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Saturday, May 11, 2013

review: Encores! On Your Toes by Elyse Sommer

Encores! ends its season with the show that married ballet and jazz .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:19PM
Friday, May 10, 2013

Review: Bunty Berman Presents at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

ou definitely do not have to be Indian to have a good time at this Bollywood spoof .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:07AM
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Review:Old-fashioned Prostitutes (a True Romance) at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

The king of the expressionist theatrical universe is back to puzzle and stimulate us . . Read More

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Review: Core Values at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

While billed as a comedy this new play explores a serious and timely theme, the effect of a drastically changing workplace on American enterprise and on the lives of both its employers and w…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:32AM
Saturday, April 27, 2013

Guess the most popular Of-Broadway show of last week's Twet Peeks by Elyse Sommer

The  one show  this week  that noone had anything but  ecstatic praises for:  Here Lies Loce-- the immersive musical  about Imelda Marcos-- but mostly avou haci…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 02:19PM

Tweet Peeks at the season's final Broadway openings by Elyse Sommer

The last of  this season's Tony award contenders  have now opened.  That included  3 more solo  plays,   with Alan  Cummin'g' taking on all  of M…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 02:10PM
Friday, April 26, 2013

Review:Pippin at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

It's a circus! It's a Dance Feast! It's Fun .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:14AM
Thursday, April 25, 2013

Review:I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

he Divine Miss M is back on Broadway, looking and sounding like super agent Mengers, but that twinkle in the eyes is pure Midler.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:59AM
Friday, April 19, 2013

Curtainup's recent tweet peeks of Broadway openings by Elyse Sommer

Orphans - The cliche "better late than never" certainly applies to the belated Broadway debut of Lyle Kessler's much produced play, especially with its three orphans outstandi…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 12:37PM

Curtainup's lattst off-Broadway peek twets by Elyse Sommer

Despite  the  crush of  Broadway shows  opening in hopes of  nabbing Tony awards,   there's  no shortage of interesting happening  off the main d…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 12:34PM

Review: Orphans at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

The cliche "better late than never" certainly applies to the belated Broadway debut of Lyle Kessler's much produced play, especially with its three orphans outstandingly portrayed by Alec Ba…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:10AM
Thursday, April 18, 2013

Review:The Assembled Parties at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Two parties, two decades apart, at which those assembled in a spacious Central Park West apartment to rejoice in the Amen moment when life's complicated times can be forgotten long enough fo…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:04AM
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Review: The Big Knife at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Given the success of Clifford Odets' Golden Boy and The Big Knife's cult film status, it's understandable why the Roundabout Company has revived it hoping to give it the stage success that o…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:07AM
Sunday, April 14, 2013

Review: Matilda: The Musical at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

The very, very British musical has landed on Broadway with all its deliciously scary snap, crackle and pop in place.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:39PM
Sunday, April 7, 2013

Tweet Peeks at Curtainup's laste Off-Broadway postings by Elyse Sommer

New York Off-Broadway Finks - Joe Gilford's play about his parents is often funny, generally moving and has an ending that leaves the audience feeling satisfied and just a bit nervous . . …

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 08:23AM
Saturday, April 6, 2013

Review: Lucky Guy at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Kinky Boots Lucky Guy Consider yourself a lucky guy or gal if you nab a ticket for Nora Ephron 's new (and sad to say, last) play which gives Tom a good chance to put a Tony next to his O…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:04AM
Thursday, April 4, 2013

Lucky Me. . .ünbooted" to catch Lucky Guy, & Kinky Boots by Elyse Sommer

My  stretch  of  being  sidelined  from  the  theater began with   a mishap  on my way to see the Mint' Theater's  production  of …

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 07:37AM
Sunday, March 31, 2013

Tweet Peeks at theatrical doings in London,LA, NJ by Elyse Sommer

London  -- the  great Judi Dench in a new play, , a golden oldie by Pinter,  and a new look at an oldie by  Kneehigh's Emma Rice Peter and Alice - John Logan's ne…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 06:56AM

Tweet Peek @ recent off/offfoffBroadway review by Elyse Sommer

Some Off and off-Broadway  shows opening before the pre-Tony April madness on Broadway The Sister - Eric John Meyer's confusing new play is composed around themes more than characters,…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 06:43AM
Saturday, March 23, 2013

Peek tweets to new London shows by Elyse Sommer

Our London critic  has  also been her usual busy  bee  self.     We'll  soon see  if  she shares our enthusiasm  for The Book of M…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 01:36PM

Tweet Peeks at on/off-Broadway doings by Elyse Sommer

Plenty  of  Broadway and Off-Broadway  openings  being  reviewed  by my  trusty  backups  while  my  fractured  ankle continues&nb…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 01:32PM
Saturday, March 16, 2013

Notes From a Sidelined Theater Critic by Elyse Sommer

As  friends and colleagues know,   I misstepped  on  the subway  and the resulting fractured ankle  has kept me on the couch instead of  on the aisle.…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 11:23AM
Monday, March 11, 2013

Tweet Peeks at on/off Broaway shows by Elyse Sommer

My  trusty  colleagues have been doing double duty  covering shows  I had  to cancel after a misstep on the subway put me  into a surgical boot  to heal a&…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 11:26AM
Saturday, March 2, 2013

Mystery of missing Curtainup byline by Elyse Sommer

In  case Curtainup  readers  wondered  why   reviews  suddenly  are missing   any by chief  critic-cook-bottle washer  Elyse Sommer --s…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 12:10PM
Wednesday, February 20, 2013

The most interesting shows we've seen are NOT on Broadway but off by Elyse Sommer

The  theatrical  news  in New York has all been  off  the main stem--  whether a new play by a new much touted  playwright  or   the ever-so…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 03:41PM

Review:Really Really at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Paul Downs Colaizzo points a finger at his own Me-First Generation .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:27AM
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Review: All in the timing at Curtainup by Elyse Sommer

Primary Stages revives six of David Ives' clever little comedies

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:39AM
Saturday, February 9, 2013

Brecht is in the news Off-Broadway by Elyse Sommer

Bertolt Brecht  isn't exactly a household name   with New York theater goers these days.   Yet  two   prestigious  Off-Broadway companies  h…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 11:27AM

Review:Good Person of Szechwan at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

The Foundry Theatre, which has got a winner on its hands . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:22AM
Friday, February 8, 2013

Review Clive at Curtainup by Elyse Sommer

Jonathan Marc Sherman calls his This hedonistic rock star saga "a play in 21 shards" inspired by Brecht's first ful-length play Baal. Not everyone will buy into tis updated Brechtian vision.

SOURCE: wwwcurtainup.com at 07:58AM
Sunday, February 3, 2013

Review: Fiorello at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

an ultra-timely reprise of the Pulitzer prize wining musical of a legenary Big Apple Mayor . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:13PM