All stories by Barry Gordin on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Michael Feinstein @ WHBPAC by Barry Gordin

August 1, 2022: From Gershwin to Carole King and beyond, Michael Feinstein expands the Great American Songbook into the modern era. Feinstein is a multi-platinum-selling, two-time Emmy and…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:00PM
Monday, August 1, 2022

Oresteia *** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward August 1. 2022: There are some stunning images and moving moments in Robert Icke’s massive modern adaptation of Aeschylus’ Oresteia, paying in repertory with Hamlet …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:04PM
Sunday, July 31, 2022

The Kite Runner **** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons July 31, 2022: Turning a much beloved novel into a stage play is always tricky business. It’s especially difficult when that novel spans several decades and two co…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:49AM
Friday, July 29, 2022

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: Woods Extends, Piano Moves, Etc. By: David Sheward July 29, 2022: Into the Woods is now officially extending its limited run at the St. James through Oct. 16. The acclaim…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:12PM
Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Shy by Barry Gordin

Shy - The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers By: Alix Cohen July 29, 2022: “Au fond,” as Mary Rodgers might say, she was about as shy as Princess Winifred= NOT. (Once Upo…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:33AM
Sunday, July 24, 2022

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof ** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter July 24, 2022: There have been five Broadway revivals, all of them star studded, and one with an all-Black cast, since Tennessee Williams’s Pulitzer Prize-winning C…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:00PM
Friday, July 22, 2022

The Kite Runner **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward July 22,2022: Novels don’t always work well on stage, especially when there’s a first-person narrator. Plays rely on action rather than narration (“Show, don’t t…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:18AM

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: What’s Up with Into the Woods and Piano Lesson? By: David Sheward July 22, 2022: The Encores! revival of Into the Woods is such a big hit that there are rumors it will…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:55AM
Monday, July 18, 2022

BroadwayHD by Barry Gordin

Beat the Heat with a variety of Summer blockbuster titles from BroadwayHD including Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Hair, and more. July 18, 2022: BroadwayHD, the premiere …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:48PM
Thursday, July 14, 2022

Into The Woods ***** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward July 14, 2022: When a show is absolutely perfect, reviewing it becomes more of a challenge than if it were flawed. It’s not difficult to list a production’s shortcom…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:21PM

Broadway Babe’s Picks by Barry Gordin

By: Randie Levine Miller July 17, 2022: Since the release of the Elvis movie, we are all obsessed (again) with the legend. Our Broadway Babe, Randie Levine Miller, has unearthed a fabulo…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:06AM
Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Into the Woods ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons July 15, 2022: First, let me confess; I am not a Sondheim fan. His music leaves me unimpressed. His lyrics leave me confused. His characters often make me want to for…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:25PM
Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: Lea Michele Joins Funny Girl; Ain’t No Mo Transfers; Paradise Square Closing By: David Sheward July 12, 2022: It was one of the worst kept secrets in recent Broadway h…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:53PM
Monday, July 11, 2022

Broadway at Birdland by Barry Gordin

Jamie deRoy & friends acclaimed Cabaret Show To Benefit The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund) Special Guests include: Judy. Gold, Ben Jones, Daisy Jopling,  Rober…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:28PM

Richard 111, *** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward July 11, 2022: There have been female Hamlets (most notably Sarah Bernhardt, Diane Venora, and Ruth Negga), female King Lears (Glenda Jackson on Broadway and the West En…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 01:15PM

Marilyn Maye @ Bay Street by Barry Gordin

Cabaret legend, Marilyn Maye, brings her acclaimed show, “94, OF COURSE THERE IS MORE,” to Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor on July 18 @8pm. July 11, 2022:  If you have never experien…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:00AM
Sunday, July 10, 2022

Broadway Barks by Barry Gordin

Broadway Barks Returns to Shubert Alley July 11, 2022: BROADWAY BARKS returned to Shubert Alley on Saturday, July 9th, 2022 for the 24th annual star-studded dog and cat adoption event, …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:46AM
Saturday, July 9, 2022

Notre Dame de Paris by Barry Gordin

French Music and Dance Spectacular Notre Dame de Paris Makes New York Debut By: Ellis Nassour July 9, 2022: After more than two decades playing in over 23 countries (selling more than 15…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:17AM

Broadway Babe’s Showbiz Picks by Barry Gordin

By: Randie Levine-Miller July 8, 2022: Our Broadway Babe, Randie Levine-Miller has some great entertainment finds for us, perfect for a long weekend. In honor of Mel Brooks 96th birthday,…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:12AM

Harvey Fierstein by Barry Gordin

By: Alix Cohen July 9, 2022: First, multi-hyphenate talent Harvey Fierstein is not just a good writer, but a talented storyteller. You may be familiar with his plays, screenplays, and boo…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:06AM
Friday, July 8, 2022

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: Collaboration, & Juliet, Almost Famous By: David Sheward July 8, 2022: Summertime and the livin' is easy. Fewer shows are opening so my life isn't quite so hectic. B…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:25PM
Thursday, July 7, 2022

Anna in the Tropics by Barry Gordin

Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, Anna in the Tropics, opens at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor. By: Patrick Christiano July 6, 2022:  Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor is on-a-roll. Their…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:56PM

Candace Bushnell @ WHBPAC by Barry Gordin

“Sex and the City” creator Candace Bushnell brings her one woman show to Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center this Saturday, July 9 at 8pm. July 7, 2022: Ladies, just three more day…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 01:12PM
Wednesday, July 6, 2022

East Village All Stars by Barry Gordin

East Village All Stars Make Hot Jazz for the Summer By: Paulanne Simmons July 8, 2022: If you’d happened to be walking past Greeley Square any late afternoon on a Thursday in June, you…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:04PM
Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Anna in the Tropics @ Bay Street by Barry Gordin

July 5, 2002: The Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Anna in the Tropics, opened at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor. The moving drama directed by Marcos Santana won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize. Set …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:45AM
Monday, July 4, 2022

Hamlet **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward July 4, 2022: Shakespeare’s Hamlet is usually conceded to be the greatest play in world literature, because its essential conflict of the individual with him or herse…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:47PM

Epiphany *** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg July 4, 2022: It verges on being a little too “Arsenic and Old Lace,” but in the agile hands of Marylouise Burke, “Epiphany” is a deliciously acidic satire about …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:19AM
Sunday, July 3, 2022

FESTIVAL DE LA POSIBILIDAD by Barry Gordin

Arts Education Nonprofit Hosts Festival De La Posibilidad, a Festival of Possbilites, celebrating cultural diversity July 16 & 17 at The Clemente Cultural and Educational Center on the …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:24PM
Friday, July 1, 2022

Hamlet *** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter July 1, 2022: Another Hamlet. Another chance for a rising conceptual director, in this case Britain’s Robert Ickes, to show what he’s got with a major classic wit…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 05:12PM

All that Chat

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