‘Middletown’ offers a thoroughly satisfying emotional experience
Photo by Alberto Romeu Cast members act out an upbeat moment from Middletown: The Ride of Your Life! by Dan Clancy. Pictured from left are Adrian Zmed as Tom, Didi Conn as Peg, Loretta Swit as Dotty, and Donny Most as Don. By AARON KRAUSE As a playwright, you...
GableStage’s ‘The Price’ is first rate
Photo by George Schiavone Victor Franz (Gregg Weiner, seated), Esther Franz (Patti Gardner), and Walter Franz (Michael McKenzie) appear in a tense scene from GableStage’s production of The Price, by Arthur Miller. By AARON KRAUSE These days, witnessing a theater company staging a live, in-person production with as...
‘Come From Away’ wraps us in a recognizable, tight embrace
Photo by Matthew Murphy Come From Away can remind us of the joys that come with connecting with folks. Here, cast members appear in a scene from the North American Equity touring production. By AARON KRAUSE Come from Away, the beloved, big-hearted Broadway musical about a small Canadian town...
Help Santa save Broadway via upcoming escape room
Stuart Brown By AARON KRAUSE The Grinch plans to steal Broadway by kidnapping its stars. But, the good news is that you and Santa have a chance to stop him. Are you up to the task? The above might sound like an immersive, participatory theatrical experience. However, that is...
Slow Burn’s ‘Songs for a New World’ sizzles
Photo by Marjorie Vitalherne Cast members Heather Jane Rolff, Timothy Michael Quinn, Darius J. Manuel, and Cecilia Snow appear in a scene from Slow Burn Theatre Company’s production of Songs for a New World. By AARON KRAUSE The fantastic foursome comprising the cast of Slow Burn Theatre Company’s rousing...
A season of world premieres awaits theatergoers at Miami New Drama
The shows comprising Miami New Drama’s (MIND) 2021-22 season share at least one thing in common: They will all make their world premiere when they take MIND’s stage. The season of all world premieres will open on Dec. 4 and will continue through the late spring. To begin with, the...
‘A Special Day’ awaits you at Miami New Drama
Photo courtesy of Miami New Drama Ana Graham and Antonio Vega appear in A Special Day. By AARON KRAUSE What better way to mark the return of live, in-person theater than to celebrate the major role an audience’s imagination plays in this unique art form? In fact, the...
‘Moulin Rogue,’ ‘The Inheritance’ are Tony’s big winners
It is official: Broadway performer Danny Burstein is a Tony Award winner. Burstein achieved the honor after receiving a “Best Featured Actor” trophy for his work on the Great White Way in the jukebox musical, Moulin Rogue! Before his win on Sunday, Burstein had received seven Tony Award...
‘Angela’s Ashes: The Musical’ delivers emotionally
Photo courtesy of the Pat Moylan production of Angela’s Ashes: The Musical. Frank (Eoin Cannon) exults during a scene toward the end of The Pat Moylan production of Angela’s Ashes: The Musical. By AARON KRAUSE A story that is ripe with rich, raw, and real emotion is often a...
‘Fuacata’ is timely, touching, and humorous at Actors’ Playhouse
Photo courtesy of Chris Headshots Elena Maria Garcia (above) portrays more than a dozen characters in Fuacata!: Or, a Latina’s Guide to Surviving the Universe. By AARON KRAUSE Listening to and rooting for a “Super Latina Super Hero” might strengthen resolve during a time when Cubans are openly demonstrating...