The play starts with a monologue by Leo, a black man, played by Daveed Diggs, about his insomnia, his friends, and the ever present white noise he hears in his head. He talks very little about race, although it becomes obvious that's the focal point of the play when he suffers from police brutality.…
I've now had the opportunity to watch Network, not once, or twice, but in three separate viewings of Network on Broadway. You could say I'm a fan. In this most recent experience, I ponied up for on-stage seating.…
Sometimes you show up to the theater and really have no idea what you're in for. I came in expecting some sort of monologue by Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge. What I got was two deeply moving pieces about love, family, and death.…
Some musicals hook us with a catchy soundtrack or dazzle us with big stage effects. Alice By Heart takes a different approach. This is a show built on deep emotions, beautiful music, impressive staging, and graceful choreography.…
I have a confession to make. I don't actually remember much of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. I read it many years ago and the details are about as fuzzy as what I had for breakfast last week. So when I saw the live production of To Kill A…
I love new works. Being the first one to experience a show is an occurence that can't happen regularly enough. Especially when that show is at Second Stage Theater. Because of all this I was particullarly excited to see Superhero a new musical at Second Stage.…
Hamilton is a host unto itself. It has the power to bring people all over the world to see a unique and incredible musical. I've been lucky enough to see Hamilton eight times now and I couldn't miss the opportunity to see Lin Manuel-Miranda reprise his role as Alexander Hamilton.…
The New One is effectively split into three thirty minute acts which I have given my own titles: * Mike is a mediocre person. * Mike is a bad husband. * Mike is an atrocious father.…