All posts by Ryan Leeds
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Cole Escola’s ‘Oh Mary’ is a Night of Absolute Lunacy (Review)
A buzzy, brilliant take on Mary Todd Lincoln, Cole Escola's "Oh, Mary!" is pure comic gold.
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Hamlet: Eddie Izzard’s Great Dane (Review)
Eddie Izzard portrays an astounding 23 characters in a mightily impressive, one-person "Hamlet."
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Queen of Hearts: Down the Sexy Rabbit Hole (Review)
Company XIV pulls out the stops with "Queen of Hearts," a bawdy and brilliant adult riff on "Alice in Wonderland."
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Bottle Service: ‘Days of Wine and Roses’ (Review)
The new contemporary musical "Days of Wine and Roses" explores a fraught romance bound together by the bottle.
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‘Prayer for the French Republic’ is Too Sprawling for Its Own Good
Suffused with great intentions, Joshua Harmon's thoughtful "Prayer for the French Republic" is far too excessive in its telling.
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‘Harmony’ on Broadway: Sensational Sextet
Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman's "Harmony" dramatizes an all-male singing group that took the world by storm.
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‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ on Broadway: Knights Out
Monty Python's classic British send-up is revived to moderately entertaining measure
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Brooklyn’s ‘Cocktail Magique’ Serves Up Burlesque and Booze
The tantalizing, Brooklyn-based Company XIV and Cocktail Magique, provide an alternative theatrical experience.
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‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Broadway Review: Reversal of Fortune
A much beloved Sondheim classic, "Merrily We Roll Along," returns to the New York stage with a brilliant new production.
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‘Parenthood Shorts’ Reviews: Reel Affirmations 2023
A lovely, thought-provoking collection of three shorts about LGBTQ parenthood.
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‘Leon’ Review: Reel Affirmations 2023
Wojciech Gostomczyk's documentary 'Leon' ultimately comes off as too disjointed, bizarre, and avant-garde for a wider audience.
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‘The Accident’ Review: Reel Affirmations 2023
Bruno Carboni's 'The Accident' plays out like a noir film with mystery and quiet intensity.
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‘Purlie Victorious’ Broadway Review: Heavenly Hope
The classic play "Purlie Victorious" is revived with magnificent comic flair, carrying a message of unity for the human race
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‘Swing State’ Off-Broadway Review: State of Concern
The new Off-Broadway play "Swing State" serves up a potent warning about America's volatility.
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‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ Review: Camp Blood
Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen's zippy and zany "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors" hits all the right comic veins.
