Saturday, April 16, 2016
An opportunity to see the luminous Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o live on stage may be the reason most people are rushing to the Golden Theatre, but, thrilling as that may be, "Eclips…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:55PMThursday, April 14, 2016
It’s an uneasy stretch that ultimately fails to convincingly conflate the surprisingly liberal religious arguments that Lessing makes with the extraordinarily complex political/religious/c…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:16PMThe four works on the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s program revealed a troupe that loves to entertain and show off but one that also hasn’t quite reached a secure level of technical achievem…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:25AMMonday, April 11, 2016
The Ballet Hispanico wants to be meaningful while at the same time entertaining. It is a difficult course to chart—just look at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater—and, so far, the …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 07:39PMWednesday, April 6, 2016
Nearly thirty speakers glorified Solomons, but none quite as well as himself who appeared in three bits that deftly paid tribute to—and simultaneously gently poked fun at—his two choreo…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:59AMWednesday, March 30, 2016
"Bright Star," the new bluegrass/country music comedy-drama, rises—just barely—above Hallmark Network romance level thanks to its energetic score by the Hollywood star, Steve Martin (mus…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:32PMTuesday, March 29, 2016
This was a particularly satisfying showing by the Juilliard Dances Repertory. It’s good to know that there is hope for the future of dance represented by these students, all of whom displ…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:56PMScott Ellis’ direction avoids caricature, even in the most broadly drawn characters like the man-hungry Ilona, the gigolo Steven and the scared, but pragmatic clerk Sipos. He make the on…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:00AMMonday, March 21, 2016
Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick’s libretto mocks all the famous disaster films of the seventies, like 'Jaws,' "Earthquake," "The Poseidon Adventure," "The Towering Inferno," "Ben," etc., a…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:13PMThursday, March 17, 2016
“Ride the Culture Loop” (1975) to dark, percussion-heavy music by long-time Sokolow colleague, Teo Macero, pitted small groups of dancers against each other, all seemingly trapped in a n…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:40AMSaturday, March 12, 2016
Most people have difficulty imagining Bob Dylan as anything but the down-and-out troubadour singing for his supper in Greenwich Village nightspots in the early Sixties. He is, in fact, an i…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:56AMFriday, March 11, 2016
Finkel needed only minimal help to get up on the stage after recovering from a short illness. He began with patter about how Jews don’t usually drink because it interferes with their suff…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:32AMThursday, March 10, 2016
Along the way she met the songwriters whose work she illuminated. During "Mabel Madness," Ms. Beverley sings “Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man of Mine” (Kern/Hammerstein), “Down in the …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:16AMTuesday, March 8, 2016
Robert Klein, the comedian/actor/writer, was the laid back host whose shtick—a cell phone conversation with God (a humorless lady)—provided the backbone of the show. Klein had to prove …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:30AMSunday, March 6, 2016
The audience for "Angel Reapers" is immediately immersed in the Shaker world, forced to cross the set—simple board floors, ladder-back chairs, a couple of windows and doors—en route to t…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:22AMSaturday, March 5, 2016
“Song Before Spring,” to a vibrant and pulsating steel band score by Philip Glass is an exciting addition to the NYTB repertory. Choreographed by Zhong-Jing Fang and Steven Melendez, �…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:58PMMonday, February 29, 2016
The second Balanchine masterpiece was “Prodigal Son,” the final work that the great impresario Serge Diaghilev commissioned. Prokofiev’s moody, rough-hewn score and colorful, scenery …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:43PMThursday, February 25, 2016
The focus too often strays from Chekhov and his darkly comic portrait of a Russia to a piece of silly business or a maladroit placement of rows of audience members, breaking the fourth wall.…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:02AMMaillot decided, however, to set his version in a distorted fantasy realm, with no identifiable time period or place, distancing the story’s emotional impact. It is difficult to identify …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:45AMTuesday, February 16, 2016
A constant criticism of Nikolais’ work is that he “de-humanized” his dancers by putting them into odd, sculptural costume constructions and giving them “mechanical” movements. Thi…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:58PMThursday, February 11, 2016
There are relatively few venues, even in dance crazy NYC, where fledgling choreographers can work on their craft in a totally professional environment. Soaking WET at the West End Theater …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:47PMThursday, February 4, 2016
In the course of a single hour, Ms. Masilo managed to tell the basic story of Swan Lake—albeit a reconfigured version in which the Prince, Siegfried (a wiry, stalwart Songezo Mcilizeli) wa…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:21PMMonday, January 25, 2016
Linda Lavin wears Anna in Richard Greenberg’s "Our Mother’s Brief Affair" like a chic couture outfit with many layers each of which reveals layers of colorful, woven cloth. There is a c…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:01PMFriday, January 22, 2016
Chase put extreme physical demands on her dancers in some works, relied on their acting ability in others, most often combining these elements. She also—as the Pilobolus creators did—co…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:50PMTuesday, January 19, 2016
Question: Why are these five young choreographers so unhappy, so full of angst and disquietude? There’s nothing wrong with exploring the darker side of life, but virtually all of the wor…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:32PMSaturday, January 16, 2016
Reggie Wilson has been combining dance and cultural anthropology for many years. His troupe, Fist & Heel Performance Group, is a living testament to his passion with “Moses(es), Moses…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:25AMTuesday, January 12, 2016
"Maurice Hines: Tappin’ Thru Life" is a pleasantly entertaining look at the personal and professional life of Maurice Hines. Of course, his life and career were closely intertwined with h…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:07PMSunday, December 27, 2015
In Rolin Jones’ re-do of "Much Ado," the soldier buddies have become a Beatles-like rock band called The Quartos, the first of many Shakespearean references. Continuing the parallels: L…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:37PMColby’s fascinatingly entertaining autobiography, "The Algonquin Kid," was turned into a one-time theatrical event as part of the Urban Stages’ Winter Rhythms series, hosted by Mr. Colby…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:57PMTuesday, December 22, 2015
Jackie Hoffman is famous for her combination of sarcasm and wit in a small, rubber-faced package and John “Lypsinka” Epperson, for his uncanny way of taking lip-synching to the heights o…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 07:00PM"The Hard Nut" is certainly beautiful to behold, its production design based on the work of Charles Burns whose graphic novels feature vividly surreal and haunting images. But, it’s also …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:14PM 
