Mom Theatre Blogger: The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
March 12th, 2015
[caption id="attachment_20370" align="alignleft" width="240"] photo by Peter Yesley[/caption]Dixon Place’s (Ellie Covan, Founding & Artistic Director) new production, THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY, features critically acclaimed, Emmy nominated and award-winning storyteller James Lecesne, who portrays varied characters of a Jersey Shore town where a young boy goes missing. The play, ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: Rasheeda Speaking: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
February 28th, 2015
The NY premiere of Joel Drake Johnson's Rasheeda Speaking is playing a limited Off-Broadway engagement at The New Group, January 27 - March 22. Directed by actress Cynthia Nixon, in her impressive directorial debut, the polished production features a cast of real pros -- Patricia Conolly (Rose), Darren Goldstein (Dr. ...
MOM THEATRE BLOGGER: John & Jen: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
February 27th, 2015
The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Keen Company is presenting the first New York revival of John & Jen, the musical with music by Andrew Lippa, lyrics by Tom Greenwald, and a book by Greenwald and Lippa. Performances began February 10th at The Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: BROOKLYLNITE: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
February 26th, 2015
The hip, new, Off Broadway, original musical, BROOKLYNITE, is inspired by the real Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company located in Park Slope and based on characters created by Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman. With book by Peter Lerman and Michael Mayer and music and lyrics by Peter Lerman (winner of the Jonathan ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man: Review by Robin Gorman Newman
February 11th, 2015
Dan, the author of an international best-selling sex tips book, takes center stage to be interviewed by Robyn, a pretty, but awkward student, when he takes the bull (and more) by the horns, and leads an active demonstration and chat with the audience. He's there to dispense advice to attendees, ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: A Visit to Radio City Music Hall Behind-the-Scenes Stage Door Tour by Robin Gorman Newman
January 11th, 2015
if you're a show lover like me, and a proud New Yorker, a trip to see a show at the famed Radio City Musical Hall is a must do, and to have an opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes insider look at the venue is a real treat. My son and I ...
MOM THEATRE BLOGGER: Cirque Ziva: Family Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
January 7th, 2015
New York’s premier theater for kids and families recently presented CIRQUE ZÍVA at The New Victory Theater in NYC. My son and I had the opportunity to check it out during school break, and it was really impressive and a stunning spectacle. From Hebei Province, China, the Drama Desk-nominated Golden Dragon ...
MOM THEATRE LOVER: The Country House: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
October 10th, 2014
[caption id="attachment_19055" align="alignleft" width="164"] Photo by Joan Marcus[/caption] Manhattan Theatre Club’s co-production of THE COUNTRY HOUSE , the new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies, directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan, opened Thursday, October 2 at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). THE COUNTRY HOUSE stars Tony ...
THEATRE LOVER MOM: Poor Behavior: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
August 18th, 2014
The New York premiere of Poor Behavior, a new comedy by Theresa Rebeck, is playing a limited engagement through September 7th at Primary Stages at The Duke on 42nd Street. Evan Cabnet directs the company featuring Heidi Armbruster (Maureen), Brian Avers (Ian) , Jeff Biehl (Peter) and Katie Kreisler (Ella). Bringing to ...
THEATRE LOVER MOM: Sex with Strangers: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
August 6th, 2014
Second Stage Theatre’s production of Lauran Eason's Play, SEX WITH STRANGERS, has been extended one week and will now play through Sunday, August 31st. The production stars Emmy Award Winner Anna Gunn and Tony Award Nominee Billy Magnussen and is directed by David Schwimmer (Ross of Friends fame). This is a ...
