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'Flipside: The Patti Page Story' Bifurcates Its Subject

“Flipside: The Patti Page Story,” Greg White’s well-produced portrait of the 1950s singer, with input from Page herself, succeeds musically but falls a bit short as biography.

'Skin Tight' Shakily Dramatizes Denis Glover's Poem 'The Magpies'

“Skin Tight,” by New Zealand playwright Gary Henderson, at 59E59 Theaters, evinces poetic aspirations in its portrait of a marriage, but lucidity is in short supply.

Engaging 'On the Head of a Pin' Needs a Blue Pencil

Although Frank Winters’ new play of dark deeds in Iraq, “On the Head of a Pin,” at 59E59 Theaters, is protracted and unwieldy, it does indicate a promising if undisciplined talent.

Alzheimer’s Drama ‘The Outgoing Tide’ Is Affectionately Affecting

Bruce Graham’s “The Outgoing Tide” is a poignant family drama, given an estimable if imperfect production with Michael Learned and Peter Strauss as a long-married couple facing Alzheimer’s.

'The Man Under' Goes Right Under

“The Man Under,” in its world premiere from Athena Theatre, turns the dangerous world of the subway tunnels into a production as conventional and unadventurous as they come.

‘Working’ Still Does Not Work

“Working,” a 1978 musical of Studs Terkel’s nonfiction book, conceived by Stephen Schwartz, has been extensively revised by director Gordon Greenberg for Prospect Theater Company.

'A Twist of Water' Is Tangled but Promising

Caitlin Parrish’s “A Twist of Water,” from Chicago-based Route 66 Theatre Company, is a well-played but conventional father-daughter drama that’s also a salute to the Windy City.

‘In the Summer Pavilion’ Imaginatively Peers Into Possible Futures

Paul David Young’s compassionate drama “In the Summer Pavilion” was a highlight of the 2011 New York International Fringe Festival and remains a quiet winner at 59E59 Theaters.

'Bears' Is Silly to the Point of Absurdity

Mark Rigney’s “Bears,” a nonsensical jumble of a play getting its New York premiere at 59E59 Theaters, follows the adventures of three grizzly bears in a post-apocalyptic world.

'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.