Crystal A. Dickinson, Chris Perfetti and Harriet Harris in “The Low Road.” By Eugene Paul A romping riot for the senses as well as your brain. A furtive, hulking brute (marvelous Kevin Chamberlin) leaves a baby in a basket on the familiar doorstep of Mrs. Prewitt (even more marvelous Harriet Harris) whose brothel…
By R. Pikser The Signature Project is an immense (76×36 feet) painting of the sun, the seasons, the universe, nature, and one glowing heart. The painting is composed of many panels, as one might expect of such a large piece. But that is only the most obvious level of this…
CREDIT: MONIQUE CARBONI Jennifer Allen, Florrie Bagel, Brandon Contreras, Sean Patrick Doyle, Brad Greer, Luke Grooms, Nathaniel Hackmann, Billy Hepfinger, Justin Keyes, Beth Kirkpatrick, Elizabeth Loyacano, Terrence Mann, Tiffany Marin, Jill Paice, Will Swenson, Nichole Turner, Kim Steele. By David Schultz Wonder of wonders…this television parody of the Jerry Springer show still has something…
The Cast of A Chorus Line Photos by John Vecchiolla By Ed Lieberman For its 208th production, WBT is presenting one of the most celebrated shows of the Broadway canon: A Chorus Line, the ode to those unsung actors without whom no musical could survive: the gypsies. A Chorus Line opened off-Broadway at the…
Matthew Fairlee as Dromio of Syracuse and Josh Walden as Antipholus of Syracuse in a scene from “The Boys from Syracuse” (Photo credit: Milliron Studios Photography) By Eugene Paul Raffish. Rambunctious. Ridiculous. Deliberately. Gay. Very. Enjoyable. Very. A totally pro shambles. But if you think this the first drag take on Richard Rodgers’, Lorenz…
Photo Joan Marcus Jan Maxwell, a five-time Tony-nominated actor whose performances spanned stage and screen, comedy and drama, died February 11 at 61 following a longtime battle with cancer. She became the fourth performer in Tony Awards history to be nominated in all four possible acting categories. She won Drama Desks for both Chitty Chitty Bang…
Burke Moses (Arthur Vance) and Lenny Wolpe (Ned Newley) Photos by Matthew Murphy By David Schultz If you are currently feeling burnt out with the political insanity and circus that seems to be unraveling daily before our eyes…. turn off the cable news stations, at least for two and a half hours and sit through…
Jonathan Groff Photo credit: Richard Termine by Deirdre Donovan What his life lacked in length, it made up for in height. Singer-songwriter Bobby Darin was born on May 14th, 1936, in East Harlem and died 37 years later on December 20th, 1973, in Los Angeles following a heart operation. But he left…
Amy Londyn in a scene from Eric B. Sirota’s new musical FRANKENSTEIN. Photo Credit: Adam Smith Jr. by Deirdre Donovan A new musical adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic horror novel is now humming a ghoulish tune at St. Luke’s Theatre. Directed by Clint Hromsco, and with book, music, and lyrics by Eric B. Sirota,…
Chauncy Thomas and Spencer Sickmann photos by Carol Rosegg By Eugene Paul This is a heads-up: the St. Louis Actors’ Studio is presenting one of the best evenings in New York, three smashing one act plays consummately acted; you might have trouble getting tickets because it’s a short run in 59E59’s smallest theater, so be advised. Provocateur…