Review: "Oleanna" By: Roma Torre

The best thing about "Oleanna" is that it forces us to think about some very heavy subjects. But this frustratingly flawed play is a disappointment because Mamet the "A" playwright is delive…

Review: "In The Next Room Or The Vibrator Play" By: Roma Torre

The gifted playwright's latest work, "In The Next Room, Or The Vibrator Play," provokes both head-scratching and much laughter. While this one's not her best work, there's no denying it's an…

Cabaret Classics Live On At The Algonquin By: Tara Lynn Wagner

In celebration of the Johhny Mercer centennial, the Marcovicci singers are taking to the stage with some familiar yet timeless tunes.

Reviewed by Roma Torre

For all you Mamet fans lamenting the closings of Oleanna and Speed The Plow, the playwright's latest, Race is every bit as provocative, profane, and ultimately confounding. And depending how far you're willing to delve into these works, the experience is much the same in each of them. On the surface they're fascinating but dig deep enough and you'll find they're full of holes.

Review: "Nightingale" By: Roma Torre

"Nightingale" is not exactly a crowd pleaser. But there is a definite audience for this piece. For anyone who values the craft of acting, make that the art of acting, this is highly recommen…

Neil Simon's Broadway Revival Cut Short

Review: "A Streetcar Named Desire" By: Roma Torre

At three hours plus, this is a streetcar that takes its time, making the journey from simple desire to delusion to abject cruelty. And hopeless as it all may seem, Ms. Ullman and company hav…

Review: "Finian's Rainbow" By: Roma Torre

This is not an easy show to pull off, but director Warren Carlyle and company get the colors just right in this splendid "Rainbow".

Reviewed by Roma Torre

When I first saw Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon 26 years ago, it was a comedy with drama. In the current revival, it's a drama with comedy. David Cromer, fresh from his unique, naturalistic off-Broadway staging of Our Town, applies his now trademark directorial magic to the Neil Simon classic. The result is triumphant, as just as it was a huge hit back then, it deserves to be once again.

Review: "The Understudy" By: David Cote - Time Out New York

"The Understudy" is a bittersweet portrait of people forgetting who they are in the mad rush to become something else.

Review: "Nine" By: Neil Rosen

Overall, except from a few good musical numbers, there's just not a lot of fun to be had here.

2009 In Review: Hollywood Stars Dominate The Broadway Marquee By: Roma Torre

Reviewed by Roma Torre

Sondheim being Sondheim, you know that anything he writes is going to be intelligent, sophisticated, witty and lyrical, often self-consciously so. That's all there in the revival of his 1973 musical A Little Night Music, directed by Trevor Nunn whose acclaimed London production made the trip across the pond. As modern musicals go, it's considered by many the gold standard and this production turns out to be beautiful and deeply resonant, hitting every note with stunning honesty

Review: "Memphis" By: Roma Torre

"Memphis" is bound to bring other shows to mind -- "Hairspray," "Dreamgirls" and even "A Chorus Line." And while not perfect, thanks in large part to director Christopher Ashley, it's a true…

Review: "Ragtime" By: Roma Torre

To say that this company got it right is an understatement. This "Ragtime" is one for the ages.

Review: "Bye, Bye Birdie" By: Roma Torre

Between the miscasting, the failed direction and wrongheaded designs, this "Birdie" just doesn't fly.

Review: "After Miss Julie" By: David Cote - Time Out New York

After quite a few lukewarm revivals, it's nice to see the Roundabout revive a classic beyond period dress-up. Although casting Miller may have been a gamble, it's one that pays off.