‘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...
Boca Stage’s riveting ‘Warrior Class’ exposes the underbelly of political campaigns
Photo by Amy Pasquantonio Political “fixer” Nathan Berkshire (Wayne LeGette) comforts assemblyman Julius Lee (Paul Wong) in Boca Stage’s production of Warrior Class. By AARON KRAUSE Early on in Kenneth Lin’s fierce, fast-paced, at times humorous political drama, Warrior Class, a character explains how a particular restaurant makes a...
What does ‘Thank you for your service’ really mean?
Live theater is a tool for change, empathy, learning, understanding, connection, and more. With that in mind, it is not surprising that a national group is using live theater to bridge the gap of understanding between ordinary Americans and veterans. Specifically, at six cities across the country, the Atlantic...
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...
An invigorating Mamma Mia! at The Wick
Photo by Amy Pasquantonio Donna Sheridan (Jodie Langel, center) clowns around with her friends, Tanya (Aaron Bower, left) and Rosie (Britte Steele) in The Wick Theatre’s energetic production of Mamma Mia! By AARON KRAUSE When Mamma Mia! opened on Broadway in October 2001, the entire country was hurting. A...
Frankenstein is a triumph at Miami’s Zoetic Stage
Photo by Justin Namon Gabriell Salgado shines as the creature in Zoetic Stage’s production of Frankenstein By AARON KRAUSE During an age in which some folks are swatting away science as though it were a mosquito, it makes sense to revisit a story that strongly suggests that we cautiously...
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...
Mentorship program seeks young LGBTQIA+ arts writers
LGBTQIA+ arts writers will work with leading theater critics to improve their craft and publish their work under a mentorship program run by a professional theater critics organization. The year-long program, which the American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) will run, will begin in September 2022. It will include...
Island City Stage’s ‘The Twentieth Century Way’ proves fun, relevant in 2021
Photo courtesy of Island City Stage Clay Cartland (left) and Alfonso Vieites get intimate in Island City Stage’s production of The Twentieth Century Way. By AARON KRAUSE “I want the truth,” a character says in Tom Jacobson’s highly theatrical play, The Twentieth Century Way. Without a doubt, Jacobson believes...
‘Shakespeare is a White Supremacist’ a timely wake-up call
Photo courtesy of Olimac Media Actress (Erin Christine Wilbanks) and Macbeth (Roderick Randle) act out a tense moment. By AARON KRAUSE In his eye-opening, smart, incisive, and drily funny new play, Shakespeare is a White Supremacist, Andrew Watring doesn’t mince words while describing the problem live theater, and...