7,093 stories by "Sandi Durell"
 By Eric J. Grimm Herman Hesse's 1922 novel Siddhartha may not seem at first glance to be a prime candidate for an Italian pop-rock opera treatment,...The post Enlig…
A review by John Weatherford Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina have created a unique and exciting team which they aptly call The Skivvies. They are consummate musicians and...…
 by: Sandi Durell In this re-enactment of Maj. Gen. George Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, playwright Jessica Dickey tackles a variety of issues, first and for…
Dark and unrelentingly wrenching, this production emphasizes style over substance.  By Joel Benjamin    Sophie Treadwell's 1928 Machinal at …
Reviewed by Joe Regan Jr. January 25, 2014 The world premier of "Private Disclosures" by J. B. Heaps is taking place at the Bridge Theatre, a...The post Private D…
by: Sandi Durell The fine work at Ensemble Studio Theatre (45+ year history) has been evident for many years. Their Youngblood program (artistic director Willliam Carden…
by: Sandi Durell There's Joanne (et al), played by the multi-talented Michele Ragusa and Gary (et al) Thom Sesma, also a man of many talents, who...The post 'Crav…
Reviewed by Joe Regan Jr. Ryan Silverman, most recently Billy Flynn in the long running "Chicago" and last year as Giorgio in the critically acclaimed "Passion" at...The…
By: Sandi Durell Peek into the messy kitchen of the elderly cantankerous Tony (Peter Maloney) and his 42 year old stroppy, joyless son, Anthony (Brian F....The po…
by Linda Amiel Burns The "Perfect Pair" of Marilyn Maye and Houston Person, two jazz legends, lit up the Harmon Stage at Stamford's Palace Theater on...The po…
Review by Sonia Roberts In Jake Jeppson's The Clearing, Chris (Brian P. Murphy) and Les (Brian McManamon) are brothers who frequently return to a...…
After a 10-month hiatus, Gerard Alessandrini's FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, one of NYC's best-loved and highly anticipated productions, happily returns to New York, beginning February 22…
Maddeningly fuzzy and pretentious, this two-hander brings Norwegian playwright Fosse back to NYC By Joel Benjamin  Jon Fosse, whose A Summer Day puzzled us in 2012,.…
by Michael Elihu Colby (click on photos to enlarge) Part 8:Â As William Faulkner Wrote at the Algonquin… "I feel that this award was not made to me as a man,...The post The Algonquin Kid…
Reviewed by: Joe Regan,Jr. January 16, 2014 The Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC under the artistic direction of Michael Kahn, was the recipient of the 2012…
As the National Ambassador of KIDS’ NIGHT ON BROADWAY 2014, Idina Menzel, currently starring in the soon to open “If/Then,” is very much invested in working with you…
By Brian Scott Lipton Perhaps no actor is "hotter" right this second than Bryan Cranston, who recently added another Golden Globe and his first SAG Award for...The post …
When Christine Pedi decides to bring her funny favorite friends together, she really can shake and stir it up as she  welcomes 30 Rock Star JANE KRAKOWSKI tonight January...The pos…
It will be a hot time in Times Square as Super Bowl meets Broadway. Don’t fret because all the Broadway theaters are open as are the cross...The post Broadway Welc…
by: Magda Katz Performing Arts Leaders converged in NYC to network,share what's on trend, and bring the best of World Music, Theater, Dance, Opera and Jazz...The …
I’m happy to say that “Here Lies Love,” one of my favorite and innovative off-Broadway musicals of last season, will be returning to the Public Theater for an open..…
by: JK Clarke King Lear is easily one of the saddest and most tragic of Shakespeare’s plays. True, there are others with with equally devastating consequences, …
 The Tony Award-winning actor-singer-dancer Ben Vereen, who has appeared in numerous shows on Broadway and in his own one-man shows around the country, will be honored, along with 17...T…
By: Sandi Durell It was a once-in-a-lifetime happening; the convergence of Carol Channing's soon to be 93rd birthday and the 50th Anniversary of "Hello Dolly."Â�…
by: Brian Scott Lipton If you're looking for some of Broadway's best and brightest stars, you may want to head just slightly west of the Great White...The post Broadway&…
