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Missionary in Manhattan

The Mormon-themed “Missionary in Manhattan,” created by the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Brooklyn and part of the Dream Up Festival, is just an extended comedy sketch with songs.

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.

‘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.

Hooray for the Tuneful and Irreverent 'Doomsday Cabaret'

Author-performer Michael Shaw Fisher’s rock musical “Doomsday Cabaret,” Orgasmico Theatre Company’s Hollywood Fringe hit now playing at the Blank Theatre, is raucous fun.

‘Wild With Happy’ Is Neither Wild Nor Happy

Writer-performer Colman Domingo’s convoluted new play “Wild With Happy,” at the Public Theater, plays on stereotypes and has little if any coherent dramatic structure.

Web Series 'The Graham Show' Brings Broadway to All

Graham Douglass talks with guests ranging from Nathan Lane to Adam Pascal to Julia Murney on his new web series.

Creative But Repetitive ‘Henry VI, Part I’ Should Stop Shouting

Dukes and lords just yell at each other for most of The Production Company’s version of Shakespeare’s long, rarely performed history play.

'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.

‘The Vandal’ Offers Three Outstanding Performances

Actor Hamish Linklater shows considerable promise as a playwright with “The Vandal,” at the Flea Theater, even if his characters and dialogue outshine his story and structure.

NY Review: 'Canon in D Minor'

Jessica Liadsky's "Canon in D Minor," a Fringe entry, overflows with emotion, with three actors playing one grieving heroine, but is nevertheless affecting.