“Under Michael Longhurst’s tender direction, Sharon D Clarke exposes Caroline’s complicated layers of feeling with a compassion for her character and for the situation she finds herself in.”

“I’m very scared. I’m very confused it’s very bright here please just tell me whether or not I am safe.” These are among the first words spoken by Charley McBride (an ethereal and impassioned Edie Falco) in Simon Stephens’s “Morning Sun” currently running at Manhattan Theatre Club at New York City Center - Stage I.

“Despite the quality of the work – and it is impressive – “The Lehman Trilogy” constantly reminds the audience of the dynamics of the all-too-easy transition from entrepreneurship to corporate greed, the kind of greed that has grown exponentially after the Stock Market Crash of 2018 and resulted in the collapse of the Lehman Brothers empire that began in 1844 as Heyum Lehmann stood on a wooden dock in New York harbor fulfilling his dream of America.”

I didn’t find anything rotten in the table read of Rosen’s script as I thoroughly enjoyed the vocal work of these artists as they took me back to an untrue historical literary account of the ‘other’ Shakespeare, but who the hell cares on that account?

This certainly is a controversial production that will cause conversation and possibly disagreement on the way home from the theatre. The question is the verdict.

Plays parsing the viability of monogamy are nothing new. The “sacred” tie that binds “one man and one woman” have been under scrutiny since the mythic Adam and Eve stumbled out of the garden shortly after their creation and subsequent fall from grace.

 Matthew Weaver created a multi-genre entertaining musical Rock of Ages that debuted in Los Angeles at the King King club on Hollywood Blvd. With its success, it was made into a motion picture, and also opened on Broadway. After performing over 2,350 shows, Rock of Ages earned 5 Tony nominations, and branched out to 20 productions worldwide. It appeals to all ages over 12 years old appreciating 30 hit songs from the 80s. It’s now back in Hollywood.

Disney’s Frozen the Broadway touring musical, arrives in Hollywood during the holidays. The show offers dazzling performances through February 2, 2020. Anna (Caroline Innerbichler) steals the show while playing Elsa’s lovable younger sister. The professional cast and creative team are warming audience hearts in Jennifer Lee’s heartfelt story infused with a generous dose of Disney magic.

As the hand bell choir assembles like a Christmas card vignette to chime “Silent Night,” while real snowflakes fall, melting as they land upon your cheek, you become enchanted by the spirit of this miraculous season and this extraordinary production.

Adam Rapp explores and mines the “shadow lands of the inner psyche” in “The Sound Inside” leaving those who watch and listen scores (think music) of rich and enduring questions about “time and space, the distant past, and the infinite future” and suggests, perhaps, the journey might be accomplished with redemption and release “on the other side.”

The show is not perfect, but it is certainly a felicitous tribute to a brave woman who beat the odds and rose to stardom because of her talent and determination.

“It is a smart revival that is fresh and certainly highlights the wonderful and skillful performances of Ms. Tomei and Mr. Elliott who ensure a great evening of entertainment.”

“Too much information is packed into the nearly three-hour verbal onslaught and none of it is new or delivered in a fresh manner that results in entertainment.”

“Although Mr. Letts provides yet another example of his prolific writing in “Linda Vista,” it is also filled with long, incendiary sex scenes that do nothing to move the plot forward and almost seem gratuitous.”

‘“Slave Play” is not for the hard of heart, the heard of “hearing,” or the weak in spirit. However, Mr. Harris’s play must be seen as part of the overall process of awakening, healing, and making sense of it all before it is too late.”

“Florian Zeller’s complex “The Height of the Storm” is a must-see this Broadway season.”

“Acts of prestidigitation have enthralled audiences throughout the ages but Mr. Brown has brought this form of entertainment to a new level.“

After a successful run at the Public’s Newman Theater earlier this year, “Sea Wall / A Life” by Simon Stephens and Nick Payne opened at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre on August 8th, 2019. Both are haunting and unforgettable plays, each performed by a brilliant actor.

Call this opulent, over the top, musical extravaganza anything you like but be aware it will never diminish the incredible work of a first-rate creative team or depreciate the entertainment value that it delivers.

Under Arin Arbus’s exquisite direction (Broadway debut), Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon play to perfection the EveryMan, EveryWoman, EveryOne seeking to overcome their finitude and fallibility to connect with another person in a meaningful way and establish a non-judgmental relationship against all odds.