by Carol Rocamora If only Oscar Hammerstein were alive today to see the Classic Stage Company’s thrilling revival of his Carmen Jones! Like the rest of us, he’d marvel at the artistry and red-hot passion packed into that tiny theatre. Hammerstein’s compact...
Hey, Look Me Over
By Brian Scott Lipton I imagine every Encores! subscriber –or musical theatre aficionado – had their own personal choice of show with which to open the beloved City Center series’ 25th anniversary season. Well, artistic director Jack Viertel had an entirely different solution in...
The Music & Lyrics of Drew...
Review by Kelli McGurk Known for his colorful and energetic pop-inspired musical theatre tunes, Drew Gasparini and his company of Broadway stars created an evening of song, story, and sentiment on September 11, 2017 at Feinstein’s/54 Below. At the top of the set,...
O Brother! – Tis Pity She’s...
by: JK Clarke To say Tis Pity She’s a Whore is confounding and enigmatic is a vast understatement. No, not because it’s a difficult story to follow. More because it’s not easy to understand its purpose or why it was even written in the first...
