Broadway Review: Hedwig & the Angry Inch with Neil Patrick Harris by Lauren Yarger

Performances, Music and Production Excel, but Message Falls ShortBy Lauren YargerHedwig and the Angry Inch, a cult film by John Cameron Mitchell rocks 'em out at the Belasco Theatre with Nei…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 11:23am on April 24, 2014[SHARE]

Broadway Theater Review: Act One with Tony Shalhoub and Andrea Martin by Lauren Yarger

Tony Shalhoub, Andrea Martin and Santino Fontana. Photo: Joan MarcusA Love Story about the Theater, Told with Performances and Direction Worthy of the LegendBy Lauren YargerMoss Hart is one …

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 3:27pm on April 23, 2014[SHARE]

Broadway Theater Review: The Realistic Joneses by Lauren Yarger

Tracy Letts and Marisa Tomei. Photo: Joan MarcusWe Get a Dose of Reality Keeping Up with These JonesesBy Lauren YargerKeeping up with the Joneses in Will Eno's The Realistic Jonses might pro…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 9:40am on April 23, 2014[SHARE]

Gentleman's Guide Leads Outer Critics Circle Nominations with 11 by Lauren Yarger

The cast with Bryce Pinkham as Monty Navarro (standing center), Jefferson Mays as Lord Adalbert D'Ysquith (red), and Jane Carr as Miss Shingle (seated) in a scene from "A Gentleman's Guide t…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 8:46am on April 23, 2014[SHARE]

Broadway Theater Review: Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill with Audra McDonald by Lauren Yarger

Audra McDonald. Photo:Evgenia EliseevaAudra McDonald is Incarnation of Billie HolidayBy Lauren YargerIs it possible that Audra McDonald (Showboat, Porgy and Bess, Ragtime, A Raisin in the Su…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 10:20pm on April 20, 2014[SHARE]

Broadway Review Mothers & Sons with Tyne Daly by Lauren Yarger

Frederick Weller and Tyne Daly . Photo: Joan Marcus.Thank Goodness Not all Sons Have Mothers Like ThisBy Lauren YargerI have been dreaming of seeing more meaty roles for women on Broadway an…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 8:33pm on April 20, 2014[SHARE]

Off-Broadway Review: The Most Deserving (Women's Project) by Lauren Yarger

Jennifer Lin, Edie Kelch, and Veanne Cox. Photo: Carol RoseggThe Most DeservingBy Catherine TrieschmannDirected by Shelley ButlerThe Women's Project TheatreWhat's It All About?The Arts Counc…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 11:10am on April 15, 2014[SHARE]

Annie Baker's The Flick Wins the Pulitzer for Drama by Lauren Yarger

Annie Baker's play The Flick, commissioned by Playwrights Horizons, has won the 2014 Pulitzer prize for Drama.Read the review by clicking here. For a list of all the Pulitzer winners, click …

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 3:44pm on April 14, 2014[SHARE]

Playwrights Panel at Twain House Writers Weekend Includes Beane, Ludwig, Sanchez by Lauren Yarger

Meg Wolitzer. Photo: Nina-SubinThe Mark Twain House offers more writers, workshops, genres, and opportunities at its third annual Writers Weekend April 25-27.From Keynote Speaker Meg Wo…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 2:29pm on April 8, 2014[SHARE]

Broadway Theater Review: A Raisin in the Sun with Denzel Washington -- TOP PICK by Lauren Yarger

David Cromer, Bryce Clyde Jenkins, Latanya Richardson Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, Denzel Washington and Sophie Okonedo Photo: Brigitte LacombeRaisin in the Sun, Not Just About Star Shining in…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 10:58am on April 7, 2014[SHARE]

Off-Broadway Review: Tales from Red Vienna by Lauren Yarger

Tales from Red ViennaBy David GrimmDirected by Kate WhoriskeyCostumes by Anita YavichPresented by Manhattan Theatre ClubBy Lauren YargerIt has three acts, two intermissions, great sets, lots…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 11:48am on April 5, 2014[SHARE]

Broadway Theater Review: IF/THEN by Lauren Yarger

Idina Menzel. Photo: Joan MarcusIf the Writers of a Pulitzer-Prize Winning Musical Write Another One, Then It will Be a Hit, right?By Lauren YargerIf one thing happens, then another thing fo…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 11:11am on April 5, 2014[SHARE]

Broadway Theater Review: Aladdin by Lauren Yarger

James Monroe Iglehart. Photo: Cylla von TiedemannAladdin is a Spectacle That Sparkles on Many LevelsBy Lauren YargerDisney rubs its magic lamp and comes up with another satisfying makes anot…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 10:32am on April 5, 2014[SHARE]

Broadway Theater Review: Les Miserables TOP PIC by Lauren Yarger

Les Mis-OneDayMore. Photo: MatthewMurphyLes Mis is Back on the Broadway BoardsBy Lauren YargerWhat's It All About?The return of Les Mis, following an absence from Broadway. While the show, a…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 6:00am on April 4, 2014[SHARE]

Robert Lopez, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Fran Drescher will announce Drama Desk Nominations by Lauren Yarger

Academy Award® winners Robert Lopez (Book of Mormon) and Kristen Anderson-Lopez ("Let It Go" from "Frozen") and two-time Emmy® and Golden Globe® Nominee Fran Drescher (Cinderella; "…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 11:18am on March 31, 2014[SHARE]

Broadway Theater Review: Rocky by Lauren Yarger

Margo Seibert and Andy Karl. Photo:Matthew MurphyStage Adaptation of Rocky Packs a Knockout PunchBy Lauren YargerRocky the musical? If you are a fan of the 1976 movie starring Sylvester Stal…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 12:05pm on March 26, 2014[SHARE]

Shakespeare and Religion by Lauren Yarger

David KastanBy Retta BlaneyScholars have probed Shakespeare's plays for centuries, hoping to seize a look into the Bard's soul, to determine if he was a man of faith. The latest academic to …

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 12:03pm on March 21, 2014[SHARE]

Broadway Theater Review: All the Way by Lauren Yarger

Bryan Cranston Photo: Evgenia EliseevaHistory Come to Life and LBJ is Larger Than LifeBy Lauren YargerAlmost three hours about reluctant President Lyndon Baines Johnson breezes by in Robert …

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 6:21pm on March 18, 2014[SHARE]

Broadway Theater Review: The Bridges of Madison County by Lauren Yarger

Tweaked Book Provides Bridge to Background of CharactersBy Lauren YargerMarsha Norman's book for the stage musical of The Bridges of Madison County gives us a better understanding of the cha…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 5:05pm on March 18, 2014[SHARE]

John Glover Joins Drama Desk Panel on Shakespeare by Lauren Yarger

Distinguished American actor John Glover (Witch/A Porter/Murderer 3 in Lincoln Center's Macbeth) will join Drama Desk's "Why Shakespeare? Why Now?" panel Friday, April 4 (11:45 am to 2:30 pm…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 7:18am on March 14, 2014[SHARE]

Laura Benanti Will Host the Drama Desk Awards by Lauren Yarger

Photo: (© David Gordon)Drama Desk and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti (Gypsy, Women On The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) will host the 59th annual Drama Desk Awards.For the third con…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 4:32pm on March 11, 2014[SHARE]

League of Professional Theatre Women Present Awards, Hold Auction by Lauren Yarger

Tyne DalyThe League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), a not-for-profit organization committed to promoting visibility and increasing opportunities for women in the professional theatre, …

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 11:21am on March 7, 2014[SHARE]

Off-Broadway Theater Review: Stage Kiss -- Playwrights Horizons by Lauren Yarger

Jessica Hecht and Dominic Fumusa. Photo: Joan MarcusArt Imitates Life Imitating Art Imitating Life in Laugh-A-Minute Stage KissBy Lauren YargerWatching Stage Kiss, a new play from Pulitzer-P…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 5:50pm on March 4, 2014[SHARE]

Quick-Hit Off-Broadway Theater Review: Murder for Two by Lauren Yarger

Joe Kinosian and Brett Ryback. Photo: Joan MarcusMurder for TwoDirected by Scott SchwartzBook and Music by Joe KinosianBook and Lyrics by Kennel BlairStarring Joe Kinosian and Brett RybackNe…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 4:52pm on March 4, 2014[SHARE]

Broadway Theater Review: Bronx Bombers by Lauren Yarger

Baseball Drama Gets Hung Up in Double PlayBy Lauren YargerThe House That Ruth Built gets a theatrical exploration in playwright and Director Eric Simonson's Broadway play The Bronx Bombers.B…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 6:30pm on February 19, 2014[SHARE]