Andrea Burns Smart Blonde By Ron Cohen “Beloved Star of Stage and Screen.” Probably no one deserved the accolade more than Judy Holliday, whose innate intelligence, vulnerability and womanliness gave depth and magnetism to the dumb — or at least flighty — blonde persona that marked most of her roles. She catapulted…
Sara Means, Mark Evans photos Joan Marcus I Married an Angel Encores! At New York City Center by Julia Polinsky What theater aficionado doesn’t love a Rodgers and Hart score? Just knowing that Encores! was doing their dance musical, I Married an Angel, was enough to tip off anticipation. The cream on…
Kiss Me, Kate by Deirdre Donovan If you think that Cole Porter’s 1948 musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate is an entertainment for yesteryear, then hie you to Studio 54 where Scott Ellis’ crackling revival of the classic will make you change your mind in a New York minute. Starring Kelli O’Hara, Will Chase,…
Mark Jacoby, Sean Hudock, Sophia Blum, Seamus Mulcahy, Carey van Driest Vilna by Julia Polinsky Vilna! An Eastern European capital of Jewish culture, “owned” in turn by Lithuania, Germany, Poland… In the 1930s, Vilna was home to 80,000 Jewish residents, and their schools, university, theatres, concert halls, galleries, all gone in just a…
Richard LaFleur and Jason Simon Photos courtesy of Photographer, Russ Rowland The Producers By Karen Wahlberg and Denise Gibson The Producers dominated the 2001 Tony Awards, setting a record for most nominations—15—then setting the record again for most awards won with 12, including Best Musical, Score, Book, Director, and Actor (Nathan Lane), and all the…
Steve Rosen and David Rossmer The Other Josh Cohen by Julia Polinsky That NYC rite of passage — the break-in — sets up just how pathetic, geeky, and miserable is Josh Cohen’s life. (“Only the Beginning”) Before the house lights go down, even before everyone’s seated, a thief breaks into Josh’s apartment (terrific…
Clockwise from center: Megan Cavanagh, Roberta B. Wall, Donna J. Huntley and Debby Rosenthal (Photos by John Vecchiolla) Menopause The Musical By Edward Lieberman Not much mystery here: the title says it all! The show revolves around four characters, purportedly portraying four different female personality types: a “Professional Woman,” played by Donna J….
Surely Goodness and Mercy By Ron Cohen As her title suggests, Chisa Hutchinson has written a lovely blessing of a play in Surely, Goodness and Mercy. For those not up on the Old Testament, the title is taken from the final lines of Psalm 23 of David: “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow…
Cirque Du Soleil’s Luzia By Eugene Paul That great treat, fantastic Cirque du Soleil is back in New York as part of its North American tour under the brilliant white and gold Grand Chapiteau, a circus tent so big it not only hosts two thousand people as audience but also is a village…
Ronald Peet Photos Monique Carboni “Daddy” A Melodrama By David Schultz Well at least the gorgeous full-length pool looks inviting. Set designer Matt Saunders has created a whopper of an eye candy environment. Set in the outdoor environs of a swanky Bel Air, Los Angeles mansion the pool in question beckons invitingly. With…