Monday, May 25, 2015

Let's Put on a Show Summer Theater Has Come a Long way. . . by Elyse Sommer

Does anyone still think of summer theater as "the straw hat circuit" or "let's put on a show in the barn" productions designed as strictly light fluff? If so, just visit my summer beat terri…

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Feature: The Mad Men Addiction by Elyse Sommer

Though not quite the spot-the-stage actor bonanza as The Good Wife, it does have the adorable Elizabeth Moss and has spun off a whole bunch of addictive discussion blogs

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It's Women's History Month--but it's all men on stage by Elyse Sommer

What's a good way to kick off Women's History Month? The theater seems to be doing it with all male casts

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The Spoiler Dilemma by Elyse Sommer

If people only read reviews after seeing a play in order to shed some more light on the experience, critics wouldn't be faced with the spoiler dilemma.

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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Reviews of all Tony winner (and losers) at Curtainup by Elyse Sommer

Reviews of  all th winners and losers in Curtainup's  archives. . . Pippin - The Big Tony Winner, with Best Musical Revival just one of its awards . Kinky Boot…

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This week's tweet peeks at Off-Broadway openings by Elyse Sommer

Reasons to Be Happy - Neil LaBute devotees will find plenty of reasons to be happy that he's re-visiting the messy lives of two working class couples in an anywhere USA suburb. …

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Monday, June 10, 2013

Rutherford and Sons, a Curtainup London Review by Elyse Sommer

 We are in proccess of  moving our site to a new host --  and are temporarily  posting rviewes at  th Annex...A CurtainUp   London ReviewRutherford and Son…

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

This week's Off-Broadway tweet peeks by Elyse Sommer

The much anticipated  Far From Heaven musical  while not heavenly,  has a lot  to makeit worth seeing,  including a radiant   Kelli O'Hara.  &nbs…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 10:00AM
Monday, May 27, 2013

Our first Berkshire Summer Theater Review: Bashir Lazhar by Elyse Sommer

Bashir Lazhar - The utter purity and poetry of this play that was the basis for an 84th Academy Award-nominated movie, Monsieur Lazhar. will linger long after the performance. . . ReaThough…

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Friday, May 24, 2013

Latest Curtainup Off-Broadway Tweet Peeks by Elyse Sommer

I completed my Russian Week -- first(Encores! revival of  On the Town; then ,  Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of   1812 and  and finally Richard Nelson's slow…

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Friday, May 17, 2013

My most unusual theater experience of the week by Elyse Sommer

No contest when it comes to my  most  unusual  theater experience  of  the week. . .the  expanded version  of  the  popoper  Natasha, Pierre…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 10:32AM
Monday, May 13, 2013

my latest Off-Broadway tweet peeks. . . by Elyse Sommer

Things finally quieted down  in terms of  Broadway show openings which were top heavy on solo shows this year.  But  there was plenty to see off the main stem-- to wit&nb…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 09:45AM
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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 . . …

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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 …

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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&…

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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…

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards