New American Folk Theatre Archives

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.

The patchwork girl travels to the Emerald City to become a friend of Dorothy.

A Chicago premiere from Porchlight and a searing solo show on gun violence are among this week’s best bets.

Santa Diaries veteran Mitchell Fain returns with a revue of his own.

Back for a third year, this showcase at Victory Gardens features 14 new or newish musicals, 12 of them in full productions.

Porchlight’s Dreamgirls, Piven Theatre’s Dead Man Walking, and Steep Theatre’s The Few are among this week’s theater highlights.