Tuesday, August 11, 2015
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“The epitomy of a true triple threat performer,” was how Mr. Reineke introduced Ms. Foster. “I’ve never been here or sung outside with a big orchestra …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:33PMTuesday, August 4, 2015
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"Delirium's Daughters" by Nicholas Korn is faithful to the form and figures of Commedia dell'arte. This theatrical genre is grounded in comedic improvisation a…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 07:52PMFriday, July 31, 2015
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Like most of the other of the author’s works, the three characters here are very colorful individuals who histrionically clash with each other while verbosely…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:10PMMonday, July 27, 2015
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Mark Vogel and Lynn Shore in a scene from “Happy 50ish” (Photo credit: Jeremy Daniel) My sleeping Johnson needs to wake I need a charmer for my snake This l…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:23AMFriday, July 24, 2015
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Conveying the joyous spirit and monumental artistry of Eugene Ionesco, Nichols and May, as well as Monty Python, the clever comedy of "Odd Birdz" is universal, …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:27PMThis post is by Darryl Reilly
Eric, a young man in his early 20’s nervously enters through a door onstage and sits at a piano and plays. He is writing a musical about his life and is soon…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:04PMMonday, July 20, 2015
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“Audience members are encouraged to come dressed in their best funeral attire” is in the promotional material for "Deep Love" and “Funeral Attire Recommen…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:33PMThis post is by Darryl Reilly
His commanding voice often begins with a light and an expected approach to these often very familiar songs and then veer off into surprisingly much deeper tones…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:15PMSaturday, July 18, 2015
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Sutton Foster is electrifying as Queenie the sexually insatiable nightclub performer who incites men to violence in this revival of the 2000 Off-Broadway musica…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:22PMThursday, July 16, 2015
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Wearing a red plaid shirt, black shorts, and black combat boots, the acclaimed lesbian performance artist Marga Gomez vibrantly barrels through her solo show "P…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:29PMMonday, July 13, 2015
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Mr. McPherson has written a rich and engrossing play that is appealing in it’s well-crafted simplicity. Each of the five commonplace characters is precisely …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:10AMFriday, July 3, 2015
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By: Darryl Reilly Catherine Russell Including me there were 28 people at the Wednesday matinee on July 1, 2015, of the 11,568th performance of Perfect Crime. Th…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:22PMTuesday, June 30, 2015
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The very talented and youthful Jonathan Groff is excellent as Gordon. His charming presence known from his work on stage (Spring Awakening, Hair) and on televi…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:51PMFriday, June 26, 2015
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Ms. Winkler’s writing is so simple but exquisite in its execution. In twenty minutes the sad lives of the girls are deftly dramatized with a compelling range…
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Hobbling on crutches and with one injured leg encased in a large boot, all due to a recent automobile accident, Sahr Ngaujah made a dramatic entrance from the w…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:13AMFriday, June 19, 2015
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"The Tour" follows in the success of the same company’s "The Ride" that is an audience participation theatrical version of a New York City bus tour. CEO/COO R…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:19PMTuesday, June 16, 2015
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This compelling and moving solo play recounts Yoel's gradual coming out that starts in 1986 when he was ten in Caracas. Comical and dramatic incidents in his c…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:33PMMonday, June 15, 2015
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“It’s been a rough two years,” Mr. Jackson observed. Deaths in his family, a disintegrating romantic relationship, and becoming sober, were all detailed d…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:26PMWednesday, June 10, 2015
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“Don’t step on the sand,” cautions the usher as she hands out programs and directs patrons to the their seats at The Gym at Judson. Indeed, the stage and…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:20AMTuesday, June 9, 2015
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This 90-minute intermission-less play is a comic and occasionally serious address to the audience by God who often sits on a large white couch as he revises The…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:36PMMonday, June 8, 2015
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To celebrate The Victory Dance Project’s first anniversary, an inspiring and spirited program was presented at The Ailey Citigroup Theater. There was a selec…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:29PMMonday, June 1, 2015
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“Is there anything left to discuss? There IS!” exclaimed Rob Fisher, artistic director of the 92nd Street Y’s Lyrics & Lyricists Series about "Fiddl…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:52PMSunday, May 31, 2015
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Mr. LaBute achieved prominence by writing and directing the films "In The Company Of Men" (1997) and "Your Friends and Neighbors" (1998). These scabrous works …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:33PMSunday, May 24, 2015
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Founded in 1968, this theater company is, “…committed to the discovery and nurturing of new voices, and the continued support and growth of artists througho…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:48PMThis post is by Darryl Reilly
In addition to his superior writing achievement, Mr. Roberts also plays the complex old codger, Uncle Jim. He has written a grand vehicle for himself, and his …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:28AMFriday, May 22, 2015
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This score is a pleasant folk music affair with puns, sincerity, and silliness. Other characters such as a grouchy doctor appear as cardboard cutout puppets, a…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:21PMThursday, May 14, 2015
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“Life Is,” from the 1968 Kander and Ebb musical "Zorba" as grandly performed by it’s original Tony-nominated cast member, Lorraine Serabian, was the show …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:54PMSunday, May 10, 2015
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Director Joe Tantalo’s striking, minimalist production has no scenery and virtually no props. It marvelously relies on purely theatrical imaginative devices.…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:34AMSaturday, May 9, 2015
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Instrumental to its success is the thrilling direction of Walter Bobbie. Combining sensitive performances with an inspired sense of stagecraft, Mr. Bobbie crea…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:13AMThursday, May 7, 2015
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Charlie is an amiable, 31-year-old struggling actor, writer and motivational speaker, who chickens out while calling a woman from a Village Voice personal ad. H…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:55PMTuesday, May 5, 2015
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Sandy Duncan and Don Correia, wearing shabby tuxedos, top hats, and Converse high top sneakers, beautifully dancing and singing, “A Couple of Swells,” was o…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:10PM 
