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1,779 stories by "Elisabeth Vincentelli"

Critic's Notebook: So, You're Going to Call Your Play _____? by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Naming a show can be tricky. Some recent titles are obscure, others extremely long. And then there's the weird punctuation. What's going on?

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18am on August 10, 2018[SHARE]

What Do 525 Ventriloquists Do at a Convention? Ask Their Dummies by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Scenes from an annual "vent" gathering in Kentucky, where puppets rule and their masters crave respect for an unappreciated art form.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:18pm on July 31, 2018[SHARE]

Review: Mixing the Salty and the Sweet in 'My Life on a Diet' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Renée Taylor's solo show, based on her memoir, is about more than food and deprivation, and it's loaded with one-liners.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:06am on July 29, 2018[SHARE]

Review: In 'Marie and Bruce,' It Takes Two to Do This Nihilistic Tango by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In this revival of Wallace Shawn's 1979 play, a couple's loathing creates a weird frisson of erotic challenge.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:18pm on July 15, 2018[SHARE]

How Broadway Got the Beat: The Go-Go's in 5 Songs by Elisabeth Vincentelli

With "Head Over Heels" in previews, we looked at how five Go-Go's songs evolved into musical-theater numbers.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18am on July 11, 2018[SHARE]

Review: 'Laura Bush Killed a Guy' Plumbs a First Lady's Mysteries by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Diverging explanations of her past, her marriage and what's really on her mind in a solo comedy.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:24pm on July 1, 2018[SHARE]

Wait, Leonard Bernstein Wrote a 'Peter Pan' Musical? by Elisabeth Vincentelli

It's not the Mary Martin vehicle you loved as a child. But Bernstein's version is getting a rare revival at the Bard SummerScape festival.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 4:18am on June 26, 2018[SHARE]

Review: 'Radio Delirio' Focuses on a Forgettable Man by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The writer-performer Alessandro Magania narrates the tale of a man disguised as a page-turner, working hard to not be noticed.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 4:42pm on June 17, 2018[SHARE]

Review: Savoring 'One Night' With a Hedonist Extraordinaire by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Jessica Walker delivers a delightful musical portrait of the now forgotten cabaret artist Suzy Solidor

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:48pm on June 13, 2018[SHARE]

Review: 'Tchaikovsky: None but the Lonely Heart' Has Music and Passion. But Not Romance. by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The intimate yet abstract correspondence between Tchaikovsky and a wealthy widow is interspersed with song in a new production.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:48pm on June 1, 2018[SHARE]

Review: More than the Couples Are Odd in 'The Hollower' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Liza Birkenmeier's play is an alienating exercise in extreme absurdism.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 8:48pm on May 25, 2018[SHARE]

Critic's Notebook: Who is Neville Longbottom, and Why Should I Care? A Potter Newbie on That Broadway Show by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The stagecraft is impressive, but if you're not familiar with J.K. Rowling's world of wizards, "Cursed Child" can be a mystifying slog.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:18pm on May 24, 2018[SHARE]

Review: Isabella Rossellini as Ringmaster in 'Link Link Circus' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Ms. Rossellini's latest show explores animals' thoughts and behaviors using puppets, videos " and, yes, an adorable dog.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:18pm on May 18, 2018[SHARE]

How Broadway Keeps Trying to Get the Disco Beat by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A brief history in five musicals " and a rating system of disco-dancing emojis.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18am on May 18, 2018[SHARE]

Bikini Bottom by Way of Party City by Elisabeth Vincentelli

How the 'SpongeBob' costume designer used found objects " and yes, sequins " to dress an eye-popping array of singing, dancing sea creatures.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:18am on May 11, 2018[SHARE]

Review: Is There a Method to the Madness of 'Seagullmachine'? by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A razzle-dazzle mash-up of "The Seagull" and "Hamletmachine" at La MaMa has a ramshackle feel.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:04pm on April 24, 2018[SHARE]

Review: A Spanish Stage Provocateur Makes a Blood-Dripping Debut by Elisabeth Vincentelli

New York-area audiences finally have a chance to see Angélica Liddell, a darling of European theaters, in "Esta Breve Tragedia" at Peak Performances.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:48pm on April 20, 2018[SHARE]

Review: In 'We Live by the Sea,' a New Neighbor Disrupts the Routine by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Two teenage sisters share a life where the extraordinary can be ordinary in this play directed by Alex Howarth.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:54pm on April 18, 2018[SHARE]

How an Anxious-Adolescent Musical (No, Not That One) Found Its Fans by Elisabeth Vincentelli

"Be More Chill" played a month at a New Jersey theater, and nothing much happened. Then the internet got very busy.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:00am on April 13, 2018[SHARE]

Review: A 'King Lear' in Which You Feel for All the Daughters by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A mighty king demanding declarations of love faces villains you understand, in this Royal Shakespeare production at BAM.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:45pm on April 12, 2018[SHARE]

Critic's Notebook: Women (and Men, Too) Pushed to the Edge at New Play Festival by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This year's Humana roster includes merciless looks at power imbalances in the workplace, and a doom-metal finale that left audiences shellshocked.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:25pm on April 3, 2018[SHARE]

Critic's Notebook: Women on Stage Get Their Turn on the Playing Field by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A spate of works like "The Wolves" and "The Wholehearted" use sports to explore ideas about femininity, self-image and power.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:26am on March 29, 2018[SHARE]

Review: Roll Over, Beethoven? At 'Rocktopia,' It's Time to Roll Back by Elisabeth Vincentelli

There's weird fun to be had in mash-ups of classical and rock music. But this show sticks to an overly familiar playlist.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:30pm on March 27, 2018[SHARE]

Review: 'Babette's Feast' Is Served, This Time Onstage by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A French cook demonstrates the art of living in the moment in this adaptation of an Isak Dinesen short story.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:58pm on March 26, 2018[SHARE]

Review: 'Leonora and Alejandro' and One Rather Trippy Encounter by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A new show draws on the art and writings of Leonora Carrington and Alejandro Jodorowsky, and gives viewers a peek into an expansive world.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:27pm on March 19, 2018[SHARE]
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