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Sunday, September 9, 2012

Reviews: The Why Overhead by Barbara and Scott Siegel

There is a nutty nobility at work in Adam Syzmkowicz's new play, The Why Overhead at the Access Theater, that shows why this highly praised young playwright continues to be someone to watch.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Thursday, August 30, 2012

The potty’s over for B’way by Barbara Hoffman and Elisabeth Vincentelli

There was a small revolution recently at the Shubert Theatre, during the waning days of “Memphis.” Nearly 15 minutes into intermission, several women on the long, slow-moving line into t…

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Monday, August 27, 2012

Review: Dreamgirls by Barbara Siegel and Scott Siegel

The Harlem Repertory Theatre's scaled-down revival of the Broadway musical about a troubled singing group benefits from the soaring performances of its three female stars.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Monday, August 13, 2012

Review: Soul Doctor by Barbara Siegel and Scott Siegel

Eric Anderson and Erica Ash give stunning performances in this moving musical based on the true story of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Review: My Mind Is Like an Open Meadow by Barbara Siegel and Scott Siegel

Erin Leddy's solo show using taped interviews with her grandmother is a surprisingly sophisticated piece of theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, August 5, 2012

Fringe benefits: A cheat sheet by Elisabeth Vincentelli and Barbara Hoffman

Titillating titles, madcap musicals and Shakespeare, either straight up (another “Twelfth Night”) or twisted (“Pulp Shakespeare,” a mash-up of the Bard and Quentin Tarantino): Yes, t…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:41PM
Friday, July 13, 2012

Review: 2012 NYMF Roundup #1 by David Finkle, Barbara Siegel, and Scott Siegel

Reports on Rio, Flambe Dreams, and Himself and Nora.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Monday, June 18, 2012

Review: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom by Barbara and Scott Siegel

The New Haarlem Arts Theate presents a fine revival of August Wilson's piercing play about racism.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:59PM
Saturday, April 28, 2012

Peter Pan finally grows up by Barbara Hoffman and Christina Amoroso

It may look and sound likes a kids’ show — and fake-barf, fart and spit like one, too — but Broadway’s “Peter and the Starcatcher” isn’t for the sippy-cup set. While there’s …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:31PM
Saturday, January 14, 2012

Keys to the playhouse by Elisabeth Vincentelli and Barbara Hoffman

Sure, we've all seen concerts and dance and other performances on the city's great stages. But what goes on behind the curtains is something to behold, as well. With these grand tours, you'l…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 04:05AM
Saturday, September 17, 2011

Stage frights by Barbara Hoffman and Michael Riedel

Auditions are hell — and not just for newcomers. Even the most celebrated actors have blown it at one time or another. Sometimes it’s merely a case of bad nerves, but it might just as we…

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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Where to binge at Fringe by Elisabeth Vincentelli and Barbara Hoffman

There’s a reason some people call it “the Cringe Festival.” Regulars at the New York International Fringe Festival know it’s a crapshoot — emphasis on the first syllable. For every…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:31PM
Thursday, January 13, 2011

Families that stage together by Barbara Hoffman and Elisabeth Vincentelli

Happy families, Tolstoy mused, are all alike — it’s the messy, miserable ones we love to watch. So are great dramas born, from “King Lear” through “Long Day’s Journey Into Night�…

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic