His life and career changed at a dog shelterBy FRANK RIZZOFor famed animal trainer William Berloni, Goodspeed Musicals’ 50th anniversary production of “Annie” this fall is an emotional…
The show: “School Girls; or the African Mean Girls Play” at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theater, for a limited run and presented by the Manhattan Theatre Club.What makes it special…
Cole Escola . Photo by Frank Rizzo. By FRANK RIZZOHere’s the pitch: A wild comedy about a bored and hyper-anxious Mary Todd …
All photos by Matthew Murphy Taking the spirit of the “Paranormal Activity” films and turning it into a scare-‘em stage …
What makes this production special:?: It has some solid actors in the cast, including Robert Sean Leonard, Montego Glover, Dakin Matthews and Mary Beth Peil.Also: The production is a revise…
All photos by Ahron R. Foster The show: “The Saviors” by Bubba Weiler at off-Broadway’s Atlantic Theater Company …
The show: “Birthright” at off-Broadway’s Manhattan Class Company.What makes it special?: It’s a new play by Tony Award-winner Jonathan Spector (“Eureka Day”) and directed by Tedd…
All photos by Andy Henderson The show: “Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo” at off-Broadway’s PAC NYC (251 Fulton St.)…
The show: The musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” presented at Hartford Stage.What makes it special?: It’s the first major collaboration (finally!) between Hartfo…
Think of fencing and what comes to mind? Errol Flynn as Robin Hood? Or perhaps other dashing characters like Zorro, Cyrano, or Inigo Montoya from “The Princess Bride?” But for tens of t…
All photos by Matthew Murphy “Turning a movie into a musical reeks of desperation,” says a character in the new Broadway m…
Photo by Joan Marcus “Enjoy the show. Don’t be an asshole,”While it’s not your typical musical theater greeting, “Th…
Audiences going to the musical “Beaches” are likely to know what to expect: the story of a decades-long, female friendship with plenty of schmaltz, some sass, and a mega-hit song, “Win…
All photos bye Evan Zimmerman By FRANK RIZZO Oh, Mary, what has Broadway become? You might think playful outrageousness is now…
S. Shakthidharan (Australia/Sri Lanka) US writers Lucy Sante, Adam Ehrlich Sachs, Christina Anderson, Joyelle McSweeney & …
By FRANK RIZZO Broadway is burning " and that's something to celebrate. "Cats: The Jellicle Ball," a refreshed version of the downtown 2024 hit, blazes anew, having made the trek uptown wit…
Stephen Sondheim's Roxbury home was a welcome exurban retreat for the legendary composer, a place where he could escape the pressures of New York, create in a bucolic atmosphere and relax wi…
The show: "Bughouse" at off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre. What makes it special?: It's a world premiere of a new work conceived and staged by Martha Clarke, scripted by Beth Henley (Pulitzer …
All photos by Matthew Murphy The show: 'Every Brilliant Thing' by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe at Broadway's Hudson The…
Randy Wilcox and Rich Costabile Years ago I had a great idea for a television series. It would be called "Lavender Heights" an…
All photos by Joan Marcus The show: The off-Broadway production and welcome return of the delightful musical comedy "The 25th …
The show: "Oedipus," created by Robert Icke, "after Sophocles," on Broadway. What makes it special?: It's not often you get to see a Greek tragedy on Broadway. However, this is not quite th…
All photos are by T. Charles Erickson The show: "Data" by Matthew Libby at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in the Greenwich Villag…
The show: "Bug" by Tracy Letts on Broadway What makes it special?: The show stars Carrie Coon (TV's "The Gilded Age," third season of "The White Lotus") in a play by Pulitzer Prize-winning …
Photos by Frank Rizzo Below is my piece on Carmen de Lavallade for Encore magazine..The great dancer, actor, teacher, choreogr…