'Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time' has Patton Oswalt putting a mirror in front of the world and making us laugh at it.
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Speakeasy Dollhouse: The Brothers Booth’ by Cynthia von Buhler
This electric phantasmagoria that will keep you engrossed as you step back in time and witness little-known events about the Booth family that shed new light on the Lincoln assassination.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): Singapore Repertory Theatre’s ‘Rising Son’ by Dick Lee
Lee's play doesn't quite work as a character-study nor as a unique story.
Read More »Comedy CD/DVD Combo: ‘Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time’
Patton Oswalt delivers a smart new stand-up set in the uncensored version of his TV special.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Don’t Wake Me’ by Rahila Gupta
This loving memorial by an acclaimed British journalist of a mother for her son, nominated for two Off West End awards, is in New York until April 20.
Read More »Musical Revue Review (Singapore): ‘A Singaporean in Paris’ by Sing Theatre
This revue is not only a testament to how talented Singapore-based artists are, it's also a lesson on being a foreigner in a strange land.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘Heathers: The Musical’
A bright new musical based on the cult movie sticks closely to the story but deepens the characters.
Read More »Concert Review: Western Wind Vocal Ensemble with Slave Narrative Readings at Fraunces Tavern, NYC, 4/5/14
One floor up from where George Washington said his official farewell to his troops in 1783, Western Wind and three fine actors evoked the seminal American story of slavery and emancipation.
Read More »Star Performances Make Three Day Hangover’s ‘Big Boozy Benefit’ a Smash
Three Day Hangover's 'Big Boozy Benefit' at Rockwood Music Hall was a smashing show that predicts an incredible season of fun, music, drink and amazing, interactive Shakespeare.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘Doctor Anonymous’ by Guy Fredrick Glass
The true story of a psychiatrist’s struggle with his sexuality at the dawn of the Gay Pride movement is dramatized in an earnest but uneven production.
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