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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

WAITRESS by Laura

I understand that they are mirroring the movie, but with that many "sisters" in control, why wouldn't they fix this glaring stroke of misogyny?

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 11:15AM
Wednesday, June 1, 2016

THE COLOR PURPLE by Laura

Cynthia Erivo gets a show-stopping standing ovation where the audience goes so crazy she has to hush them

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 06:51PM
Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Women on Broadway: A Year of Living Dangerously by Laura Collins-Hughes and Alexis Soloski

Roles were spread around this year, but women are often still playing victims. Our critics discuss what worked, what didn’t and what they hope to see.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:57AM
Sunday, May 29, 2016

DEAR EVAN HANSEN by Laura

Everything about this musical is deft and subtle except for the emotional impact which left me...

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 03:41PM
Sunday, May 22, 2016

FULLY COMMITTED by Laura

FULLY COMMITTED is a one-man show about a struggling actor who takes phone reservations for one of the hottest restaurants in Manhattan.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 09:41PM
Sunday, May 15, 2016

LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT by Laura

John Gallagher, Jr., Michael Shannon, Gabriel Byrne and Jessica Lange in "Long Day's Journey Into Night."

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 03:05PM

BRIGHT STAR by Laura

BRIGHT STAR broke my heart in so many ways. This is a small, blue grass fable with some catchy tunes that packs a sweet, powerful wallop.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 12:40PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016

AMERICAN PSYCHO The Musical by Laura

AMERICAN PSYCHO is a really funny dark satire of the '80s "ME" generation with a charming, insecure psychopath as our guide.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 12:22PM
Tuesday, May 3, 2016

THE FATHER by Laura

Frank Langella gives a wonderfully nuanced and theatrical performance as a man who is losing his battle with dementia.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 12:27AM
Monday, April 25, 2016

ECLIPSED by Laura

Am I too privileged to properly enjoy this play? Then the audience is also.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 06:00AM
Thursday, April 21, 2016

THE CRUCIBLE by Laura

The Playbill labels this ARTHUR MILLER'S THE CRUCIBLE, but there is no doubt in anyone's mind, this is IVO VAN HOVE'S THE CRUCIBLE.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 05:42PM
Thursday, April 7, 2016

BLACKBIRD by Laura

BLACKBIRD could have easily gotten the "movie of the week" treatment, but instead David Harrower is true to his name...

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 10:11PM
Friday, April 1, 2016

SHE LOVES ME by Laura

SHE LOVES ME is based on the film "The Shop Around The Corner" which was also the basis for Nora Ephron's "You've Got Mail."

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 12:48PM
Thursday, March 10, 2016

DISASTER! by Laura

DISASTER! is a spoof of the 1970's disaster movie craze and boasts a cast that can only be described as "the best of the boulevard"

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 09:52PM
Thursday, February 25, 2016

A Rallying Cry For Broadway by Laura

If you only read one of my posts, please make it this one.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 02:00PM
Monday, February 15, 2016

FOREVER HOUSE – LA by Laura

This tortured play schizophrenically jumps from one style to another and the real trial is making sense of this shallow, pedantic evening.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 12:38PM
Sunday, February 7, 2016

THE DODGERS – LA by Laura

I had a groovy time reminiscing about the late sixties with THE DODGERS...

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 01:55PM
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

DREAM CATCHER – LA by Laura

DREAM CATCHER by Stephen Sachs, is an emotional rollercoaster thrill ride...

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 01:45AM
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

EMPIRE THE MUSICAL – LA by Laura

No, it's not about Darth Vader or Cookie Lyons, as you might think. EMPIRE, THE MUSICAL is about the construction of the Empire State Building

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 12:04PM
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

How Broadway is Getting Screwed by Laura

I remember a time when we were all riled up about "Ice." Well, Ticketmaster has built a frozen skating rink over Broadway and we are all...

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 08:57PM
Sunday, January 10, 2016

SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO MOTOWN – LA by Laura

The Troubadours ("Troubies") are known for their comedic mash-ups of well-known stories with popular music and this one is loosely based on

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 01:12AM
Saturday, January 9, 2016

Santa Claus is Coming to Motown – LA by Laura

You know how a really gawd-awful show is so dreadful that you can’t bear to sit thru the second act?  This show is not that bad. You can sit thru it.  Imagine poop jokes in a…

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 08:37PM
Monday, January 4, 2016

THE HUMANS by Laura

THE HUMANS starts off like a typical “family gathering for Thanksgiving” drama, but what Stephen Karam has up his sleeve is much more insidious

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 08:04PM
Wednesday, December 30, 2015

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016 by Laura

Happy New Year 2016 from ShowBuzzNYC.com

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 04:46PM
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF by Laura

As a secular Jew, it just slayed me. We are living in a divided country, at a time where the majority of Jews are non-practicing,

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 12:38PM
Friday, December 18, 2015

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE by Laura

Mr. van Hove has created moments of art on the stage that are stunning and breathtaking, there is a level of tragedy you haven't seen in this script before.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 11:56AM
Monday, December 14, 2015

GREEN WHALES by Laura

I saw the most adorable romantic comedy about a lovelorn pedophile, a woman with a disease that makes her appear legally underage, her alcoholic sister...

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 08:59PM
Friday, December 4, 2015

CHINA DOLL by Laura

In CHINA DOLL, a farfetched tale of greed and politics, you get the feeling that David Mamet has watched too many episodes of HOUSE OF CARDS...

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 08:50PM
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Two Rivers by Laura

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Two Rivers Theater in Red Bank, NJ is a shining example of musical theater perfection.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 10:50PM
Saturday, November 28, 2015

ALLEGIANCE by Laura

Reviewing ALLEGIANCE feels like being handed a revolver to take down a well-intentioned, over-exhuberate, slightly dim puppy.  It’s trying so hard, you almost feel bad for finding it …

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 11:22PM
Friday, November 20, 2015

THE GIN GAME by Laura

Looks fade, charm diminishes, but acting talent is a gift for life.  Two of our most beloved and renowned Actors are giving magnificent performances in THE GIN GAME and the theater is embar…

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 09:31PM

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