59E59 Theaters

'13 Things About Ed Carpolotti' Resists Musicalization

“13 Things About Ed Carpolotti,” Barry Kleinbort’s musicalization of a monologue by Jeffrey Hatcher, starring Penny Fuller, is more illustrative of the text than necessary to it.

The Anderson Twins Play the Fabulous Dorseys

In “The Anderson Twins Play the Fabulous Dorseys,” at 59E59 Theaters, real-life twins Pete and Will Anderson delightfully re-create Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey’s big band music.

Loquacious 'Years of Sky' Smothers in Semantics

Barbara Blatner’s “Years of Sky,” at 59E59 Theaters, a study of the 30-year relationship of a mixed-race couple, is blighted by unconvincing characters saying implausible things.

'Good With People' Makes a Virtue of Brevity

David Harrower’s “Good With People,” from Scotland’s Traverse Theatre Company, packs rich acting, taut direction, and even a bit of history into 55 minutes of riveting theater.

L.A.’s Women’s Theatre Festival Going for ‘Perfect 20’

The annual exhibition of performance artists, which was founded by Adilah Barnes, an African-American solo artist, and Miriam Reed, a white solo artist, has long been a heaven for female actors, poets, and storytellers—particularly those of color.