Saturday, December 31, 2011
Another year, another year of cinematic viewing. Things have gotten a bit fancier and more accessible now that I have blu-ray player and access to Netflix streaming. Incidentally, my viewing…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 10:45PMMatthew Amendt – Hamlet. The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary with its first-ever presentation of this most famous of plays, with a kinetic, explosive…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 09:41PMThursday, December 15, 2011
Odds are if you mention the name Frank Wildhorn to a die-hard theatre fan, you’re going to be met with a rather impassioned opinion. While not a critical darling, the composer of Jekyl…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 10:55PMSunday, November 20, 2011
I’m sure there are some people in the world who have watched Hugh Jackman’s movies or have seen Hugh Jackman onstage and haven’t cared for him. I’m sure there are som…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 01:18AMTuesday, November 8, 2011
If you find yourself in a foreign country unable to speak the language (as I have), it’s easier if you’ve got a really strong translator. Not only someone who can translate the…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 08:49PMMonday, October 24, 2011
Last week, I dropped in at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in the West Bank Cafe (for the first time!) to see Carole Demas, Broadway’s original Sandy in Grease, sing “Summer Nights,…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 11:09PMWednesday, October 19, 2011
Every so often, I encounter a new score that captures my ear and imagination, and I find I myself listening to it ad infinitum. There’s something about the way the words and music hit…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 06:16PMSunday, October 16, 2011
On a spur-of-the-moment invite from SarahB, I found myself attending my first Broadway Originals concert, which also marked my first time inside Town Hall. I’d heard of the concert, …
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 09:18PMWednesday, October 12, 2011
This past Monday marked my first trip to Morningside Heights. Admittedly, I rarely leave the Midtown/Upper West Side area when in town, though I do occasionally shoot downtown for a Fringe…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 10:55PMFriday, September 30, 2011
The musical Purlie, based on Ossie Davis’ 1964 comedy Purlie Victorious about a charismatic and enterprising black preacher who goes head to head with a bigoted plantation owner. The…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 09:42PMTuesday, September 27, 2011
A timpani drumroll, a series of minor chords and then seemingly out of nowhere, a showgirl appears. This tall, lithe yet shadowy figure seems frozen in time and space, but as the music take…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 09:50PMSunday, September 18, 2011
It’s not often that one gets to see The Life and Death of King John (by William Shakespeare, no less), so when I received the press invite for the New York Shakespeare Exchange’s…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 10:33PMSunday, September 11, 2011
The Saint of Bleecker Street, Gian-Carlo Menotti’s penultimate Broadway opera, ran for only 92 performances at the Broadway Theater in 1955. However, the piece garnered enough attent…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 10:44PMTuesday, September 6, 2011
I saw the following shows just in the nick of time. I thought that I might skip them, but my gut instinct told me I had to check them out. All three shows I saw on their closing weekends, t…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 12:06AMMonday, August 29, 2011
The esteemed Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, and rather then rest on their laurels they decided to present Hamlet for the very first time. I ad…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 03:35PMWednesday, August 10, 2011
Seeing the first preview of Follies on Sunday, I haven’t been able to get the score out of my mind (something that happens every time I see the show). But this time, in particular, it&…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 11:04PMSunday, July 31, 2011
The first time I ever heard the name Phileas Fogg was in 4th grade. Our teacher wanted to read a classic adventure to us and chose Jules Verne’s classic Around the World in 80 Days. F…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 11:56AMTuesday, July 26, 2011
One of the unexpected perks of writing this blog has been the press invitations that have come my way in the last several years. It was new business for me, arranging dates and times with pr…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 11:25PMSaturday, July 23, 2011
In the last post, I mentioned toward the end that I made an appearance on Jesse North’s Stage-Rush TV (my 2nd!) co-hosting the 70th episode of his weekly web series about the goings-o…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 01:01PMSaturday, July 16, 2011
Thus endeth the sabbatical. After five weeks away from writing, I have returned with cool head and a keen eye and am looking forward to a new theater season and many adventures with friends …
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 09:53PMTuesday, June 7, 2011
There’s a lot going on at Sony’s Masterworks Broadway this spring. First of all, they celebrated the first anniversary of their essential website, with its ever-expanding databas…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 04:34AMMonday, May 30, 2011
Alexis Smith. Follies. Original cast. Wow. Related Posts Alexis Smith in “Platinum” "I do not do anything ‘merely’…" Mary Martin Goes to Hollywood "…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 01:40AMMonday, May 23, 2011
Merrily We Roll Along Music & Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Book: George Furth February 8-12, 2012 Pipe Dream Music: Richard Rodgers Book & Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II March 28-April 1, …
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 11:50AMFriday, May 20, 2011
The Independent Theater Bloggers Association is proud to announce the 2011 recipients of the 3rd Annual Patrick Lee Theater Blogger Awards. Patrick, one of our founding members and awards di…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 06:56AMMonday, May 16, 2011
It’s been 25 years since Larry Kramer took NY theatre by storm with his seminal play The Normal Heart, simultaneously an indictment of those who turned a blind eye to AIDS in the epide…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 07:31PMSunday, May 15, 2011
The original Broadway production of La Cage Aux Folles was a major success, winning six Tony awards and having a run of 1761 performances at the Palace Theatre. The original London productio…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 02:25AMTuesday, May 10, 2011
It’s once again time to celebrate some of the breakthrough performances and debuts of the 2010-2011 theatre season! The Theatre World Awards will be held on June 7 at a venue to be det…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 02:13PMThursday, May 5, 2011
One thing that surprised me about Sister Act: The Divine Musical Comedy (that’s some billing) is that it’s rather entertaining. The new musical based on the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg …
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 01:03AMSaturday, April 30, 2011
I’m a big fan of Barbara Harris, make no bones about it. She’s a fascinating performer with a unique comic sensibility. For musical theatre fans, she’s most famous for her …
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 12:08AMFriday, April 29, 2011
I’m convinced Donna Murphy can do anything. I believe this from having seen her past performances, but the versatility of the two-time Tony winner never always surprises me each and …
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 02:39AM 
