Stanford Friedman, Author at The Front Row Center

Straight White Men

Posted by Stanford Friedman | Jul 29, 2018 | Reviews

Straight White Men is an equal-opportunity play, in that there is not enough to it to satisfy anyone. It is also a missed opportunity play. Ostensibly an examination of the meaning of accomplishment as applied to a family of man-boys, the production stumbles and stalls.

The Lineup with Susie Mosher

Posted by Stanford Friedman | Jul 25, 2018 | Reviews

In the social media lead-up to The Lineup’s opening night, Susie Mosher promised to spin like a top and set her hair ablaze. Mission accomplished.

Emojiland

Posted by Stanford Friedman | Jul 20, 2018 | Reviews

Emojiland is set within the confines of an iPhone where there’s enough friction, warm friendship, heated passion and general blasts of energy transpiring among it’s digitized citizens to burn a hole in your pocket.

On A Clear Day You Can See Forever

Posted by Stanford Friedman | Jul 5, 2018 | Reviews

The production proceeds at a pace that is one gear less than energetic, but which allows for full appreciation of the show’s eccentricities.

Teenage Dick

Posted by Stanford Friedman | Jun 22, 2018 | Reviews

While the titular character, Richard “Dick” Gloucester, is indeed a teenager, he has an old soul. A 425-year-old soul to be precise, for within his twisted frame lurks the tortured and villainous mind of Shakespeare’s Richard III.