John Noble photos by Shirin Tinati by Julia Polinsky Ensemble for the Romantic Century creates extraordinary staged readings/theatrical multimedia concerts of chamber music, melding multiple art forms into good drama – most of the time. Maestro may be the least successful of the ensemble’s excursions into that fusion of arts and artists…
By R. Pikser The Connelly Theater occupies an old orphanage on East Fourth Street near Avenue B. There are two theaters on the site, but the one in which Shadows is presented is an actual gem: Above the intimate stage with its wide golden proscenium are bright golden heads of satyrs flanking…
Photo Credit Doren Sorell by Deirdre Donovan Part biodrama, part confessional, part stand-up comedy, actor-playwright Ronnie Marmo takes the stage at the Cutting Room and gives us a searing portrait of Lenny Bruce in his one-man show I’m Not a Comedian. . .I’m Lenny Bruce. Marmo doesn’t just impersonate the stand-up comic…
By Barry Bassis Stars of cabaret sing the Great American Songbook Mabel Mercer (1900 -1984) was a legendary cabaret singer, who was admired by audiences and by other singers. Frank Sinatra said, “Everything I know about singing, I learned from Mabel Mercer” and called her “the best music teacher in the world.” She didn’t…
by Greg Evans September 13, 2018 1:24pm Deadline Hollywood AP Broadway actress and three-time Tony nominee Marin Mazzie died this morning in New York. She was 57. Her death was announced by her husband, actor Jason Danieley. Mazzie had been fighting ovarian cancer since her diagnosis three years ago. Lauded for her unforgettable performances in Ragtime, Kiss Me, Kate…
God Bless America: The Music of Irving Berlin A Review by Deirdre Donovan Impresario Scott Siegel returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below with an homage to the great American songwriter who had a talent for giving the American people what they wanted. The celebration of Independence Day didn’t end with the Macy’s Day fireworks display over the…
Ji by Julia Polinsky Where does passion live, in the head, the heart, or the art? In Tchaikovsky: None But The Lonely Heart, the Ensemble for the Romantic Century takes a beautiful look at Tchaikovsky’s music and his deepest relationships, his passion and, yes, his loneliness. The Ensemble for the Romantic Century…
by Edward Medina Dante Alighieri’s epic 14th century poem The Divine Comedy is very much alive and swell at the Laurie Beechman Theatre and embodied in the luscious and multitalented form of television star and theatrical siren BenDeLaCreme. No worries though. This is not a dark and morose Hell. This is more…
Lynn Ahrens and cast Lynn Ahrens: A Lyrical Life by Deirdre Donovan Lynn Ahrens brought an exciting mix of chutzpah and charm to “Lynn Ahrens: A Lyrical Life,” the latest offering of the 92nd Street Y’s “Lyrics & Lyricists” series. Ahrens set precedent in the L & L series by wearing…
by Edward Medina Randy has written a novel and he wants to read it to you. Actually, he needs to read it to you. He’s slaved and labored and sacrificed to get it done and he wants to make sure it’s just right. He wants to know if it qualifies as art. He must…