Mary Jane (2024) Review: A Heartbreaking and Healing Drama
Rachel McAdams pulls us in and transcends us in “Mary Jane.”
A rating dedicated to performances which give you reasons to want to save up and see it again. Alongside share what honestly is a memorable experience.
Positive (See Live)
A rating dedicated to performances which give you reasons to want to save up and see it again. Alongside share what honestly is a memorable experience.
The Effect (2024) Play Review – In The Pursuit Of Anti Depressants, A Love Drug May Have Been Made
With engaging performances and the type of set design, lighting, and music to really get you into what’s happening on stage, “The Effect” is an experience that makes you question if you were slipped something.
Corinne Bailey Rae: The Black Rainbows Tour (2024) – Review
8 years since her last record, and 18 from her first, the evolution of Corinne Bailey Rae from a songbird to a genre defying singer was on full display.
I Love You So Much I Could Die (2024) – Play/Musical Review
For an hour, we spend time with Mona, who, with Microsoft David, walks us through some of her recent struggles and the salve of having people there for you when in a dark place.
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer (2023) – Review
Dave Chappelle continues to pursue being that mischievous kid who feels validated to double down on a joke as long as he can get a laugh. But, when the jokes subside, you realize the controversy is an act, and there is depth beyond the superficial.
Boop! The Musical – Review
While many classic Betty Boop characters are missing in this musical, between the background animation, Angelica Hale, the comedic moments, and nostalgia, you’ll enjoy “Boop! The Musical.”
Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head (2023) – Review and Summary
Hasan Minhaj, thanks to locking up people’s phones, gets to be free to speak not only about that New Yorker article but also about race, politics (like Hunter Biden), and the experience of being a Muslim-Indian American.
Danny And the Deep Blue Sea (2023 – 2024) – Play Review and Summary
Aubrey Plaza’s brand of bizarre comes to New York City, and like the majority of her roles, there is complexity beyond the madness.
Tonight’s Conversation (Live) – Review and Summary
The popular podcast comes to the New York City Javits Center, and lives up to the hype of the many viral clips you’ve seen on social media.
Here Lies Love (2023) – Theater Review and Summary
“Here Lies Love” is a funky history lesson with heart to spare, and it signals the potential create future that Broadway has to offer.
Bees and Honey (2023) – Play Review
“Bees & Honey” feels like a modernized 90s sitcom, like “Martin,” but with modern themes and heartening drama.
Grey House (2023) – Play Review
Strange, startlingly, but never horrifying, “The Grey House” may have some kinks to work out, but it is a welcome change for premiering shows on Broadway.
My Name is Mo’Nique (2023) Is A Triumphant Return, Worthy Of One Of The Queens Of Comedy
“My Name Is Mo’Nique” sometimes feels less like a comedy special and more like a one woman show, allowing you to laugh with Mo’Nique and cry with her.
The Coast Starlight (2023) – Review/ Summary
Taking place barely over a day, “The Coast Starlight” is packed with a series of what-if conversations that leave you longing for connection.
The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window (2023) – Review/ Summary
While it sometimes feels like it says too much to make things more complicated than they need be, as time goes on, you realize avoiding simplicity is the point.
Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Masterful storyteller Trevor Noah brings the quality expected with notable accents, trying to bring a different perspective to pop culture and your usual COVID jokes.
Kristina Wong: Sweatshop Overlord – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
In her one-woman show, Kristina Wong reminds you why theater, beyond musicals and Broadway, are a New York City staple.
Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, is more so is the Otis Williams story, but that doesn’t take away from the nostalgia.
Ms. Pat at The Stress Factory (11/2/2018) – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Alongside a comic who seemingly is waiting for a Judd Apatow call, we get Ms. Pat, who performs on the level of an unofficial Queen of Comedy,
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out (Live) – Recap/ Review
Wild N’ Out Live definitely isn’t for the sensitive or those who can’t handle a joke but, if you don’t fit those boxes, you will have one hell of a time.
Smart, Funny, and Black (The Lituation 101 Tour) – Recap/ Review
Smart, Funny, and Black, the brainchild of multihyphenate Amanda Seales, has such appeal that it makes you wish there was a Black network that would make this into a staple series.
Kathy Griffin: Laugh Your Head Off World Tour (6/25 – Radio City Music Hall) – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
After dealing with being considered a terrorist, having the full weight of the government pin her down, and more, Kathy Griffin returns as if she never left and delivers a routine worthy of a stand-up special.
Summer: The Donna Summer Musical – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While Summer: The Donna Summer Musical has a bit of an odd timeline for its narrative, it reminds you that the queen of disco’s reign has yet to end.
Tank and the Bangas (July 2017 Tour) – Recap/ Review
They say all of a person’s experience builds off one another. Which, after seeing Tank and the Bangas, I believe is true. For over the last year I’ve been to a Rock concert, a Hip Hop/ Rap concert, and also one featuring one of the top artists in R&B. And I honestly feel, all the…
Furious Thoughts Live (2017) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Being this was my first stand up show, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Now, granted, I’ve been listening to “The Read” for years and am still subscribed to Kid Fury’s Youtube channel. Even if he hasn’t added a video in a year… But there is a difference between what you know has the potential…
The Coconut Oil Tour (Featuring Lizzo) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
While the opening acts bring about a sort of blemish to the show, Lizzo makes heading out to the Bowery Ballroom worth your time.
Familiar – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
While I don’t see plays often, I figure why not crack open another section as I try to get out more. Now, focusing on Familiar, as with past Danai Gurira plays, like Eclipse, the focus is strongly about being totally African, yet there is this small desire to look at what American has and does….
Kinky Boots (Musical) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Depending on how you look at it, either this is a show about trying to understand people and acceptance or how tolerance only goes so far as you are an asset, or convenient to those in power.