In 1933, Charlie, a Polish-born Jew who emigrated to America a decade earlier, returns to his hometown of Rovno in search of a bride. There Charlie meets Chava, who works at a hat shop and hopes to become a scholar. However, Chava’s ambitions for the future and the growing clouds of European anti-Semitism and...
NEWS & REVIEWS: OPEN Directed by Jessi D. Hill
A spellbinding story of love, loss, and the impossible—Open takes the stage Off-Broadway July 8–27 as a recipient of the WP Space Program. Presented by Midnight Theatricals, this electrifying production is produced in association with The Tank and Flying Carpet Theatre Company. Open is a New Georges Supported Production, with further support from the...
NEWS & REVIEWS: Hip-Hop Musical CO-FOUNDERS Directed by Jamil Jude
Ticking info here. Running May 29-July 6, San Francisco. Review by David John Chavez for American Theatre 6/13/2025 As the world premiere of Co-Founders the Musical takes the stage at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco (through July 6), just a Bay Bridge or BART ride away from its Oakland setting, the show might...
NEWS & REVIEWS: YOUNG JOHN LEWIS by Psalmayene 24
Review from WABE 6/3/2025 A “magnificently soulful” life is how the award-winning playwright and hip-hop storyteller, Psalmayene 24, describes the subject of his latest play, “Young John Lewis.” This Atlanta world premiere traces the roots of extraordinary leadership and reveals a power we all share. “This is really a story about a man who...
NEWS & REVIEWS: RELATIVITY in Buenos Aires
Information from Teatro Picadero. On June 13, 2025, RELATIVITY, by playwright Mark St. Germain, author of FREUD’S LAST SESSION, will premiere at the Picadero Theater (Pje Enrique S. Discépolo 1857 CABA). The play stars Gabriela Toscano and Luis Machín, with the cast completed by Catherine Biquard, under Directed by Carlos Rivas, with performances from...