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'What May Fall' Examines the Fragility of Life

The nine characters linked six-degrees style by a man’s random death in Peter Gil-Sheridan’s “What May Fall,” at Theatre of Note, are given delicate shading by a fine ensemble.

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.

'Billy Witch' Has Campy Appeal but Is Too Thin

Instead of deepening voices and surging hormones, the teens in “Billy Witch,” Gregory S. Moss’ creepy summer-camp tale from Astoria Performing Arts Center, sprout tentacles and fur.

‘Bethany’ Aims to Represent America

America Ferrera dominates the stage in Laura Marks’ “Bethany,” a dark comedy of social commentary at Women’s Project Theater that poses intriguing questions but never quite convinces.

‘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.

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.

‘The Fever’ Proves Quite Contagious

Wallace Shawn’s 1990 Obie-winning monologue “The Fever,” at La MaMa in a new adaptation by French-Romanian actor Simona Maicanescu and Swedish director Lars Norén, is riveting.

Everything That Is the Case for Two Young Women on the Eve of the Great War Among Other Elegant Lies

Frank Boudreaux’s cleverly titled “Everything That Is the Case for Two Young Women on the Eve of the Great War Among Other Elegant Lies,” at Incubator Arts, is fun but too dense.

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.