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by Eugene Paul Alan Ayckbourn’s newest play, Hero’sWelcome, his 79th, in its premiere performance, is alternating in repertory with Confusions, Ayckbourn’s hit from forty years ago, during this, his sixth visit to 59E59 Theaters and I hope he makes it an even dozen visits. Or two dozen. Or more, now that he’s retired from…
by Eugene Paul Cirque du Soleil, the enchanting sidewalks of Quebec entertainers now grown into enchanting most of the globe with a staff of 4200 magicians, has launched a broadside at Broadway, regrettably shooting itself in the foot, not enough to kill it but hobbling it at what it does best: thrilling…
Andrew Keenan-Bolger as Jesse Tuck, Sarah Charles Lewis as Winnie Foster & Terrence Mann as Man in the Yellow Suit Reviewed by Eugene Paul In the best of all possible worlds, Tuck Everlasting should turn out to be a big, welcoming hit for everybody, especially families with children, playing forever at the welcoming…
Reviewed By Eugene Paul In the wide embrace of Theater, the chronicle play has held its coveted, premier position for centuries, despite sudden flashes of brilliance by other modes that grab the main light. Producer Andrew M. Horn and director Joe Brancato, in their prime, start their thirty-ninth season longer in the…
Jesse Tyler Ferguson photos by Joan Marcus By Eugene Paul Sam, youngish, nice-ish looking, pleasantish, works what passes for the switchboard of so grand a restaurant that you barely dare utter its name, taking reservations for a place you cannot get into because that’s the name of the game. It’s his regular job…
Aoife Duffin photos by Mihaela Bodlovic. By Eugene Paul Curious how trends seem to compound. There have been countless plays, workshops, lectures, even performance artists on the sexual abuse of very young girls and the enduring effects on their lives. So it is not truly surprising that A Girl is a Half-formed Thing has…
L-R: Michael Ray Wisely, Carrie Paff, Mark Anderson Phillips, and Ben Euphrat Photos by Carol Rosegg By Eugene Paul Bill English’s conference room setting is so apt we’re immediately persuaded to believe whatever happens. Scooter (Ben Euphrat) and Hannah (Carrie Paff) are prepping for a meeting. The friction between them is sending us…
JOAN MARCUS Laura Benanti and Zachary Levi in a new production of “She Loves Me.” By Eugene Paul Swollen with pride after fifty years of producing practical product for Broadway—and rightly so – the Roundabout has restaged in sentimental ardor their first restaged musical of a sentimental delight, She Loves Me. And blew it…
Paul Schoefler, and cast Photos by John Vecchiolla By Eugene Paul There’s an apocryphal story that in 1960, Dale Wasserman, who wrote his non-musical teleplay “I,Don Quixote”, went to a fortune teller to advise him about allowing director Albert Marre to develop it into a musical for the stage. The fortune…
by Eugene Paul They’re going to have a bit of a problem over at Southern Comfort. Well, kind of a joyous one. And after all they’ve been through, well, why not: who’s going to get the nomination for best leading actor? That’s always fun. That and best leading actress. Fun, too. …