Friday, April 18, 2025

From Basement to Brooklyn: Verdi’s Lost Ballet Finds New Life by Edward Kliszus

In the sumptuous acoustic embrace of St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church, the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra, under the skilled direction of Philip Nuzzo, delivered a concert of extraordinary hi…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:35PM

Irishtown by David Walters

Where it does go is making Irishtown a fun romp, played to the hilt, crackling and crisp, that will have you smiling, laughing, and joyful as everyone is Irish at an evening like this. The p…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:31PM
Thursday, April 17, 2025

GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP. by Kendra Jones

All four pieces, making up GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP. are joined by their asking of the audience to place ourselves in a fantastical, undetermined space and time. We release expecta…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 05:14PM

Under the Rainbow – Final Show April 19 at United Solo by Alice Jane Klugherz

Do we need another story of a gay man’s coming of age? Yes, we do, because it pulls us in with the best elements of theater: a story lived and told; sung and danced. In John Gazzale's one…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 12:50PM

Fight Night by Holli Harms

Dan Jr. is embodied by the actor Aonghus Og McAnally, and I say "embodied" because it feels like it's not an actor on a stage telling us this story, but a man telling his story. How do men c…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 11:14AM
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

The Swamp Dwellers by Vahni Kurra

Soyinka’s portrait of a society’s anti-colonial awakening and environmental consciousness is gorgeously crafted. It is an incendiary work that speaks directly to our troubled world. The …

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:09PM

Klea Blackhurst: A Resplendent Evening of Musical Treasure by Edward Kliszus

In the intimate confines of Chelsea Table + Stage, that most welcome addition to New York's array of distinguished musical venues, Klea Blackhurst delivered a performance of such artistry th…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:07PM
Saturday, April 12, 2025

BOOP! The Musical by Holli Harms

Broadway has got it! A hit musical to stand the test of time! Stand back, because BOOP! The Musical book by Bob Martin, music by David Foster, with lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, is the real de…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 06:10PM
Friday, April 11, 2025

In The Unlikely Event of an Actual Emergency by Holli Harms

"In the Unlikely Event of an Actual Emergency" is seventy-five minutes of a touching reminder to not beat ourselves up to the point that we slink away from our true possibilities. The post I…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:17PM

The Play That Goes Wrong by Vahni Kurra

“Madcap” doesn’t begin to cover it. The Play That Goes Wrong, now in an extended off-Broadway run at New World Stages, is a rollicking fan favorite that continues to surprise and delig…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 02:14PM
Thursday, April 10, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARILYN MAYE at 54 Below by Tulis McCall

Marilyn Maye's  voice is like a caramel parfait with a touch of bourbon.  She stretches notes and swirls the story around the entire room.  No one is immune to her charm.  Not nobody not…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 03:39PM

EXES The Musical Offers Cathartic Musical Reckoning by Edward Kliszus

In the intimate confines of The Chain Theatre, EXES The Musical concluded its brief but incendiary New York City run with a performance that left audiences both stunned and exhilarated. This…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 01:46PM

The Notebook of Trigorin by Yuval Jonas

Irondale’s presentation of Tennessee Williams’ “free adaptation” of The Seagull is too much of a “loose production.” The post The Notebook of Trigorin appeared first on The Front…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 01:40PM
Tuesday, April 8, 2025

All The Beauty In The World by Tulis McCall

If you are inclined to see "All The Beauty In The World" - and it would be a worthwhile adventure - be aware that this is not a play by any definition.  It is a more of a TED Talk.  And it…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:20PM
Monday, April 7, 2025

Becoming Eve by Kendra Jones

Opening at a time of fierce urgency, Becoming Eve offers us poignant perspective of a female’s soul trapped in a Jewish boy’s body. It's an intimate, engaging, and equally as entertainin…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 09:15PM

I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan by Holli Harms

There is so much in this production that is wonderfully surprising and unexpected that I want to say very little about it. I am being rather vague because I want you, the reader, the theater…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 03:02PM
Sunday, April 6, 2025

Glengarry Glen Ross by Yuval Jonas

This isn’t a Greek tragedy of kings brought down by fate. It’s a tragedy of salesmen, undone by money. There’s no death here. Just lost hope, unearned rewards, and at the end of the da…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 05:21PM
Friday, April 4, 2025

Tapping into the Twenties: The ASO and Forgotten Marvels at David Geffen Hall by Edward Kliszus

This concert was no costume party of musical nostalgia. The American Symphony Orchestra, under the inspired baton of Leon Botstein, offered something far more nourishing: a sweeping, intelli…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 03:13PM

Gabrielle Stravelli at Birdland Jazz Club NYC by Edward Kliszus

Jazz vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli has always carried the torch of the American Songbook with elegance and an unmistakable voice that sparkles with charm, authenticity, and life. At her recen…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 03:06PM

SurRound II: Divine Sonic Tapestry at St. John the Divine by Edward Kliszus

In the vast, resonant expanse of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Musica Sacra, under the inspired direction of Kent Tritle, delivered a SurRound II concert of such ethereal beauty that…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 03:03PM

In the Shadow of Memory: “Remembrance” at Theater for the New City by Edward Kliszus

A particular alchemy exists within the confines of a black box theater, where the absence of spectacle forces an audience into direct communion with raw human truth. At Theater for the New C…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 03:00PM

How To Embarrass Your Immigrant Parents by Vahni Kurra

Abby Govindan made her off-Broadway debut with her comedy special “How To Embarrass Your Immigrant Parents” at SoHo Playhouse for a 2-week run. It will make you want to call your stoic, …

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 02:52PM

The Cherry Orchard by David Walters

Chekov called The Cherry Orchard a comedy, and that designation has been a bone of contention through the years, with many great artists searching to find the comedy he refers to, as the tra…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 02:47PM
Thursday, April 3, 2025

Good Night, and Good Luck by Tulis McCall

Clooney embraces Murrow completely.  He has modified his own speech patterns to emulate Murrow - and oh how lovely it is to hear somone speak without an "um" or worse "LIKE" in the entire s…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 11:59PM
Monday, March 31, 2025

Ghosts by Yuval Jonas

O’Brien’s production buries Ibsen’s haunted restraint under some weak performances and extraneous choices—but Ghosts is too strong a play to be undone completely. The post Ghosts app…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 02:48PM
Sunday, March 30, 2025

Amerikin by Holli Harms

Hilariously funny, uncomfortably funny, astute, emotional, and dark. This is Chisa Hutchinson’s staggering new play Amerikin. It transcends stereotype and instead deals with real humans wh…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 05:39PM

Masterclass by David Walters

If you consider yourself a deep thinker and very interested in artistic and cultural hieracy and how changing it could alter our whole societal landscape, this show might be for you. The pos…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 05:32PM

Leonkoro String Quartet: Sublime Brilliance at the 92nd Street Y by Edward Kliszus

The Leonkoro String Quartet delivered a performance of breathtaking virtuosity and emotional depth, suspending time as they traversed three centuries of chamber music with astonishing precis…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 05:06PM

High Octane Octet: The ACO at Weill Recital Hall by Edward Kliszus

The High Octane Octet program, presented on March 28, combined remarkable musicianship with period-authentic instruments to create an evening of rare musical splendor. This milestone celebra…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 05:05PM

Buena Vista Social Club by Margret Echeverria

... the world outside Young Omara's experience is about to explode.  New Year's Eve 1958 in Havana is the night Castro's revolutionaries violently drive out Batista's regime and take over C…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:58PM
Friday, March 28, 2025

Charles Busch: My Leading Ladies by Tulis McCall

Every time I see Charles Busch perform I realize that I am exactly where i want to be.  In his audience. Busch has that effect on people.  He pulls us in.  It is no accident.  It is magi…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:36PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre