Friday, March 6, 2020
Nothing can defeat the spunky Molly Brown – not poverty, hunger, illiteracy or even a sinking ship. She reminds us of her feisty spirit when she sings “till I leave the rear / It’s fro…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 09:35AMMonday, February 17, 2020
Even seemingly well-adjusted families can be messy. In the new play “Grand Horizons,” by Bess Wohl (“Small Mouths,” “Make Believe,”) a retired librarian, Nancy (the wonderful Jan…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:38PMThursday, February 6, 2020
Romeo lives! At the end of the famous tragedy by Shakespeare, the young hero drinks poison and dies, but in “Romeo and Bernadette,“ the original Off-Broadway musical, an Amas Musical Th…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:21PMThursday, January 23, 2020
A simple railroad or subway ride leads you right to Madison Square Garden for top-notch children’s entertainment. Shows are varied with appeal to youngsters and, often, even their paren…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:12PMMonday, December 23, 2019
I am intrigued by mentalists and mediums and always excited about a play that uses spiritualism as its theme. Even more so when the playwright is Lucas Hnath (A Doll’s House, Part 2, and H…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:59PMTuesday, December 17, 2019
It opens in a whirlwind of activity. The chef chops, minces, slices and dices, rushing between stove and counter. He throws in spices, tastes, then adds sauces, all to the jazz playing in th…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:00AMMonday, December 9, 2019
It’s easy to understand why some people suffer from Coulrophobia (fear of clowns) especially when their clown faces are hidden under greasepaint, false noses and perpetually dour expressio…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:39PMSunday, November 24, 2019
Ironically, Tennessee Williams, a gay playwright, wrote some of the most iconic roles for women in theater. He created parts such as Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire, Maggie in A Cat on A…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:17PMSaturday, November 16, 2019
Is there life after Game of Thrones? At the end of the popular long-running HBO mega-series, Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) was named the Hand of the King to Bran. Then the show ended, so where…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:29PMWednesday, October 30, 2019
Long before puppets became common in Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, (“Avenue Q,” “Hand of God,” “King Kong”) there was Audrey II, the star of “Little Shop of Horrors.” In a…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:22PMFriday, October 18, 2019
Want to keep your kids away from screens? Take them to the theater; it’s never too early! Often the best introduction the theater is something familiar, a show based upon a favorite book…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:03AMThursday, September 19, 2019
Some plays are age specific and attract a certain demographic. “Fern Hill,” written by actor-playwright Michael Tucker (L.A. Law,) deals with three couples who are long-time friends. The…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:13PMWriters have long been fascinated with time travel. Characters go back in time to try to change things (“Back To The Future.”) and sometimes even meet famous people. Sometimes they go fo…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:49PMSunday, August 18, 2019
Good quality ice cream doesn’t need a lot of stuff – whipped cream, sprinkles, syrup and a cherry on top. Just enjoy the pure flavor of chocolate or vanilla. The same can be said of Broa…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:03AMSaturday, August 10, 2019
Despite being married, I am familiar with online dating sites. I’ve helped one single friend scroll through her options, another create profiles (she fibbed about her age,) and a third alp…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:16AMTuesday, July 23, 2019
Usually it takes a lot of money, time and practice to present a new full-length musical, yet between July 8 and August 30, New York Musical Festival will offer 30 new full-length musicals. S…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:24AMAfter seeing “Not Even the Good Things,” we left Theatre Row’s Studio Theatre filled with questions. Who was the little girl? Why was Bill the only one who could see her? Why did Bill …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:17AMSunday, July 14, 2019
Times have changed. Or have they? Yesterday was a day filled with special events featuring female sports figures. On TV Wimbledon featured the women’s semi-finals from London. In New York,…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:23PMSunday, June 30, 2019
Playwright -actress Kate Hamill did such a creative job with her campy adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” using men to play women’s roles that I eagerly anticipated her version of “…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:43PMFriday, June 14, 2019
My friend recently posted on Facebook, “I love/hate being addicted to my phone.” Dave Malloy’s beautiful new musical “Octet,” at The Pershing Square Signature Center might provide …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:44PMWednesday, June 12, 2019
“I hate politicians!” Miriam emphatically announces as she struggles to negotiate government bureaucracy. All around me in Theatre Row’s Clurman Theatre, audience members quietly nodde…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:51AMMonday, May 20, 2019
Although not a particularly good actress, Lorraine is always playing a part. Fortunately for the audience, Lorraine is portrayed by a particularly good actress, Susan Sarandon. In his new pl…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:52AMWednesday, May 8, 2019
Classic plays have universal themes and meaningful dialogue. Often the challenge for modern directors is how to mount the plays creatively and who to cast in iconic roles. William Shakespear…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:12AMBefore there were the gory massacres and rapes of GOT, there was “Titus Andronicus,” one of Shakespeare’s first tragedies. A revenge play, it was one of his most violent works ,and in …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:03AMFriday, April 19, 2019
Who would have ever thought the words ‘dark’ and ‘sexual’ would ever apply to the 1943 classic musical Oklahoma? Without considerable changes to the script or the music, direct…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:02PMSunday, April 7, 2019
The original production of the 1937 play with music, “The Cradle Will Rock” by Marc Blitzstein was almost as significant as the show itself. The play, which was funded under the WPA’s …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:22PMThursday, April 4, 2019
“We don’t need another hero,” sang Tina Turner. Well, maybe we don’t really need another musical about superheroes either. The short-lived Off-Broadway musical “Superhero,” with …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:27PMSaturday, March 23, 2019
Four women gather to drink wine and share confidences. Meeting periodically, they share share films, personal triumphs and heartbreak. Although women are independent and strong, they wil…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:57PMWednesday, February 27, 2019
For some of us fans, Stephen Sondheim can do no wrong. However, that is not to say all of his musicals have been winners. “Merrily We Roll Along” has always been described as a ‘proble…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:43PMMonday, January 14, 2019
Rotating casts with guest performers have become common in Off-Broadway theater. Sometimes, actors appear for only few weeks, other times they stay for months and often appear in front of …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:34AMThursday, December 27, 2018
Some movies are better left on the screen. However, that doesn’t stop producers from trying to make shows out of them. Based upon her 1995 movie “Clueless”, Amy Heckerling has create…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:57PM 
