Tuesday, March 21, 2017

REVIEW: ‘Come From Away’ at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre by #cota

By Meredith Ganzman  The rousing opening number of the new Broadway musical Come From Away bids us “Welcome to the Rock,” specifically, to Newfoundland, Canada, an island off the easter…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:08AM
Thursday, March 9, 2017

REVIEW: ‘Significant Other’ at Broadway’s Booth Theatre by #cota

By Meredith Ganzman Will Jordan ever meet a nice guy and settle down? That’s the subject of Significant Other, the new play by Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews). But Jordan is not just the straight…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:01PM
Thursday, January 26, 2017

Sneak Peek! Mandy Gonzalez, Juan Pablo Di Pace and More at Feinstein’s/54 Below by #cota

Mandy Gonzalez (“Hamilton,” “In the Heights”), Juan Pablo Di Pace (“Fuller House,” “Dallas”), Nellie McKay and more will be featured performer…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:30PM
Monday, December 5, 2016

REVIEW: ‘The Bodyguard: The Musical’ Starring Deborah Cox by #cota

By Adam Cohen There are two primary reasons to see ‘The Bodyguard: The Musical,’ currently playing at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ:  Deborah Cox and Jasmine Richardson.  If Cox…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:35AM
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

CENTER VIEW: Andy Karl and Orfeh Talk ‘Legally Bound,’ Groundhog Day & More [VIDEO] by #cota

From December 8-14, Broadway stars–and starring couple–Andy Karl and Orfeh will take the stage together at Feinstein’s/54 Below in their show, “Legally Bound.” …

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:26PM
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

REVIEW: ‘The Cherry Orchard’ at the American Airlines Theatre by #cota

By Meredith Ganzman (@MGanzman) “Don’t go to the theater,” Lyubov says. “Look at your own life more often.” It’s a seemingly ironic sentiment to express on a Broadway stage, cons…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:18AM
Saturday, October 29, 2016

REVIEW: ‘Puffs,’ or the Play that Teaches Us Secondary Characters Have Their Own Story by #cota

By Liz Lombardi We hear about the hero. Theirs is the story that always gets told, regardless if they live or die. But what about the other players in the story? The many other characters, s…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 11:16AM
Thursday, October 27, 2016

REVIEW: Keen Company’s ‘Tick, Tick, Boom!’ at Theater Row by #cota

BY MEREDITH GANZMAN (@MGANZMAN) “Has turning 30 always sucked?” Jonathan asks in Tick, Tick…Boom! I don’t know. But as I personally prepare for this milestone birthday in less th…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 03:37PM
Sunday, October 23, 2016

REVIEW: ‘Heisenberg’ at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater by #cota

By Meredith Ganzman (@MGanzman) Germs and fear, rather than romance, are likely to spread by surprise and an unfamiliar kiss at a train station. Consider it a perfect and cruel way to fright…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:33AM
Monday, October 17, 2016

REVIEW: ‘Simply, Ira Lee,, ‘Gay Geezer Celebration’ by #cota

By Anne-Allegra Bennett (@aab_artiste) In honor of his 80th birthday, Ira Lee Collings lights up the room at Don’t Tell Mama with his show Simply, Ira Lee (a Gay Geezer Celebration Through…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:53PM
Friday, October 14, 2016

VIDEO: Jarrod Spector, John O’Hurley, Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp / Sneak Peek at Feinstein’s/54 Below by #cota

This week, Center On The Aisle’s CENTER VIEW correspondents Jamie deRoy and Stephen Sorokoff headed to Feinstein’s/54 Below for the club’s latest press preview. There, they…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:14AM
Thursday, October 13, 2016

REVIEW: ‘Nat Turner in Jerusalem’ at New York Theatre Workshop by #cota

Nat Turner in Jerusalem can’t quite acquit itself. By Doug Strassler (@DougDawg13) Get ready to hear a lot about Nat Turner this fall. The executed leader of one of the better-known slave …

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:56AM

REVIEW: ‘Room 4’; They’re Ready to See You Now by #cota

By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) The mise en scène: an audition waiting room. Allen, an actor (Anthony Franqui) enters, picks up a piece of paper, and begins rehearsing his character’s…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:38AM

REVIEW: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney in ‘Oh, Hello on Broadway’ by #cota

By Meredith Ganzman (@MGanzman) It’s George and Gil’s world- we’re just living in it. Meet the two 70 something senior citizens of the Upper West Side in the new Broadway two-man play …

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:02AM
Saturday, October 8, 2016

ENTER TO WIN: TIckets to Broadway’s ‘Falsettos’ and Stay at The Sanctuary Hotel by #cota

A Broadway Heart to Heart: Stay Close, in Luxury and in Love. Falsettos is back on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theater for a limited time only! To celebrate the return of this groundbreaking…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 12:20PM
Friday, October 7, 2016

REVIEW: ‘The Producers’ at Paper Mill Playhouse by #cota

By Adam Cohen Mel Brooks’ Tony award-winning musical comedy The Producers, based on his 1968 film, has been winningly and lovingly revived at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jers…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:08AM

REVIEW: Broadway’s Holiday Inn at Studio 54 by #cota

By Meredith Ganzmann (@MGanzman) America’s biggest drama is its current political theatre, and it’s increasingly become an unbearable show to watch. There’s no real intermission either…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:34AM
Tuesday, October 4, 2016

REVIEW: ‘The Encounter’ on Broadway, Starring Simon McBurney by #cota

By Meredith Ganzman The Encounter may be the first Broadway show where upon taking your seat you must put on headphones rather than take them off. In fact, without them you won’t be able t…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:29AM
Friday, September 23, 2016

Sweet Sounds: Mom-to-Be Laura Benanti Talks ‘Vanilla Ice Cream,’ Bonbons, ‘Trump’ing her Career, and Her Café Carlyle Debut by #cota

          By Steve Schonberg (@CntrOnTheAisle) On Tuesday, September 27, Tony winner Laura Benanti (She Loves Me, Gypsy, “Supergirl”) will make her Café Carlyle…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 09:02AM
Friday, September 16, 2016

REVIEW: ‘Red Eye of Love’ Cast Recording Featuring Kelli O’Hara, Brad Oscar, Josh Grisetti by #cota

By Doug Strassler (@DougDawg13) Two years ago, Amas Musical Theater resurrected a mostly forgotten chestnut, “Red Eye of Love”. Fortunately, those who may have missed its brief run on th…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 10:14AM
Friday, September 9, 2016

REVIEW: Broadway’s ‘Disaster!’ Original Cast Album by #cota

By Anne-Allegra Bennett (@aab_artiste) The disco world of the seventies was recently brought back to life in the jukebox musical, “Disaster!” at the Nederlander Theater. Featuring some o…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:52AM

REVIEW: ‘The Robber Bridegroom’ Revival Cast Album by #cota

By R. Jones The Robber Bridegroom revival cast recording is like opening up a good book that you can’t put down. You are immediately transported to the world in which the characters …

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:33AM
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

TONIGHT: Tony Danza and Carmen Cusack at Feinstein’s/54 Below [Video] by #cota

Tonight, iconic performer Tony Danza and Tony Award nominee Carmen Cusack will each headline at Feinstein’s/54 Below; Danza, in the latest in a series of dates at the club for his show…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:59AM
Monday, August 8, 2016

Performer and Artist, Ektor Rivera As Emilio Estefan; when the Creative Spirit Strikes by #cota

By Steve Schonberg  (@CntrOnTheAisle) Last month, Puerto Rican actor, singer, and artist, Ektor Rivera assumed the role of Emilio Estefan in Gloria Estefan’s autobiographical musical, “…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:12PM
Friday, August 5, 2016

CENTER VIEW: Norbert Leo Butz, an ‘Anthology’ of Songs, Chats with Jamie deRoy about Feinstein’s/54 Below Show by #cota

Now at Feinstein’s/54 Below, two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz has returned with his hit show, “Girls, Girls, Girls.” Recently, CENTER VIEW correspondent Jamie d…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:31PM
Wednesday, August 3, 2016

REVIEW: ‘Too Blondes’ at the Metropolitan Room by #cota

By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) It’s not always easy being blonde—we’ve all heard the jokes. But like iconic blonde megastar Dolly Parton—who once quipped: “I’m not offended …

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:33AM
Tuesday, August 2, 2016

‘Bits and Bobs’: Carmen Cusack Took the Scenic Route to Broadway, Now Solo Concert Debut by #cota

“I’m just going to do things that I like to do, sing songs that I like to sing,” Carmen Cusack said, sounding carefree, in a recent interview about her solo concert debut at NYC�…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:54AM
Monday, August 1, 2016

REVIEW: ‘Cats’ is Back on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre by #cota

By Meredith Ganzman (@MGanzman) For a certain generation of theatergoers, from 1982 to 2000, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats was a part of their musical upbringing. It was not a part of mine, o…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:25AM
Friday, July 29, 2016

REVIEW: ‘God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater’ at New York City Center by #cota

By Adam Cohen “God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater,” Kurt Vonnegut’s novel that was adapted into a musical by the legendary songwriting team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken is curren…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:47AM
Thursday, July 28, 2016

The Skivvies Show the Goods at ‘Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man’ by #cota

By Doug Strassler Class has been in session at Hell’s Kitchen’s 777 Theatre ever since Matt Murphy’s raucous show Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man began educating…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:51AM
Thursday, July 21, 2016

Looking Forward and Backwards with Bridgman|Packer by #cota

By Anne Carr New technology and a nostalgia for an older America made for a wonderfully imaginative and unique evening at the Sheen Center last week. Bridgman|Packer is Art Bridgman and…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:07AM

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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