major exception: the actress Nora Arnezeder, whose star may herein be born. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Adventureland - Movie Review
      Greg Mottola's "Adventureland" almost perfectly captures an iconic moment of life in 1987 Pittsburgh. With Kristen Stewart. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • 17 Again - Zac Efron - Movie Review
      In the Zac Efron body-switch movie "17 Again," it is anyone's guess why the lead character would try to get back to the rotten state of his adult life. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Soloist - Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey, Jr. - Movie Film Review
      "The Soloist" with Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • American Violet - Movie Film Review
      "American Violet" dramatizes the real-life struggles of Regina Kelly, a courageous black woman wrongfully caught up in a public housing drug raid. With Nicole Beharie. Directed by Tim Disney. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Tyson - James Toback - Movie Film Review
      James Toback's "Tyson" is a fascinating documentary about the boxer Mike Tyson. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Ghosts of Girlfriends Past - Movie Review
      Is it really necessary to go over why you don't want to see "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" with Matthew McConaughey? Fine. Here they are. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Star Trek 2009 - J.J. Abrams - Movie Review
      The franchise everyone thought was dead is brought back in "Star Trek," with Christopher Pine and Zachary Quinto. Directed by J.J. Abrams. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Star Trek 2009 - Leonard Nimoy - Film Review
      Trekkies need not fear that their franchise has been run over roughshod. In fact, it's been re-booted and is better than ever. With Christopher Pine and Zachary Quinto. Directed by J.J. Abrams. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Emilio Rodriguez.
      
      
    • Black Dynamite - Blaxploitation Homage - Movie Film Review
      Black Dynamite - a comedic homage to the 1970s Blaxploitation genre, starring Michael Jay White and directed by Scott Sanders. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • The Girlfriend Experience - Movie Film Review
      The Girlfriend Experience - Film Review - Stephen Soderbergh. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Terminator Salvation - Movie Film Review
      Terminator Salvation - Movie Review. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Only When I Dance - film documentary review
      Only When I Dance - film documentary. Tribeca film festival 2009. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Up - Disney/Pixar - Movie Review
      "Up" - Disney/Pixar film - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Hangover - Movie Review
      The Hangover - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 - Movie Review
      John Travolta gives Denzel Washington a hard time in Tony Scott's "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," a remake of "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Whatever Works - Woody Allen, Larry David - Film Review
      Larry David in Woody Allen's new film "Whatever Works." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Pop Star on Ice - Johnny Weir - Film Review
      "Pop Star on Ice," the documentary about competitive figure skater Johnny Weir, is a guilty pleasure. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Movie Review
      Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is an assault on the senses with nothing to make up for it, like fun, or good action sequences, or, least of all, a coherent plot. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Cheri - Movie - Film Review
      Michelle Pfeiffer and Kathy Bates in a Stephen Frears film based on the novels by Collette, "Cheri." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Public Enemies - Johnny Depp - Michael Mann - Movie - Film Review
      Johnny Depp as John Dillinger in Michael Mann's homage to the gangster film, "Public Enemies." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Bruno - Sacha Baron Cohen - Movie Review
      "Bruno" is profanely hilarious. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Bruno starring Sacha Baron Cohen - Film Review
      Sacha Baron Cohen pushes boundaries and puts his life in danger for the sake of comedy and social commentary in "Bruno." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by John Topping.
      
      
    • Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - Film - Movie Review
      With "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," the wizarding world fails to hold us with its magic. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Homecoming - Morgan J. Freeman - Movie - Film Review
      Morgan J. Freeman's "Homecoming" is an excellent spawned girlfriend thriller. Starring Mischa Barton. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • The Brothers Bloom - Sunshine Cleaning - The Girlfriend Experience - Movie Reviews
      Our weekly reviewer plays catch-up with independent films that have largely come and gone: "The Brothers Bloom, " "Sunshine Cleaning," and "The Girlfriend Experience." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen
      
      
    • Orphan - Movie Review
      Is the horror film "Orphan" meant to be a comedic satire about the modern family? Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Hurt Locker - Kathryn Bigelow - Film Review
      
      
    • Funny People - Judd Apatow, Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen - Movie Review
      
      
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    • The Cove - Documentary Film - Movie Review
      The new documentary "The Cove" has plenty to preach, but is ultimately less than compelling. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Cold Souls - movie - Paul Giamatti, Sophie Barthes - Film Review
      "Cold Souls" is a mix of dry wit, satire and phantasmagorical imagery. Starring Paul Giamatti. Directed by Sophie Barthes. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Julie and Julia - film - Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Nora Ephron - Movie Review
      In Nora Ephron's unbalanced "Julie and Julia," Meryl Streep as Julia Child provides the ravishingly delicious portion of the film, while the sections with Amy Adams as Julie Powell are a bit like warmed-over leftovers. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Pamela A. Lewis.
      
      
    • Bandslam - film - Movie Review
      "Bandslam" is sort of like senior year of high school as seen through the prism of a sixth grader's perspective. With Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell and Lisa Kudrow. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Time Traveler's Wife - film - Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams - Movie Review
      For what it is - a goopy, sappy love story - "The Time Traveler's Wife" is perfect - and perfectly delightful. Directed by Robert Schwentke. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • District 9 - Movie Review
      "District 9" is a mostly successful and satisfying sci-fi yarn with a political message, but would be even better if the lead actor were in the same film. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Shorts - Robert Rodriguez - Movie Review
      Director Robert Rodriguez finds liberation through silliness in the oh so wacky kids' movie "Shorts." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Thirst - Movie - Film Review
      Park Chan-Wook's vampire movie "Thirst" quenches. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Taking Woodstock - Ang Lee - Movie Review
      Ang Lee's "Taking Woodstock" gets left behind. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Extract - Mike Judge - Movie Review
      Cynical in nature, by the end, Mike Judge's "Extract" gets too much of its cynicism extracted. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • 9 - Movie Review
      Shane Acker's anime-inspired "9" looks great. Really, really great. Too bad they didn't spend as much time on the story. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Informant! - Matt Damon, Stephen Soderbergh - film - movie review
      "The Informant!" suggests a sort of virtuous emptiness at the heart of the American character. With Matt Damon, directed by Stephen Soderbergh. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Coco Before Chanel - Audrey Tautou - Movie - Film Commentary
      Audrey Tautou stars in "Coco Before Chanel." Commentary for Stage and Cinema by Chad Menville.
      
      
    • Fame - 2009 Remake - Film - Movie Review
      Was it really necessary to do a remake of "Fame"? Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Invention of Lying - Ricky Gervais - film - Movie Review
      Ricky Gervais invents the world's first religion in "The Invention of Lying." Here is what he deserves to get in the afterlife. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • A Serious Man - Joel and Ethan Coen - Movie - Film Review
      
      
    • Good Hair - Film Documentary - Movie Review
      
      
    • Good Hair - Chris Rock - Movie Review
      Good Hair Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Pamela A. Lewis.
      
      
    • Coco Avant Chanel - Movie Review
      Audrey Tautou is brilliant in "Coco Avant Chanel." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen
      
      
    • Where The Wild Things Are - Spike Jonze - Movie Review
      The movie version of "Where The Wild Things Are" may provoke you ask, indeed, where are the wild things? Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen
      
      
    • Good Hair - Film Review
      Kevin Bowen reviews Chris Rock's documentary "Good Hair."
      
      
    • Bright Star - Jane Campion - Film Review
      Jane Campion's film "Bright Star." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Skin - Film Review
      "Skin," based on the true story of the life of Sandra Laing, concerns a woman born to white parents who carried a dormant black gene, bringing into question which race she was. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • The Road - Viggo Mortenson - Film Review
      Despite its unrelenting bleakness, this reviewer finds "The Road" optimistic. Starring Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee; directed by John Hillcoat. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • An Education - Film Review
      
      
    • The Twilight Saga: New Moon - Movie Review
      "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is a satisfying follow-up to the original. With Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire - Movie - Film Review
      There is as much to like as there is to be bothered over in "Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire," which is a film based on a novel by the author Sapphire. The original title of the book was "Push." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Fantastic Mr. Fox - George Clooney, Wes Anderson - Movie - Film Review
      In "Fantastic Mr. Fox" with George Clooney, director Wes Anderson breaks out of his Hal Ashby mode. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Up in the Air - George Clooney - Movie Review
      George Clooney is good in the Jason Reitman-directed "Up in the Air," but Vera Farmiga is the standout. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Serious Moonlight - Meg Ryan - Movie Review
      
      
    • Nine - Movie Musical - Film Review
      Director Rob Marshall returns to the 1-word-title musical transformation from the Broadway stage to the mainstream screen with his adaptation of "Nine," an adaptation of Fellini's film "8-1/2." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Young Victoria - Emily Blunt - Movie Review
      
      
    • Sherlock Holmes - Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law - Movie Review
      Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law have great chemistry and we have great fun watching Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The White Ribbon - directed by Michael Haneke - Film Review
      Michael Haneke's film "The White Ribbon" is bleak. No, you don't understand - we mean really, really bleak. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Kevin Bowen's Top 10 Films of 2009
      Kevin Bowen lays on us his take of the Top 10 Films of 2009.
      
      
    • Harvey Perr's Film List of 2009
      Harvey Perr's Film List of 2009
      
      
    • John Topping's Film List of 2009
      John Topping's Film List of 2009
      
      
    • Harvey Perr's Oscar Predictions for 2009 Movies at the 82nd Annual Awards Show
      Harvey Perr's Oscar Predictions for 2009 movies at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards.
      
      
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    • Youth In Revolt - Movie Review
      
      
    • The Lovely Bones - Peter Jackson - Movie Review
      Peter Jackson's film adaptation of Alice Sebold's novel "The Lovely Bones" fails to disturb. Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Extraordinary Measures - Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser - Movie Review
      CBS ventures into feature film making but doesn't leave its TV roots behind with "Extraordinary Measures." With Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Edge of Darkness - Mel Gibson - Film Review
      Mel Gibson does himself no favors in the sloppy star vehicle "Edge of Darkness." With Ray Winstone. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • From Paris With Love - John Travolta - Film - Movie Review
      From Paris With Love - John Travolta - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Valentine's Day - Movie Review
      Garry Marshall's star-studded "Valentine's Day" has a wilted rose of a script. Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Shutter Island - Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese - Movie Review
      Shutter Island - Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese - Movie Review
      
      
    • The Ghost Writer - Roman Polanski - Movie Review
      The Ghost Writer - Roman Polanski - Movie Review
      
      
    • Alice in Wonderland - Tim Burton - Movie Review
      Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton is a CGI mess. Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Bounty Hunter - Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler - Movie Review
      "The Bounty Hunter" with Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler is only a step away from Bennifer's "Gigli." Directed by Andy Tennant. Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Police, Adjective - Film Review
      Police, Adjective - Film Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Hot Tub Time Machine - John Cusack, Rob Corddry - Movie Review
      "Hot Tub Time Machine" may not exactly a comedy classic, but at least it's a comedy that makes you laugh. Movie review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Lbs - Movie - Film Review
      Lbs - Movie - Film Review by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Clash of the Titans 2010 - Film - Movie Review
      Clash of the Titans 2010 - Film - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • After.Life - Movie - Liam Neeson, Christina Ricci - Film Review
      After.Life - Movie - Liam Neeson, Christina Ricci - Film Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • No One Knows About Persian Cats - Film Review
      No One Knows About Persian Cats - Film Review by Shawn C. Harris.
      
      
    • Death at a Funeral 2010 - Movie Review
      Death at a Funeral 2010 - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Losers - Film - Movie Review
      "The Losers" starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Zoe Saldana - Film - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Happiness Runs - Movie - Film Review
      Happiness Runs a film by Adam Sherman, with Rutger Hauer - Movie Review by Caroline Hagood.
      
      
    • Iron Man 2 - Robert Downey, Jr. - Movie Review
      Iron Man 2 - Robert Downey, Jr. - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Letters to Juliet - Film - Movie Review
      Letters to Juliet - Film - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Robin Hood - Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe - Film - Movie Review
      Robin Hood - Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe - Film - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Empire Strikes Back 30th Anniversary - Commentary
      The Empire Strikes Back 30th Anniversary - Commentary by Kevin Bowen
      
      
    • Mother and Child - Annette Bening, Naomi Watts - Movie Review
      Mother and Child - Annette Bening, Naomi Watts - A film by Rodrigo Garcia - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen
      
      
    • Sex and the City 2 - Movie Review
      "Sex and the City 2" is not funny. Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Get Him To The Greek - Jonah Hill, Russell Brand - Movie Review
      "Get Him To The Greek" - Jonah Hill, Russell Brand - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Please Give - Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt - Movie Review
      "Please Give" - Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Princess Kaiulani - Movie Review
      Princess Kaiulani - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen
      
      
    • Jonah Hex - Josh Brolin - Movie Review
      Jonah Hex - Josh Brolin - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen
      
      
    • Toy Story 3 and Get Him To The Greek - Movie Commentary
      Toy Story 3 and Get Him To The Greek - Movie Commentary by John Topping.
      
      
    • Toy Story 3 Fun Zone at El Capitan
      Toy Story 3 Fun Zone at El Capitan in Hollywood.
      
      
    • Winter's Bone - Movie Review
      Winter's Bone directed by Debra Granik - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Twilight: Eclipse - Movie Review
      Twilight: Eclipse - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Kids Are Alright - Movie Review
      The Kids Are Alright - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen
      
      
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    • The Kids Are All Right - Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo - Movie Review
      The Kids Are All Right - Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - Movie Review
      The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Despicable Me - Animation - Movie Review
      The cute factor in "Despicable Me" is a tad heavy-handed, but it's perfect for dropping the kids off. Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Valhalla Rising - Film Review
      What more can be said about "Valhalla Rising" other than "It's terrible"? We take a stab at it. Film review by Frances Chapman.
      
      
    • Inception - Leonardo DiCaprio - Movie Review
      "Inception" with Leonardo DiCaprio is bound to be compared to Kubrick, but is more like a James Bond film directed by Tarkovsky - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Salt - Angelina Jolie - Movie Review
      Released a week after the excellent "Inception," "Salt," with Angelina Jolie, is a recalcitrant reminder of pained mediocrity. Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
    • Dinner For Schmucks - Paul Rudd, Steve Carell - Movie Review
      Even without competition, "Dinner For Schmucks" is certainly the worst film to feature dead mice dioramas EVER. With Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, Zach Glafianikilinsdccheges and others. - Movie Review by Kevin Bowen.
      
      
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  • 06-07 theater season
    
    
    • inherit the wind and more
      
      
    • passing strange
      A theatre review of Stew's "Passing Strange" at the Public Theatre, an autobiographical musical that journeys from Los Angeles to Amsterdam to Berliln and back. Theatre review by Harvey Perr
      
      
    • curtains
      
      
    • talk radio
      
      
    • journeys end
      
      
    • spring awakening
      
      
    • company
      
      
    • translations
      
      
    • high fidelity
      
      
    • grey gardens
      
      
    • times they are a changin
      
      
    • beauty on the vine
      
      
    • radio golf - deuce - coram boy
      
      
    • gaslight
      
      
    • legally blonde - the sea - karen akers
      
      
    • year of magical thinking
      
      
    • Jack Goes Boating - Theater Review
      
      
    • Stay - Theater Review
      
      
    • The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • Be - Off Broadway Review
      
      
    • Defender of the Faith - Off Broadway Theater Review - Irish Repertory Theater
      
      
    • Blindness - Off Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • The Voysey Inheritance - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • Floyd and Clea Under the Western Sky - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • Woyzeck - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
  • 07-08 theater season
    
    
    • gone missing
      
      
    • bombs in your mouth
      
      
    • dirt
      
      
    • walmartopia
      
      
    • noneoftheabove
      
      
    • aviewfrom151st
      Harvey Perr reviews the LAByrinth Theater production of Bob Glaudini's "A View From 151st Street" at the Public Theater.
      
      
    • frankenstein
      
      
    • The Turn of the Screw - theater review
      
      
    • Cry Havoc - Theater Review
      
      
    • Ode to the Man Who Kneels - Theater Review
      
      
    • The Brothers Size - theater review
      
      
    • Ohio State Murders - theater review
      
      
    • The Runner Stumbles - theater review
      
      
    • Bingo With the Indians - theater review
      
      
    • A Hard Heart - theater review
      
      
    • 1001 - theater review
      
      
    • How The Grinch Stole Christmas - theater review
      
      
    • My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish, and I'm in Therapy - theater review
      
      
    • Things We Want - theater review
      
      
    • Crossing Brooklyn - theater review
      
      
    • The Joy Luck Club - theater review
      
      
    • Peter and Jerry - theater review
      
      
    • Xanadu - theater review
      
      
    • Rag and Bone - theater review
      
      
    • August: Osage County - Harvey Perr review
      
      
    • August: Osage County - John Topping review
      
      
    • Democracy in America - theater event
      
      
    • Oh The Humanity and other exclamations - theater review
      
      
    • The Seafarer - theater review
      
      
    • Starstruck - theater-themed gallery opening review
      
      
    • West Bank UK - theater review
      
      
    • Is He Dead? - theater review
      
      
    • Yellow Face - theater review
      
      
    • Man Is Man - theater review
      
      
    • november broadway theater review nathan lane david mamet
      
      
    • Offending the Audience - theater review
      
      
    • Conjur Woman - theater review
      
      
    • The Crucible - theater review - Schoolhouse revival - Arthur Miller
      
      
    • Harvey Perr's Year 2007 NYC Theater List
      
      
    • Two Thousand Years - theater review - Mike Leigh - Scott Elliot
      
      
    • Unconditional - Theater Review - LAByrinth Theater
      
      
    • Sunday in the Park With George - Theater Review
      
      
    • Looking Up - Theater Review - Theater for the New City
      
      
    • Adding Machine - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • Lower Ninth - Off Broadway Theater Review - The Flea
      
      
    • Take Me Along - Theater Review - Irish Repertory Theatre Company
      
      
    • Passing Strange - Broadway Theater Review - Stew
      
      
    • The Beebo Brinker Chronicles - Off Broadway theater review
      
      
    • In The Heights - Broadway theater review
      
      
    • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Broadway theater review
      
      
    • Gypsy - Patti LuPone - Broadway theater review
      
      
    • The American Dream and The Sandbox - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • Something You Did - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • Silver Bullet Trailer - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • South Pacific - Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • Fire Island - Off Broadway theater review
      
      
    • God's Ear - Off Broadway theater review
      
      
    • Something You Did - Off Broadway theater review
      
      
    • The Sound and the Fury - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • The Caucasian Chalk Circle - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • The Accidental Patriot - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • Cry Baby - Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • Thurgood - Broadway theater review
      
      
    • Endgame - Off Broadway theater review
      
      
    • Substitution - Off Broadway theater review
      
      
    • Boeing, Boeing and The 39 Steps - Broadway Theater Reviews
      
      
    • Rafta, Rafta - Off Broadway theater review
      
      
    • The Bully Pulpit - Off Broadway theater review
      
      
    • The Actor's Nightmare and The Real Inspector Hound - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • Port Authority - Off Broadway theater review
      
      
    • How Theater Failed America - Off Broadway theater review
      
      
    • Who'll Get The Tony? - Broadway Tony Awards
      
      
    • The Hired Man - Off Broadway theater review
      
      
    • Benefactors - Off Broadway theater review
      
      
    • Arias With A Twist - Joey Arias - Basil Twist - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • Looped and Rose - Los Angeles Theater Reviews
      
      
    • Arias With A Twist - Joey Arias and Basil Twist - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Yet another review of the best show in New York - maybe anywhere - this year - maybe ever.
      
      
  • 08-09 theater
    
    
    • Exit Cuckoo - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • [title of show] - Theater Review
      
      
    • A Great Place To Be From - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Kestryl Lowrey reviews the Off Broadway play "A Great Place To Be From."
      
      
    • Theater Review Writing Contest details
      Stage and Cinema announces our first ever Theater Review Writing Contest. Details here.
      
      
    • Oh What War - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Kestryl Lowrey reviews "Oh What War" at HERE Arts Center. Conceived and directed by Mallory Catlett and written by Jason Craig.
      
      
    • The Invitation - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Harvey Perr reviews "The Invitation," a murderous comedy at the Ohio Theater, directed by John Clancy.
      
      
    • Lady - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Harvey Perr reviews "Lady" at the Rattlestick Theater, one of the few new American plays of recent years truly worthy of our time and patience.
      
      
    • Taboos - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Kestryl Lowrey reviews Off Broadway's "Taboos" at the Soho Playhouse.
      
      
    • Beast - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Harvey Perr reviews the Off Broadway Iraq war play "Beast," a "fever dream" at the New York Theater Workshop.
      
      
    • Break Out - Off Broadway Theater Review
      John Topping reviews "Break Out," an "extreme dance comedy" from the creators of JUMP!, at the Union Square Theater.
      
      
    • A Tale of Two Cities - Broadway Review
      Chad Menville reviews the Broadway musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities."
      
      
    • The Seagull - Broadway Theater Review
      The Royal Court's production of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" is unlikely to be surpassed this season as superior theater. With Kristin Scott Thomas. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Fifty Words - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Norbert Leo Butz and Elizabeth Marvel star in Michael Weller's new play, "Fifty Words," directed by Austin Pendleton, wherein, in spite of razor-sharp observation and lacerating language, each new revelation seems more timeworn than the last. Reviewed by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Wig Out! - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Tarell Alvin McCraney's drag queen drama "Wig Out!" begins flat, as if Act I were marking time. But in Act II, "Wig Out!" is a knockout that you wish would never end. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • 13 - Broadway Musical Theater Review
      The Broadway musical "13" is one of the few shows that has its target demographic built efficiently into the title. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by John Topping.
      
      
    • Equus - Broadway Theater Review
      It is a sad statement on this Broadway production of "Equus" that addressing Daniel Radcliffe's nudity is among the most important points. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • To Be Or Not To Be - Broadway Theater Review
      The Broadway production of "To Be Or Not To Be" proves that cinema is cinema and theater is theater and never ought the twain meet. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Bedroom Farce - Off Broadway Theater Review
      TACT returns to form with their Off Broadway production of Alan Ayckbourne's "Bedroom Farce." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr
      
      
    • A Body of Water - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Lee Blessing's "A Body of Water" playing Off Broadway is not a play but a conundrum. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Basic Training - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Off Broadway "Basic Training" with Kahlil Ashanti is a breath of fresh air in this so far mostly sluggish season. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by John Topping.
      
      
    • The Atheist - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Off Broadway "The Atheist" is a must-see for the 18 and older crowd. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Chad Menville.
      
      
    • Spin - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Off Broadway - the stageFARM's "Spin" is undigested art. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by John Topping.
      
      
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      • First Place Winner - William S. Gooch
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        The second place winner of Stage and Cinema's Theater Review Writing Contest is Pamela A. Lewis.
        
        
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        The third place winner of Stage and Cinema's Theater Review Writing Contest is Elizabeth Bachner.
        
        
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        Honorable mention # 3 of 3 of Stage and Cinema's Theater Review Writing Contest is Andrew W. Turner.
        
        
    • Cato - Off Broadway Review
      Joseph Addison's 1713 play "Cato," directed by Jim Simpson, was one of the favorite and most influential plays seen by our founding fathers. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Chekhov Lizardbrain - Off Broadway Experimental Theater Review
      The experimental Pig Iron Theater Company staged a wonderful production of "Chekhov Lizardbrain." Unfortunately, the run is over and you can't see it. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Ballerina Who Loves B-boy - Off Broadway Extreme Korean Break Dance Theater Review
      Another Korean break dancing show arrives in New York while the first is still running. "Ballerina Who Loves B-boy" features the 2007 B-boy World Champions EXTREME CREW. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by John Topping
      
      
    • Forbidden Broadway Goes To Rehab - Off Broadway Quasi-Cabaret Theater Review
      "Forbidden Broadway Goes To Rehab" is scheduled to be the final Forbidden Broadway installment, sadly ending its run on January 15. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Love Child - Off Broadway Theater Review
      In "Love Child," two actors play twenty characters. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by George Deming.
      
      
    • The Grand Inquisitor - Off Broadway Theater Review
      In "The Grand Inquisitor," directed by Peter Brook, a chapter from "The Brothers Karamozov" is given its own, out-of-context production that is like "a religious experience." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • If You See Something Say Something - Mike Daisey, Monologuist - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Brilliant monologist Mike Daisey does not disappoint with his new Off Broadway piece "If You See Something Say Something," which explores the absurdities of national security both pre- and post-9/11. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Mouth to Mouth - The New Group - Off Broadway Theater Review
      It may be necessary to see Kevin Elyot's Off Broadway "Mouth to Mouth" twice to catch all the nuances; but make sure you see this New Group production at least once. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • The Master Builder - Irish Repertory Theatre - Off Broadway Theater Review
      James Naughton, in the lead role, is the main problem of the staging of "The Master Builder" in the Irish Repertory Theater's production of the play by Henrik Ibsen translated by Frank McGuinness. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Mindgame - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Ken Russell directs Keith Carradine in "Mindgame" by Anthony Horowitz, an old-fashioned psychological thriller. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Made In Poland - Off Broadway Theater Review
      "Made In Poland" seems extremely similar to Tom Stoppard's "Rock 'n' Roll," but comes nowhere near that accomplishment. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • The Footage - Off Broadway Theater Review
      In "The Footage" at The Flea, The Bats star in this disturbing tale of modern computer shenanigans. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Andrew Turner.
      
      
    • Glimpses of the Moon - Off Broadway Theater Review
      In "Glimpses of the Moon," at the Oak Room in the Algonquin, and based on a story by Edith Wharton, two young golddiggers devise a scheme for money and end up with love. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • 837 Venice Boulevard - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • Sleepwalk With Me - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Can stand-up comedy and theater co-exist? Right now the onus is on Mike Birbiglia standing up Off Broadway in "Sleepwalk With Me," presented by Nathan Lane. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by John Topping.
      
      
    • What's That Smell? - Off Broadway Musical Theater Review
      The dynamic actor David Pittu finally his very own Off Broadway musical with "What's That Smell?: The Music of Jacob Sterling," at the New World. With Peter Bartlett. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by John Topping.
      
      
    • Random Notes - Shogun Macbeth, Dawn, Doubt - Film and Off Broadway Theater Reviews
      Random notes of film and Off Broadway, including "Shogun Macbeth," the Carole Lombard film festival at Film Forum, "Dawn" and the movie version of "Doubt." Randomly reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • American Buffalo - David Mamet, John Leguizamo, Cedric the Entertainer, Haley Joel Osment - Broadway Theater Review
      The 2008 Broadway revival of David Mamet's "American Buffalo," starring Cedric the Entertainer, John Leguizamo and Haley Joel Osment, had the ingredients of a superb evening in the theater, but just didn't gel. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Andrew Turner.
      
      
    • Blasted - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Off Broadway production of Sarah Kane's "Blasted" at the Soho Rep is plug-ugly at its core, but it is also a portrait etched in acid by a playwright very much connected to the human condition. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Geometry of Fire - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Off Broadway production of "Geometry of Fire" by Stephen Belber is as much a piece of theatrical carpentry as it is a play. At the Rattlestick Theater. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Irving Berlin's White Christmas - Broadway Theater Review
      In the Broadway version of "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," the standout in the cast is Susan Mansur. Directed by Walter Bobbie; choreography by Randy Skinner. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by John Topping.
      
      
    • Dust - Richard Masur, Hunter Foster - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Richard Masur and Hunter Foster star Off Broadway in "Dust," a disappointing new thriller by Billy Goda. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Arielle Lipshaw.
      
      
    • Slava's Snowshow - Broadway Theater Review
      "Slava's Snowshow" takes you into a dazzling world of fantastic entertainment. On Broadway. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by John Topping.
      
      
    • Random Theater Notes - The Truth About Santa, Beasley's Christmas Party, The Black Monk, Out Cry - Off Broadway Reviews
      Random writing on the Off Broadway productions of "The Truth About Santa," "Beasley's Christmas Party," "The Black Monk" and "Out Cry." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr
      
      
    • Rewrite - Joe Iconis - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Off Broadway musical "Rewrite" finds a major new talent in composer Joe Iconis. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Andrew Turner.
      
      
    • The Only Tribe - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Off Broadway experimental dance piece "The Only Tribe" has impressive precision dancing, but does not engage the heart. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Improbable Frequency - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Off Broadway production of "Improbable Frequency" plays at 59E59 through January 4, 2009. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Andrew Turner.
      
      
    • Chair - Edward Bond - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • The Cripple of Inishmaan - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • A Light Lunch - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
  • 08-09 II theater season
    
    
    • 23 Knives - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Resonance Ensemble's Off Broadway production of Christopher Boal's "23 Knives" is an interesting premise but too heavy-handed. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Andrew Turner.
      
      
    • The Judgment of Paris - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Burlesque meets The Rockettes in Austin McCormick's adaptation of "The Judgment of Paris," Off Broadway at the Duo Theater. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Terre Haute - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Off Broadway production of celebrated gay novelist Edmund White's first play, "Terre Haute," an imagined conversation between Gore Vidal and Timothy McVeigh, disappoints on all counts except the wonderful acting by Peter Eyre. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Sixty Miles to Silver Lake - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Although Soho Rep's Off Broadway production of "Sixty Miles to Silver Lake" is far from perfect, two names to watch are playwright Dan LeFranc and actor Dane DeHaan. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Ten Blocks on the Camino Real - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Target Margin's Off Broadway production of Tennessee Williams's "Ten Blocks on the Camino Real" fails to capture the poetry. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Caesar and Cleopatra - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Resonance Ensemble Theater's Off Broadway production of "Caesare and Cleopatra" is a fine production, particularly the two leads. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Andrew Turner.
      
      
    • Emilie's Voltaire - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The steamy sex that is promised is not delivered in the Off Broadway production of "Emilie's Voltaire." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Cornbury: The Queen's Governor - Off Broadway Theater Review
      David Greenspan plays a famously cross-dressing New York governor in Theater Askew's Off Broadway production of William Hoffman's "Cornbury: The Queen's Governor." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kestryl Lowrey.
      
      
    • Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - Donald Margulies - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Now that Donald Margulies has had his fun with "Shipwrecked! An Entertainment," let's hope he gets back to writing plays. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Aristocrats - Irish Repertory Theater - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Irish Repertory misses the mark in their Off Broadway revival of Brian Friel's "Aristocrats." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Ragtime - Off Broadway Theater Review
      An engaging Off Broadway production of the musical "Ragtime." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
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    • Camilla Williams - Opera Theater Review
      African American opera singer and legend Camilla Williams is given a tribute in "One Fine Day," presented by the New York City Opera and the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William S. Gooch.
      
      
    • Mourning Becomes Electra - The New Group - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • The Book of Lambert - La Mama - Off Broadway Theater Review
      In the Off Broadway production of Leslie Lee's "The Book of Lambert," good performances but weak motivations drive a group of people to escape the world in New York's subway tunnels. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Christine Jorgensen Reveals - Off Broadway Theater Review
      In the Off Broadway production of "Christine Jorgensen Reveals," Bradford Louryk lip-synchs an interview with the world's first transsexual to stunning effect. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kestryl Lowrey.
      
      
    • Othello - Theater for a New Audience - Off Broadway Theater Review
      In Theater for a New Audience's Off Broadway production of "Othello," at the Duke on 42nd Street, newbies to Shakespeare will be getting a good introduction, while devotees will be in theater heaven. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Arielle Lipshaw.
      
      
    • That Pretty Pretty or The Rape Play - Off Broadway Theater Review
      In Rattlestick Theater's Off Broadway production of "That Pretty Pretty; or The Rape Play," lots of stuff is happening on stage, but how much of it is comprehensible is up to you to decide. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • This Beautiful City - The Civilians - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Civilians return to tell tales of Colorado Springs, Ted Haggard, and other townsfolk of the center of the Evangelist movement in the Off Broadway production of "This Beautiful City." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Our Town - Hypocrites Theater - Off Broadway Theater Review
      David Cromer directs and plays the Stage Manager in the Hypocrites Theatre's stunning production of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Zombie - Bill Connington, Joyce Carol Oates - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Bill Connington is on-the-money creepy in the Off Broadway adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates' "Zombie." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Andrew Turner.
      
      
    • The Savannah Disputation - Dana Ivey, Marylouise Burke - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Dana Ivey and Marylouise Burke star in Playwrights Horizons's production of Evan Smith's "The Savannah Disputation." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr
      
      
    • Kaspar Hauser, A Foundling's Opera - Off Broadway Theater Review
      At the Flea, Elizabeth Swados and Erin Courney's "Kaspar Hauser: A Foundling's Opera." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Tartuffe - Dog Run Rep - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Putting classic plays in modern settings is usually a mistake, and the Dog Run Rep's Off Broadway production of Moliere's "Tartuffe" is no exception. The physical comedy, however, transcends all. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Andrew Turner.
      
      
    • Winter's Tale - The Bridge Project - Repertory Theater Review
      The Bridge Project launched with "The Cherry Orchard" and "The Winter's Tale." There's lots of promise that hasn't been entirely lived up to yet. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Guys and Dolls - Oliver Platt - Broadway Theater Review
      It is nearly impossible to do an outright bad production of Frank Loesser's "Guys and Dolls," but the 2009 Broadway revival with Oliver Platt tries pretty hard to get there. With Lauren Graham. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • 33 Variations - Jane Fonda - Broadway Theater Review
      Writer/Director Moises Kaufman's "33 Variations," on Broadway and starring Jane Fonda, is an ultimately moving drama, despite its significant failures. With Colin Hanks and, as Ludwig van Beethoven, a memorable Zach Grenier. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Incident At Vichy - Arthur Miller, TACT - Off Broadway Theater Review
      TACT's Off Broadway production of Arthur Miller's Holocaust play "Incident at Vichy" is dead on arrival, and, really, always has been. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Red-Haired Thomas - Off Broadway Theater Review
      "Red-Haired Thomas," a the Ohio Theater, tickles the funny bone but takes a sharp turn into weirdness. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • 1984 - George Orwell, Godlight Theatre Company - Off Broadway Review
      Dystopian discomfort has never felt so good as in the Godlight Theatre Company's Off Broadway adaptation of George Orwell's class novel "1984." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Andrew Turner.
      
      
    • DanceBrazil - Dance Theater Review
      In their 2009 tour, DanceBrazil performs "Ritmos Act II" and "Inura." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Inked Baby - Off Broadway Theater Review
      In Christina Anderson's Off Broadway "Inked Baby," directed by Kate Whoriskey, LaChanze stars in a story about an African American town where toxic waste has contaminated the soil and drinking water. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Hamlet - Theater for a New Audience - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Christian Camargo plays the title role of "Hamlet," directed by David Esbjornson, continuing Theater For A New Audience's splendid season of accessible Shakespeare. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Arielle Lipshaw.
      
      
    • Impressionism - Broadway Theater Review
      One has to question why great actors like Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen have chosen to waste their talents in Michael Jacobs's relentlessly unrewarding "Impressionism" on Broadway. Directed by Jack O'Brien. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • reasons to be pretty - Broadway Theater Review
      The often repulsive Neil LaBute shows tremendous and welcome growth as an artist with the Broadway production of his play "reasons to be pretty." With Thomas Sadowsky and Marin Ireland. Directed by Terrence Kinney. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Hair - 2009 Broadway Revival Theater Review
      The 2009 Broadway revival of the Gerome Ragni-James Rado-Galt MacDermott musical "Hair" makes one wonder if the original was as wonderful as one remembers or if it was always a parade of pretense. Directed by Diane Paulus. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • West Side Story - 2009 Broadway Revival Theater Review
      Forget the nostalgiac trip down memory lane, this is the real, vibrant "West Side Story" made fresh right in front of you. The 2009 Broadway revival features the remarkable Josefin Scaglione, Karen Olivo and Matt Cavenaugh. Directed by Arthur Laurents. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Irena's Vow - Broadway Theater Review
      Tovah Feldshuh is triumphant in the Broadway production of Dan Gordon's "Irena's Vow." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Why Torture Is Wrong - Christopher Durang - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Bush Era may be gone, but it's still good to laugh at two out of every three jokes about it in the Public Theater's Off Broadway production of Christopher Durang's "Why Torture Is Wrong And The People Who Love Them." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Chasing Manet - Tina Howe, Jane Alexander - Off Broadway Theater Review
      In the Off Broadway production of "Chasing Manet," starring Jane Alexander, playwright Tina Howe has tantalizing ideas but doesn't wrap them up into a wholly satisfying play. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • The Toxic Avenger - Off Broadway Musical Theater Review
      Comedy and the supporting cast member Demond Green are the best things going for this disappointing (but not disastrous) Off Broadway musical version of the cult film by Lloyd Kaufmann. Directed by John Rando. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by John Topping.
      
      
    • Peter Fletcher at Carnegie Hall - Concert Review
      In the March 27, 2009 performance at Carnegie Hall, classical guitarist Peter Fletcher's guitar broke and he had to do the second half of the evening with a borrowed one. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Banana Bag & Bodice's Off Broadway production of "Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage" is sometimes slow, but there is lots of crazy fun that will definitely make you smile. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Pericles - Folding Chair Theatre - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Off Broadway, the Folding Chair production of "Pericles." Review by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Joe Turner's Come and Gone - August Wilson, Bartlett Sher - Broadway Theater Review
      "Joe Turner's Come and Gone," - now on Broadway, directed by Bartlett Sher - is playwright August Wilson's favorite play. In this excellent Lincoln Center Theater production, it's easy to see why. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • The Gingerbread House - Rattlestick Theater - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Mark Schultz's "The Gingerbread House," at the Rattlestick Theater, has great writing and great acting, but the parts are greater than the sum. Cast includes Bobby Cannavale. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Mary Stuart - Janet McTeer, Harriet Walter - Broadway Theater Review
      Now on Broadway, the Donmar Warehouse production of "Mary Stuart," with Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter, is as much about the women as the men. An excellent new adaptation by Peter Oswald. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • The Philanthropist - Matthew Broderick, Christopher Hampton - Broadway Theater Review
      The Roudabout Theater's Broadway production of Christopher Hampton's "The Philanthropist," starring Matthew Broderic, is a smart, albeit facetious character study that might convict you of your own out-of-control behavior. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Next To Normal - Alice Ripley - Broadway Musical Theater Review
      Bi-polar, pill popping mothers are something to sing about in this new Broadway musical starring Alice Ripley. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • The Norman Conquests - Alan Ayckbourn - Broadway Theater Review
      The Old Vic's Broadway production of Alan Ayckbourn's comedy trilogy "The Norman Conquests" is a magnificent theatrical event. And if you can, you should see all three plays. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Waiting for Godot - Nathan Lane, Bill Irwin, John Goodman, John Glover - Broadway Theater Review
      The Roundabout's Broadway production of "Waiting For Godot" has promising performances from Bill Irwin and John Goodman, a fully realized one from John Glover, and standard schtick from Nathan Lane. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Accent On Youth - David Hyde Pierce - Broadway Theater Review
      In the Broadway revival of the Samson Raphaelson's 1934 play "Accent on Youth," the brief Act I is a delicious treat. Then Acts II and III, with no intermission between them, make for a long, clunky evening indeed. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • 9 to 5 - the Broadway musical - Dolly Parton - Theater Review
      The new Dolly Parton Broadway musical based on the old Dolly Parton movie "9 to 5" is - well, let two theatergoers tell you in a little playlet review by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Christmas is Miles Away - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Honesty counts for a lot and goes a long way in the Babel Theatre Project's Off Broadway production of Chloe Moss's "Christmas is Miles Away." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Way to Heaven - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Off Broadway production of Juan Mayorga's "Way to Heaven" is an uneven but ultimately powerful story about the true events that occurred in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • The Dishwashers - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Dishwashers - Off Broadway Theater. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kestryl Lowrey.
      
      
    • Groundswell - Scott Elliot - Off Broadway Theater Review
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    • Reflections - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Reflections - Off Broadway Theater Review by Cindy Pierre for Stage and Cinema.
      
      
    • Reflections - Off Broadway - Theater Review
      "Reflections" - Off Broadway Theater Review by Andrew Turner.
      
      
    • Le Serpent Rouge - Dance Theater - Off Broadway Review
      "Le Serpent Rouge" - Dance Theater by Company XIV - Off Broadway Review by William Gooch.
      
      
    • The Children's Hour - Astoria Performing Arts Center - Off Broadway Theater Review
      "The Children's Hour" at the Astoria Performing Arts Center - Off Broadway Theater Review by Arielle Lipshaw.
      
      
    • The Children's Hour (Astoria Performing Arts Center) - Off Broadway Review
      "The Children's Hour" at the Astoria Performing Arts Center - Off Broadway Theater Review by Arielle Lipshaw.
      
      
    • Pure Confidence - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Gavin Lawrence in Carlyle Brown's "Pure Confidence." Directed by Marion McClinton. Off Broadway theater review by Cindy Pierre for Stage and Cinema.
      
      
    • Next Fall - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Naked Angels’ production of Geoffrey Nauffts' "Next Fall." Off Broadway theater review by Cindy Pierre for Stage and Cinema.
      
      
    • A Mysterious Way - Off Broadway/Site Specific Theater Review
      
      
    • The Amish Project - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Jessica Dickey is terrific in "The Amish Project," an exploration of forgiveness for a horrible and tragic crime. Directed by Sarah Cameron Sunde. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Southern Gothic Novel - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Frank Blocker is brilliant as all 17 characters who inhabit the play "Southern Gothic Novel." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Fubar - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Karl Gajdusek's "FUBAR or Interesting, Incredible, Amazing, Fantastic" blends theater with cinematic qualities. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
  • 09-10 theater season
    
    
    • American Ballet Theater - Paloma Herrera - review
      Paloma Herrera does not live up to the status of a true ballerina in American Ballet Theatre's "Sylvia." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • N'Kenge in DivaLicious - Concert Review
      N'Kenge in "DivaLicious" was inspired and enthralling. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • The Bereaved - Thomas Bradshaw - Off Broadway Theater Review
      As always, Thomas Bradshaw's "The Bereaved" is calibrated to shock his audiences - but never gratuitously. Off Broadway at The Wild Project. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kestryl Lowrey.
      
      
    • The River Crosses Rivers: Series B - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Despite some rare gems, the evening of short plays by women of color, "The River Crosses Rivers Series B," mostly steers off course. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Emily - poet Emily Dickinson - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Off Broadway production of playwright Chris Cragin's "Emily," about Emily Dickinson, suffers when it weaves bits of Dickinson's poetry into the dialogue. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Chad Menville.
      
      
    • The River Crosses Rivers: Series A - Off Broadway Theater Review
      "The River Crosses Rivers Series A," though also uneven, is a decided stronger evening of theater than Series B. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • The Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Off Broadway production of "The Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side" is an extremely high energy piece, and amazing simply that the actors don't appear exhausted at the end. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Kestryl Lowrey.
      
      
    • The Night Watcher - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • The Diary of Anne Frankenstein - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • Superior Donuts - Tracy Letts - Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • Memphis - Broadway Musical - Theater Review
      William Gooch reviews the new Broadway musical "Memphis."
      
      
    • Bye Bye Birdie - 2009 Broadway Musical Revival - Theater Review
      Cindy Pierre reviews the 2009 Broadway revival of the musical "Bye Bye Birdie."
      
      
    • Eye of God - Off Broadway - Theater Review
      Cindy Pierre reviews the Off Broadway "Eye of God."
      
      
    • The Oldsmobiles - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Andrew Turner.
      
      
    • Embraceable Me - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Heaven - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Morgan Thorson's dance piece "Heaven," while not exactly a failure, is too often unbearably uninteresting. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Ice Theatre of NY Honors Paul Wylie and Lar Lubovitch
      Ice Theatre of New York Honors Paul Wylie and Lar Lubovitch. Reported for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Brighton Beach Memoirs - 2009 revival - Broadway play review
      The theater world and its followers were shocked when David Cromer's brilliantly-directed revival of a Neil Simon play closed after one week (and its companion, Broadway Bound, never even got to the first preview). "Brighton Beach Memoirs," reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Finian's Rainbow - 2009 revival - Broadway Musical Review
      The 2009 Broadway revival of the musical that includes "Old Devil Moon," a leprechaun turning mortal, a mute who communicates through dance, a white racial bigot transformed into a black man, and plenty of great songs and Irish whiskey. "Finian's Rainbow." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Made in Heaven - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Off Broadway, "Made in Heaven," a wacky comedy that, if you listen carefully, carries some depth, about twins conjoined at the hip who share the same penis and run into unexpected relationship problems. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Love Child - New World Stages - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Off Broadway, "Love Child," a comedy with many characters played by two actors returns for a run at New World Stages. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Arielle Lipshaw.
      
      
    • Creature - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Off Broadway: faith and religion get the treatment once again, this time at the Ohio Theater in Heidi Schreck's "Creature." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Americana Kamikaze - Temporary Distortion - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Temporary Distortion's "Americana Kamikaze," Off Broadway at PS 122, is a must see. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Andrew Turner.
      
      
    • Manson: The Musical! - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Manson: The Musical! - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • The Emperor Jones - Irish Repertory Theater - Off Broadway Theater Review
      You'll be possessed with fascination with Irish Repertory Theater's production of Eugene O'Neill's "The Emperor Jones." Review by Cindy Pierre
      
      
    • The Pillowman - Martin McDonagh - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Pillowman - Martin McDonagh - Off Broadway Theater Review Review by Cindy Pierre
      
      
    • Holy Days - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Cindy Pierre reviews the Off Broadway production of Retro Productions' "Holy Days" by Sally Nemeth.
      
      
    • My Wonderful Day - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Alan Ayckbourn remains in form in the writing and directing of his play "My Wonderful Day," playing Off Broadway at 59E59. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Arielle Lipshaw.
      
      
    • The Starry Messenger - Matthew Broderick, Kenneth Lonergan - Off Broadway Theater Review
      "The Starry Messenger" by Kenneth Lonergan and starring Matthew Broderick looks cluttered and feels unfinished. Off Broadway Theater Review for Stage and Cinema by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • In The Next Room or the vibrator play - Sarah Ruhl - Broadway Play Theater Review
      Sara Ruhl explores female hysteria and sexuality in her Broadway debut "In The Next Room or the vibrator play." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Theresa Diamond.
      
      
    • She Like Girls - Chisa Hutchinson - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Chisa Hutchinson's "She Like Girls" has strong performances in a not always satisfying play. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Arielle Lipshaw.
      
      
    • The Last Cargo Cult - Mike Daisey - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Last Cargo Cult
      
      
    • A British Subject - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • Race - David Mamet - Broadway Play Review
      
      
    • Snow White - Company XIV - Off Broadway Theater Dance Review
      
      
    • Smudge by Rachel Axler - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Rachel Axler's "Smudge" at the Julia Miles Theater is a pitch-black comedy that tests the boundaries of loving your child. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Andrew Turner.
      
      
    • God of Carnage (replacement cast) - Broadway Theater Review
      The replacement cast of "God of Carnage" - Jimmy Smits, Christine Lahti, Annie Potts, and Ken Stott - keep the angry fire burning. Review by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • The Accidental Pervert - Andrew Goffman - Off Broadway Theater Review
      "The Accidental Pervert" is not exactly the tour de force it claims to be. Written and performed by Andrew Goffman. Off Broadway Theater Review by Andrew Turner.
      
      
    • Measure for Measure - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Measure for Measure - Off Broadway Theater Review - Jefferson Mays. Directed by Arin Arbus. Review by Arielle Lipshaw.
      
      
    • The Miracle Worker - Alison Pill, Abigail Breslin - Broadway Theater Review
      The Miracle Worker - Alison Pill, Abigail Breslin - directed by Kate Whoriskey - Broadway Theater Review by Cindy Pierre
      
      
    • Glee Club - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Glee Club - Off Broadway Theater Review by Andrew Turner.
      
      
    • The Temperamentals by John Marans - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Temperamentals by John Marans - Off Broadway Theater Review by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Next Fall - Broadway Theater Review
      Next Fall - Broadway Theater Review by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Pecong - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Pecong - Off Broadway Theater Review by William Gooch.
      
      
    • Alice in Slasherland - Here - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Alice in Slasherland - Here - Off Broadway Theater Review by Cindy Pierre
      
      
    • Alice in Slasherland - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Alice in Slasherland - Here - Off Broadway Theater Review by Shawn Randall.
      
      
    • The Return of Peter Grimm - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Return of Peter Grimm - Off Broadway Theater Review by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Come Fly Away - music of Frank Sinatra, directed by Twyla Tharpe - Broadway Musical Review
      Come Fly Away - music of Frank Sinatra, directed by Twyla Tharpe - Broadway Musical Review by Alexander Harrington.
      
      
    • 666 - Off Broadway Theater Review
      "666" - Off Broadway Theater Review by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Langston in Harlem - Off Broadway Theater Review by Alexander Harrington
      "Langston in Harlem" - Off Broadway Theater Review by Alexander Harrington.
      
      
    • Fearless Moral Inventory - Off Broadway Theater Review
      "Fearless Moral Inventory" - Frank Blocker - Off Broadway Theater Review by Alexander Harrington.
      
      
    • Million Dollar Quartet - Broadway Musical Review
      Million Dollar Quartet - Broadway Musical Review by Sarah Baram.
      
      
    • La Cage Aux Folles (2010 Revival) - Broadway Musical Review
      "La Cage Aux Folles" (2010 Revival) - with Kelsey Grammer and Douglas Hodge - Broadway Musical Review by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Creditors - BAM - Off Broadway Theater Review
      "Creditors" by August Strindberg, directed by Alan Rickman - BAM - Off Broadway Theater Review by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • The Subject Was Roses (NYC 2010) - Pearl Theatre Company - Off Broadway Theater Review
      "The Subject Was Roses" by Frank D. Gilroy (NYC 2010) - The Pearl Theatre Company - Off Broadway Theater Review by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Everyday Rapture - Sherie Rene Scott - Broadway Musical Review
      Everyday Rapture - Sherie Rene Scott - Broadway Musical Review by Cindy Pierre
      
      
    • My Trip Down The Pink Carpet - Off Broadway Theater Review
      My Trip Down The Pink Carpet - Off Broadway Theater Review
      
      
    • Collected Stories - Broadway Theater Review
      Collected Stories by Donald Margulies with Linda Lavin and Sarah Paulson - Broadway Theater Review by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Spend The Night In Jail - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Spend The Night In Jail - William Saroyan’s “Hello Out There” and Jean Genet’s “Deathwatch.” Off Broadway Theater Review by Alexander Harrington.
      
      
    • Barrier Island - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Barrier Island by David Stallings – Off Broadway Theater Review by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Children of Eden - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Children of Eden - Off Broadway Theater Review by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • The Rap Guide to Evolution - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Rap Guide to Evolution - Off Broadway Theater Review by Sarah Baram.
      
      
    • Richard II - Steven Cole Hughes - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Richard II - Steven Cole Hughes - Off Broadway Theater Review by Alexander Harrington.
      
      
    • The Boychick Affair - Off Broadway Theater Review
      You may or may not like "The Boychick Affair," depending on what you think of the mere of idea of a "Tony & Tina's Wedding"-type event at a Jewish Bar Mitzvah. Review by Sarah Baram.
      
      
    • When We Go Upon The Sea by Lee Blessing - Off Broadway Theater Review
      When We Go Upon The Sea by Lee Blessing - Off Broadway Theater Review by Alexander Harrington.
      
      
    • .22 Caliber Mouth - Off Broadway Theater Review
      .22 Caliber Mouth - Off Broadway Theater Review by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
  • 10-11 theater
    
    
    • .22 Caliber Mouth by Lauren Robert - Industry Event Musical Review
      .22 Caliber Mouth by Lauren Robert - Industry Event Musical. She rocks it. Review by Cindy Pierre.
      
      
    • Three Irish Widows - Ed Malone - Off Broadway Theater Review
      "Three Irish Widows versus The Rest of the World," written and performed by Ed Malone, is a fun trot around the globe. Off Broadway Theater Review by Robert Choi.
      
      
    • The Fix-Up Show with J. Keith van Straaten - Off Broadway Theater Review
      Is your idea of video games watching reruns of "The Dating Game"? Then THE FIX-UP SHOW with J. Keith van Straaten may be right up your alley. Off Broadway Theater Review by Michael Narkunski
      
      
    • Lovesong of the Electric Bear - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The life of Alan Turing is explored in PTP/NYC's production of Snoo Wilson's "Lovesong of the Electric Bear" - Off Broadway Theater Review by Alexander Harrington
      
      
    • Poems by Howard Barker - PTP/NYC - Off Broadway Theater Review
      The Howard Barker poems "Gary the Thief" and "Plevna: Meditations on Hatred" are read out loud. Off Broadway Theater Review by Alexander Harrington
      
      
    • A Question of Mercy - Off Broadway Theater Review
      David Rabe's "A Question of Mercy" receives an outstanding production from PTP/NYC - Off Broadway Theater Review by Alexander Harrington
      
      
• LA theater
  A full list of theater reviews by Stage and Cinema in Los Angeles.
  
  
  • 09-10 LA theater
    
    
    • August: Osage County - Estelle Parsons - Los Angeles Theater Review
      The Los Angeles production of "August: Osage County" gets lost in the mammoth Ahmonson Theater, but fortunately, most of the actors know what they're doing way down there. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Peace - Culture Clash, John Fleck, Amy Hill - Los Angeles Theater Review
      Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas - John Rando, director - Los Angeles Theater Review
      The John Rando-directed "Matthew Modine Saves The Alpacas," at the Geffen, is embarrassing on every level. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Fucking Men - Celebration Theater - Los Angeles Theater Review
      The Celebration Theatre's production of "Fucking Men" in Los Angeles should not be missed whether you are gay or straight. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Medea and Eclipsed - Los Angeles Theater Reviews
      
      
    • Parade - Alfred Uhry - Los Angeles Theater Review
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    • Arias With a Twist - Redcat - Basil Twist, Joey Arias - Theater Review
      "Arias With A Twist," the theater event of 2008 in New York City, has come to Los Angeles in 2009. Starring Joey Arias with direction and puppets by Basil Twist. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • The Walworth Farce - Druid Ireland - Los Angeles Theater Review
      Druid Ireland brings an exciting new voice to the theater with two plays by Enda Walsh, the first being "The Walworth Farce." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Mary Poppins - Los Angeles Theater Review
      The Los Angeles production of "Mary Poppins" is vastly superior to the New York production, as it re-inserts what was removed from the version seen in London. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by John Topping.
      
      
    • Baby It's You - Los Angeles Theater Review
      "Baby It's You," at the Pasadena Playhouse, blandly tells the story of how Florence Greenberg discovered The Shirelles. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by John Topping.
      
      
    • No Man's Land - Harold Pinter - Odyssey - Los Angeles Theater Review
      If you want to expand your Harold Pinter beyond "The Homecoming," then his "No Man's Land" at the Odyssey Theater in Los Angeles is not a bad place to start. With Alan Mandell. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Equivocation - Geffen Theater - Los Angeles Theater Review
      Equivocation - Geffen Theater - Los Angeles Theater Review Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr
      
      
    • Women Behind Bars and Oklahomo! - Gay - Celebration Theater - Los Angeles Theater Review
      The two 2009 revivals of Tom Eyen's "Women Behind Bars" and Justin Tanner's "Oklahomo!" make a great double bill for a doubly gay evening at the Celebration Theater. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Tiny Kushner - Berkeley Rep - Theater Review
      One must wallow throuh an evening of yawns before having a payoff in "Tiny Kushner," five not so tiny plays by Tony Kushner, which played recently at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • The New Electric Ballroom - Druid Ireland - Enda Walsh - Theater Review
      The New Electric Ballroom - Druid Ireland - Enda Walsh - Theater Review Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Palestine, New Mexico - Culture Clash - Los Angeles Theater Review
      
      
    • Camelot - Pasadena Playhouse - Los Angeles Theater Review
      "Camelot" offers little at the Pasadena Playhouse. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • The Pee-Wee Herman Show - Los Angeles Theater Review
      The Pee-Wee Herman Show - Los Angeles Theater Review
      
      
    • The Pee Wee Herman Show - Club Nokia - LA Theater Review
      The Pee Wee Herman Show - Club Nokia - LA Theater Review
      
      
    • Orpheus Descending - Theatre/Theater - Los Angeles Theater Review
      "Orpheus Descending," by the great Tennessee Williams, gets one of the best productions of its troubled life at Theatre/Theater. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Carousel – Reprise Series – Freud Playhouse – Alexandra Silber - Los Angeles Musical Theater Review
      In the enchanting Reprise Series production of "Carousel" at the Freud Playhouse, among many other pleasures, a star is born in Alexandra Silber. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Petrushka - Basil Twist - Puppet Ballet - Los Angeles Theater Review
      Basil Twist's "Petrushka" is an interpretation of ballet about puppets, on he uses actual puppets. Review of the Los Angeles production by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Stage Door - Open Fist Theater - Los Angeles Theater Review
      "Stage Door" at the Open Fist Theater in Los Angeles makes clear a rare instance where the film was superior. Theater Review by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • bobrauschenbergamerica and An Oak Tree - Los Angeles Theater Reviews
      "bobrauschenbergamerica" and "An Oak Tree" in Los Angeles. Reviewed by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Why Torture Is Wrong and The People Who Love Them - Christopher Durang - Los Angeles Theater Review
      The Blank Theatre's production of Christopher Durang's "Why Torture Is Wrong and The People Who Love Them" hits the mark. Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • North Atlantic - Wooster Group - Redcat - Los Angeles Theater Review
      The Wooster Group's "North Atlantic" at the REDCAT showcases the theater troupe's brilliance. Theater Review by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Wrecks - Neil LaBute, Ed Harris - Los Angeles Theater Review
      "Wrecks" by Neil LaBute, and starring Ed Harris, is a surprising meditation on love. Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • The Subject Was Roses - Martin Sheen, Frances Conroy - Los Angeles Theater Review
      The Subject Was Roses - Martin Sheen, Frances Conroy - Los Angeles Theater Review
      
      
    • Puppetry of the Penis - Los Angeles Theater Review
      "Puppetry of the Penis" at the Coast Playhouse in Los Angeles is wrong. Very wrong. Theater Review by John Topping.
      
      
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      The Ballad of Emmett Till - Los Angeles Theater Review
      
      
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      Broad Comedy - Los Angeles Theater Review
      
      
    • Dreamgirls - 2010 Los Angeles Theater Review
      Dreamgirls - 2010 Los Angeles Theater Review
      
      
    • Haram Iran - Los Angeles Theater Review
      Haram Iran - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum - Reprise - Los Angeles Theater Review
      A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum - Reprise - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr
      
      
    • The Wake - Lisa Kron - Los Angeles Theater Review
      The Wake by Lisa Kron - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr
      
      
    • Awake and Sing - A Noise Within - Los Angeles Theater Review
      Awake and Sing - A Noise Within - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Lascivious Something - Inside the Ford - Los Angeles Theater Review
      Lascivious Something - Inside the Ford - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr
      
      
    • The Blue Room - Los Angeles Theater Review
      The Blue Room - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr
      
      
    • The Arsonists - Los Angeles Theater Review
      The Arsonists - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • See What I Wanna See - The Blank Theatre Company - Los Angeles Theater Review
      "See What I Wanna See" - The Blank Theatre Company - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr
      
      
    • Nightmare Alley - Geffen - Los Angeles Theater Review
      Nightmare Alley with James Barbour, directed by Gilbert Cates - Geffen - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr
      
      
    • The Women of Brewster Place - Celebration - Los Angeles Theater Review
      The Women of Brewster Place - Celebration Theatre AND Nightmare Alley with James Barbour, directed by Gilbert Cates - Geffen. Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo - by Rajiv Joseph - directed by Moises Kaufman - Mark Taper Forum - Los Angeles Theater Review
      Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo - by Rajiv Joseph - directed by Moises Kaufman - Mark Taper Forum - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr
      
      
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      Alfred Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps" - adaptation by Patrick Barlow, directed by Maria Aitken - Ahmanson - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying - Reprise - Los Angeles Musical Theater Review
      How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying - Reprise - Los Angeles Musical Theater Review by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • How The Other Half Loves - Alan Ayckbourn - Long Beach Performing Arts - Los Angeles Theater Review
      How The Other Half Loves - Alan Ayckbourn - Long Beach Performing Arts - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr.
      
      
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      Palomino - David Cale - Kirk Douglas Theater - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • The Clean House - Sarah Ruhl - Odyssey Theatre - Los Angeles Theater Review
      The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl - Odyssey Theatre - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr
      
      
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      The Twentieth-Century Way - The Theatre@Boston Court - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr
      
      
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      "Four Places" is a masterpiece in miniature and the best-acted play currently in Los Angeles. Also reviewed are "Supernova," and at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum, "Hamlet" and "The Three Musketeers." Reviewed by Harvey Perr.
      
      
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      South Pacific - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr
      
      
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      "Leiris/Picasso," written and directed by David Jette, has promise but still has a long way to go. Los Angeles Theater Review by Tony Frankel.
      
      
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      All Cake, No File – The Actors' Gang – Los Angeles Theater Review by Jake McDonald.
      
      
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      Life Could Be A Dream - Los Angeles Theater Review by Tony Frankel
      
      
    • Yellow - Del Shores - Los Angeles Theater Review
      Yellow - Del Shores - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr
      
      
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      Opus by Michael Hollinger - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr
      
      
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      Amadeus - Los Angeles Theater Review by Tony Frankel.
      
      
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      All My Sons by Arthur Miller - Raven Playhouse - Wasatch Theatrical Ventures - Los Angeles Theater Review by Tony Frankel
      
      
    • King Lear - Antaeus Company - Los Angeles Theater Review
      Two entirely different casts alternate in the Antaeus Company's production of Shakespeare's "King Lear" -- Los Angeles Theater Review by Tony Frankel.
      
      
    • Beyond - Los Angeles Theater Review
      "Beyond," the creation from Aurelien Roulin playing at the El Portal in North Hollywood, has moments that are thrilling and highly entertaining. But. (And that's a big but.) Los Angeles Theater Review by Tony Frankel.
      
      
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      Get thee to San Pedro to see Impro Theatre's "Shakespeare Unscripted." Methinks thou wilt split thy sides open with laughter. Los Angeles Theater Review by Tony Frankel
      
      
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      "Thurgood" offer a feast of acting with Laurence Fishburne, but a famine of compelling playwrighting. At the Geffen Playhouse. Los Angeles Theater Review by Tony Frankel
      
      
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      Sleeping Beauty - American Ballet Theater - Los Angeles - Dorothy Chandler Pavilion - Dance Review by Harvey Perr.
      
      
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      Playwright Jan O'Connor tackles the task of finishing Mark Twain's unfinished short story "A Medieval Romance" with the play "The Girl Who Would Be King" - Los Angeles Theater Review by Tony Frankel
      
      
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      What has happened to "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" and "The Good Woman of Setzuan" in Los Angeles? - Theater Reviews by Harvey Perr
      
      
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      "Stoop Stories" written and performed by Dael Orlandersmith - Kirk Douglas Theater - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr
      
      
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      1776 in 2010 - Los Angeles (Long Beach) Musical Theater Review by Tony Frankel
      
      
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      Jewtopia - 2010 - Los Angeles Theater Review by Tony Frankel
      
      
    • Procreation by Justin Tanner - Los Angeles Theater Review
      Procreation by Justin Tanner - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr.
      
      
    • Brewsie and Willie by Gertrude Stein - Poor Dog Group - Los Angeles Theater Review
      The Poor Dog Group's production of "Brewsie and Willie" by Gertrude Stein is the best theater to hit LA in over a year - Los Angeles Theater Review by Harvey Perr.
      
      
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      CHiPs, The Musical - Troubadour Theater Company - Los Angeles Theater Review by Tony Frankel.
      
      
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      "Not About Heroes" by Stephen MacDonald - Los Angeles Theater Review by Tony Frankel.
      
      
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    If you have never seen a blu-ray DVD, make sure that Bob Clark's "Black Christmas" (special edition) is not your first one. With Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by John Topping.
    
    
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    In the DVD "Planet B-Boy," the world of break dancing is explored, behind the scenes and across the world. Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Pamela Lewis.
    
    
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    The life of the beloved artist is explored in "The Universe of Keith Haring." Reviewed for Stage and Cinema by Pamela A. Lewis.
    
    
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    A short review of the Off Broadway production of "Trickster at the Gate," written by John Patrick Bray and directed by Daniel Horrigan, PLUS an interview with actor David Heron. Reviewed and interviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch
    
    
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    A panel discussion in the Tribeca Film Festival with Writer Bill Haney and Director Tim Disney of "American Violet."
    
    
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    At the Tribeca Film Festival, a panel discussion with actor/writer Michael Jai White and director Scott Sanders of "Black Dynamite." Reported by William Gooch.
    
    
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    An interview with singer Christine Martucci, currently working on her new theater piece "Breakfast With Janis," about how she found life-changing inspiration from Janis Joplin. By William Gooch.
    
    
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    In this interview, N’Kenge Simpson-Hoffman talks about her musical background, her self-titled CD being released in August, and her show "DivaLicious" at the Triad Theater. Interviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
    
    
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    Paul Giamatti and Sophie Barthes discuss their new movie "Cold Souls." Reported for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
    
    
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    An interview with Ed Morales, co-director of the documentary "Whose Barrio?" Interviewed by William Gooch
    
    
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    Stage and Cinema interviews Sandra Laing, the subject of the film "Skin," and its director, Anthony Fabian. Interview conducted for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
    
    
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    Our interview with Maria Phegan, a dancer currently performing with Henning Rubsam's Sensedance, and formerly with the Dance Theater of Harlem. Iinterviewed for Stage and Cinema by William Gooch.
    
    
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    Interviews with Ephraim Benton, Stephanie Andujar and Angelic Zambrana, from the supporting cast of "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire." Interview by William Gooch.
    
    
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