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Guys On Ice: Nice ‘Ice,’ baby!

Review February 01, 2015
by John Quinn Posted: Feb. 1, 2015 at 7:27 p.m. Do not confuse "Guys on Ice" with "Disney on Ice." In the first place, "Guys"... Continue Reading

Cheering from the sidelines of the dating game

Review January 31, 2015
By John Quinn Posted: Jan. 31, 2015 at 12:33 p.m. When I last saw actor/playwright Margaret Edwartowski, she was on stage at the Berman Center... Continue Reading

Older actors shin in Pippin

Review January 28, 2015
Broadway is often a stage for young actors, especially in a physically demanding production like “Pippin” that is filled with acrobatics, magic tricks, and circus-feats... Continue Reading

‘Steel Magnolias’ – Shrinking violets need not apply!

Review January 26, 2015
By John Quinn Posted: Jan. 26, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. There are plays that get produced over and over - fortunately, those tend to be... Continue Reading

Men are from Mars: We have met the aliens and they are us!

Review January 23, 2015
by John Quinn Posted: Jan. 23, 2015 at 12:08 a.m. It's been an unusual season for The Critic, and I've been exposed to some unconventional... Continue Reading

Beautiful “Beast” roars back to life

Review January 21, 2015
In case you think today’s Disney princesses are stronger, more self-assured girls, you’d be wise to remember ‘90s Belle of “Beauty and the Beast.” Belle... Continue Reading

‘Kinky Boots’ – What a pair: enlivened substance and explosive style

Review January 18, 2015
by Carolyn Hayes Harmer Posted: Jan. 18, 2015 at 9:50 a.m. To bastardize a classic Steve Martin bit, “If I had two wishes that I... Continue Reading

All’s Well That Ends Well: Pigeon Creek asks Shakespeare’s comedic questions

Review January 18, 2015
Posted: Jan. 18, 2015 at 10:15 a.m. It’s a premise that is sometimes hard to accept. Is all well that ends well if what happens... Continue Reading

‘Yellowman’ is a timely reflection on color of skin and content of character

Review January 18, 2015
by John Quinn Posted: Jan. 18, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. All drama, says Aristotle, should provoke an emotional response; some emotional responses will have an... Continue Reading

The Way of the World: Hilberry Theatre takes up Restoration project

Review January 17, 2015
by John Quinn Posted: Jan. 17, 2015 at 3:20 p.m. Hold on. This really is a review, not an article in “News and Previews.” The... Continue Reading