The three new albums are “The Chip Deffaa Songbook” (39 of my theater songs, from shows I’ve written over the years); “Chip Deffaa’s Irving Berlin Revisited” (featuring rare, and…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:08AMThere were a number of fine performances on the stage. But the performance I enjoyed the most was given by the fellow who, I noted last year, gave the most commanding performance of any fell…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:22AMI’ve always liked Andrew Keenan-Bolger's work. He was a memorable child actor, playing leads on Broadway in shows like "Beauty and the Beast" and "Seussical," when he was around 13 or 14 y…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:10AMThis month, the 13th Street Repertory Theater will kick off its celebration of Founder/Artistic Director Edith O’Hara’s 100th year. Appropriately–since O’Hara has spent so muc…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:39PMit’s significant that Steve Martin has won five Grammy Awards for albums he’s made–two in the category of “comedy,” and three in the category of “music.” He loves to play the…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:43AMMan! There’s nothing more exciting than seeing a brand new musical that works. I was enthralled from beginning to an end by A Bronx Tale–currently getting its world-premiere production…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:33AMIt did my heart good to see Matanya Solomon dancing all-out after being pretty much sidelined as a "Nutcracker" dancer, due to injury, for the last two years. I greatly admire all good dance…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 07:39PMThis post is by Chip Deffaa, Editor-at-Large I’m glad I got to attend the opening night of “The Bandstand”–an intriguing, ambitious, original musical--at Paper Mill Playhouse. Does t…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:35PMThis post is by Chip Deffaa, Editor-at-Large Tommy Tune, just walking down the aisle to his seat in the orchestra, had more style and grace and class than much of the broadcast. I couldn't h…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:36PMThis post is by Chip Deffaa, Editor-at-Large The Visit “The Visit”–with music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, and book by Terrence McNally, based on the play by Fri…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:02PMThis post is by Chip Deffaa, Editor-at-Large Although I usually focus on performances in New York in this column, this week I’m leading with commentary on a couple of shows I’ve just cau…
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