Tuesday, 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…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:34AMThursday, December 21, 2017
The King is having a bad day; he can’t catch a goldfish in a glass bowl. King Philippe V of Spain has a “brain inflammation” and appears to be going mad. In Farinelli and The King,…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:37PMTuesday, December 19, 2017
It takes effort to make a marriage work — sometimes even self-help tapes, movies and therapy sessions. Corky (Amy Schumer) and Norm (Jeremy Shamos) have been at it for years. Yet the…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:03PMLucy Kirkwood’s award-winning play The Children, a disturbing tale about nuclear power that mirrors real events, is troubling from the onset. The frame around the stage is tilted and R…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:50PMMonday, November 27, 2017
Arnold Beckoff is quite a character. With his drag queen regalia, his verbal affectations and his quick wit, he is unforgettable. Torch Song by Harvey Fierstein is his story told in th…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:20AMTuesday, November 21, 2017
Everyday comes depressing news from the Mideast. And now, finally, some pleasant news! A troupe of Egyptian musicians gets lost in Israel and is warmly welcomed by townspeople living in th…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:52AMTuesday, November 14, 2017
Unless you are a math whiz or a business major, you may be bewildered by the financial concepts that are the underpinnings of Junk, the new play at Lincoln Center by Pulitzer-winning playwr…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:10PMFriday, October 27, 2017
What songs make up the soundtrack of your life? Do the hit songs of the last century reflect the moods of the times and attitude towards women? That was the question writer Dorothy Marcic …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:00PMMonday, October 16, 2017
For those who were weaned on Jackie Gleason’s sitcom The Honeymooners, there’s cause to rejoice. There’s a new musical based upon the 1950s classic characters, directed by award-winni…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:06PM 
