by Deirdre Donovan Theater impresario Scott Siegel wrapped up his signature concert series, Broadway By The Year(BBTY), with a cadre of top-notch talent at Town Hall on June 22nd. This one-night-only event focused on the last two decades of Broadway musicals, stretching from 1991 to the present day. Siegel, who created, wrote, and hosted the event, presented the…
by R. Pikser Sean Roschman often shares his programs with other choreographers, a wise move for someone starting out. For this season his program partner was Omar Román De Jesus, whose new piece,Saakasu (circus) occupied the middle of the hour-long program, while Mr. Roschman’s pieces opened and closed the program. Photos courtesy of sean@roschmandance.com In his opening piece, Learning to…
Yehuda Hyman (featured male), Amanda Schussel Photos by Napoleon Gladney By R. Pikser The Mar Vista is the neighborhood of Los Angeles where Yehuda Hyman, the creator of this piece, grew up. The Mar Vista is a tale of Hyman’s parents, primarily his beautiful mother and how, after her travels from Eastern Europe, through Turkey, and after many love…
Hosted by HEDWIG’s Darren Chris “So good to be back on Broadway again (How To Succeed, 2012) By Jeanne Lieberman It was SRO in the crowded Shubert Alley as lucky fans had a chance to see Broadway stars representing 26 musicals and plays showing off just what makes New York Theater great! A versatile…
By R. Pikser Rennie Harris presents socially engaged dance theater, a rare occurrence these days, but all the more welcome for its very existence. In his creation of LUV: American Style, he has used younger dancers to express the problems and the capabilities of youth. To effect this, he uses not only hip-hop, the…
Photos by Erin Baiano by Deirdre Donovan Kurt Weill might be best-known for his edgy song “Mack the Knife” from his Three Penny Opera, but New Yorkers who dropped by Carnegie Hall on either May 7th or 8th soon learned that Weill had a bent for Judah-themed works as well. His 1937 opera-oratorio…
Photo by Matt Trent by R. Pikser Christopher Wheeldon, though trained at the Royal Ballet School, became the first choreographer in residence at New York City Ballet. Now he has not only choreographed but directed the new Broadway version of An American in Paris. This interview, conducted by the still and ever charming…
by Jeanne Lieberman photos by John Barrett, Jeanne Lieberman and MLO Ever the elegant, the 81st Annual Drama League Awards never fail to scintillate. The membership made up of audience members and industry professionals shared the event with a huge community of theater luminaries – new and veteran, on and off-Broadway, who gathered…
by Linda Amiel Burns Julie Wilson On April 28, 2015 The Mabel Mercer Foundation, headed by KT Sullivan, presented a warm tribute to the much-loved cabaret legend Julie Wilson who died at age 90 on April 5th. Wilson’ career spanned eight decades from films, TV, recordings, theater and dazzled audiences in nightclubs and cabarets. The Town…
April is a GREAT Month for Disabled Actors in NYC. By Nicholas Linnehan I’ve been saying that someone should write an article about what an outstanding month April has been for actors who are differently-abled. No one did, so I will endeavor to do my best here. But the three main theater companies that…