Archive for the ‘Theatre’ Category
MAD LIBS LIVE! Family Show – Ticket Giveaway from MotherhoodLater.com
December 9th, 2015
MAD LIBS LIVE! is the new musical based on the most popular word game of all time! The story begins at the finals of Teen Superstars, the live TV show that will determine the most popular singing group at Blankville Central High. Virtuosa, Gogo, Geyser, and Merrily seem to have nothing in ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: GIGANTIC: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
December 4th, 2015
[caption id="attachment_22316" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo by Carol Rosegg[/caption] A summer camp for fatties meets a summer camp for cheerleaders, and there is a clash over pompons and and pounds, as they butt heads and butts at Camp Overton (huge pun intended) in Pennsylvania. Whether vying for a box of Nerds, or ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: STEVE: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
November 25th, 2015
[caption id="attachment_22277" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo credit: Monique Carboni[/caption] Stevens abound as a running name gag in this funny, heartfelt show by newcomer playwright Mark Gerrard who adeptly tackles the subjects of enduring friendship, sexting, infidelity, aging, and other quandaries of life and death, mixed in with a multitude of pop cultural/theatre ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: On Your Feet: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
November 21st, 2015
I've long been a fan of Gloria Estefan, for her music, strength and driving spirit. All of that is well-depicted in the high-energy, funny, heartfelt, and feel good Broadway musical ON YOUR FEET! at the Marquis Theatre. The musical is directed by two-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Hairspray) and ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: WHITE: Show Review by Jo Mispel
November 16th, 2015
Two characters live in a bleached monochromatic world. One day color appears. This is the basic premise of 'White', an award winning show for 2 - 5 year olds now playing at the The New Victory Theater. I suspected it was going to be cute, maybe adorable. And it was. ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Show Review by Jo Mispel
November 5th, 2015
We made it to the beautiful old theater space that is the New Victory Theater on 42nd Street in Manhattan with just enough time to take hold of a kid’s booster seat. We were here to see the Isango Ensemble’s production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. My niece, who is ...
Top Fun at the Big Top: Show Review by Jo Mispel
October 29th, 2015
Taking early leave of a Halloween gathering, my Luke Skywalker five year old son, baby sister and I headed excitedly to our first Big Apple Circus. With distant memories of my own childhood, I was looking forward to my son experiencing the immediacy of a classic circus show, but without ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: Clever Little Lies: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
October 24th, 2015
After a grueling game of tennis between father and son, Billy weepily confesses to his elderly dad, Bill Sr., that he is having an affair with Jasmine, a 23 year old trainer at his gym, and that he yearns to whisk her off to Hawaii and have some wicked sex ...
A Magical Night by Robin Gorman Newman
October 23rd, 2015
My son has always enjoyed magic, so when we learned of A Taste of Magic, through its dynamic and talented director Kent Axell, we jumped at the opportunity. Kent is a mentalist and magician, with a background in theater and the arts, and a deep interest in philosophy and the sciences. ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: The Inn at Lake Devine: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
October 15th, 2015
[caption id="attachment_22015" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo credit: Maeghan Donohue[/caption] Tongue in Cheek Theater Productions (Jake Lipman, producing artistic director) is presenting the world premiere adaptation of the popular novel, The Inn at Lake Devine by Elinor Lipman. And, if you're a fan of the book, you will be heartened to know this ...
