By Ed Lieberman One of the truly ground breaking Broadway musicals of all time in a gorgeous must-see production. WBT has another hit on its hands! The “Cotton Blossom” riverboat has steamed its way north to the Hudson and anchored in Elmsford for a three month layover. Cap’n Andy and crew are putting on…
Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones (Photo credit: Joan Marcus) By Eugene Paul Weller Marin is a big, old crabass who likes to play cards but he’s such a short tempered, irascible son of a bitch always losing his temper and cussin’ up a storm that nobody in that old wreck of an Old…
Top Row: Rory Kulz Bottom Row (left to right): Thomas Jay Ryan, Jay Russell, and Daniel Jenkins Photo Credit: Carol Rosegg By Eugene Paul Graham Greene (such a dullish name for such a sharpish wit and observer) wrote a wicked little chronicle about a lady –say that artfully – who was sly, funny,…
Jordan Sobel (Billy), Bridget Gabbe (Jane), Jana Robbins (Alice), Richard Kline (Bill, Sr.). Credit: Chris Yacopino By Eugene Paul If you can possibly wiggle some bare ass into a comfort food comedy, you should do it and this, director Thomas Caruso accomplishes with ease as Bill Sr. (savvy Richard Kline) and…
by Deirdre Donovan Two of Strindberg’s late-career Chamber Plays are revived in a double-bill by the August Strindberg Repertory Theatre. Rejoice, Strindberg aficionados! During the month of October, the August Strindberg Repertory Theatre is presenting a pair of the master’s Chamber Plays, The Storm and Burnt House, in rotation at the Gene…
Carlotta Brentan as the ex-wife, R: Giulia Bisinella as the fiancee. Photo by Jonathan Slaff. by Deirdre Donovan Something old, something new. That old saw is quite apt for Mario Fratti’s double bill of one-acters at Theater for the New City. Fratti’s Wives is making its world premiere and his breakthrough The Academy…
Paul Alexander Nolan and Megan McGinnis by Michall Jeffers One thing’s for sure; if you put on a play with only two actors, they better be really good. Daddy Long Legs is most fortunate in having Megan McGinnis as the orphan Jerusha, and Paul Alexander Nolan as her benefactor, Jervis. Nolan is handsome, earnest,…
Tom Gamblin as Albin, Danial Charles McDonald as Georges by Jeannie Lieberman Photos by Parker Sargent Jerry Herman/Harvey Fierstein’s intelligent, educational, insightful, poignant, profound and above all entertaining homage to the real gay world is a perfect fit for Fire Island Pines Arts Project. It is especially timely in a year filled…
By Nicholas Linnehan What is disability and how do we define it? These questions permeate Nicu Spoon’s production of Richard III, associate produced by Identity Theater Company. The premise: everyone is disabled, except for Richard. By turning the tables, these companies hope to re-invent how we think about disability. The production, directed by…
by Linda Amiel Burns photos by Maryann Lopinto On Sunday evening, September 27, 2015, the Cutting Room was packed with fans of the legendary pianist, composer and arranger Cy Walter, to celebrate his Centennial and CD released by Harbinger Records that has been in the planning for many years. This joyous event…