Millennial Notes Rogelio Martinez Celebrates Rock n’ Roll in Eastern Bloc by Daniel Milutin In “Born in East Berlin,” Soviet negotiators insist: “The U.S. refuses to use the metric system—they’re always at war with the rest of the world!” Rogelio Martinez bases his play on real events in the 80s, bringing a double-edged humor…
Millennial Notes Elaine Magree Asserts Queer History for All! by Evelyn Arevalo TheatreFirst’s new project, called “History Keeps Me Awake: Queer Voices in Repertory.” One show is titled “A One Man Show” written and performed by Skyler Cooper.” I saw “PussyGrabbingREVENGE” written and performed by Elaine Magree–with tremendous authenticity and style. Magree revives queer…
Millennial Notes Nicole Parizeau Dissects Dead Artist’s Sex Scandal by Beau McGlasson To cancel or not to cancel—that’s the question at the heart of “The Human Ounce,” which exposes an Impressionist painter as a sexual predator. The sex scandal is based on Gauguin’s bad behavior in Tahiti. Nicole Parizeau’s new play grips us with…
Millennial Notes Tina Landau Dives Deep for Fresh Take on Beloved Cartoon by Tanvi Agrawal You don’t need to be a child or a “SpongeBob” fan to enjoy the wonder and excitement of this cartoon classic in a big musical world. Millennials, nostalgic for SpongeBob’s innocent hilarity, will find exuberant, talented Lorenzo Pugliese as…