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Roses are red; violets are blue. David loves theater, and hopes you do, too.
Jonathan Groff photos by Emilio Madrid-Kuser Little Shop of Horrors By David Schultz Returning to its roots, this joyfully demented revival thrills. Who would have thought that a Grade B flick sci-fi comedy from 1960 directed by Roger Corman could end up as a musical? Composer Alan Menken and librettist -lyricist Howard Ashman sure…
Michael Urie, Kevin Chamberlin photos Joan Marcus Encores! High Button Shoes by David Schultz & Jeanne Lieberman This is the 75th anniversary of Encores! the immensely successfuli concert series dedicated to performing rarely heard American musicals, Presented by New York City Center since 1994, Its first production, Fiorello! (1959), was sold out in hours. Their selections have reached back…
Eddie Izzard: Wunderbar By David Schultz Hard to believe that this uber talented performer has been dazzling audiences for thirty years. His onstage performances are legendary. His film roles are few, but his live theater performances are delicious and invigorating. This new piece, potentially his last… he is toying with running for…
Rob McClure (Adam), Kerry Butler (Barbara), Sophia Anne Caruso (Lydia), Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice) Photo by Matthew Murphy 2019 Beetlejuice By David Schultz Wildly inventive, overly caffeinated reboot is strictly for the fanbase. This whirling dervish musical starts at 90 miles an hour as it ratchets up the intensity and never rests for…
Joon (Hannah Elless) & Benny (Claybourne Elder) Benny & Joon By David Schultz This current season (Hell, the last few years actually) is seeing its share of film to live theater treatments once again. Tootsie, Pretty Woman, Magic Mike (upcoming fall season), Beetlejuice, are currently in previews or up and running in…
Isabelle Huppert The Mother By David Schultz French playwright Florian Zeller (The Father, The Mother, and forthcoming The Son) has attempted the same magic that made The Father such a heart wrenching theatrical experience a few seasons ago. Frank Langella perfectly captured the emotional disarray of a man on the precipice of…
Ronald Peet Photos Monique Carboni “Daddy” A Melodrama By David Schultz Well at least the gorgeous full-length pool looks inviting. Set designer Matt Saunders has created a whopper of an eye candy environment. Set in the outdoor environs of a swanky Bel Air, Los Angeles mansion the pool in question beckons invitingly. With…
Manu Narayan, Emily Young, Brittany Bradford, and Ben Steinfeld photos by Joan Marcus Merrily We Roll Along By David Schultz Both loved and reviled in equal measure, this problematic musical is once again attempting the impossible. The original production (as every theater aficionado knows) shuttered in 1981, after a mere 16 performances…
Jeff Kready (Ted), Hayley Podschun (Linda), Nicholas Rodriguez photos by Jerry Dalia By David Schultz This perfect holiday classic, recently on Broadway in 2016 is brought back to delight yet again. This snazzy show is based on the well-known Bing Crosby/Fred Astaire film shown on cable year after year. It’s a warm as a…
Zonya Love, Matt Servitto and Ilana Becker in ‘Emma and Max’ photos Joan Marcus Emma and Max By David Schultz The Flea Theater has the honor of producing underground filmmaker Todd Solondz’s first foray into playwriting. This subversive filmmaker has many fans that crave his dark, snarky vision of humankind. An acquired taste for…