Jos Houben in THE ART OF LAUGHTER; photo by Henry Grossman. by R. Pikser To open its season this year, Theater for A New Audience has invited Jos Houben and Marcelo Magni to perform an evening of two pieces, both dealing with humor, both a bit cruel, like life, and both leaving…
Ringmaster Ty Photo credit: Juliana Crawford By Edward Medina Hidden away in the corner of Lincoln Center Plaza’s Damrosch Park is a grand tent. It sits on the stage right side of the Metropolitan Opera House. Covered in gold stars on its surface, and filled with genuine stars within, the large blue big top…
Photo credit Edward Medina by Edward Medina Some believe that “the oldest profession” is an idiom that conjures up mental images of brothels and clandestine encounters. Others believe that the expression goes back further in time. It harkens back to the time when we as hominids gathered around the fire and told stories…
By Ron Cohen Van Gogh’s Ear virtually engulfs you in the painter’s art and soul, with both sight and sound: incisive words, breathtaking visuals and ravishing music. The production is the first of three being brought to the Pershing Square Signature Center this season by the Ensemble for the Romantic Century, now…
K.T. Sullivan Photos by Seth Cashman by Deirdre Donovan Fans of Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz recently were treated to a smorgasbord of their songs at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on June 20th, courtesy of the Mabel Mercer Foundation. Hosted by the luminous KT Sullivan, who now serves as the…
by Deirdre Donovan Scott Siegel returned to Town Hall on June 19th to host his signature series, “Broadway by the Year.” Presenting Big Names like Alice Ripley, Christiane Noll, and Brandon Uranowitz plus a few rising stars, the event was next-to-perfect. Now in its 17th year, “Broadway by the Year” (BBTY) has…
Bryce Pinkham, Lauren Worsham, Chuck Cooper, Lilli Cooper, Ryan Silverman. Photo credit Richard Termine by Deirdre Donovan Wouldn’t it be loverly if the best songs of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe could be resurrected in a live stage performance for New Yorkers? Well, that recently happened at the 92nd Street Y when…
By R. Pikser The high point of the Rioult Dance is the dancers. They move beautifully and they find a way to make each and every transition necessary and clean. Rioult’s lifts, which often stop halfway through their trajectory, are performed effortlessly, the dancers seemingly perched on air. Their energy is filled…
By R. Pikser The Martha Graham Company has an enormous studio space on the 11th floor of WestBeth, the artists’ housing and studio space complex in Greenwich Village. On this weekend, Deborah Zall, a former Graham dancer, presented her homage to three of her teachers, also former Graham dancers, by staging…
Photo by Richard Termine By Stewart Schulman “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” would have been an apt titling for the NY Pops 34th anniversary Gala at Carnegie Hall on May 1st—an event honoring the long-time working relationship between two titans of the Broadway theater, actress Kelli O’hara and director Bartlett Sher. …