Tag Archives: Cherry Lane Theatre

Shawkat's performance is warm and gutsy, powerful and generous, impressive on its own terms and even more so as a stage debut.

Theresa Rebeck's 'Downstairs' starring Tyne Daly and Time Daly is a drama-mystery, a thriller with sly, humorous overtones. As usual the playwright's particular and complex characterizations startle with their humanity and angst.

How far must you travel until you reach a place that is home?

Beyond superficial appearances, whether in the city or the rural South, people are the same.

Despite its flaws, this dystopian fairy tale has the imaginative power to draw us into its world, then send us out with songs in our hearts.

Of what worth is a marriage, if its foundation is based on social pretensions and it is kept "alive" with hypocrisy and lies?

The acclaimed writer's play explores strict adherence to religious principles and a new generation's rebellion against them.

How do I love thee if I don't know thee at all? Or do I sense more about you than I realize? In 'Phoenix' Sue and Bruce meet and couple and that's it. But sometimes one time is not enough.

One Night, Charles Fuller's play about wounded warriors attempting to deal with PTSD and the aftershocks of their time fighting in Iraq is not to be missed. The production's cultural currency and timeless relevance about the effects of war offers an essential view of the military that is rarely seen.