Tag: East Hampton Theater

By Alix CohenJanuary 2017: Fifty-something Carey (Janet Zaresh) has always had unerring instinct...

By Alix CohenOklahoma! redefined the American musical by fully integrating songs, dances, and...

By Alix CohenComposer Burt Bacharach’s harmonically adventurous pop songs reshaped popular music...

By Alix CohenGenre-defying Happenstance Theater offers an arsenal influences, inventiveness, and...

By Samuel L. Leiter… This unusual reimagining deftly expresses the play’s inherent drama even as its historic visual and aural attractions have been replaced or pared away.

By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography Matthew Morrison (Hairspray, The Light...

By Alix Cohen40ish Agnes White (Carrie Coon) lives in a low end motel room on an interstate...

By Ron Fassler . . . A cabaret show that’s the perfect way to start the New Year off with optimism and heart.

By Alix CohenWhen Jordan Harrison wrote Marjorie Prime, (a finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize),...

Review by Carol Rocamora… This raucous revival reaffirms Moliere’s immortality as a satirist of society and human foibles.

By Alix CohenOn winter vacation from Harvard, Charles Kirsch returns to 54Below with 15 Broadway...

A New Play with Old Music- Returning to Urban Stages January 25- February 22, 2026By Alix...

“Nonsense wakes up the brain cells…If you can see things out of whack, then you can see how things...

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 . . . It’s that time of year and Broadway stalwart Norm Lewis is back at 54 Below with “Christmas Lives Here.”

A VaudevilleBy Alix CohenImagination, theatrical skill and physical puppet craft has had a home at...

“If music be the food of love play on.” Orsino, Twelfth NightBy Alix CohenIn August 1956, Duke...

By Alix CohenMoses Pendleton’s 2022 Alice, aka this Alice in Wonderland-ish dance/theater piece,...

Review by Ron Fassler . . . As musicals go, Guys and Dolls is a show I’ve seen...

By Stuart Miller… Rachel Vail’s adaptation of her YA novel brings a deft comic touch to high school relationships.

A pick me up for the weary soul.By Alix CohenFor those of you sadly unfamiliar, throwback Bryce...

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Here in New York City, the non-profit Urban Stages has been...

Buckle your seat belts!By Alix CohenThe Hellzapoppin’ holiday spectacle Pied Piper Joe Iconis...

By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography Multi-month Culinary Activations...

By Carol Rocamora… What is it about these intimate, small-cast plays that are stealing our hearts this season?

Every December, New York City overflows with holiday entertainment, from intimate cabaret shows to...

By Alix Cohen Paul Williams (1940) is an American songwriter, composer, singer, and actor whose...

By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography The holiday season is upon us with...

By Alix CohenLove and Lunacy; Erroneous Conclusion, Blackmail, and Marriage or Not By Alix Cohen...

By Barbara & Scott Siegel… Best Performances of the Year – So Far

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

By Alix Cohen Under the leadership of Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, an Ailey dancer and...

By Alix CohenAmong dozens of holiday shows, Ann Kittredge’s holiday album release proved...