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…
Richard Zavaglia, Ray Abruzzo and Dan Luria by Nicholas Linnehan What happens when The Sopranos meet The Odd Couple? It’s anyone’s guess. And there you have the premise with Dan Lauria’s dark comedy Dinner With the Boys. Two exiled hit men play house as they “cook up” plans for their futures. Charlie and Dom…
Photos by Joan Marcus by Russell Bouthiller Set in the Big Easy, the Manhattan Theater Club production of Lisa DAmour’s comedy, Airline Highway, tackles a Grand Hotel plot and sets it at a less-than-grand motel. Directed by the prolific Tony Award winner, Joe Montello tackles this dark comedy, which is set in New…
Photos By John Vecchiolla By Ed Lieberman The story of “Romeo and Juliet” has entertained theatergoers since Shakespeare first published it in the late 1590’s. In recent times, playwrights and filmmakers have adapted the story and/or placed it into contemporary contexts (i.e. “Romanoff & Juliet,” by Peter Ustinov [1968]; Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet [1996])….
by Linda Amiel Burns Julie Wilson On April 28, 2015 The Mabel Mercer Foundation, headed by KT Sullivan, presented a warm tribute to the much-loved cabaret legend Julie Wilson who died at age 90 on April 5th. Wilson’ career spanned eight decades from films, TV, recordings, theater and dazzled audiences in nightclubs and cabarets. The Town…
April is a GREAT Month for Disabled Actors in NYC. By Nicholas Linnehan I’ve been saying that someone should write an article about what an outstanding month April has been for actors who are differently-abled. No one did, so I will endeavor to do my best here. But the three main theater companies that…
Kylie McVey and Bowdie Photo Credit: Matt Urban Mobius New Media. By David Schultz Because of Winn-Dixie is based on the beloved children’s book penned by Kate DiCamillo. This still morphing show has been kicking around since 2013. It is in its final stages and is Broadway-bound. The simple plot details the warm and emotional friendship between…
Sierra Boggess. and David Burtka photos by Joan Marcus By Russell Bouthiller Putting together a wedding can be stressful, especially when the parents of the bride or groom wish the happy event were not taking place at all. Same old story: in the eyes of the parents, one’s not good enough for the other. …
Pictured (l-r): Blake Hammond, Jerry O’Connell, Renée Fleming, Douglas Sills, Scott Robertson, Anna Chlumsky. Photo Credit © 2015 Andrew Eccles By Russell Bouthiller Making her Broadway debut, three-time Grammy winning opera star Renée Fleming takes to the stage of the Longacre Theatre in the new play by two-time Tony winner Joe DiPietro, Living on…
Jill Shackner and Karyn Quackenbush photo by Joan Marcus by Barry Bassis Iowa begins promisingly with a self-possessed little girl, Kolette Tetlow, singing. The promise vanishes when the music ends. A ditzy divorceé named Sandy (Karyn Quackenbush) suddenly informs her 14-year old daughter Becca (Jill Shackner) that she is going to marry a man…