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Thursday, February 28, 2019

Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird - Aaron Sorkin's new, re-imagined, re-structured riveting look at a classic story opens on Broadway by Oscar E. Moore

It’s the best of folks and the worst of folks – featuring the good the bad and the truth. An unflinching look at race relations that is as relevant today as it was then.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Sunday, February 3, 2019

True West revival starring Ethan Hawke, Paul Dano and a slew of toasters by Oscar E. Moore

Unfortunately Paul Dano is totally miscast and so half of the equation goes missing in this very uneven production. While Ethan Hawke makes up for that in spades. Perhaps a bit too much in…

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 12:12PM
Saturday, January 19, 2019

Choir Boy - Religion, repression, resilience and harmony oh my by Oscar E. Moore

First produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club off-Broadway in 2013 CHOIR BOY has had some repair work done. Some further repairs are called for

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 12:06PM
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

The Cher Show - Vegas style. It kind of wears you down and into submission by Oscar E. Moore

Davy, a friend, summed up THE CHER SHOW succinctly as we left. “Well, it’s cheaper than going to Vegas.” I have to agree.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:33PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Network - disturbing and all too real - starring a brilliant Bryan Cranston by Oscar E. Moore

Lee Hall has adapted this eerie, frightening and pertinent production currently running at The Belasco Theatre

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:12PM
Monday, December 10, 2018

The Prom - is much more than the sum of its parts. It is a feel good musical. Better still, it is a feel good about yourself musical by Oscar E. Moore

A clever, tuneful, original, uproariously funny, sweet and chock full of show-stopping numbers that is at the Longacre Theatre.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 12:48PM
Saturday, November 24, 2018

American Son - Racism, parenting and police procedure rear their ugly heads by Oscar E. Moore

Kerry Washington distraught and rapidly losing her patience with the young white officer on duty awaits hearing news about her son Jamal who has not returned home. Nine hours missing.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 12:32PM
Saturday, November 17, 2018

King Kong - spectacular mammoth marionette falls short of saving theme park event by Oscar E. Moore

This silver back gorilla has its eyes on success in New York but unfortunately for all its technological wonders the production falls way short

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 03:12PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018

The Other Josh Cohen - the "be a mensch" musical off B'way by Oscar E. Moore

A Rolaids-like cure for indigestible musicals can be found at the Westside Theatre in this very clever, tuneful and bouncy 90 minute escapist journey

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 07:48AM
Thursday, November 1, 2018

The Waverly Gallery - 58 years ago Elaine May starred at the Golden Theatre - She's finally back by Oscar E. Moore

a spry 86 with all her faculties and comic instincts intact in Kenneth Lonergan's loss of memory, memory play

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 03:24PM
Saturday, October 27, 2018

The Ferryman - Go. Meet the Carneys. Once you do some of the images will be etched on your mind forever by Oscar E. Moore

A fascinating, honest and true to life representation of human relationships and the sadness of love.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:36PM
Thursday, October 4, 2018

The Nap - Through November 11th if all this silliness is your cup of tea by Oscar E. Moore

Act I as they set us up is quite a snooze. Act II zany. Don’t be snookered by all this malarkey.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 04:42PM
Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Bernhardt/Hamlet - the not-so-divine Sarah by Oscar E. Moore

Other than the I-am-the-star performance of Janet McTeer, BERNHARDT/HAMLET is a slow going and disappointing affair where the real Sarah Bernhardt remains elusive.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 10:12AM
Friday, August 24, 2018

Pretty Woman the musical - proceed with caution by Oscar E. Moore

PRETTY WOMAN is at times pleasurable at best. With some fine performers having to plod through a very mediocre and much too loud score.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 11:33AM
Saturday, August 4, 2018

Head Over Heels - a funny thing happened on the way to the Island of Lesbos by Oscar E. Moore

Get thee hence quickly to see this boisterous, bawdy and beautiful production. In plain English GO!

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 09:48AM
Saturday, July 28, 2018

Straight White Men starring Armie Hammer - My Three Sons throwback with a twist by Oscar E. Moore

A slight, three scene sit-com with superfluous curtain raiser.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:06PM
Wednesday, July 11, 2018

A murky On A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER at the Irish Rep despite strong vocals by Oscar E. Moore

This valiant production “adapted” and directed by Charlotte Moore appears to bring back the good ol’ summer stock days of yore.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 12:06PM
Monday, June 25, 2018

Desperate Measures - award winning, crowd pleasing, laugh out loud musical reopens at New World Stages by Oscar E. Moore

A rowdy, tuneful and somewhat sentimental mixture of the Bard and the Old West

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 08:36AM
Friday, May 4, 2018

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - a once in a lifetime theatrical experience that must be seen to be believed and you may still find it hard to beli by Oscar E. Moore

Will leave you feeling stuffed and satisfied and somewhat bewildered at times. Yet full of wonderment and awe from witnessing some of the most incredible illusions and magic created by Jami…

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 11:36AM
Thursday, May 3, 2018

The Iceman Cometh - Denzel Washington stars in this tragic revival by Oscar E. Moore

Spending four hours with this group of losers with their “pipe dreams” might even make a teetotaler desperate for a drink

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 11:24AM
Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Summer - the Donna Summer musical by Oscar E. Moore

Just get on with the songs. When that happened, magic happens. Voices soar and we are brought back to the sounds of the 70’s that truly are boogie inspiring.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 11:04AM
Thursday, April 26, 2018

My Fair Lady: Revitalized revival at Lincoln Center Theater positively glows by Oscar E. Moore

A badly needed tonic for an anemic theatrical season. Director Bartlett Sher has created brand new memories to supplant any deeply held fond memories of the original production and film vers…

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 08:36AM
Thursday, April 19, 2018

Carousel revival sings and dances its way into our hearts by Oscar E. Moore

Everyone, young and those of a certain age alike should see this production at the Imperial Theatre to remember or be introduced to what real theater songs sound like

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 12:18PM
Sunday, April 15, 2018

Mean Girls the musical - These girls are not mean enough, they are simply annoying by Oscar E. Moore

A series of stereotypical characters in a series of stereotypical television skits with stereotypical punch lines, when you can catch the punch lines emanating from the awful over amplified-…

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Friday, April 6, 2018

Three Tall Women - A:Glenda Jackson, B:Laurie Metcalf & C: Alison Pill-all rolled into one by Oscar E. Moore

Be especially eager to hear A’s story about her naked husband and a piece of expensive jewelry that is priceless. A wonderful theatrical production with superb acting by Glenda Jackson. T…

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Escape to Margaritaville - elements haphazardly thrown together in a blender resulting in one big alcoholic Slurpee mess by Oscar E. Moore

I give full credit to the excellent cast for believing in their one dimensional characters and implausible sit-com situations as they go about singing and dancing with gusto

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Angels in America - starring Andrew Garfield & Nathan Lane Totally intriguing and vastly entertaining by Oscar E. Moore

The direction is superb by Marianne Elliott. Sensational set design by Ian MacNeil. Andrew Garfield’s sensitive yet fierce performance will be talked about and will be remembered forever.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Monday, April 2, 2018

Frozen on Broadway- for Mouseketeers of all ages by Oscar E. Moore

Briskly directed by Michael Grandage. Beautifully lit by that wizard of lighting Natasha Katz with some fun choreography by Rob Ashford starring Patti Murin, Caissie Levy, book writer Jenni…

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Thursday, March 8, 2018

Amy and the Orphans - off-Broadway by Lindsey Ferrentino an equal opportunity playwright by Oscar E. Moore

An insightful, brave, and quite funny play dealing with Down Syndrome and its repercussions. I advise you to see it.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Hangmen - A Martin McDonagh melodrama: ominous thunder and lightning and incomprehensible accents by Oscar E. Moore

One or two phrases understood here and there make it almost impossible to follow the bumpy McDonagh road of which “hangman” is better with all its underlying complications.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Sunday, February 18, 2018

Party Face - Irish import starring Hayley Mills - yes that Hayley Mills by Oscar E. Moore

This group of women deserve each other. We don’t. After two acts of ridiculous chit chat I would suggest avoiding them.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

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