Metropolitan Playhouse

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.

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.

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.