By John Heilpern 7/17/06 12:00am

Rock Opera Spring Awakening A Wake Up Call for Musicals

If we’re very lucky, once in a generation an unexpected new musical comes along and changes everything. That is the thrilling achievement of Spring Awakening, which has been brilliantly directed by Michael Mayer, at the Atlantic Theater Company.

The Atlantic is on a roll! The theater has followed its production of Martin McDonagh’s staggeringly Read More

By John Heilpern 3/20/06 12:00am

Martin McDonagh’s Lieutenant: Best Bloody Play I Ever Saw

It’s great news that Martin McDonagh’s The Lieutenant of Inishmore is to transfer to Broadway. Not only is Wilson Milam’s production of the dark comedy for the Atlantic Theater Company perfect, but Mr. McDonagh has written the most laughably staggering play I have ever seen.

Now, it could well be that there are better Read More