David A. Miller

If I hadn’t read it first on Brooklyn Rail, I think that this would have been the title of my blog: “slanted opinions, artfully delivered”.

Confidential to Mr. Durang: I would steal your star before Mr. Mamet’s.

“As for Shelia Callaghan’s wonderfully written “Ayravana Flies or A Pretty Dish,” the need for exotic excitement comes across a bit cryptically, but is completely carried by the characters: a shy (and English) Elephant (Fletcher McTaggart) and an excitable young cook, Olivia (Lauren Walsh Singerman). In a series of alternating monologues, Callaghan convinces us of…

Have you ever asked yourself, “But what if there’s bears?”

It is so satisfying to work on a great play by a great playwright with great actors.

Hockey is better than theater.  More specifically, seeing hockey is more exciting than seeing theatre.  Even more specifically, experiencing a New York Rangers game (this season) is more exciting is far better than sitting through any theater for young audiences production you can name.  Are you ready to drop the gloves?  Are you ready to…

Consider yourself warned: The Claim: Don’t Eat the Mistletoe. It Can Be Deadly By ANAHAD O’CONNOR Mistletoe has a legendary reputation for romance, but it is also widely considered as lethal as it is festive.

If you are considering parenthood, you must be prepared to answer the hard questions–questions like these.