REVIEW: MUST SEE THEATRE
by Mindy Leaf for Around Town Magazine Sometimes, rare times, a piece of theater grabs you, shakes you up (even punches you in the gut) and won’t let go. It’s as if the playwright [...]
REVIEW: ISLAND CITY STAGE’S “THE NICETIES” PROVOCATIVELY CAPTURES THE ZEITGEIST
By John Thomason for Boca Magazine Like David Mamet’s university-set “Oleanna” some 30 years earlier, Eleanor Burgess’ stimulating two-character drama “The Niceties” encapsulates the college zeitgeist of its time, and its ripples into broader society. [...]
REVIEW: “ISLAND CITY’S SATIRICAL MUSICAL ALTAR BOYZ IS A GRIN-FEST HOOT”
By Bill Hirschman for Florida Theatre Onstage Franklin Graham, the homophobic alt-right son of Billy Graham, just finished a revival tour of Florida this weekend. Too bad he didn’t attend the revival of the musical Altar Boyz at Island [...]
REVIEW: ‘LIPSTICK’ IS PREDICTABLY HILARIOUS
What could possibly go wrong on an innocent “first date?” In Lane Michael Stanley’s silly comedy, “Lipstick,” receiving its world premiere at Island City Stage, well, just about everything. Anna (Vanessa Elise) nervously awaits the arrival [...]
STARMAKER PREMIERE AT ISLAND CITY STAGE BRINGS BACK OLD HOLLYWOOD
By Michelle F. Solomon for FLORIDA THEATRE ONSTAGE Michael Leeds’ world premiere play, Starmaker, ten years in the making, is getting its debut at Island City Stage. Early last year, it was featured as part of [...]
THE MANY FACES OF ROCK HUDSON
by Mindy Leaf for Around Town Island City Stage, about to celebrate its seventh season of great and perceptive theater, has raised the bar yet again in world premiere presentations. This time, it's a play written [...]