Archive for the ‘Theatre’ Category
Family Entertainment: Magic and Comedy Shows in NYC by Robin Gorman Newman
February 28th, 2014
[caption id="attachment_16888" align="alignleft" width="300"] Michael Chaut (right) with TV Personality Robin Leach[/caption] Magical Nights Inc presents New York's longest running Off-Broadway magic show, Monday Night Magic. Each week at the The Players Theatre you’ll find a different array of stage magicians performing magic in an intimate theatrical setting. (Every show features ...
FAMILY MUSICAL: ANNIE: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
November 21st, 2013
ANNIE, the new Broadway production of the Tony Award®-winning musical, opened November 8 at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street in NYC). ANNIE features a book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin, with all three authors receiving 1977 Tony Awards® for their work. ANNIE ...
FAMILY SHOW RECOMMENDATION: PIPPIN Review by Robin Gorman Newman
November 8th, 2013
Royal heir Pippin is spurred on by a mysterious group of performers to embark on a death-defying journey to find his “corner of the sky.” The original production of PIPPIN, directed by Bob Fosse, premiered on Broadway in 1972. It won five Tony Awards and five Drama Desk Awards, and ...
ROBIN’S SHOW RAVE: KINKY BOOTS
April 27th, 2013
Kick off your heels....and run don't walk to Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre where you will find yourself toe-tapping and wanting to get up and dance and cheer, which the audience does at the end. Witness the coming out party of a Broadway star Billy Porter (Lola ...
ROBIN’S SHOW RECOMMENDATION: PORGY AND BESS
July 6th, 2012
The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS, now playing at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, begins with the sounds of a first time mother singing a lullaby to her new born baby, and the show is a wonderful example of the power of "it takes a village to raise a child"....as you witness ...
ROBIN’S SHOW RECOMMENDATION – Blue Man Group (New York)
May 15th, 2011
Even though Blue Man Group has been playing for quite some time in New York, we hadn't yet gotten around to taking in the show. My family and I saw them recently in Las Vegas and loved the show so much that we decided it was time to experience them ...
ROBIN’S SHOW RECOMMENDATOIN: Cirque du Soleil MYSTERE (Las Vegas)
May 1st, 2011
Cirque du Soleil presents Mystère, the original Las Vegas production directed by Franco Dragone, is a vibrant kaleidoscope of powerful athleticism, high-energy acrobatics, whimsy and inspiring imagery. During my recent family trip to Las Vegas, I had the opportunity to take in the performance at Treasure Island, and it was a sight to behold ...
ROBIN’S SHOW RECOMMENDATION: POPOVICH COMEDY PET THEATRE
March 28th, 2011
The world famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is a family-oriented blend of the unique physical comedy, juggling, and balancing skills of internationally acclaimed award winner Gregory Popovich, and the extraordinary talents of his 30 performing pets. The show features 15 cats and 15 dogs, mice, and birds, all rescued from animal ...
