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Ms. Grossman's three works were all world premieres: "Hallelujah Eva" to the famous Leonard Cohen song, "Beatrice's Rainbow" to the Yip Harburg/Harold Arlen classic "Over the Rainbow," and …
Completing New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players' 40th Season was a rare revival of 1884 "Princess Ida," the team's eighth operetta and the only one in which the dialogue is in blank vers…
Part of the 2016 Brits Off Broadway lineup at 59E59 Theaters, James Fritz's "Ross & Rachel" provides a more emotional, poignant and truthful story than what is expected when think…
Mame starring Angela Lansbury opened on Broadway 50th years ago. Thursday, May 26th members of that company gathered for a 50th Anniversary Celebration at Sardi's. Producer John Bowab and…
The book is an in-depth exploration of the lives, mentalities, and views of notable writers about theater criticism in the present. It's really only for those readers fascinated by an insid…
Above the stage on a screen throughout the presentation were projected photographs illustrating Rodgers' career and appropriate backdrops for the locales of the shows. Brief insightful video…
Playwright William Francis Hoffman offers a quirky, weirdly compelling if not totally satisfying take on contemporary American life. Mr. Hoffman's dialogue is richly expressive bordering on…
Although Quiara AlegrÃa Hudes' "Daphne's Dive" follows the lives of seven fascinating people for whom Daphne's North Philly bar is their true home, it is no "Cheers" and definitely no "Th…
A seamless production in many ways, James Phillips' latest is nothing short of ambitious, and Rosabella Gregory's music is the perfect companion. Thoughtful and engaging, the enchanting coll…
Price, Bottoms, Richardson and Courville are all strong, clear singers; they were well matched in this performance, alert to each other's pacing and responsive to each other's sensibilities.…
ZIEGFELD GIRLS, a multi-media presentation hosted by historian Martin Schneit, known for his popular walking tours of New York City landmarks, pays homage to such iconic Broadway stars as No…
New York, NY (May 23, 2016) " The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, Owner) are thrilled to announce the winners of the 61st Annual Obie…
She ran down the list of her Broadway co-stars: Ricardo Montalban, Donald O'Connor (the disastrous Bring Back Birdie), Antonio Banderas (upon whose shoulder she placed a shapely leg in Nine…
The production of "Indecent" now on the stage of the Vineyard is remarkable on many levels, not the least which is how engrossing it is considering the events are all historical record and t…
Wearing a black suit, white shirt and black tie, the mature Morton with his expressive face, smooth resonant voice and fluid physicality, vividly captures the essence of "The black Lenny Bru…
Jim Dykes Recently the news was full of reports of another note in a bottle from the early 20th century, which washed up on some beach and was discovered by an awestruck passerby… it's som…
"Leslie has approached the songs on his debut album in a thoughtful and truly inspired fashion, creating something quite beautiful," said Steve Greenberg, Founder and President of S-Curve Re…
Guests were also treated to surprise live performances at the event. Ann Hampton Callaway opened the night's festivities with a mash up of the songs "People" and "Being Alive" to rousing app…
His Shostakovich Trilogy may have been too much of a good thing, somewhat weakened by too many overlapping themes, generally dark moods (with some bright moments, of course) and a sameness o…
"Tales Of Tinseltown" is a bouncy and affectionate pastiche of 1930's Hollywood that was inspired by Kenneth Anger notorious exposé Hollywood Babylon. The plot is a zany spoof of behind th…
Theatre fans and Broadway's biggest behind-the-scenes players went "all in" on Monday, May 16, 2016, at the second annual edition of Broadway Bets, Broadway's official poker tournament, rais…
As the actors interact with each other and work to share this story, the spirit and tenacity in which they do so is something remarkable. Their presence and focus in bringing a significant t…
Stylish and stylized, the stage design includes Es Devlin's white box of a set which transforms instantaneously into apartments, offices, restaurants, discos, a health club, a locker room, a…
The duo that makes up and has created 'Still Standing You" consists of the charmingly suave Guilherme Garrido from Portugal and the dour, heavily bearded Pieter Ampe from Belgium, neither of…
Frankly, the main difference between Bianco and its sister circuses is its ambiance and not the acts, wonderful as they are. Every circus has jugglers, tightrope walkers, silk artists and h…
