Monday, November 24, 2025

Scintillating Saint-Saëns: An InsideOut Revelation with the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony by Edward Kliszus

The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony’s radiant Saint-Saëns program at the DiMenna Center blended immersive magic, dazzling virtuosity, and profound emotional resonance. With David Bernard’s…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 11:39AM

Requiem and Revelation: A Transcendent Evening at St. Bartholomew’s by Edward Kliszus

The American Symphony Orchestra's revelatory performance of Cornelius and Cherubini masterworks at St. Bartholomew's Church proved that forgotten musical treasures, when presented with passi…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 11:37AM
Sunday, November 23, 2025

What If They Ate the Baby? by David Walters

The dynamic creative team of Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland hit another one out of the park in their presentation of What If They Ate the Baby? now performing until December 22 at Soho Playho…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 05:45PM

Gruesome Playground Injuries by David Walters

A well-written play, as are all of Rajiv Joseph's plays, makes it hard to create a bad show. The post Gruesome Playground Injuries appeared first on The Front Row Center.

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:15PM

Triumphant Resurrection: MasterVoices Breathes New Life Into “Sweet Smell of Success” by Edward Kliszus

MasterVoices has given New York a gift with this "Sweet Smell of Success"—a production that argues forcefully for the work's inclusion in the canon of great American musicals. For those se…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:06PM
Friday, November 21, 2025

INITIATIVE by Brittany Crowell

In INITIATIVE, seven Millennials are growing up at the turn of the millennium; dealing with post-9/11 America & high school in small-town California.  Throughout Else Went’s five hour…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 02:17PM
Tuesday, November 18, 2025

A Feast of Souls: “Pop Up Dinner Theater @Barlume Downstairs” by Suite524.org by Edward Kliszus

Pop Up Dinner Theater @Barlume Downstairs blends food, story, humor, and philosophy into a soul-stirring ritual of connection. Suite524.org delivers an irresistible night of sensory richness…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 01:48PM
Monday, November 17, 2025

Matt & Ben by Holli Harms

Matt (Will Tway ) and Ben (Julie Sandler) are comedy brilliance. Their portrayals of the movie stars lie somewhere between innocent energy and frenetic manic physicality that stretches humor…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 03:42PM
Saturday, November 15, 2025

Hard Love by David Walters

I've got the feeling that everyone who sees HardLove, now playing at SoHo Playhouse through December 12, will see a different play. The post Hard Love appeared first on The Front Row Center.

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 02:09PM
Friday, November 14, 2025

NOTHING LIKE BROADWAY at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater by Edward Kliszus

“Nothing Like Broadway” celebrates imagination, heart, and theatrical playfulness. With its spirited cast, clever score, and intimate staging, it rekindles everything audiences adore abo…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:40PM

The Drop Off by Victoria Dammer

The heartbreak of life-altering dementia and the addiction of gambling are intertwined in this heartwarming comic-drama by James Anthony Tyler. The post The Drop Off appeared first on The F…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:39PM

Queen of Versailles by Tulis McCall

Despite the enormous effort, and the tons of talent and work that went into making this production happen, we leave uninspired and embarrassed that this story, such as it is, was elevate and…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 01:31PM
Thursday, November 13, 2025

The Seat of Our Pants by Holli Harms

Go and experience this fabulous production at The Public! The songs are fantabulous! and will have you smiling, laughing and rockin' in your seat! The cast is perfection. Leigh Silverman's d…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 10:15PM
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Archduke by Margret Echeverria

The young men sit at the table of master manipulator, Dragutin "Apis" Dimitrijevic (Patrick Page).  Page brings bright engaging charisma to this historical figure.  His comedy is in his ad…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 10:45PM
Tuesday, November 11, 2025

The Baker’s Wife by Tulis McCall

By Tulis McCall The Story of The Baker’s Wife at Classic Stage Company:  A long time ago – a long, long time ago – kind of around the same time that Brigadoon made its once-in-a-centu…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 09:15PM

The Popes of Farragut Street by Holli Harms

The Popes of Farragut Street is beautifully written and directed with speed and hilarious, sometimes outrageous, humor. Goodreaux has created a Shakespearean dramedy that will make you happy…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:50PM

Harvest by David Walters

I've seen Broadway family dramas that didn't have the emotional depth and punch that Harvest has. Well worth a look. The post Harvest appeared first on The Front Row Center.

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 10:15AM
Monday, November 10, 2025

Richard II by Yuval Jonas

The great tension in this production is Urie's beautiful performance, and the overpowering presence of Baldwin's direction. The post Richard II appeared first on The Front Row Center.

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 07:45PM
Sunday, November 9, 2025

The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire by Stanford Friedman

Can a solid cast hold together a play which is built to come apart? The answer, happily, is yes. The post The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire appeared first on The Front Row Center.

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 09:15PM

A Symphony of Soul: Holland-Dozier-Holland’s Timeless Tribute at the 92nd Street Y by Edward Kliszus

Experience the transformative power of Motown's most outstanding songwriting trio at the 92nd Street Y's spectacular celebration, featuring Broadway stars and world-class musicians. Two perf…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 11:13AM
Friday, November 7, 2025

Broken Images by Holli Harms

It is a smart deep dive into the lies we tell ourselves about who we would like to believe we are and who we really are. The post Broken Images appeared first on The Front Row Center.

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 08:07PM

PRINCE FAGGOT EXTENDS to December 13 by Tulis McCall

Prince Faggot is a beguiling tragicomedy.  "Beguiling" - I don't often use that word, but it is the one that surfaced. Jordan Tannahill's play is a dense tapestry of wonder, imagination, se…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 03:11PM

Romy & Michele: The Musical by Kendra Jones

Romy & Michele is stupid in all the right ways. The audience absolutely eats this up. The audience was a complete raucous—literally! Endless laughter, clapping, and an audience member …

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 02:34PM

Forever and a Day at UNDER St. Marks Theater by Edward Kliszus

Forever and a Day exemplifies the spirit of FRIGID New York—intimate, daring, and defiantly human. As the company unveils its 2025–26 season, expect stories that challenge convention and…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 08:37AM

A Conversation with David Bernard: Bringing Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony to Life by Edward Kliszus

The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony kicks off its 2025-2025 season at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music on November 22, 2025, with one of the most thrilling works in the orchestral reperto…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 08:36AM
Thursday, November 6, 2025

Bat Boy: The Musical by Kendra Jones

A bald head, pointy ears, and a thirst for blood. We all want a cute bat boy. And this Bat Boy, Taylor Trensch, is fresh off a Tony-nominated run in Floyd Collins. Trensch embodies this hum…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 12:46PM
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Queens by Tulis McCall

"Queens" is an ambitious play that begs us to look twice at immigrants.  Look at them the way we would want to be looked at. The post Queens appeared first on The Front Row Center.

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 09:45PM
Tuesday, November 4, 2025

The Yellow Wallpaper by Holli Harms

This dance-theater adaptation is so splendid in its staging utilizing the talents of three wonderful dancers (Maya Musial, Annie Sherman, Claire van Bever) who in costume and movement, are s…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 08:48PM
Monday, November 3, 2025

Pen Pals by Holli Harms

It is magic to write, to tell our stories to one another. To tell them with flair and truth and many question marks and many exclamation points as that is life with its many questions and jo…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 09:40PM
Friday, October 31, 2025

Marilyn Maye at 54 Below Through November!!! by Tulis McCall

Maye comes close to floating as she glides through the crowd and onto the stage. And once she steps up onto the stage with her trio - Musical Director Ted Firth, Tom Hubbard on Bass and Mar…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 02:52PM

Virtuosi Violini and the American Classical Orchestra by Edward Kliszus

The American Classical Orchestra's masterful period instrument performances, guided by Thomas Crawford's scholarly wit, create transformative experiences transporting audiences across centur…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 02:16PM

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