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Sunday, December 13, 2020

Review Meet Me In St. Louis at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

a digitzed, streamlined production from the Irish Rep

SOURCE: www.curtainup.Ncom at 10:04AM
Monday, December 7, 2020

Review Mank by Elyse Sommer by Elyse Sommer

David Fincher's ode to Citizen Kane and the man wo wrot

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Friday, November 20, 2020

Review: The Crown Season 4 at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher bring new problems to the decade-spanning Queen Elizabeth's saga . . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:29PM
Monday, November 9, 2020

Review: The Queen's Gambit at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

You don't have to be a chess player to enjoy this mini series about a chess prodigy

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:28AM
Thursday, October 29, 2020

Review: The Irish Rep's revival of A Touch of the Poet at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

a terrific virtual rendition elevates this lesser O'Nell play a few notches closer the top of the playright's canon

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:16PM
Saturday, October 24, 2020

Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7 at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Aaron Sorkin's film gives the notorious 1968 trial an unmistakable of-the-moment feel.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:43PM
Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Review: The Plot Against Americ at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

spine-chilling mini series based on 2004 novel

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:43AM
Saturday, October 17, 2020

Review: What the Constitution Means to Me at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

A more timely than ever theatrical history lesson

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:47AM
Sunday, October 11, 2020

Review: The Social Dilemma at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

- Former movers and shakers at the top social platforms explain why they left, and why you too need to use your accounts with utmost caution

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 12:21PM
Sunday, October 4, 2020

Review: The Glorias at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

. Theater luminaries Julie Taymor and Sarah Ruhl try to imbue Gloria Steinem's 2015 memoir with the experimental magic they're known for. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:27AM
Sunday, September 27, 2020

Review: at curtainup.com/The Booksellers by Elyse Sommer

An entertaining and informative documentary for anyone who appreciate's the historic and human value of books. . . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:24PM
Sunday, September 20, 2020

Review: at curtainup.com/Jack Was Kind by Elyse Sommer

A new Zoomed solo play made super-relevant by Judge Ruth Bader Ginsberg's death.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:18PM
Sunday, September 13, 2020

Review: at curtainup.com/>Incidental Moments Of The Day- by Elyse Sommer

richard Nelson movingly completes his Zoom trilogy

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:43AM
Thursday, September 3, 2020

Review of An Education at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Carey Mulligan's breakout film makes for a delightful hour and a half into 1960s Great Britain.. .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:08AM
Saturday, August 22, 2020

Review: The Durrells of Corfuat curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Escape your pandemic isolation with an online trip with the Durrells

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:20PM
Monday, August 10, 2020

Review: Courtship & On Valentine's Day at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Two beautifully filmed early Horton Foote plays a treat for theater enthusiasts in lockdown

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Friday, July 31, 2020

Tips for bringing a touch lof live theater to your streamed theatergoing by Elyse Sommer

Elyse Sommer on the pleasures and pitfalls of our current couch potato lives

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

CurtainUp eview:Hollywood Rivals: Olivia de Havilland vs Joan Fontaine by Elyse Sommer

A fascinated, richly illustrated docudrama about the lives of two of the silver screen's legendary sisters

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:04AM
Thursday, July 23, 2020

view:Hamilton History Hears You at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

a 40-minute feature well worth seeing that's available with your ticket to the wonderful film of the show with its

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:12PM
Thursday, July 16, 2020

Review of Hamilton, the movie : at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

not second best to a live performance, but a unique and enjoyable experience in its own right

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 12:03PM
Saturday, July 11, 2020

Review: The Line at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

t: Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen's new docu-drama premieres on line-- well done but but not escape entertainment.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:24AM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Review: The Mint Company's Summer Stock Steaming Fesgivsl at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Three plays filmed during the 1914, 1915 and 1916 season to watch sitting on our couch. . .almost too much to take in. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:08PM
Saturday, July 4, 2020

And So We Go Fort at Curtainup by Elyse Sommer

.Richard Nelson's Apples share Dinner and table talk on Zoom

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Review: oklahoma Crude & The Hour by Elyse Sommer

A western potboiler and a BBC thriller . . .each transcends its genre to offer relevant, worth watching on screen entertainment.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:06AM
Sunday, June 28, 2020

ttp://www.curtainup.com/streaminggloria.html by Elyse Sommer

.: A not to be missed chance to see this filmed version of Emily Mann's wonderful play about Gloria Steinem. Bravo THIRTEEN for making it available to revisit and for …

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Saturday, June 20, 2020

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. .Defending Jacob and The Morning Show headlne at Apple TV's home page

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Review: Anno Domino, an audio playat curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

The stage for Alan Ayckbourn's 84th play is his home, twith him and his wife playing all 8 characters . . . it's free for listening until June 25th. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:42AM
Friday, May 22, 2020

Season 6 of Madam Secretsry at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

he Madam Secretsry series ends with a feel good, finale that one wishes were true. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:18AM
Thursday, May 14, 2020

Review: Becoming at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

superstar Michelle Obama quickly makes it to Netflix's hit list.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:32PM
Saturday, May 9, 2020

Harold and Lillian Review at Curtainup by Elyse Sommer

Escerpt: Perfect on screen diversion -- and role model for production methods for future plays and films. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:33PM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards