Tuesday, 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 10:10PMWednesday, April 29, 2015
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Art critics may certainly analyze and pontificate about the aesthetic value of these works. For devotees of his, they offer an intriguing view into his consciou…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:56PMThursday, April 23, 2015
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Defaa’s direction is imaginative and is aided by the sensational choreography of Rayna Hirt, in creating precise, amazingly arresting production numbers with …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:52PMThis post is by Darryl Reilly
Working from Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon’s 1995’s original concept, Patrick Barlow’s adaptation is a witty, tongue-in-cheek, homage that recreates the p…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:02PMWednesday, April 22, 2015
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Carol Burnett was at in White Plains, on Friday April 17, 2015, to perform her show, An Evening of Laughter with Carol Burnett. Sadly there was not much laughte…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:09AMFriday, April 17, 2015
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“A dance of our actions to your reactions. No one knows the steps yet,” explains the charming and funny performer Colin Davis, during his introductory rem…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:23PMThursday, April 16, 2015
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An actor in a suit wearing a pony mask and a tail trots out on stage a few times and later appears some more times without the mask to sing. A woman in a burqa…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:30PMWednesday, April 15, 2015
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"A la Carte: A Feast of New Plays" is a presentation of The Workshop Theater’s leading playwrights that consists of six short plays, all with the theme of foo…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:17AMMonday, April 13, 2015
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With its ravishing, precise dialogue, very fine structure, and expertly imparted exposition, Skylight, is a model of accomplished playwriting. Mr. Hare is know…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:32PMSunday, April 5, 2015
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Director Paul Dobie’s staging gives the show a fast pace and well utilizes the small playing area, which is the upstairs cabaret theater of The Stonewall Inn,…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:57PMSaturday, April 4, 2015
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In the course of Mr. Siegel’s erudite remarks, the work of key figures responsible for these often classic musicals recurred. Composer and lyricist Cole Port…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:55PMTuesday, March 31, 2015
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“Who Are You,” recorded by The Who, starts off "The Book of Moron." It’s a well-crafted 80-minute theater piece of observational stand up comedy written a…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:39PMThis post is by Darryl Reilly
Lyrics & Lyricists artistic director Deborah Grace Winer was the show’s host. Charming, and with dry humor and passion, Ms. Winer delivered informative a…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:09PMSaturday, March 21, 2015
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The concert series Encores! “celebrates the rarely heard works of America’s most important composers and lyricists.” With "Paint Your Wagon," they have s…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:11AMThursday, March 19, 2015
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Dream sequences, fantasies, and confessional monologues add to the play’s eclectic form. There’s a rapid montage portion with racing NYC denizens including…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:37AMTuesday, March 17, 2015
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The play’s scenes alternate between the scientific research institute and the couple’s apartment. The theatrical device of having one set representing bot…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:58AMSaturday, March 14, 2015
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This play was originally produced in London’s West End in 2013. Ms. Mirren was awarded The Olivier and Evening Standard Award as best actress. She is repeatin…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:24PMThursday, March 12, 2015
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This hasn’t played London’s West End, and has not been performed in the United States until now. The Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church’s Theatre Fellowship…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:12PMMonday, March 9, 2015
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Beaming Broadway musical comedy veteran, Lee Roy Reams presented the final honor, the ASCAP Major Engagement Award to Lillias White. “My grandmother’s table…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:49PMSunday, March 8, 2015
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The Peccadillo Theater Company has finely and faithfully revived this rarely seen Odets play, the 6th of his plays to be produced in the late thirties. They are…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:45PM 
