Terry Morgan – Stage Raw
The subject of machines replacing human workers has been with us for a long time, and yet it never seems to stop being relevant. The latest iteration of this technological topic involves the proliferation of artificial intelligence to create cheap art or articles (expect theater reviews from AI soon – e.g. “The actors are very lifelike”), among other things. Peter Ritt’s play, High Maintenance, posits the creation of a “thespbot” to replace live actors and, going in, one imagines a show in which that scenario is explored and debated by those who would be replaced. Alas, this is not that show. High Maintenance is instead a bland comedy with a rote romantic subplot that forces a good cast to work very hard to bring heat to this undercooked script. Read more…
Harker Jones – BroadwayWorld
Peter Ritt’s world-premiere comedy HIGH MAINTENANCE at the Road Theatre in North Hollywood tackles timely issues rocking the world — including the entertainment world — to mixed results. Read more…