Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Classic plays have universal themes and meaningful dialogue. Often the challenge for modern directors is how to mount the plays creatively and who to cast in iconic roles. William Shakespear…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:12AMBefore there were the gory massacres and rapes of GOT, there was “Titus Andronicus,” one of Shakespeare’s first tragedies. A revenge play, it was one of his most violent works ,and in …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:03AMFriday, April 19, 2019
Who would have ever thought the words ‘dark’ and ‘sexual’ would ever apply to the 1943 classic musical Oklahoma? Without considerable changes to the script or the music, direct…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:02PMSunday, April 7, 2019
The original production of the 1937 play with music, “The Cradle Will Rock” by Marc Blitzstein was almost as significant as the show itself. The play, which was funded under the WPA’s …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:22PMThursday, April 4, 2019
“We don’t need another hero,” sang Tina Turner. Well, maybe we don’t really need another musical about superheroes either. The short-lived Off-Broadway musical “Superhero,” with …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:27PMSaturday, March 23, 2019
Four women gather to drink wine and share confidences. Meeting periodically, they share share films, personal triumphs and heartbreak. Although women are independent and strong, they wil…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:57PMWednesday, February 27, 2019
For some of us fans, Stephen Sondheim can do no wrong. However, that is not to say all of his musicals have been winners. “Merrily We Roll Along” has always been described as a ‘proble…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:43PMMonday, January 14, 2019
Rotating casts with guest performers have become common in Off-Broadway theater. Sometimes, actors appear for only few weeks, other times they stay for months and often appear in front of …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:34AMThursday, December 27, 2018
Some movies are better left on the screen. However, that doesn’t stop producers from trying to make shows out of them. Based upon her 1995 movie “Clueless”, Amy Heckerling has create…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:57PMMonday, December 17, 2018
People believe anything they see, in reputable publications and even on Wikipedia. They accept every number, name and fact as truth. This places a great deal of responsibility on the media…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 09:47PMSaturday, December 1, 2018
There are several stages of dealing with someone with Alzheimer’s and the revival of Kenneth Lonergan’s play “The Waverly Gallery” will take us through all of them. There’s humor a…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 07:10PMThe midterm elections are over and a record-number of women won seats in the House of Representatives. As of November 11, there were 99 compared to the 12 – 30 years ago when Nancy P…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:20PMThe prologue sets the tone that will quietly pervade the lengthy work “The Ferryman,” the new masterful work by Jez Butterworth, (“Jerusalem”): When a dead body is discovered in a …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:22AMSunday, October 21, 2018
Sometimes the charm of Off-Broadway theater is in doing a lot with a little. Often, the simpler it is, the more charming it is. There is virtually no scenery in Popcorn Falls, the new tw…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:23PMPolly is brash and unstoppable. More significantly, she is totally loyal and true, both to the Democratic Party and to her candidate, long-term mayor Erastus Corning II. And as portrayed …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:11PMWednesday, September 19, 2018
The clothes are the same, most of the dialogue is the same and of course, the story arc is the same — so why doesn’t Pretty Woman: The Musical have the same appeal as the 1990 movie …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:06PMThursday, September 6, 2018
Isn’t it ironic that a Jewish immigrant from Belarus wrote “White Christmas,” one of the most beloved Christmas songs, as well as one of the most patriotic American songs, “God Bless…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:24PMSunday, August 5, 2018
For some of us theatergoers, actress-singer Idina Menzel can do no wrong. From Rent to Wicked to Frozen, and even TV’s Glee, she has thrilled viewers with her vocal and acting skills. Now…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:38PMOh, what a night! Although somewhat overcast with rain and thunderstorms in the forecast, the mood onstage for Twelfth Night in Central Park at The Delacorte Theater couldn’t have been s…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:32PMTuesday, July 31, 2018
Long before there was the jukebox musical, there was the musical revue, and few songwriters have as many fabulous songs worthy of a musical revue than Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller. The show…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:11PMSaturday, June 2, 2018
I would pay to see any production that features 87-year-old actress Lois Smith, even if she were only reading the telephone book. In her latest role, Smith plays 90-year-old Mary Frances who…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:11PMThursday, May 24, 2018
Who was Saint Joan? Subject of many books, movies and plays, The Maid, as she was sometimes called, has been a fascinating historical figure. Defying her gender and station, she was able to…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:37PMTuesday, May 8, 2018
What? Another jukebox musical? On the surface, singer-songwriter Donna Summer is an ideal subject for a jukebox musical. She sold more than 140 million records worldwide during her career, w…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:22AMThursday, April 26, 2018
It’s one classic Lerner and Loewe song after another: “I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face,” “On The Street Where You Live,” “I Could Have Danced All Night.” I’d forgotte…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:35PMBe sure to bring a dictionary and a copy of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest with you when you attend the Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Tom Stoppard’s Travesties…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:09PMMonday, April 9, 2018
Jeff is a “f-ck up.” Kicked out of the Navy and in debt, he’s living in one room that he rents from his brother. For the last nine months, he’s been working the graveyard shi…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:22AMTuesday, April 3, 2018
If you were a fan of the blockbuster movie Frozen, or better yet, saw it with a little person as I did, you were excited when Disney announced their plan to produce a Broadway version. In ou…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:59PMMonday, March 19, 2018
March is Women’s History Month. What better way to spend a few hours than with Calamity Jane, a real life frontierswoman and professional scout? Presented by Musicals Tonight!, the music…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:30PMThursday, March 8, 2018
Playwright Sarah Burgess impressed theater audiences in 2016 with her play Dry Powder, an insightful behind-the scenes picture of private equity firms. Directed by Thomas Kail (Hamilton) a…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:56PMTuesday, March 6, 2018
The title of the new play by James Inverne at The Cherry Lane Theatre is misleading. A Walk With Mr. Heifetz sounds like a play focused upon the famous Russian-born Jewish violinist. Yet…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:23PMMonday, January 29, 2018
A charming one-hour children’s show, Owen and Mzee The Musical teaches children that creatures can get along despite their differences. Based upon a true story, the musical by Michelle El…
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