Photos by Erin Baiano by Deirdre Donovan Kurt Weill might be best-known for his edgy song “Mack the Knife” from his Three Penny Opera, but New Yorkers who dropped by Carnegie Hall on either May 7th or 8th soon learned that Weill had a bent for Judah-themed works as well. His 1937 opera-oratorio…
By R. Pikser Rennie Harris presents socially engaged dance theater, a rare occurrence these days, but all the more welcome for its very existence. In his creation of LUV: American Style, he has used younger dancers to express the problems and the capabilities of youth. To effect this, he uses not only hip-hop, the…
John Turturro as Zorba & the cast of Zorba photos by Joan Marcus by Julia Polinsky Handsomely staged but with no center, this dark revival tries hard to charm Encores! at City Center started life as concert performances of neglected musical theater. Things change; the series has morphed into cobbled-together almost-revivals, casting an eye on…
by Deirdre Donovan Dael Orlandersmith returns to New York Theatre Workshop with her new semi-autobiographical show Forever. If you have never seen this gifted author-actress on stage, now is your chance to catch her in a tour de force performance. Forget about gilding the lily! Orlandersmith goes for the truth here. She boldly explores…
Photo by Matt Trent by R. Pikser Christopher Wheeldon, though trained at the Royal Ballet School, became the first choreographer in residence at New York City Ballet. Now he has not only choreographed but directed the new Broadway version of An American in Paris. This interview, conducted by the still and ever charming…
Lt. Brannigan, played by David Sitler, questions gambler Benny Southstreet, played by Noah Plomgren. by Ed Lieberman Move over, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, there’s a new club in town: the Goodspeed Opera House, which is currently hosting the Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in CT! Rumor has it that the Goodspeed accepted a…
by Jeanne Lieberman photos by John Barrett, Jeanne Lieberman and MLO Ever the elegant, the 81st Annual Drama League Awards never fail to scintillate. The membership made up of audience members and industry professionals shared the event with a huge community of theater luminaries – new and veteran, on and off-Broadway, who gathered…
Chita Rivera as Claire Zachanassian and the cast of The Visit – Photo by Thom Kaine by David Schultz It took 14 years for this dark-hued musical to settle into a Broadway house. The Visit debuted in September 2001 in Chicago, then at the Signature Theatre in 2008, with additional out-of-town developments and workshops. A…
Photos by Jenny Anderson by David Schultz Standing out on its own unique oasis, this mesmerizing chamber musical strikes many emotional chords. No need to have lived this woman’s rather unusual life or suffered the extreme heartbreak she encountered to connect with it. This is first and foremost a memory play about family and…
Photos Joan Marcus by Julia Polinsky Right from the start, Michael James Scott, as The Minstrel, treats the audience to the opening song (“Welcome to the Renaissance”), a real razzle dazzle, over the top, you-can’t-touch-this Broadway song and dance. In doublet and pantaloons. The curtain rises; the ensemble joins in; farthingales sway and knee…