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KRISTIN HARDWICK REVIEWS HOW NOT TO FUND A HONEYMOON Playwright: Stephanie Greenwood Director: Katie Devin Orenstein Assistant Director: Jaime Kaufman Sound Design: Colette Victoria Hamilton Producer: Feuille Dooley Productions and Very Rascals Productions Presenter: Diamond Mesh Inc./ManiFestival 2026 CAST Aunt Robyn: Stephanie Greenwood Charlie/DI Williams: Claire Feuille* Gwen/Officer Nicky:…
Set in Eatonton, Georgia, the play follows a local pastor trying to put on a community production about the town’s most famous and most polarising citizen, Joel Chandler Harris. Though Harris was a vocal advocate for Black political rights and advancement, the folktales he wrote have long been criticised for harmful racial stereotypes. Soon, what... Continue Reading →
The play centers on Bonder Fitzqualudes, newly crowned world champion of apartment ball, who is unexpectedly awarded a spot in a scriptwriting MFA program at the prestigious Ellis Island University. But Bonder lacks the same affinity for the arts as his classmates — or his self-absorbed, controversial writing professor. Still, he throws himself into the... Continue Reading →
“The Next Great American Drama” is the tagline for a new play premiering in NYC this summer – and yet it seems to be more aligned with the genre-bending cringe humor found in television and film like “The Chair Company” and “Maddie’s Secret.” But can this humor translate to the stage? Theatre-makers Justin Jager and... Continue Reading →
Photo by Brandon FloydNew Orleans actor KC Simms (“Hit Man,” “Mike”) is bound for Broadway, starring in a new play set in the 7th Ward — one of 12 new productions in this year’s 10th-anniversary Broadway Bound Theatre Festival in Manhattan. The festival is a launching pad for Off-Broadway and Broadway transfers. Oddly, Simms was... Continue Reading →
If you’re looking for an evening to feel better about your own life then come on down to the BAACA center and see Modern Classics production of Beyond Therapy. This classic neurotic comedy written by Christopher Durang stays true to the original play but with a 2026 twist. I’d be remiss if I did not... Continue Reading →
On Thursday, July 9, audience members arrived at the Beckmann Theatre for the opening performance of 4 to 7, a soliloquy written by Emmanuel Martin Di Feliciantonio and directed by Rommell Sermons. As guests entered, they were transported to New York City in 1996. With a collage of posters decorating the walls, a candle-lit memorial... Continue Reading →
In the quiet, suspended vacuum of the theater, a solo performer stands alone—yet the stage is crowded. In “4 to 7,” a gripping 75-minute soliloquy written by Emmanuel Martin Di Feliciantonio and directed by Rommell Sermons, the urban landscape of New York City is transformed from a static backdrop into an active, breathing antagonist, confessor,... Continue Reading →
The musical blends live jazz — led by the show’s playwright, Kevin Davis — with theatre. Centered on a group of friends who win the lottery, the show follows them as they navigate personal discovery and the shifting dynamics of friendship once money enters the equation. The show’s clear winner is the live jazz band... Continue Reading →
Set in a room in hell, three people — Lilian, Maurice, and Mary — are forced to confront their sins and come to terms with the hurt they’ve caused. Lilian, nihilistic and unabashed, describes their situation as being like crabs caught in a barrel, where any attempt to escape is dashed by the other two... Continue Reading →
