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1,783 stories by "ELISABETH VINCENTELLI"

Review: 'Rock of Ages' Returns, Scaled Down but Big Hair Intact by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In a limited run Off Broadway, the jukebox musical about love and rocking out in the 1980s now includes songs by Def Leppard.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:48pm on July 4, 2019

Review: A One-Act Marathon Anchored by the Armageddon by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Plays in this Ensemble Studio Theater series include stories of the Second Coming told seven ways and two women in search of a hot duck.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:36pm on June 17, 2019

Review: In 'Open,' a Love Story Told by Sleight of Hand by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In Crystal Skillman's new play, a woman in the wake of tragedy resorts to magic and misdirection.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:33pm on June 12, 2019

Review: 'Oscar at the Crown' Sets the Apocalypse to a Throbbing Dance Beat by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Both a dance party and an Oscar Wilde book club, this musical tries to connect the rise of social media to the end of the world.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:24pm on June 6, 2019

A Merry Murderess Hangs Up Her 'Chicago' Fishnets by Elisabeth Vincentelli

After more than 20 years in the musical, Donna Marie Asbury played her final Broadway performance this week.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:33pm on June 5, 2019

Review: 'The Haunting' Has a Big Problem With 'Hamilton' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Lin-Manuel Miranda is a character, and his hit musical is a punching bag, in Ishmael Reed's didactic play about historical correctness.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:24pm on June 2, 2019

You've Seen Mary Elizabeth Winstead Onscreen. Get Ready for Her Onstage. by Elisabeth Vincentelli

She's making her first foray into theater " while also taking on a Will Smith action flick and the role of Huntress in 'Birds of Prey.'

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:32am on May 24, 2019

Review: 'The Pink Unicorn' Leads a Mother Into Unknown Territory by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In Elise Forier Edie's play, Alice Ripley plays a conservative Texas parent inspired to fight for the rights of her child's gender identity.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:32pm on May 19, 2019

Critic's Pick: Review: A Lovingly Rendered 'Plough and the Stars' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The Irish Rep production of an O'Casey classic isn't snazzy, but satisfaction comes from expert actors in complex roles.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:24pm on May 15, 2019

Review: Tribute or Rip-off? 'Original Sound' Looks at the Line by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Adam Seidel's play puts two songwriters in the same room, while the music industry watches out for its own economic interests.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 4:54pm on May 13, 2019

Critic's Pick: Review: 'Luzia' Revives the Cirque du Soleil Spell by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Yes, it has clowns and death-defying feats, but "Luzia" also has spinning turntables and a waterfall that produces almost-supernatural effects.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:33pm on May 7, 2019

Review: A Jazz Legend Retold Fast and Loose in 'Playing Hot' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The play, based on the story of Buddy Bolden, a cornetist who is said to be one of jazz's founders, is equal parts theater, concert and dance party.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:36pm on May 2, 2019

Review: An Actor's Life Story Grounds 'Jack &' With 'The Cotillion' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Kaneza Schaal's experimental theater work has three sections and is paired with an installation featuring paintings and videos of the show's inspirations.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:30pm on April 18, 2019

Review: In '17 Border Crossings,' Some Areas Are Left Unexplored by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Thaddeus Phillips's genial show retreats every time things get sticky or uncomfortable.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:45pm on April 15, 2019

Review: 'Marjana and the Forty Thieves' Gives a Lesson in Storytelling by Elisabeth Vincentelli

With the theater made up to resemble a nomadic tent, audience members sit on cushions, couches and bean bags, while the actors roam about the space.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:15pm on April 8, 2019

Exit Interview: Goodbye, Omar Sharif: Katrina Lenk Reflects on 'The Band's Visit' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The Tony Award-winning actress, who has been with the musical since its first performance, looks back on its runs on and Off Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:59pm on April 3, 2019

Critic's Pick: Review: Stranded Between Hope and Regret in 'Life Sucks.' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Aaron Posner's bitingly funny, unexpectedly touching play is "sort of adapted from 'Uncle Vanya.'"

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:03pm on April 1, 2019

Streamiing Movie Review: 'The Legend of Cocaine Island' Review: Florida Man's Silly Odyssey by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A harebrained scheme ends in comic confusion in Theo Love's goofy documentary.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 8:00am on March 29, 2019

Review: 'Smart Blonde' Revisits a Classic Star of Old Hollywood by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Willy Holtzman's play, with the storytelling quality of PowerPoint, offers a biography of Judy Holliday, an award-winning actress who died young.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:45pm on March 26, 2019

Review: Fixing a Dispassionate Stare on Slavery in 'Southern Promises' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Niegel Smith's revival of Thomas Bradshaw's 2008 play is presented at the Flea Theater by a cast made up of people of color, and with a new ending.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:45pm on March 24, 2019

Critic's Pick: Review: In 'Skinnamarink,' Follow Instructions. Or Else. by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A troupe that specializes in "junk spectaculars" turns to McGuffey readers " and peanut butter " in a show that explores schooling and humiliation.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:45pm on March 13, 2019

Review: 'Imagining Madoff' Invests in Trust and Guilt by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The first draft of Deb Margolin's play pitted Bernie Madoff against Elie Wiesel. The current version gives her freedom to embellish.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:09am on March 12, 2019

Review: In 'The Price of Thomas Scott,' Puritanism Prevails by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The Mint Theater Company brought back Elizabeth Baker's drama from 1913 as part of a project dedicated to the British playwright.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:02am on March 1, 2019

Review: One Cheer for 'We Are the Tigers' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

High schoolers, jump scares and songs are a tantalizing mix. But Preston Max Allen's meandering show squanders a promising concept.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 8:00pm on February 21, 2019

Review: No Surrendering to This 'British Invasion' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

There are plenty of earworms in this jukebox musical about Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits, but the hackneyed love-triangle story lowers the volume.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:18am on February 17, 2019
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