Tag: James Sampliner

By Ron Fassler . . . Actor-Director Brandon J. Dirden has made something of a home for himself at...

Review by Ron Fassler . . . The first glimpse that this was going to be an out of the ordinary...

Review by Ron Fassler . . . “I’m booked and blessed,” shouted Stephanie Pope in a joyous...

Review by Alex Eichholz . . . With no background reading on its subject matter or any...

Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter… Casual notes on show biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses.

Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . No, Jean Smart, the star of Call Me Izzy, now at Broadway’s...

By Eyal Solomon… Ben Welch’s “House of Life” combines elements of a sermon, a rebirth, and a party, all aimed at engaging with the audience to create a unique and euphoric experience.

Review by Ron Fassler . . . The recently closed Broadway production of Othello, which starred...

Review by Ron Fassler . . . If someone was in the mood this week on June 9th to celebrate Cole...

Photos and Video by Melissa Griegel Photography (NEW YORK, N.Y.) — Americans for Prosparody...

Review by Ron Fassler . . . For more than forty years, playwright Donald Margulies has been...

By Ron Fassler . . . Satirical comedy has been around a long time (Plautus, anybody?) which often...

Review by Carol Rocamora… There are many ways to tell a life story on stage.  In this...

Review by Adam Cohen… New Musical by Michael Thurber and Saheem Ali throbs with musical vibrancy thanks to Amber Iman

Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter Casual notes on show biz books, memoirs and studies, dust...

By Samuel L. Leiter… This jumbled fever dream undermines Nat King Cole’s legacy with tonal confusion, miscast mimicry, and emotional detachment.

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Performing in a cabaret setting can be accomplished successfully in a...

By Samuel L. Leiter… Cracked Open examines the emotional, social, and psychological fractures within a Brooklyn family when their high-achieving daughter suddenly exhibits signs of mental illness.

Cast of Buena Vista Social Club

By Ron Fassler . . . For someone who has put themselves front and center entertaining audiences...

By Melissa Griegel… Photos and Video by Melissa Griegel Photography Art, music, and technology...

By Melissa Griegel…Photos by Melissa Griegel PhotographyThe Chita Rivera Awards celebrate dance...

By Marilyn Lester . . . . In the words of W.S. Gilbert, librettist-lyricist of the comic opera,...

Review by Ron Fassler . . . For more than a few years now, scenic design on Broadway has been...

Interview by Ron Fassler . . . Though Ann Kittredge is well known as a consummate...

By Andrew Poretz . . . . The New York Pops closed its season back in March with a spectacular...

By Marilyn Lester… Elder’s story sharply reflects the calamitous American legacy of racism, seen through the lens of the struggling Parker family.

By Yani Perez… La MaMa’s premiere of Class Dismissed is a wild ride through the surreal world of academia and philosophy, serving up a mix of lecture, party, and fever dreams.

By Stuart Miller… The surefire crowd-pleaser offers everything fans of the TV series could want.

Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses.

Review by Ron Fassler . . . On the wings of angels comes The Billy Stritch Trio for a...