77 stories by "Mondschein"
I've finally ended a period of travel and have gotten back to the theatre.
Reviews are coming of:
Follies
Man and Boy
The Submission
Stay tuned...
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How does a computer scientist hook up with a molecular biologist? Â He blinds her with science, of course. When Elliot builds a computer pro…
"Side Effects" presented by MCC Theatre at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, June 30, 2011
(photo by Joan Marcus)
Michael Weller returns to MCC Theatre with the other side of the stor…
"Master Class" presented by Manhattan Theatre Club at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, June 26, 2011
Terrence McNalley's 1995 fantasia of Maria Callas conducting a master class at …
"Unnatural Acts" at Classic Stage Company, June 18, 2011
This new dramatization by the Plastic Theatre chronicles the events leading up to the "secret court" hearings co…
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The Independent Theater Bloggers Association (the "ITBA") is proud to announce the 2011 recipients of the Third Annual Patrick Lee Theater Blogger Awards.  Patrick Lee was on…
It's been a busy spring. Here's a collection of summaries on what I've seen of late.
"The House of Blue Leaves" at the Walter Kerr Theatre, April 11, 2011
This revival was a …
"The School for Lies" at Classic Stage Company, April 30, 2011
David Ives returns to CSC with another update of a classic. This time it's a fresh interpretation of Moliere's The M…
"Seance on a Wet Afternoon" presented by New York City Opera at the David Koch Theatre, April 28, 2011
I always find it exciting when established artists attempt a new direction w…
"Born Yesterday" at the Cort Theatre, April 7, 2011
Garson Kanin's classic spin on Pygmalion has returned to Broadway in a gorgeous, but uneven production directed by Doug Hughes.…
"Love Song" at 59E59 Theaters, April 19, 2011
(Photo by Jeff Larkin - provided by 59E59)
There are times when I forget that getting nominated for an award isn't necessarily an i…
"High" at the Booth Theatre, March 29, 2011
Matthew Lombardo returns to Broadway from last season's so-so Looped with story of sin, redemption and weakness. Sister Jamison Co…
"Go Back to Where You Are" at Playwrights Horizons, April 10, 2011
David Greenspan returns to off-Broadway with a new play at Playwrights Horizons. It seems to be a combinatio…
"Catch Me If You Can" at the Neil Simon Theatre, March 21, 2011
Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman have mined Hollywood to create another excellent stage musical adaptation from the …
"Tomorrow Morning" presented by The York Theatre Company at Theatre at St. Peter's, April 2, 2011
In a slimmed down one-act version, following its US premiere in Chicago, Tomorrow…
"Benefactors" presented by Keen Company at Theatre Row, April 2, 2011
Photo: Richard Termine, Theatremania
Once again, Carl Forsman and Keen Company prove that producing off-Broa…
"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, March 31, 2011
 When the last revival of Guys and Dolls was announced a couple of years ago, my…
"Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, March 27, 2011
Rajiv Joseph is having a terrific season in New York. His Gruesome Playground Injuries recentl…
"Anyone Can Whistle" presented by Encores! at New York City Center, April 11, 2010
(Looking back for a link to another review, I discovered that this one never got published. …
"Angels In America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes" presented by Signature Theatre Company at the Peter Norton Space, March 17 and 22, 2011
This revival, which opened last …
"The Book of Mormon" at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, March 7, 2011
In their first outing on Broadway, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of the Southpark TV series and movies, ha…
"Ghetto Klown" at the Lyceum Theatre, March 3, 2011
John Leguizamo returns to Broadway with another biographical show, taking us from his childhood to the present. Much feels …
"Arcadia" at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, February 28, 2011
I've got to say, after my last two exposures to the work of Tom Stoppard, I had some hesitations about seeing this revi…
"Kin" at Playwrights Horizons, March 5, 2011
Playwrights Horizons continues to bring interesting new plays to their stages. Bathsheba Doran's new play, Kin may not be as high …
"Molly Sweeney" at The Irish Repertory Theater, February 5, 2011
I haven't had much exposure to the work of Brian Friel, other than the revival of Faith Healer with Cherry Jones a…
