Last summer, Hell in a Handbag presented A Fine Feathered Murder: A Miss Marbled Mystery, a spoof of Agatha Christie’s famous spinster detective, Miss Marple. Now, they’re putting Angela Lansbury’s Jessica Fletcher through the comedic spin cycle in Murder, ReWrote, a world-premiere comedy with songs featuring book and lyrics by Ed Rutherford of Black Button […]
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My Life is a Country Song has too many flat narrative notes
New American Folk Theatre’s world premiere needs stronger characters and a more compelling story to match the music.
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Scraps is the latest work to feed our ongoing Oz obsession
The patchwork girl travels to the Emerald City to become a friend of Dorothy.
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Duck and Cover Classroom, Top-Notch Tuesdays, and six more new stage shows
A locked-room experience from Escape Artistry and a foolproof improv show are among this week’s best bets.
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The Scottsboro Boys, The Ghoul Exhibition, and nine more new theater reviews
A Chicago premiere from Porchlight and a searing solo show on gun violence are among this week’s best bets.
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This Way Outta Santaland, Home for Hanukkah With Bubbe, and six more new holiday stage shows
Santa Diaries veteran Mitchell Fain returns with a revue of his own.
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Dreamgirls, Dead Man Walking, The Few, and ten more new theater reviews
Porchlight’s Dreamgirls, Piven Theatre’s Dead Man Walking, and Steep Theatre’s The Few are among this week’s theater highlights.