Metropolitan Playhouse

92-Year-Old Drama 'The Detour' Surprises and Compels

“The Detour,” Owen Davis’ observant 1921 take on the American Dream, at Metropolitan Playhouse, is being led by a should-be-seen performance from Michelle Eugene.

1911 'The Boss' Still Relevant Today

The intrepid Metropolitan Playhouse excavates another gem, “The Boss,” by Edward Sheldon, a 1911 study of rugged individualism run amok that resounds with contemporary echoes.

Depression-Era ‘Both Your Houses’ Presents Parallels to Today's Politics

This staging of Maxwell Anderson’s rarely produced 1933 drama concerning a House Appropriations Committee tug-of-war is an engaging ensemble piece with startling parallels to 2012 politics. Especially recommended for Civics class geeks.