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Monday, May 25, 2015

The Road to Qatar! - Two Jews, an Emir and a camel, oh my by Oscar E. Moore

By the look at what is on stage at the York either the writers were conning the Emir or the Emir had absolutely no inkling of what constitutes a good musical

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore by Tennessee Williams starring Olympia Dukakis by Oscar E. Moore

Despite the decent work done by everyone involved including the servants you cannot get blood from a stone.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

Lysistrata - Puppets and Sex at La Mama by Oscar E. Moore

An imaginative and striking new production of Lysistrata adapted, designed and directed by Theodora Skipitares is a Lysistrata like you have never seen before.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

Black Tie - a new comedy by A. R. Gurney by Oscar E. Moore

If there is anyone who can bring the WASP sensibility roaring into the 21st Century and questioning its perhaps dated values and making us laugh at both sides of the coin it is Mr. Gurney.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

Black Tie - a new comedy by A. R. Gurney by Oscar E. Moore

If there is anyone who can bring the WASP sensibility roaring into the 21st Century and questioning its perhaps dated values and making us laugh at both sides of the coin it is Mr. Gurney.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

The Whipping Man - Civil War Seder at Manhattan Theatre Club Stage 1 by Oscar E. Moore

It is the fine, intelligent and original script by Matthew Lopez that captures our hearts along with the excellent direction of Doug Hughes and the powerful performances that you will rememb…

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

The Man Who Ate Michael Rockefeller at Arclight by Oscar E. Moore

Comedy and cannibalism make for strange bedfellows.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

BUKOWSICAL! - Original Cast Recording Presented by Kritzerland by Oscar E. Moore

Winner of the New York Fringe Festival Award for Outstanding Musical 2007. WOWSICAL!

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

INVASION! By Swedish playwright Jonas Hassen Khemiri by Oscar E. Moore

INVASION! is the perfect production to wake you from those winter doldrums.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

Marvell Rep - New Off-B'way Company by Oscar E. Moore

Off to a fine start Marvell Rep is a work in progress and needs to be nurtured. They are taking on a monumental challenge and need to be encouraged.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

Marvell Rep - New Off-B'way Company by Oscar E. Moore

Off to a fine start Marvell Rep is a work in progress and needs to be nurtured. They are taking on a monumental challenge and need to be encouraged.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

Marvell Rep - New Off-B'way Company by Oscar E. Moore

Off to a fine start Marvell Rep is a work in progress and needs to be nurtured. They are taking on a monumental challenge and need to be encouraged.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

Treasure Island - at the Irondale Center Brooklyn by Oscar E. Moore

Treasure Island is an incredible adventure as seen through the eyes of a young man. It is a majestic tale that has been given a superb and exciting production.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

Treasure Island - at the Irondale Center Brooklyn by Oscar E. Moore

It is a majestic tale that has been given a superb and exciting production.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

GOOD PEOPLE starring Frances McDormand at Manhattan Theatre Club by Oscar E. Moore

If you are a Bingo addict or care for hand crafted rabbits GOOD PEOPLE might be for you. I don�t mean to be glib but there are a lot of holes here and they are not dug by rabbits.

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 05:58PM

Peter and the Starcatcher � Peter Pan prequel at New York Theatre Workshop by Oscar E. Moore

You�ll want to see it twice, at least, to catch every single joke both aural and visual.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

That Championship Season - A dreary, uninspired, star-studded revival by Oscar E. Moore

While all these bankable stars do an adequate job sparks rarely ignite and the show doesn't ever soar.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

Cactus Flower - An Off B'way Fizzler by Oscar E. Moore

Instead of what could be 14 Karat gold we get 24 Karat lead.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM

MARVELL REP 2 - Blood Wedding & The Dybbuk by Oscar E. Moore

Never has so much been done with so little. It is an amazing accomplishment. It is compelling theatre at its best.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 05:58PM
Sunday, May 10, 2015

The King and I revival at Lincoln Center by Oscar E. Moore

Respectfully, I only wish that Ken Watanabe, said King, would make more of an effort to be understood. Why spoil an otherwise perfectly wonderful production?

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Sunday, May 3, 2015

Something Rotten! An avalanche of laughs, an absolutely funtastical entertainment. by Oscar E. Moore

An all-around hoot. A heartfelt cartoon come to life in jolly old London living color.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Saturday, May 2, 2015

The Visit - Chita Rivera, Broadway royalty takes her revenge by Oscar E. Moore

Over the years this musical has had a series of face lifts resulting in this uneven production that sports some magical moments and some wrinkles along the way.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Monday, April 27, 2015

Doctor Zhivago - Nyet! You just might leave the Broadway Theatre shell shocked and humming the chairs by Oscar E. Moore

A musical needs a score to survive and this score stops it in its tracks. It’s not what the doctor ordered.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Saturday, April 25, 2015

Living on Love - Maestro (Douglas Sills) vs Diva (Renee Fleming) misses the bulls eye called comedy by a long shot by Oscar E. Moore

The curtain call was the funniest sequence in the entire show. But a little too late to save the day.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Friday, April 24, 2015

Finding Neverland - a gleeful, enchanting journey – cheers to one and all! by Oscar E. Moore

For the entire family. The children will love it and the adults might be inspired to rekindle something that they may have lost by growing up.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Monday, April 20, 2015

It Shoulda Been You - a master class in comic timing by Oscar E. Moore

The surprises are not only amusing but are emotionally heartfelt – dealing with sexual identity and self-esteem in this very funny wedding deception.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Saturday, April 18, 2015

An American in Paris - Wow! And double wow! by Oscar E. Moore

There aren’t enough superlatives to describe what is happening on stage at the Palace Theatre. It’s a production that is to be savored over and over again.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Thursday, April 16, 2015

Gigi - Mamita, a ravishing Victoria Clark steals the show by Oscar E. Moore

Her acting is superb and grounded. Her voice gorgeous. Late in the second act she gets to sing the lovely “Say a Prayer” and finally we care.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Wolf Hall - Six hour endurance test with Henry VIII et al by Oscar E. Moore

Thomas Cromwell is the center of this dark and misty saga. Son of a blacksmith, lawyer, master negotiator and arriviste.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Saturday, April 11, 2015

Skylight - Carey Mulligan & Bill Nighy & Sauce Bolognese by Oscar E. Moore

It’s difficult to digest that Stephen Daldry directed this production after doing such an excellent job with THE AUDIENCE.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Sunday, March 22, 2015

On The Twentieth Century - First rate revival of a not so first rate musical by Oscar E. Moore

The energetic cast does all it can to make this 1978 show bubble like champagne. Unfortunately they are working with sparkling water.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

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