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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Review: Skeleton Crew at curtainup.com/ h by Elyse Sommer

Dominique Morisseau has created four vivid, likeable characters and provided them with authentic dialogue and stories in this final play of her Detroit trilogy.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:49AM
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

A curtainup feature on the binge phenomenon by Elyse Sommer

Live Theater's version of Binge viewing at curtainup.com/

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:08AM
Sunday, January 17, 2016

Review: Noises Off at curtainup.com/ h by Elyse Sommer

Sardines, slamming doors and a stellar cast are at their their funniest during the middle act's in front and in back of the curtain shenanigans

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 03:35PM
Thursday, January 7, 2016

Review:Fiddler on the Roof at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

this is still as close as you can get to a perfect musical and a memorable Teyve courtesy of Danny Burstein .

SOURCE: at 05:26PM
Thursday, December 24, 2015

Review: American Dance Machine of the 21st Century at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

ith so many styles beautifully executed by ADM21ers, it's hard to single out any one of these interpreters of astounding ballet leaps, characterizing gestures, jazzy high kicks and synchroni…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:42PM
Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Review:These Paper Bullets at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Roland Jones' hilarious parody of Shakespeare's Comedy of Error makes a fine landing at the Atlantic Theater .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:03AM
Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Review: Marjorie Prime at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Though this fits the science fiction genre, Jordan Harrison bypasses the usual dystopian drama's imagery but has structured his play to combine his contemplation of a world increasingly reli…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:13AM
Wednesday, December 9, 2015

A New Curtainup Feature by Elyse Sommer

An Annotated List of Plays about Art and Artists

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:19PM
Monday, December 7, 2015

Review: School of Rock at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

It's a large, loud show with a totally improbable plot but it;s impossible not to root for its ensemble of super talented kids . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:37AM
Friday, December 4, 2015

Review: Gigantic at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

This musical set in a weight loss camp needs slimming down as much as the campers

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:56PM

Review: China Doll at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

David Mamet wrote this play for Al Pacino. While Pacino isn't looking a gift horse in the mouth , all his charisma, verbal and physical quirks can't save this horse from being lame-footed. .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:26PM
Sunday, November 29, 2015

Review: View from the Bridge at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Ivo Van Hove's down sized, sizzling take on Arthur Miller's kitchen sink drama

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:35AM
Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Review: Important Hats of the Twentieth Century at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Playwright Nick Jones combines Sci-Fi and Fashion in two time zones in Manhattan Theatre Club's studio space

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:20AM
Monday, November 23, 2015

Review: Night Is a Room at curtainup.com l by Elyse Sommer

Naomi Wallace's Greek drama is not for anyone squeamish about strong, unconventional sexual content . . . Read More

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:28AM
Thursday, November 19, 2015

Review:Steve at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

midlife crises of two having-it-all gay couples

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:47AM
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Review: Dada Woof Papa Hot at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Another affluent group of Gay Dads stylishly staged at Lincoln Center's Mitzi E Newhouse . . . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:32PM
Monday, November 16, 2015

Review: Incident at Vichy at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

a stellar production of Arthur Miller's too rarely seen World War II drama

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:19AM

Review:Misery at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Laurie Metcalf and Bruce Willis are now playing Stephen King's cat-and-mouse game for more laughts than thrills .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:17AM
Friday, November 13, 2015

A Curtainup Feature: Arthur Miller Still a Newsmaker In the Centennial Year of His Birth by Elyse Sommer

a buzz-y new version of his classic A View From the Bridge and the less familiar Incident at Vichy and a Yiddish Death of a Salesman

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:21AM
Monday, November 9, 2015

Review: HIR at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Performance artist Taylor Mac's wildly ambitious "straight" play .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:51AM

Review:Allegiance at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Kudos to George Takei for inspiring Marc Acito, Jay Kuo and Lorenzo Throne to turn his family's history into a meaningful original musical

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:51AM
Friday, November 6, 2015

Review: On Your Feet at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

A jukebox musical with heart and the funky rhythm of the Estefan sound that's sure to get you on your feet

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:04AM
Monday, November 2, 2015

Review:  King Charles III at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Mike Bartlett uses the living, breathing British Royals for his own Shakespearian history drama

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:19AM
Friday, October 30, 2015

Review: Théreseè Raquin at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Keira Knightley makes her Broadway debut in Zola's gothic passion play .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:44AM
Thursday, October 29, 2015

Review:Songbird at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Chekhov's Seagull with a twang

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:38AM
Monday, October 26, 2015

Review: at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Stephen Karam returns to a lower middle class family from Scranton, but this time brings them to New York's Chinatown

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:27AM
Thursday, October 22, 2015

Review:First Daughter Suite at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Michael John LaChiusa's follow-up to the brilliant First Lady Suite.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:42AM
Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Review: Ripcord at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

David Lindsay-Abaire's touching and delightfully wacky vist to a senior residence .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 12:16PM
Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Review:Rothschild & Sons at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

A new, more intimate look at the 1970 musical.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:38PM
Friday, October 16, 2015

Review: Perfect Arrangement at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

- Topher Payne takes a look at life for gay government employees in the 1950s .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:46AM
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Review:Eclipsed at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Danai Gurira's moving history-based play gets a superb cast at the Public Theater

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:45AM

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