Archive for the ‘Theatre’ Category
Theatre Blogger: SGT. STUBBY: THE GREAT AMERICAN MILITARY DOG MUSICAL: Show Review by Lainie Gutterman
November 28th, 2016
[caption id="attachment_24419" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo by: Lynn Manuell[/caption] Recently, I was able to attend a preview for the new musical SGT. STUBBY: THE GREAT AMERICAN WAR DOG MUSICAL. The play, which opens on December 3rd at the St. Luke’s Theatre on 46th St and 8th Ave in NYC, celebrates the military ...
Theatre Critic: THIS DAY FORWARD: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
November 22nd, 2016
[caption id="attachment_24397" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Photo by Carol Rosegg)[/caption] Fresh from walking down the aisle, Martin (Michael Crane) is itching to make love to his Donna Reed-ish looking bride Irene (Holley Gain) in their swanky hotel room, though she is anything but willing. After squirming out of his arms and warning he's ...
Theatre Critic: STRAIGHT UP MAGIC: Show Review by Amy Wall Lerman
November 20th, 2016
[caption id="attachment_24367" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Photo credit: Matt Christine)[/caption] Abracadabra! Who doesn’t like a good magic show? And when the magician is funny – all the better. Skilled illusionist, Jason Bishop, in Straight Up Magic has it all. He has smoke. He has mirrors. He even has the disappearing and reappearing “talented ...
Theatre Critic: FINIAN’S RAINBOW: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
November 18th, 2016
[caption id="attachment_24339" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Photo credit: Carol Rosegg)[/caption] The luminous and ageless Melissa Errico turns in a lustrous and lusty performance in this enchanting, trimmed-down, revival production of the timeless classic FINIAN'S RAINBOW. Staged at Irish Rep, the two hour musical projects a warmth and intimacy in a space well-suited to the ...
Theatre Blogger: Paper Dreams: Show Review by Lainie Gutterman
November 17th, 2016
New Victory Theater instills a passion for theater at a young age. It is such a wonderful resource located on 42nd Street in NYC. This past weekend was the NY & World Premiere of PAPER DREAMS geared towards families with children between the ages of two to five years old. How many ...
A Life: Theatre Review by Robin Gorman Newman
November 9th, 2016
[caption id="attachment_24283" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo credit: Joan Marcus[/caption] David Hyde Pierce is a long way from his beloved role on the sitcom Frasier. Those fans who fancy his deadpan comedic delivery will get a glimmer of that in A Life, but Pierce goes much deeper and delivers a raw and revealing, ...
Family Theatre Blogger: Chotto Desh: Show Review by Susan Coronel
November 6th, 2016
A father’s expectations for his son can cause friction, and lead to dramatic shifts in a son’s sense of identity and his direction in life. Akram Khan’s Chotto Desh, which means “small homeland,” explores that conflict through a unique blend of storytelling, myth, visual design and contemporary dance. My daughter and ...
ILUMINATE: Ticket Giveaway – from MotherhoodLater.com
November 4th, 2016
Light Up Your Holidays! iLUMINATE The Electrifying New Music & Dance Theatrical Experience Limited Engagement Nov 22 - Jan 8 “BEST NEW ACT IN AMERICA! SUPERB, SENSATIONAL!” -America’s Got Talent A mind-blowing visual display of dazzling wizardry, mesmerizing high-tech effects, musical amazement and fun interactive audience games. iLuminate brings you a story of adventure and romance told through ...
Theatre Blogger: HEISENBERG: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
October 27th, 2016
For reasons we do not know or witness, Georgie plants a kiss on the back of the neck of a complete, elder stranger at a London train station, and we are swept into their lives and, in particular, the rambling dialogue of Georgie, played by the always charming Mary-Louise Parker, ...
Theatre Blogger: ALL THE WAYS TO SAY I LOVE YOU: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
October 26th, 2016
[caption id="attachment_24117" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo credit: Joan Marcus[/caption] I have been a fan of the multiple award-winning Judith Light from her days on the soap opera One Life to Live. And, since then, I've seen her in various stage roles, and she always impresses. Her latest appearance, however, in Neil LaBute ...
