New York Times
A Household’s Wounds Are Raw, but No One Is Willing to Ease the Tensions
JoBeth Williams’s lovely performance is among the chief enticements of this low-key, engaging new comedy.
ARTS, BRIEFLY; Footnotes
The revival of “A Chorus Line,” playing at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater on Broadway, will close on Aug. 17. The critically praised production opened in October 2006 and will have played 18 previews...
New York Daily News
Stunning 'Body' of work
Beyond its mundane title, "Body Awareness" is a comedy that's fantastically fresh and satisfying - and comes with two bonuses. The Atlantic Theater Company production, which opened last night, also marks a pair of exciting Off-Broadway debuts.
New York Post
The son never rises
Of all the recent quirky characters in quirky plays, Jared (Jonathan Clem), the 21-year-old at the center of Annie Baker's "Body Awareness," is the quirkiest. Super smart but unable to function in any social situation, he's obsessed with the Oxford English Dictionary, sucks on a toothbrush when he's anxious and is...
New York Journal-News
'Saved' loses its faith
"Saved," a new musical at Playwrights Horizons, is fatally ambiguous about its characters. Is it trying to make fun of them, or does it respect them as human beings? The show isn't sure, and neither are we. More
Time Out NY
Edward Albee: Pictures of an exhibitionist by David Cote
The great dramatist shapes a portrait of sculptor friend Louise Nevelson in Occupant.
Saved reviewed by Adam Feldman
The Lord smiles upon this surprisingly sincere musical adaptation of the 2004 Christian-teen comedy.
Jollyship the Whiz-Bang reviewed by David Cote
Melville’s Ahab had a peg leg, but Captain Clamp of Jollyship is all wood…and cloth, paint and glue.
Marathon 2008 Series B reviewed by Helen Shaw
Marathons are a slog. So it comes as a delightful surprise that EST's playfest gets more fun as it goes along.
Reasons to Be Pretty reviewed by Helen Shaw
Women, looks and insecurity are the main ingredients in Neil LaBute’s newest lout-mouthed excursion.
Len, Asleep in Vinyl reviewed by Rob Kendt
A burned-out record producer goes AWOL in Carly Mensch's slight intergenerational comedy.
The Euthanasist reviewed by Raven Snook
Is there any life in Liza Lentini’s misguided meditation on euthanasia? The prognosis doesn't look good.
Hot Seat: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda deserves a diva moment. In the Heights, the hit salsa...
Hartford Courant
Summer Stages Fill With Sound, Fury, Fun
For theater fans, summer is high season, with more shows than ever in Connecticut and, for the gasoline-extravagant, beyond. Dress casually, pack a picnic, and remember to turn off those cellphones. Here are some of the highlights.
Photos: Summer 2008 Area Theater Guide
Summer Theater Listings
Did Critics Doom Bushnell's 'Saved' Investment?
Rizzo: Goodspeed Reviving '60s British Musical 'Sixpence'
Psychosexual Tension Impels 'Body Awareness'
Valley Advocate
Dramatic Vegetables
Broccoli is seldom accused of being sexy. But it is, of course, good for you. If you (or your kids)...
Star-Ledger
'Body' gets workout with little results
For all of its considerable wind-up, "Body Awareness" ultimately doesn't pay off with satisfying drama.
Arts notes
'Idol' hand - Bergen County's Constantine Maroulis, the former "American Idol" competitor known for his sexy stylings
Bergen Record
'Charity' begins at the Garage
Albany Times-Union
Director tackles timeless themes in Cap Rep's 'Doubt'
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