"Fiddler"--brilliantly directed by Joel Grey"is an unusually impactful production. It's emotionally rich, moving, and timeless. And wholly believable. They had me from the first words of…
14 Gay Street in Greenwich Village is being demolished. The house was once the home of Ruth McKenney, who wrote My Sister Eileen," a 1938 collection of stories that provided the inspirati…
The holidays mean a lot of different things to different people, but to the British and Anglophiles, it means something very special"it's time for panto! The British Players deliver their an…
Everyone who loves theater owes a debt of gratitude to Julie Boardman and Diane Nicoletti. About five years ago, they got the idea of creating a museum in the theater district, dedicated…
Boy! This is going to be a tough review to write. The York Theatre Company, which has such a strong track record when it comes to honoring important songwriters, is currently presenting …
Lawrence Zucker will step down as executive director of Town Hall at the end of the year. Zucker joined the leadership team at Town Hall in 1978 and guided the venue through a significant re…
It's another Prop Table Tuesday! This week, to mark the 19th anniversary of the revival, I'm sharing not one, but two props from the 2003 production of Wonderful Town. Both used in the show …
By utilizing a nightly audience survey, Pony World's take on Wilder's "Our Town" examines what of the classics should be kept and what should be left behind.
Masque theatre is hosting Cape Town Theatre Company's A Picture of Dorian Gray. "A Picture of Dorian Gray, not 'The' Picture"one person's vision only" Playwright and director, Liz Roodt i…
Tim previews the theatrical return to London of the musical he wrote with Stuart Brayson, From Here To Eternity and plays extracts old and new from the score.
Krevolin is a clever writer, turning Wilder's American folk tale into a modern comedy/drama with relevance to today's audiences. Although he often makes his points a bit too obviously wi…
The world premiere of Our Town . . . but Wilder began its open-ended Off-Broadway run at the Actors Temple Theatre on October 1, with an opening night set for Sunday, October 16. Written and…
When I heard Center Stage was going to put a Baltimore spin on "Our Town," I wasn't sure what to expect but this production definitely has a Baltimore influence. The result is a play written…
To conclude the 21st season of the historic Town Hall's popular series Broadway By The Year, creator, writer, director, and host Scott Siegel traced the momentous contributions of dance to t…
