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Friday, January 7, 2022

Books to take our minds off Pandemic: by Elyse Sommer

recommended book bings: Rachel to the Resce. . .The Lincoln Highway. . .Homeland Elegies

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:17PM

3 books to binge on: Rachel to the Rescue, The Linoln Highway, Homeland Elegies by Elyse Sommer

Books To Help Us Forget Pandemic Worries— Rachel to the Rescue, The Lincoln Highway and Homeland Elegies By Elyse Sommer . …

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:17PM
Thursday, December 23, 2021

Elyse Sommer's Blog update: by Elyse Sommer

  . Elyse's Blog \December 23rd  update--  about  Kimberly  Akimbo,  Mrs.  Doubtfire,  Flying over  Sunset,  Only Murders  in  this Building. . . Newest: December 23, 2021

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:54PM

Elyse's Blog update by Elyse Sommer

About Kimberly Akimbo, the musical, Mrs. Doubtfire, Flying over Sunset, and the sillym but fun Only Murder in this building

SOURCE: curtainup.com at 03:56PM
Monday, November 29, 2021

Stephen Sondheim, A Life Well Well Lived--- Elyse Sommer's laest blog ipdst by Elyse Sommer

 Elyse's Blog November 29, 2021 Update Stephen Sondheim, A Life Well Well Lived Unlike the many theater notables who knew him personally, I never knew St…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:44PM

The Humans — Stephen Karam's innovative adaptation of his splendid play . by Elyse Sommer

  . Elyse's Blog Newest: November 29, 2021 Latest Features About Onscreen and Live Theater The Humans — Steph…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:40PM

Review of The Humans as movie by Elyse Sommer

. The playwright has done a terrific job in adapting his fine play into an equally fine movie.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:05PM
Monday, November 22, 2021

Elyse's Latest Blog Update by Elyse Sommer

About 66-year old play's Broadway debute and much more

SOURCE: curtainup.com at 11:38AM
Monday, November 15, 2021

Review of new movie Passing and the novel with same title that it's based on by Elyse Sommer

Rebecca Hall's smart and still relevant adaptation of jazz age novel

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:25PM
Monday, November 8, 2021

Elyse's Blog update by Elyse Sommer

.. November 5th update commentts on solo plays with multiple actors to narrate; also the continuing popularity of trios of sisters, brothers and succeeding generations of one family…

SOURCE: curtainup.com at 05:29PM
Saturday, October 9, 2021

Elyse's October 9, 2021 Blog pdate by Elyse Sommer

October 9, 2021 Update— more about Judy Kaye's double star turn in Diana. . . why Six, another famous royal tragedy manages to be a fresh and entertaining musical while Diana is not. . . T…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:31PM
Wednesday, October 6, 2021

.Revew of Diana, the musical film by Elyse Sommer

l. The show's film of the a final preview performance once again brings Broadway to Netflix

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:43AM
Friday, October 1, 2021

Revew of two new plays debuting on line by Elyse Sommer

A Zoom play by .a BadAss GalBoss Power Hour (Mandatory Meeting) and and a New Normal Rep's F.I. R.E.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:16AM
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Review of Everybody's Talking About Jamie by Elyse Sommer

. a star is born in this filmed adaptation of the London hit musical.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:17PM
Monday, August 30, 2021

Review: Spike Lee film of Pass Over by Elyse Sommer

Antoinette Nwandu's Godot -inspired play in which Vladimir and Estragon morph into two young Africn-American men

SOURCE: www.curtainup.com.passoverfilm21.html at 12:02PM
Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Recieq- George M. Cohan Tonight! An Abridged Performance on Screen| by Elyse Sommer

Another free screened performance at the irishrep.org.

SOURCE: bwww.curtainup.com at 08:57AM
Thursday, August 12, 2021

Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artis an HBO streame by Elyse Sommer

a documentary that's a tribute to two superstsrs of another era that's also a eulogy to pring newspapers

SOURCE: bwww.curtainup.com at 01:39PM
Thursday, June 3, 2021

Oslo, the Movie by Elyse Sommer

. Adaptation of the hit play with fine new cast and lots of cinematic tricks

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 03:16PM
Monday, May 10, 2021

To Stream Or Not to Stream by Elyse Sommer

. . Essay with reviews of Uncle Vanya, Atlantic Crossing, Amy Tan

SOURCE: www.cuertainup.com at 02:20PM
Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Review: Little Gem by Elyse Sommer

A virtual production that livrs up to it title

SOURCE: www.cuertainup.com at 07:43AM
Friday, April 9, 2021

Review=John Cullum: An Accidental Star by Elyse Sommer

A legend who still charms

SOURCE: www.cuertainup.com at 09:47AM
Monday, April 5, 2021

Review- Twyla Moves Review by Elyse Sommer

The dance legend Zooms .

SOURCE: www.cuertainup.com at 06:26PM
Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Review Shtissel, Season 3 by Elyse Sommer

You don't have to be Jewish to aprecate this Israeli series --

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:38PM
Sunday, March 21, 2021

Review The Last Five Years by Elyse Sommer

Robert Jason Brown's musical geared for the times we're living in. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 12:07PM
Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Review of The Investigation by Elyse Sommer

Another Danish series starring two of Borgen's main characters. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:21PM
Thursday, February 4, 2021

Elyse Sommer reviews The Dig by Elyse Sommer

The Dig -- a subtle combination of fiction and fact now streaming at Netflix

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Curtainup.com feature: Radium Girls & Bad Education by Elyse Sommer

Netflix & HBO docudrams based on long ago scandalous events

SOURCE: at 01:08PM
Friday, December 25, 2020

ReviewBorgen by Elyse Sommer by Elyse Sommer

A not to be missed political series from Denmark.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:22AM
Monday, December 21, 2020

Review: Ma Rainey's Blsack Bottom film adaptation by Elyse Sommer

A stunningly performed and filmed version of August Wilson's 1982 play

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:09AM
Friday, December 18, 2020

Review: The Prom film at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Bryan Murphy's star-cast movie for Netflix

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:29AM
Sunday, December 13, 2020

Review Meet Me In St. Louis at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

a digitzed, streamlined production from the Irish Rep

SOURCE: www.curtainup.Ncom at 10:04AM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards