Tag: Vangeline Theater

By Ron Fassler . . .  Although Avery Sommers is coming to town doesn’t quite scan the same as...

By Alix CohenA well researched, little known, true Civil War story featuring three formidable...

By Alix Cohen “Give me time and I’ll give you a revolution.” Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) Though...

By Alix Cohen Without other similarity to the character Baby June from Gypsy, Rachel Matz Hunter...

By Alix CohenLisa Viggiano puts her whole self into a song. You can practically see the music...

By Ron Fassler . . . “Hirschfeld drew from life. He was drawing from personal experience. He was...

By Alix Cohen “Dotty had a mind like a steel trap- and a tongue to match.” Robert...

September 4th, 5th and 6th Interview with Matt de Rogatis Below By Melissa Griegel… Edward...

By Alix CohenIt’s the bee’s”s knees! *An instrumental “After You’ve Gone”...

By Barbara & Scott Siegel… Plays About Celebrities: Ava: The Secret Conversations and Gene & Gilda.

Jaime Lozano and The Familia

By Alix Cohen “We were looking for artists who bring something new to the table, not just the...

By Samuel L. Leiter… Casual Notes on show biz books, memoirs, and studies, dust gatherers and hot off the presses.

By Alix Cohen “We were looking for artists who bring something new to the table, not just the...

Review by Alix Cohen With this 11” x 17” book, you too can put a Hirschfeld on your wall or gift...

By Alix Cohen “My goal is to capture the evanescent quality of existence.” Tennessee Williams...

By Alix Cohen The Chinese legend The Butterfly Lovers (梁山伯与祝英台, or Liang Zhu) traces its origins...

By Alix Cohen Disguise, mistaken identity, role reversal, breached social boundaries, servants...

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Ben Jones has already proven that he’s a singer who is unafraid...

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Comedian Jeff Ross is often referred to as “The Roastmaster General”...

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Headlining a review containing the word grief might not be the best...

By Alix Cohen The Legacy of a Master Composer Henry Mancini (1924–1994) was an influential and...

Nostalgic Music of Teenage Summer By Alix Cohen “It’s summertime summertime sum sum...

By Alix Cohen The 19th Annual United Solo Festival launches October 14 and continues through...

Original Mary Sunshine Returns to Show Nearly 30 Years After Opening By Melissa Griegel… Show...

By Alix Cohen “I was never an actress—none of us kids at MGM were. We were just good to look at.”...

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Whenever Isacc Mizrahi comes up with a new edition of his...

By Andrew Poretz . . . . Guitarist and composer Sean Harkness is one of the most talented...

A Three-Night Celebration of Song, Style, and the Spirit of Cabaret By Alix Cohen “Grab your coat...

The loving, challenging romance of Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner By Alix Cohen Comic actors/writers...

By Sam Leiter… Casual notes on show biz books, memoirs, and studies, dust gatherers and hot off the presses

By Adam Cohen… Creator Carl Holder captivates the audience with bold charm and embrace of story and life’s randomness

The 2000 year-old rivalry of two fatally seductive, bloodsucking actresses in a cult classic by...

By Ron Fassler . . . Last October, 2nd Avenue’s Orpheum Theatre hosted The Big Gay...

What seems like beneficence turns out to be strategic trivializing of American culture By Alix...