Remember Cinderella? If so, you probably picture memories of the Disney animated classic, complete with friendly mice and a pumpkin that transformed into a carriage. You instinctively start humming “Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo” or “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes.” [Read more…] about Company XIV’s ‘Cinderella’ Soars with Seduction
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Review: Patch of Blue Theater Company’s ‘We Live By The Sea’
59E59 Theaters’ latest Brits Off Broadway offering brings We Live By The Sea to the colonies, after sold out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Beijing, and the Arts Theatre, London West End. [Read more…] about Review: Patch of Blue Theater Company’s ‘We Live By The Sea’
Theater Review: ‘Summer’ is Murder on the Dance Floor
A critique of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, utilizing several musical numbers and selected lyrics from the show: [Read more…] about Theater Review: ‘Summer’ is Murder on the Dance Floor
Theater Review: ‘The Lucky Ones’: Pain Set to Music With a Hopeful Coda
Teenage angst is nothing new in musical theatre. From Hair to Rent, Spring Awakening, American Idiot, and Dear Evan Hansen, the younger crowd has been thrusting, thrashing, building, and trashing nearly everything in their wake. [Read more…] about Theater Review: ‘The Lucky Ones’: Pain Set to Music With a Hopeful Coda
Little He Knew: Frances Ruffelle Can Knock ‘Em Dead
Eponine has never been my favorite character in Les Miserables. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that nearly every girl in my middle school chorus sang her most notable song, “On My Own” at every turn. I’d usually fast forward the cassette (yes…cassette) to the next track to avoid listening to her sad, whiny tale of unrequited love towards Marius.
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Review: Wheelhouse Theater Company’s ‘Happy Birthday, Wanda June’
The unassuming NoHo Gene Frankel Theatre currently plays host to Wheelhouse Theater Company’s production of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s 1970 play, Happy Birthday, Wanda June. [Read more…] about Review: Wheelhouse Theater Company’s ‘Happy Birthday, Wanda June’
Broadway’s New ‘Carousel’ Spins a Breathtaking Ride
Let’s first address the proverbial elephant in the room: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel is back—and it still glosses over domestic abuse.
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Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley: From Sitcoms to Shakers of Salt
Escape to Margaritaville, the new Broadway musical featuring the music of Jimmy Buffett, might not be this season’s darling for critics. But critics be damned! While most shows currently on the boards reflect a somber tone, audiences have fully embraced this frothy show about sun, love, and relaxation. [Read more…] about Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley: From Sitcoms to Shakers of Salt
Review: The Barrow Group’s ‘A Walk in the Woods’
In 1988, Lee Blessing’s play A Walk in the Woods premiered on Broadway. That same year, the United States held a summit meeting with the Soviet Union to discuss arms control, nuclear and space talks, human rights, and other vital issues. Ultimately, nuclear war was averted.
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Off Broadway’s ‘Babette’s Feast’ is a Satisfying Treat
Weight Watchers is full of pithy aphorisms that keep participants on track to their goal weight. “Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels” is one that came to mind after the curtain fell on a new Off-Broadway production of Babette’s Feast. Thanks to clever staging and Director Karin Coonrod’s respect for audience intelligence, one feels as though a sumptuous meal has been enjoyed without the consumption of a single calorie.
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