Author: Brendan McCall
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Friendship in the Time of the Second Outbreak
Brendan McCall reflects on “The Morbs,” by Jen Diamond, directed by Lily Kanter Riopelle, playing through Nov 14 at The Jeffrey & Paula Gural Theater at A.R.T./New York.
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Royal Power
Brendan McCall reflects on “The Queen Club,” a new play written by Stella Steinheim and directed by Rosie Corr, which played at The NuBox Theater Oct 22-25.
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Circles of Influence
Brendan McCall reflects on “User Agreement,” a new play by Ben Holbrook, directed by Dante Green, playing at The Makers’ Space through Nov 8.
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Living Amidst the P(doom)
Brendan McCall reflects on “Machine Learning,” playing through Oct 30 at Little Engine Theater at Manhattan Neighborhood Network.
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Weaving Strands of Beauty
Brendan McCall reflects on kNOT Company’s “maedeup: Weaving Shin Yun-bok” at La MaMa.
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Weaponized Wit
Brendan McCall reflects on “The Body of Mary: A Play in Three Acts (of God),” written and directed by Katie Cappiello, playing through Oct 8 at The Gym at Judson.
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Comrades-in-Arms
Brendan McCall reflects on “The Invention of Love,” starring David Greenspan and directed by Zachary Elkind, playing through Oct 3 at The MAP Theater at TheaterLab.
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Becoming Hamlet | “You are as good as a chorus”
Brendan McCall reflects on “Becoming Hamlet,” adapted by Damon Horowitz, directed by Sybille Bruun, playing at Five Angels Theatre through Oct 3.
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Punked by A Whiny Hamlet
Brendan McCall reflects on “The Real Ivanov,” adapted & Directed by Laura Strausfeld, playing through September 19 at Lynn F. Angelson Theater.
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Gender Wars and Neoliberal Nostalgia
Brendan McCall reflects on “An American Daughter” by Wendy Wasserstein, directed by Sarna Lapine, playing through September 20 at The Pershing Square Signature Center.
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“And Then What?”: Xhloe & Natasha’s Slapstick Packs a Punch
Brendan McCall reflects on “And Then the Rodeo Burned Down” by Xhloe and Natasha, directed by Tom Costello, at Ars Nova | May 19 – July 10, 2026
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What Divides Us
Brendan McCall reflects on “The Totality of All Things” by Erik Gernand, directed by Shannon Patterson.
