Millennial Notes Robert Townsend’s Compelling Solo Show Exposes Hollywood by Theo Rosenfeld Robert Townsend’s “Living the Shuffle” is a triumph. Townsend gives us a deep meditation on race, success, and his life as a “TV guy” as his friends from his childhood put it. Townsend expertly weaves deeply personal moments with laugh out loud…
Cheryl Strayed’s Electrifying Advice to Lovelorn, Grief Stricken by Hannah Yurke “Tiny Beautiful Things” is raw, captivating and true to Cheryl Strayed’s book. Nia Vardalos’ adaptation takes us on an emotional roller coaster ride from laughter to tears. We start off gently, when Cheryl (wonderful Susi Damilano) inherits the job of unpaid advice columnist,…
Millennial Notes Alexa Derman & Roxie Perkins Explore Mind/Body Split by Fritz Mad’Laine Living in a body is no easy task. Dissociation wrenches our souls from the flesh satchels we call home, leaving us desperate to reunite body with mind. We are left feeling alien in our own skin—disconnected from the world, unsure where…
Lucas Hnath Writes A Smart, Funny, Relevant Update by Lynne Stevens Anne Marie, the housekeeper, dozes on a chair. A gentle knock at the enormous blue door, where Nora exited with a bang fifteen years ago, startles her. And there, standing in the softly falling snow, is Nora. Scenic Designer Christopher Fitzer creates an…