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Mom Theatre Blogger: Something Rotten: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
May 5th, 2015
[caption id="attachment_21035" align="alignleft" width="300"] photo credit: Joan Marcus[/caption]Something Rotten is something comedically brilliant!It's a laugh a minute, light-hearted randy romp that will bring a chesire grin to your face from the moment the curtain opens.What a treat to see a total feel good show that is high energy and high ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: Fun Home: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
May 4th, 2015
[caption id="attachment_20910" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo credit: Joan Marcus[/caption]Fun Home is a musical that deserves to be watched, celebrated and studied by aspiring playwrights, theatre enthusiasts and professionals for years to come. My hope is it wins the Tony Award for Best Musical, and without a doubt, it will deservedly win ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: THE VISIT: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
May 1st, 2015
[caption id="attachment_20981" align="alignleft" width="300"] photo credit: Thom Kaine[/caption]The set alone is a conversation piece in this dark, but entrancing showpiece for the iconic 82 year old triple threat Chita Rivera. As Claire Zachannassian, she commands the stage majestically, particularly as she stands surrounded by arches of dried up intertwined branches ...
What a Week by Lori j Loesch
April 30th, 2015
What a week it's been. You have to delve into the deep dark, before you can come out into the light. This past week has been the pinnacle. My 22 year old son moved out on Monday. I still cannot believe the difference in the physical house. It is quiet. ...
Mom Theater Blogger: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
April 28th, 2015
[caption id="attachment_20965" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo credit: Matthew Murphy[/caption]The new Broadway musical DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, based on Boris Pasternak’s Nobel Prize-winning 20th-century epic Russian masterpiece is a theatrical force to be reckoned with.This sweeping musical romance, which revolves around five intertwined lovers set against a nation in upheaval, is directed by two-time ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: LIVING ON LOVE: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
April 28th, 2015
Four time Grammy Award winner opera singer Renée Fleming makes her Broadway debut and an impressive one it is!She is starring with Tony Award nominee Douglas Sills, 2-time Emmy Award nominee Anna Chlumsky, Jerry O’Connell, Blake Hammond and Scott Robertson in the new comedy Living on Love by two-time Tony ...
Guest Blog Post: Think Like a Baby (Book Excerpt) by Amber Ankowski, PhD and Andy Ankowski
April 27th, 2015
They say being a parent is a thankless job. But that’s nothing compared to what being a cartoon spokescharacter in a children’s cereal commercial must be like. Whether you’re a hungry rabbit being denied breakfast because it’s only “for kids,” or a leprechaun having your multicolored meal blatantly stolen from ...
Third Time Around by Sharon O’Donnell
April 25th, 2015
Having three sons with a ten school years between the oldest and youngest certainly has kept me busy. We've had at least one son in public school since 1996. Whew! That's a lot of school projects, vocabulary tests, and Algebra and Calculus tutors. My youngest son will ...
SWEET TOOTH DELIGHTS: for Mother’s Day and More by Robin Gorman Newman
April 22nd, 2015
With Mother's Day quickly approaching, I have to share about a recent decadent discovery.....Shari's Berries.A gifting company delivering flowers, chocolates, gift baskets, and unique personalized gifts, they offer goodies ranging from gourmet hand-dipped strawberries to brownie pops to salted caramels to cake truffles to chocolate dipped pretzels, strawberry cheesecake bites, ...
CHUGGINGTON LIVE! KIDS SHOW — TICKET GIVEAWAY — FROM MOTHERHOODLATER.COM
April 22nd, 2015
The North American premiere tour of CHUGGINGTON LIVE! The Great Rescue Adventure rolls into New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, 2015. The live-action, musical children’s show, based on the popular TV series, gives young fans and their families the opportunity to experience the ...
