Archive for the ‘Theatre’ Category
UNDESIREABLE ELEMENTS: GENERATION NYZ: Show Review by Sarah Moss
January 15th, 2018
On the eve before the day reserved to memorialize Dr. Martin Luther, King Jr. it was fitting to explore the intersections of race, culture, history, art, media and technology in the 25th anniversary production of Ping Chong + Company’s community-specific series. No fanfare, glitz or dazzle needed, just the raw ...
“The Snow Queen” Show Delivers Warmth by Andrea Santo Felcone
January 9th, 2018
There’s something beautiful about leaning into things, rather than resisting them. This winter has been bitterly cold. The type of weather that is likely to keep a person inside, hibernating. But, resist those urges--lean into winter--and treat yourself and your family to Blessed Unrest’s “The Snow Queen” at the New ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: Bright Colors and Bold Patterns: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
December 20th, 2017
[caption id="attachment_26222" align="alignleft" width="300"] (photo credit: Russ Rowland)[/caption] Weddings drudge up a host of emotions. And, many singles have had the experience of being invited to a friend's nuptials, only to feel like the odd unattached person out. That's never easy. Enter Drew Droege who takes us on a laugh-ridden, yet bittersweet ...
Jason Bishop – Master of Illusion: Show Review by Antonia Kasper
December 15th, 2017
Levitating Lady. Light show. Disappearing and Reappearing Dog. Money showers. Glowing floating “orb”. Cool music. And of course, some good old fashion sleight of hand magic fun. That’s what my daughter (almost 9) and I thought of when we experienced Jason Bishop’s show Believe in Magic: playing at the The ...
Peter & The Wolf – Isaac Mizrahi’s Fresh Take on a Classic Piece: Show Review by Antonia Kasper
December 14th, 2017
[caption id="attachment_26215" align="alignleft" width="300"] Isaac Mizrahi[/caption] What do Sergei Prokofiev and Isaac Mizrahi have in common? Both are credited with the recent 30-minute production of Peter and the Wolf at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, part of the Guggenheim Works & Process Series. Sergei Prokofiev’s (Composer) 1936 classic lighthearted piece, which introduced ...
20th CENTURY BLUES: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
December 4th, 2017
[caption id="attachment_26003" align="alignleft" width="300"] (photo credit: Carol Rosegg)[/caption] Danny (Polly Draper) is an accomplished, fit and stylish photographer who has been chronicling the lives of her three BFFs over the decades, and now wants to bare all, so to speak, in a prestigious public exhibition of her work at The Museum ...
Treat Yourself to Roald Dahl’s WILLY WONKA: Show Review by Jamie Levine
November 12th, 2017
My daughter and I traveled to Bellmore, not Broadway, to see this local Long Island production of Roald Dahl’s timeless story of a magical chocolate factory, and it proved just as deliciously satisfying. This musical was brought to life by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Long Island's largest touring theatre company, which ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: What We’re Up Against: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
November 10th, 2017
[caption id="attachment_26075" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Photo by: Joan Marcus)[/caption] Sadly, the topic of women feeling compromised in the workplace has not grown old, and through written in 1992, What We're Up Against by Theresa Rebeck packs as much a sexism punch even today. What We’re Up Against premiered nearly 20 years later at ...
CONQUEST OF THE UNIVERSE OR WHEN QUEENS COLLIDE: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
November 8th, 2017
[caption id="attachment_25879" align="alignleft" width="300"] (photo credit: Theo Cote )[/caption] CONQUEST OF THE UNIVERSE OR WHEN QUEENS COLLIDE – which marked the birth of the The Ridiculous Theatrical Company (RTC), co-founded by the late groundbreaking playwright and performer Charles Ludlam in 1967 – has returned on the occasion of the play and ...
Big Apple Circus Delivers! One Class Act! Review by Antonia Kasper-Hinman
November 6th, 2017
My husband and I took our daughter (age 8) to The Big Apple Circus celebrating their 40th Anniversary Season at Lincoln Center. All I can say is “Wow!” This circus is unbelievably entertaining, polished, and sophisticated....more like an exquisite Broadway Show. (director Mark Lonergan and choreographer, associate director Antoinette DiPietropolo) Immediately ...
