Danny Burstein Fiddler on the Roof by Eugene Paul One of the greatest musicals in theatre history and one of the most appealing. Bring tissues. It says, “Anatevka”. We work out the worn Russian letters on the sign as we wait for the show to begin. A man walks on the stage? …
Jeremy Shamos, Kate Jennings Grant, David Furr, Andrea Martin & Campbell Scott By Michall Jeffers Andrea Martin is an actor who can do no wrong. So it comes as no surprise that in Noises Off, she effortlessly leads the company to glorious comic heights, and the audience to a fevered pitch of laugh out…
by Deirdre Donovan Emile Zola’s novel Therese Raquin comes to life on Broadway with a new adaptation by playwright Helen Edmundson. Featuring Keira Knightley, Gabriel Ebert, Matt Ryan, and Judith Light, and directed by Evan Cabnet, this show may well be the spookiest new production of the season. Before parsing this, and that aspect,…
photos by Mathew Murphy School of Rock By Michall Jeffers This is it. This is that $16 million Broadway show for the whole family, with something for everyone. One caveat: those with sensitive ears, bring your earplugs. This opus is loud. The assumption may be that everyone has seen School of Rock, the 2003 movie,…
The Color Purple By Michall Jeffers “If God ever listened to a poor colored woman, the world would be a different place,” Celie declares. There’s no doubt that everyone in the audience hears and appreciates the heroine of The Color Purple. Cheers ring through the house, and a standing ovation is given to her…
Mark Strong as Carbone with Phoebe Fox (left) and Nicola Walker. Photograph: Tristram Kenton By Eugene Paul On stage, left and right are banked high and deep with theater seats. Everyone is taken. Center stage, a black monolith sits on a low, transparent wall. We can see bare feet in the lighted arena…
JOAN MARCUS by Eugene Paul Director Will Frears, knowing that he has William Goldman’s tested and true services having successfully adapted the Stephen King flavorsome little horror epic, “Misery” to the screen as his basis for this, his stage adaptation, is still not resting easy having as his leads two of the biggest…
George Takei as Sam Kimura and Lea Salonga as Kei By Julia Polinsky The show’s not called Poor Me, I Was In An Internment Camp During WWII, it’s called Allegiance. It takes a good look at where our allegiances lie: with family, with nation, with heritage, with self. Directed by the accomplished and dedicated…
By David Schultz Man’s best friend has taken up residence at the Cort Theater in Manhattan. In the tantalizing guise of actress Annaleigh Ashford, this human as canine puppy is redolent in her splendor capering around the stage seeking the love of a new family. The family in question Greg (Matthew Broderick) and wife Kate…
Sandra Mae Frank and Austin P. McKenzie photos by Joan Marcus by Deirdre Donovan You’ve got to hand it to Deaf West Theatre for reviving the rock musical Spring Awakening on Broadway this season. After all, the memory of Steven Sater’s and Duncan Sheik’s 2006 Spring Awakening, which snagged 8 Tony Awards and launched…