49 stories from cervellionstage.blogspot.com
Crackskull Row By Joseph Cervelli To call Honor Molloy's "Crackskull Row" playing a limited engagement at the Irish Rep bleak might be an understatement. Let's say that it makes many of Euge…
A Comedy of Tenors By Joseph Cervelli A feeling of deja vu comes as quickly as being reminded of the film "Groundhog Day" as you watch Ken Ludwig's labored sequel "A Comedy of Tenors" to his…
"Georgie" By Joseph Cervelli You may not be that familiar with playwright/performer Ed Dixon, but he was in quite a few shows ("Les Miserables" "The Iceman Cometh") portraying important thou…
Dear Evan Hansen--Ben Platt Still Electrifies By Joseph Cervelli When I first saw the emotionally involving "Dear Evan Hansen" off Broadway last season, I knew immediately that a…
The Wolves--Superbly Written and Incredibly Well Acted By Joseph Cervelli Like surfing on a huge wave they almost crash onto floor which acts as the stage of The Duke Theater whe…
Sweet Charity--Sutton Foster a Ray of Sunshine By Joseph Cervelli Tackling the role of Charity in the infectious musical "Sweet Charity" is a high wire act considering that the memorable Gw…
A rollicking good time. Review will appear in Gannett Community Newspapers and NorthJersey.com
Vietgone By Joseph Cervelli Like a flash of lightning Paco Tolson who plays a number of roles in the out of focus "Vietgone" bounds onto the stage to inform us that he is the playwright of …
A stunning performance by Judith Light. Review will appear in next week's Gannett Community newspapers and NorthJersey.com.
A pleasant look at The Lady in the Harbor. Review appears in other northjersey.com newspapers next week.
Paramour--A Visual Treat By Joseph Cervelli If you can overlook the banal storyline for the new Cirque de Soleil show, then "Paramour" at the Lyric Theater can be a thrilling experience.&nbs…
Entering the mind of an individual with dementia. Review will appear in North Jersey Media Group Newspapers next on Thursday.
Travels With My Aunt--A Most Unorthodox Family Member Graham Greene's novel "Travels With My Aunt" about the eccentric Augusta whose life must always be a serendipitous one was adapted back …
Cloud Nine By Joseph Cervelli Where to begin to describe the delicious revival of Caryl Churchill's dizzyingly funny "Cloud Nine" playing a limited engagement at the Atlantic Theater C…
Once you become attuned to both speaking and deaf actors intertwining, you will find this production just as stirring as the original. Review will appear in North Jersey Media Newspapers nex…
You will stare more in bewilderment than find anything worth laughing about. Review will appear in North Jersey Media Group Newspapers.
A well intentioned but misguided new play. Review will appear in North Jersey Media Newspapers.
A well intentioned if less that enthralling new musical. Review will appear next week in North Jersey Media Newspapers.
A very insignificant lead character. Review will appear next week in North Jersey Media Newspapers.
Guards at the Taj--Performing More Than Just Guard Duty By Joseph Cervelli I was a great admirer of playwright Rajiv Joseph's last work the deeply felt "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo." Yet…
A descent into the abyss. Review will appear this Thursday in North Jersey Media Newspapers.
Simon Callow is Excellent in Mundane "Tuesdays." Review will appear in North Jersey Media Newspapers.
The laughter never seems to cease. Review will also appear in North Jersey Media Newspapers/northjersey.com
A too thinly imagined story. Review will soon be appearing in North Jersey Media Newspapers.
A lumbering musical with too modern a feel. Review will also be appearing in North Jersey Media Newspapers.
