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Holland Taylor calls upon Ann Richards in her one-person show.
Amaluna, the latest gem from Cirque de Soleil’s seemingly bottomless treasure chest, is about to bid farewell to Seattle and trek across North America. This dazzling, spellbinding and breathtaking show…
A series in which we look at once common curiosities of pop culture that don’t exist anymore, be it because of changing tastes, the fragmentation of culture, or merely the…
Does Al Pacino get a Cadillac for the Mamet revival? Or…steak knives?
Jake Gyllenhaal is thrilled to see Popdose cover theatuh again.
Molly Marinik reviews Roundabout’s newest off Broadway production, Sons of the Prophet. Bottom Line: sweet, funny, touching, and really pretty depressing.
Inventive direction and a delightful cast make “The Select” an event worth seeing.
There was no immediate warning about whether audience members in the first five rows might be spattered with stray bits of clay, but on Monday the producers of the musical…
Molly Marinik reviews The Amoralists’s HOTEL/MOTEL: a site-specific, intimate night of theatre that includes full length plays by Derek Ahonen and Adam Rapp.
Bob Cashill: He loves the original Gershwin production, but — as he makes clear here — is less than thrilled with a revised version heading to Broadway. Much less. Makes…
Molly Marinik recommends the off Broadway event “Sleep No More,” but check out her words of wisdom before trekking to the McKittrick Hotel.
Molly Marinik reviews Nilaja Sun’s brilliant solo show about America’s public school system, now back in New York off Broadway at the Barrow Street Theatre.
Molly Marinik reviews Cradle and All, Daniel Goldfarb’s new play about the ups and downs of parenthood from two very different perspectives.
It’s nearly time for the 2011 Tony Awards! And if a whopping 7 million people watched the awards last year, surely there are a dozen Popdose readers who care! Right? Molly Marinik shares her picks for Broadway’s top prize.
Stephen Adly Guirgis’s new play, The Motherf**ker With the Hat, is hilarious, and Bobby Cannavalae shines as its dejected hero. Read Molly Marinik’s review at popdose.com.
The millennium has come and gone, but “Angels in America” is eternal. Robin Monica Alexander retraces its twenty-year history in a new “Random Play.”
Molly Marinik reviews the new play BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO, now on Broadway starring Robin Williams. It’s a dark comedy with philosophical objectives that leaves you with much to contemplate. And Williams plays a snarky tiger.
From the twisted minds behind South Park and Avenue Q, The Book of Mormon has officially opened on Broadway. Does it live up to the hype? Molly Marinik has the verdict.
Molly Marinik reviews Broadway’s newest great contemporary play, Good People, by David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole) and starring Francis McDormand and Tate Donovan.
Molly Marinik reviews Interviewing the Audience, the new interactive show at the Vineyard Theatre hosted by the gracious Zach Helm.
Molly Marinik reviews Roundabout’s production of Tennessee Williams’ The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore. There’s a reason you’ve probably never seen this play.
Molly Marinik reviews the new family drama Blood From a Stone, starring Ethan Hawke. This off-Broadway play is intense, and so is the acting.
Molly Marinik reviews Mistakes Were Made, a new off-Broadway comedy starring the incomparable Michael Shannon as a manic theatre producer on the brink of implosion.
Molly Marinik – I am always pleased when theater gets to stand in line with the pop culture stories of the day. It affirms its relevance and makes me feel…
A new Chicago stage production combines the first two movies of the “Alien” franchise with the music of Queen.
Over one third of Broadway’s current offerings will close before February, including some really great shows that have no business closing early. Trade low-brow entertainment for something more stimulating and enjoy these productions while you still can.