Category Archives: Reviews
10×10 Play Festival at Barrington Stage Company is Total Entertainment
10×10=100 and 100% is the score for the ten new plays that greeted audiences this weekend at Barrington Stage Company (BSC). Not only were there were no disappointments, some were truly stunning. Click on the image of Peggy Pharr Wilson and Robert Zukerman in Total Expression (above) for the full review.
10×10 Play Festival at Barrington Stage Company is Total Entertainment
10×10=100 and 100% is the score for the ten new plays that greeted audiences this weekend at Barrington Stage Company (BSC). Not only were there were no disappointments, some were truly stunning. Click on the image of Peggy Pharr Wilson and Robert Zukerman in Total Expression (above) for the full review.
A Rollicking Pirates of Penzance Captures the Spirit of Gilbert and Sullivan
At Cohoes Music Hall last night, the company of 30 actors and musicians (21 on stage, 9 in the pit) filled the intimate hall with the authentic sound of Gilbert and Sullivan’s wonderful music as it is meant to be. Read more by clicking on photo above.
A Rollicking Pirates of Penzance Captures the Spirit of Gilbert and Sullivan
At Cohoes Music Hall last night, the company of 30 actors and musicians (21 on stage, 9 in the pit) filled the intimate hall with the authentic sound of Gilbert and Sullivan’s wonderful music as it is meant to be. Read more by clicking on photo above.
“Follies” is still Sondheim’s Most Brilliant (and flawed) Musical and we owe it all to Gloria Swanson
It all started with New York Mayor Robert Wagner who allowed the destruction of the truly fabulous Roxy Theatre where I spent many a wonderful afternoon in my teenage years, seeing a stage show and movie that outshone the less
“Follies” is still Sondheim’s Most Brilliant (and flawed) Musical and we owe it all to Gloria Swanson
It all started with New York Mayor Robert Wagner who allowed the destruction of the truly fabulous Roxy Theatre where I spent many a wonderful afternoon in my teenage years, seeing a stage show and movie that outshone the less
“A John Waters Christmas” – Holiday Help for the Creative Neurotic
Some think only a heathen would make a pilgrimage to Baltimore to see the ultimate Pope of Trash on the cusp of Christmas Eve. Well, that’s me. John Waters had just returned from a month on the road, beguiling audiences
“A John Waters Christmas” – Holiday Help for the Creative Neurotic
Some think only a heathen would make a pilgrimage to Baltimore to see the ultimate Pope of Trash on the cusp of Christmas Eve. Well, that’s me. John Waters had just returned from a month on the road, beguiling audiences
“Silence! The Musical” Deserves to run Forever
The movie Silence of the Lambs is one of the most chilling films ever made, and will live forever as a classic of its genre. The spellbinding story of serial murderer Hannibal Lector (played in Silence! The Musical by David
“Silence! The Musical” Deserves to run Forever
The movie Silence of the Lambs is one of the most chilling films ever made, and will live forever as a classic of its genre. The spellbinding story of serial murderer Hannibal Lector (played in Silence! The Musical by David
“Botanica” at the Joyce – MOMIX Makes Magic Out of Movement
The dance world tends to celebrate the holiday season with variations of the traditional Nutcracker, but Moses Pendleton and his sensational MOXMIX company are trying something new this year. Botanica, one of the company’s signature pieces is receiving a month
“Botanica” at the Joyce – MOMIX Makes Magic Out of Movement
The dance world tends to celebrate the holiday season with variations of the traditional Nutcracker, but Moses Pendleton and his sensational MOXMIX company are trying something new this year. Botanica, one of the company’s signature pieces is receiving a month
Review: A Touching Musical Version of ‘A Wonderful Life’ at Cohoes Music Hall
Of all the classic Christmas stories, Frank Capra’s A Wonderful Life is the holiday touchstone that best conflates holiday nostalgia with authentic real life situations. The Nutcracker is a bit too sugary, A Christmas Carol typically Victorian, Santaland Diaries is
Review: A Touching Musical Version of ‘A Wonderful Life’ at Cohoes Music Hall
Of all the classic Christmas stories, Frank Capra’s A Wonderful Life is the holiday touchstone that best conflates holiday nostalgia with authentic real life situations. The Nutcracker is a bit too sugary, A Christmas Carol typically Victorian, Santaland Diaries is
Occupy Broadway Draws SRO crowd in Midtown New York
It was pretty much a word-of-mouth event, bare bones, and no tickets or seating, but Occupy Broadway begun at 6pm Friday, December 2, had an enthusiastic SRO (standing room only) crowd, many of whom vowed to stay for the full
Occupy Broadway Draws SRO crowd in Midtown New York
It was pretty much a word-of-mouth event, bare bones, and no tickets or seating, but Occupy Broadway begun at 6pm Friday, December 2, had an enthusiastic SRO (standing room only) crowd, many of whom vowed to stay for the full
‘The Sorcerer’ Brings the Magic of Gilbert and Sullivan to Life for a New Generation
Perhaps the most interesting thing about Valley Light Opera is their dedication and tenacity. Each year a constantly shifting group of community members come together in Amherst to celebrate a different era, this time choosing Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Sorcerer
‘The Sorcerer’ Brings the Magic of Gilbert and Sullivan to Life for a New Generation
Perhaps the most interesting thing about Valley Light Opera is their dedication and tenacity. Each year a constantly shifting group of community members come together in Amherst to celebrate a different era, this time choosing Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Sorcerer
Report: The Buzz on WAM Theatre’s Latest Show ‘Attic, Pearls and 3 Girls’
WAM Theatre’s November Production of The Attic, The Pearls and Three Fine Girls has opened and proven to be a rapid-fire play that is part situation comedy, part reality show, but without the interruptions for commercials. The authors Jennifer Brewin,
Report: The Buzz on WAM Theatre’s Latest Show ‘Attic, Pearls and 3 Girls’
WAM Theatre’s November Production of The Attic, The Pearls and Three Fine Girls has opened and proven to be a rapid-fire play that is part situation comedy, part reality show, but without the interruptions for commercials. The authors Jennifer Brewin,
First Look at Wagner’s “Siegfried” from the Met – Record 5.5 Hour Opera Telecast Encore Nov. 16
It was an astonishing and historic Metropolitan Opera Live in HD telecast. Not only was the Metropolitan Opera’s spectacular Robert LePage production of Wagner’s Siegfried all new, it is also one of the longest ever undertaken for a telecast. It
First Look at Wagner’s “Siegfried” from the Met – Record 5.5 Hour Opera Telecast Encore Nov. 16
It was an astonishing and historic Metropolitan Opera Live in HD telecast. Not only was the Metropolitan Opera’s spectacular Robert LePage production of Wagner’s Siegfried all new, it is also one of the longest ever undertaken for a telecast. It
Cheers and Jeers – The Best and Worst of Summer ’11 – A Berkshire Theatre Report Card
The theatre season that arrived with the Summer of 2011 was mostly upbeat, with more memorable plays and larger audiences than in 2010. All four Berkshire Theatre Companies are reporting million dollar years in ticket sales despite the nosedive going
Cheers and Jeers – The Best and Worst of Summer ’11 – A Berkshire Theatre Report Card
The theatre season that arrived with the Summer of 2011 was mostly upbeat, with more memorable plays and larger audiences than in 2010. All four Berkshire Theatre Companies are reporting million dollar years in ticket sales despite the nosedive going
Review: “War of the Worlds” is Entertaining, Historic and Closes Nov. 6
Seventy-three years ago, some six million Americans became unwitting victims of a Halloween joke. It was the night before Halloween, 1938. At 9 PM the Mercury Radio Theater began broadcasting Orson Welles’ radio adaptation of H. G. Wells’ War of
Review: “War of the Worlds” is Entertaining, Historic and Closes Nov. 6
Seventy-three years ago, some six million Americans became unwitting victims of a Halloween joke. It was the night before Halloween, 1938. At 9 PM the Mercury Radio Theater began broadcasting Orson Welles’ radio adaptation of H. G. Wells’ War of
