Around the World in 80 Days: Show Review by Lainie Gutterman
May 13th, 2019
There has always been something about the call of the unknown. Published in 1873, Around the World in Eighty Days is an adventure novel written by French writer Jules Verne. I admit that my family has not yet had the opportunity to travel around the globe as much as I would ...
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 ...
Princess Phooey at TADA! Youth Theater: Kids Show Review by Kirsten Augestad
July 18th, 2015
The Perfect Message! TADA! Youth Theater’s musical revival of Princess Phooey hit just the right notes with a delightful tone and message. From the moment you walk into the theater until the very last scene, the excitement can be felt by the Ensemble as well as the audience. Coined as a ...
PINOCCHIO: Family Show Review by Harlem Mommyrific
March 18th, 2015
Pinocchio was not who I expected.I had the benign, completely soft Disney version of the wooden boy from the Carlo Callodi classic in my head as I prepared for this show. He was to be sweet and likeable. Not this guy.Though lovingly carved from wood by Geppetto, his presumed ...
GINA’S SHOW REVIEW: iLUMINATE: ARTIST OF LIGHT
August 30th, 2013
Your kid spends an afternoon with no iPad, iPod, Wii, or TV... and actually ENJOYS it! Every parent's dream can now be a reality... well, for one day, at least. That was my pleasant surprise as my 7-year old daughter, Gianna, and I journeyed into Manhattan to New World Stages to ...
ROBIN’S SHOW RECOMMENDATION: STOMP
April 5th, 2013
STOMP is the winner of an Olivier Award for Best Choreography (London’s Tony Award); an Obie Award; a Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatre Experience, and a Special Citation from Best Plays. The performers “make a rhythm out of anything we can get our hands on that makes a sound,” says ...
