433 stories by "Simon Saltzman"
- the hugely successful Academy Award-winning 1976 movie hit that spawned five sequels has been marvelously re-conceived as a Broadway musical.
breezy ninety-minutes of music and fun
Valentine's Day has come and gone, but it isn't too late to open up your heart to Jim Brochu's warmly commemorative and winningly presented Valentine to some of the theater's most cherished …
Much of the charm of this slender but totally satisfying musical stem from the easy rapport established between Rosen and Rossmer
There is talent afoot, at this George Street production
gives the impression that it might have originally been conceived as a sharply sardonic look at the way college applicants are assessed and considered
the production now at the McCarter Theatre Center, under the direction of Phylicia Rashad, reaffirms it as one of Wilsons best
every minute appeared to be relished by the audience at the performance I attended.
Meghan Kennedy's intriguing but often incomprehensible play
a charmingly conceived and cleverly staged version of what is not generally considered to be top drawer Shakespeare
- the purpose of this show is to entertain rather than embrace the social ills existing in 19th century London during Dickens's days
Marlo Thomas holds forth with a disarming charm, artful glibness and with a flair for motor-mouthed repartee speaks well of her as it does for the assertively amusing character she portrays …
Merle Good's potentially interesting theme: (as it appears on the program cover) "How far will a father go to save his daughter?" is muddied by plot coincidences and implausible characters
Chivu's ferociously funny and fearlessly embraced production is, for the most part, irresistible and it is certainly a must for those who have maintained a genuine fondness and admiration fo…
This is one show that could go on well after midnight without wearing out its welcome
- it does spruce up a bit what is generally regarded as the play's famously embraced minimalism.
-Mary Zimmerman's creation is not only great fun but also a theatrical treasure to be enjoyed by the whole family
- swinging bats as well as fists in this entertaining and enlightening trip back to 1947 in Kansas City
Mary Bridget Davies perfectly embeds into the songs the impassioned intensity that marked Joplin.
a showcase for Danza, who croons amicably and moves amiably through the action like a re-enfranchised member of the Rat Pack.
it has no right being as funny and as entertaining as it is.
wonderfully grounded by the terrific performance of Norbert Leo Butz . . .
when we hear Bridgewater stake a personal claim on such Holiday classics like "My Man", we are in true rapport with the legend Read More
It was a great to see Aedin Moloney again in a splendid role soon after her terrific performance last season in Airswimming at the Irish Repertory Company.
A crafty one-person play about witchery, revenge and love
