A Talk with Brandon J. Dirden, Director of Two River Theatre’s “The Price.”
By Ron Fassler . . . Actor-Director Brandon J. Dirden has made something of a home for himself at...
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By Ron Fassler . . . Actor-Director Brandon J. Dirden has made something of a home for himself at...
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Review by Ron Fassler . . . The first glimpse that this was going to be an out of the ordinary...
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Review by Ron Fassler . . . “I’m booked and blessed,” shouted Stephanie Pope in a joyous...
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Review by Alex Eichholz . . . With no background reading on its subject matter or any...
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Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter… Casual notes on show biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses.
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Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . No, Jean Smart, the star of Call Me Izzy, now at Broadway’s...
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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.
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Review by Ron Fassler . . . The recently closed Broadway production of Othello, which starred...
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Review by Ron Fassler . . . If someone was in the mood this week on June 9th to celebrate Cole...
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Photos and Video by Melissa Griegel Photography (NEW YORK, N.Y.) — Americans for Prosparody...
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Review by Ron Fassler . . . For more than forty years, playwright Donald Margulies has been...
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By Ron Fassler . . . Satirical comedy has been around a long time (Plautus, anybody?) which often...
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Review by Carol Rocamora… There are many ways to tell a life story on stage. In this...
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Review by Adam Cohen… New Musical by Michael Thurber and Saheem Ali throbs with musical vibrancy thanks to Amber Iman
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Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter Casual notes on show biz books, memoirs and studies, dust...
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By Samuel L. Leiter… This jumbled fever dream undermines Nat King Cole’s legacy with tonal confusion, miscast mimicry, and emotional detachment.
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Review by Ron Fassler . . . Performing in a cabaret setting can be accomplished successfully in a...
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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.
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Cast of Buena Vista Social Club
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By Ron Fassler . . . For someone who has put themselves front and center entertaining audiences...
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By Melissa Griegel… Photos and Video by Melissa Griegel Photography Art, music, and technology...
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Jazz singer Verena McBee unveiled her latest album, “Bird (S)Swing,” at Chelsea Table + Stage on May 3rd.
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“The United States vs Ulysses” details how the James Joyce masterpiece, Ulysses, came to be published in the U.S. despite a high profile and precedent setting obscenity trial.
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By Melissa Griegel…Photos by Melissa Griegel PhotographyThe Chita Rivera Awards celebrate dance...
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By Marilyn Lester . . . . In the words of W.S. Gilbert, librettist-lyricist of the comic opera,...
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Review by Ron Fassler . . . For more than a few years now, scenic design on Broadway has been...
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Interview by Ron Fassler . . . Though Ann Kittredge is well known as a consummate...
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By Carole Di Tosti… Dublin’s Irishtown Players get ready for their Broadway premiere when “all hell breaks loose” with riotous results.
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The City Center Encores! revival of the beloved 1953 musical is just too busy for its own good. By...
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By Carole Di Tosti… In a suite of four one-acts, Caryl Churchill threads themes about vulnerability, powerlessness and loss.
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By Andrew Poretz . . . . The New York Pops closed its season back in March with a spectacular...
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By Marilyn Lester… Elder’s story sharply reflects the calamitous American legacy of racism, seen through the lens of the struggling Parker family.
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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.
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By Stuart Miller… The surefire crowd-pleaser offers everything fans of the TV series could want.
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Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses.
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Review by Ron Fassler . . . On the wings of angels comes The Billy Stritch Trio for a...
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