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 ...
THEATRE LOVER MOM: Phoenix: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
August 15th, 2014
Boy meets girl. Boy and girl have a fling. Girl gets pregnant and hesitates to tell boy. Boy steps up to the plate, despite believing he is sterile, and tries to talk girl out of having an abortion. While somewhat predictable, PHOENIX, by Scott Organ, has some literally "dead on" ...
THEATRE LOVER MOM: Drop Dead Perfect: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
August 5th, 2014
[caption id="attachment_18635" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo credit: John Quilty[/caption] The Peccadillo Theater Company presents Penguin Rep’s production of DROP DEAD PERFECT, a new comedy starring the legendary Everett Quinton at the Theatre at St. Clements (423 W 46th St – between 9th and 10th Avenue). Written by Erasmus Fenn and directed by Joe ...
ROBIN’S SHOW RECOMMENDATION: Bethany
January 25th, 2013
America Ferrera, who many came to love as Ugly Betty in the hit television sitcom, takes a totally different spin as the heroine in the new Off Broadway drama/dark comedy, Bethany by Laura Marks, and she's just as likable. We feel and root for her, despite desperate measures. When we meet ...
ROBIN’S SHOW REVIEW: The Good Mother
November 30th, 2012
[caption id="attachment_8932" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo by Monique Carboni"][/caption]The New Group is presenting the first production of its 2012-2013 season, the world premiere of The Good Mother, a new play by Francine Volpe. Directed by Scott Elliott, the production features Mark Blum, Darren Goldstein, Gretchen Mol, Alfredo Narciso and Eric Nelsen. In ...
