259 stories by "Edward Kliszus"
The well-crafted descriptive language in Han! was fundamental to creating vivid and evocative imagery that transported viewers to other times, places, and states of mind. Through rich sensor…
Kissing the Floor was a well-conceived, powerful dramatization akin to the legendary "sins of the father," ably expressing the overpowering tragedies of Antigone brought to life in the demis…
An icon of her generation, Candice Lee is a singer of heartfelt, caring distinction. On stage, she is confident, energetic, and versatile, with a unique blend of musical influences and origi…
This deeply personal family story is an important, unique, and vital account of survival and hopes seen through the eyes of a child ably characterized by gifted actor and raconteur Ingrid Ga…
Who Murdered Love was a musical comedy extraordinaire At the Theater for the New City. The scene for fun was set as DaDa Love (Elyp Johnson), and the cast sang Mad for Love. This setting pro…
Seth Rudesky hosted an event at Café Carlyle that, in the annals of theater, shall remain a night of incredible music, cherished remembrances, personal anecdotes, and Broadway history told …
Tonight's Disco Daydream was an immersive fun-fete celebrating the universal quest for elusive love and where it might be found. The cast touched hearts and drew inspiration from an empathet…
Broadway Valentine's Day at 54 Below was an evening of love, song, romance, nostalgia, fine dining, unique beverages, and thematic desserts. The messages of love portrayed were universal, ce…
Experiencing the ineffable, expressive unfolding of the music while seated among the musicians was, without exaggeration, an exalted, rapturous, and elegiac pluradimensional experience. The …
Shedding Load represented an exciting portent of American theater. It garnered an intense attraction to those who understand and appreciate the vitality and expressive power of dramatic arts…
With this performance, the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony has fervidly conquered Mahler's Symphony No. 5, bringing its ineffable, sumptuous beauty and afflatus to life. When listening, one is …
AUDIENCE was presented with fine acting, powerful multi-dimensional visuals, cultural significance, context and import, rich vigilance, and irony.
Swinging big band music was hot in Manhattan this week! From the moment the Tony Kadleck Big Band began their set at the Birdland Jazz Club, we tapped our toes and jumped to a tasteful, tigh…
The program opened with Camille Saint-Saëns' Symphony No. 3 in C minor "Organ" (1886). When the organ spoke at the first poco adagio along with lush strings and harmonies, the amalgam of …
Existentialism seemed to dominate undertones dealing with the passage of time, mechanically repeating the practices of our predecessors, and our insignificance in the vastness of the univers…
Trombonist/composer Conrad Herwig and the Latin side all-stars ascended the stage to deliver their first musical offering. Splendid charts, extended improvisation, artistic interaction, virt…
Brine honored the music of The Smiths through an auto-biographical perspective revealing universal human needs like love, friendship, and realized ambitions. We discovered Brine's Bible Belt…
Raconteur and narrator Louis Mofsie (Hopi/Winnebago) guided us through the majestic proclamations of dances, storytelling, and music representing the magnificence and provenance of these ric…
This is a sad tale of the tragic nature of Russia's brutal conflagration with Ukraine, as explicated by actor, writer, and director Stephan Morrow in a complex "kaleidoscope" of ideas and th…
Maestro Kent Tritle and Musica Sacra delivered an elegant, nonpareil performance expressing the radiant afflatus of Handel's artistic and spiritual masterpiece Messiah. The exquisite sound o…
This notable variety of musical works is apposite for The Orchestra Now, an ensemble of young professionals assembling to hone their skills for careers in music around the world. This evenin…
Today was a splendid example of the expressive power of visual and auditory art articulated with a fine orchestra, magnificent art exhibit, and stimulating repartee.
If the 17-piece Kevin Blanq big band and Kathryn Farmer were not enough to get you in the mood for smooth swinging and dancing, the urbane, bespoke, and suave dancer extraordinaire Manuel Ro…
A Tomato Can't Grow in the Bronx is a heartfelt, sentimental look at old-world family dynamics that many of us saw weaken after the shifts from cities to suburbs accelerated in the late 60s.
For the first time in 35 years, Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts returned to the stage. Envisioned initially by Ellington as a "Festival of Grace," provenance for Sacred Concerts is informed…
