Originally published on TalkinBroadway.com. In Passion, Fosca sings, “If you have no expectations, you can never have a disappointment.” These are wise words to bring with you to…
Originally published on 250 Word Reviews. PUFFS, OR: SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC & MAGIC (Off-off-Broadway: The Peoples Improv Theater) Churchill said,…
PUFFS, OR: SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC & MAGIC(Off-off-Broadway: The Peoples Improv Theater)review by David Levy Churchill said, "History is written by…
PUFFS, OR: SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC & MAGIC(Off-off-Broadway: The Peoples Improv Theater)Churchill said, "History is written by the victors," but how of…
Originally published on 250 Word Reviews. THE PAVILION (Off-off-Broadway: The Producer's Club) You know the story: middle-aged white guy has a mid-life crisis, so attends high school reunion…
THE PAVILION(Off-off-Broadway: The Producer's Club)review by David Levy You know the story: middle-aged white guy has a mid-life crisis, so attends high school reunion to attempt to rekindle…
THE PAVILION(Off-off-Broadway: The Producer's Club)You know the story: middle-aged white guy has a mid-life crisis, so attends high school reunion to attempt to rekindle things with his high…
Originally published on 250 Word Reviews. DADA WOOF PAPA HOT (Off-Broadway: Lincoln Center Theater at the Mitzi E. Newhouse) Most gay men of a certain age never envisioned a world in which t…
DADA WOOF PAPA HOT(Off-Broadway: Lincoln Center Theater at the Mitzi E. Newhouse)Most gay men of a certain age never envisioned a world in which they could get married and have children. At …
DADA WOOF PAPA HOT(Off-Broadway: Lincoln Center Theater at the Mitzi E. Newhouse)review by David Levy Most gay men of a certain age never envisioned a world in which they could get married a…
Originally published on 250 Word Reviews. ON YOUR FEET:THE STORY OF EMILIO & GLORIA ESTEFAN (Broadway: Marquis Theatre) One gets the feeling about halfway through the first act of On You…
ON YOUR FEET:THE STORY OF EMILIO & GLORIA ESTEFAN(Broadway: Marquis Theatre)One gets the feeling about halfway through the first act of On Your Feet that were you to quiz the cast where the …
ON YOUR FEET:THE STORY OF EMILIO & GLORIA ESTEFAN(Broadway: Marquis Theatre)review by David Levy One gets the feeling about halfway through the first act of On Your Feet that were you to…
SYLVIA(Broadway: Cort Theatre)If there's one reason to see Sylvia, A. R. Gurney's 1995 canine comedy making its Broadway debut, it's Annaleigh Ashford. As the titular tail-wagger, she deligh…
SYLVIA(Broadway: Cort Theatre)review by David Levy If there's one reason to see Sylvia, A. R. Gurney's 1995 canine comedy making its Broadway debut, it's Annaleigh Ashford. As the titular ta…
Originally published on 250 Word Reviews. SYLVIA (Broadway: Cort Theatre) If there's one reason to see Sylvia, A. R. Gurney's 1995 canine comedy making its Broadway debut, it's Annaleigh Ash…
Originally published on 250 Word Reviews. DAMES AT SEA (Broadway: The Helen Hayes Theatre) Dames at Sea first delighted audiences in 1966 with its low-budget, can-do spunk. A gentle spoof of…
DAMES AT SEA(Broadway: The Helen Hayes Theatre)Dames at Sea first delighted audiences in 1966 with its low-budget, can-do spunk. A gentle spoof of 1930s movie musicals, the show prefigured t…
DAMES AT SEA(Broadway: The Helen Hayes Theatre)review by David Levy Dames at Sea first delighted audiences in 1966 with its low-budget, can-do spunk. A gentle spoof of 1930s movie musicals, …
Originally published on CastAlbums.org. There are certain shows by the giants of musical theater that have lesser reputations. While often these reputations are earned (e.g. late-period Andr…
Originally published on CastAlbums.org. I don’t think any of us expected to hear a cast recording from Doctor Zhivago, a show that had more above-the-title producers than performances …
Originally published on CastAlbums.org. When Side Show hit Broadway in 1998, I became fascinated with the career of lyricist Bill Russell. I had never heard of him before, but I discovered h…
Originally published on CastAlbums.org. The Golden Apple is one of those scores that has taken on something of a mythic air, which is entirely appropriate for this Broadway rethinking of The…
Originally published on Medium. I found myself with an unexpected case of "the feels" last night at Little Shop of Horrors at Encores! Off-Center, so I sat down to word-vomit a bit on Tumblr…
Originally published on Flavorpill. Take one part 8-bit RPG, one part serialized anime, add some cardboard props and a dash of comedy, and you might have something resembling Kapow-i GoGo…