by Marc Miller Noni Stapleton, and this is meant as a compliment, makes a great cow. As the title character of the one-woman show she wrote, Charolais, a headstrong French heifer on an Irish farm, Stapleton sashays around the barn and pasture, sniffs, moves her head and body in uncannily bovine ways, and cheers…
Chuck Cooper delivers powerful performances in “Prince of Broadway,” with old favorites such as “If I Were a Rich Man” from “Fiddler on the Roof.” (Matthew Murphy) by Eugene Paul When does the Prince of Broadway become the King of Broadway? He’s 89 years old and working on his next theatre project. …
Sarah Nicole Deaver & A.J. Shively. Photo by Richard Termine. By Marc Miller The Mint Theater Company thinks very highly of Teresa Deevy—“undoubtedly the most brilliant playwright whose work I will ever have the privilege of re-introducing to the world,” writes artistic director Jonathan Bank in his program notes. Maybe, but the brilliance…
Nancy Opel photos by Mathew Murphy by Julia Polinsky Bobby Goldman’s Curvy Widow tells the story of a fifty-ish widow’s search for sex after marriage in an enjoyable, sweetly sexual musical that won’t challenge your attention span, with a cast of seasoned pros, and terrific production values. The story is a simple…
Michael Moore (© Joan Marcus) by Julia Polinsky Regardless of what you think of his opinions, Michael Moore can really tell a story that touches the heart. If you thought that The Terms of My Surrender would be all politics, politics, politics and no heart, think again. From the moment he enters…
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…
David Lutken by Deirdre Donovan “Unless we do hear the work songs, war songs, love songs and dance songs of all the people everywhere, we are most apt to lose the peace, and this world right along with it.” That is a line from Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody…
Taylor Caldwell photos by Joan Marcus by Julia Polinsky Encores! Off-Center did a kids show? From the 70s? You could be pardoned for having visions of Sesame Street-level cuteness, updated with a multicultural cast with sass and attitude and pink feather boas. Well, that’s pretty much what you’d get, and it’s just…
Annie (Peyton Ella) & Sandy (Sunny) Photos by John Vecchiolla By Ed Lieberman Annie, that lovable Depression-era orphan, has found a foster home at the Westchester Broadway Theatre through September 10th. Mary Jane Houdina, who was dance captain and assistant to the legendary choreographer Peter Gennaro in the original Broadway production, directs and choreographs…
Count Wilhelm (Clint Hromsco) and Kabarett Headliner Rosie Penn (Amy Londyn) by Julia Polinsky If you like junior high drama-club level musical theater, you’ll love Write Act Repertory Theater’s production of Michael Antin’s Lili Marlene, currently running at St. Luke’s, on 46th Street, Tuesdays through the October. The show has all the…