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Han! by Theatre No Theatre at La MaMa
Off Broadway
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Han! by Theatre No Theatre at La MaMa

The well-crafted descriptive language in Han! was fundamental to creating vivid and evocative imagery that transported viewers to other times, places, and states of mind. Through rich sensory details, figurative language, dance, movement, and expression, Hyun Ju Baek created a virtual, tangible, and intangible world, drawing the audience into her vision while inviting them to experience it uniquely.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
Kissing the Floor at Theater Row
Off Broadway
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Kissing the Floor at Theater Row

Kissing the Floor was a well-conceived, powerful dramatization akin to the legendary “sins of the father,” ably expressing the overpowering tragedies of Antigone brought to life in the demise of a family during the Great Depression. It is a profound exploration of human nature, grief, and the destructive consequences of–so many things.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl in Hitler’s Germany
Off Broadway
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl in Hitler’s Germany

This deeply personal family story is an important, unique, and vital account of survival and hopes seen through the eyes of a child ably characterized by gifted actor and raconteur Ingrid Garner.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
Who Murdered Love?
Off Broadway
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Who Murdered Love?

Who Murdered Love was a musical comedy extraordinaire At the Theater for the New City. The scene for fun was set as DaDa Love (Elyp Johnson), and the cast sang Mad for Love. This setting projected a mysterious pallor tempered by the comedic references to DaDaism, which had emerged in the early 20th century in reaction to the Great War. We were set to embrace chaos, satire, parody, collage, and streams of consciousness. We were not disappointed.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
The Village! A Disco Daydream at Dixon Place
Comedy
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

The Village! A Disco Daydream at Dixon Place

Tonight’s Disco Daydream was an immersive fun-fete celebrating the universal quest for elusive love and where it might be found. The cast touched hearts and drew inspiration from an empathetic audience that sighed at hints of romance, camaraderie, and reminiscences of disco’s glory days. The music never stopped in this story of love and tragedy as it unfolded through incredible dance routines, driving music, humor, charm, and physicality.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
Shedding Load at 59E59
Off Broadway
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Shedding Load at 59E59

Shedding Load represented an exciting portent of American theater. It garnered an intense attraction to those who understand and appreciate the vitality and expressive power of dramatic arts. This art form makes us empathize, hurt, care, reflect, and remember.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
AUDIENCE by Václav Havel
Off Broadway
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

AUDIENCE by Václav Havel

Audience was presented with fine acting, powerful multi-dimensional visuals, cultural significance, context and import, rich vigilance, and irony.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
Field of Mars
Off Broadway
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Field of Mars

Existentialism seemed to dominate undertones dealing with the passage of time, mechanically repeating the practices of our predecessors, and our insignificance in the vastness of the universe and history.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
Dance
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Thunderbird American Indian Dancers

Raconteur and narrator Louis Mofsie (Hopi/Winnebago) guided us through the majestic proclamations of dances, storytelling, and music representing the magnificence and provenance of these rich cultures. The coruscating colors and movements portrayed themes associated with rituals, reverence, and prayers to a Creator for blessings, health and thanksgiving, gladness for the life-giving forces of animals and rain, community pride, and honor to their warriors who protect them.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
Bigmouth Strikes Again
Cabaret
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Bigmouth Strikes Again

Brine honored the music of The Smiths through an auto-biographical perspective revealing universal human needs like love, friendship, and realized ambitions. We discovered Brine’s Bible Belt roots in North Carolina and the paths leading him to New York City. The exceedingly talented Brine danced, sang, and spoke in ways that evoked uncontrollable laughter, empathy, or sublime wistful affection.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
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