STOMP: A MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA THAT’S HARD TO BEAT: Show Review by Jamie Levine
August 24th, 2016
STOMP opened at the Orpheum Theatre in New York City in 1994; I saw this invigorating stage show there for the first time in the late 1990’s as a single 20-something-year-old city-dweller. Therefore, it was quite a treat—as well as quite a different experience—to return to the Orpheum Theatre this ...
MOM THEATRE BLOGGER: Daphne’s Dive: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
May 18th, 2016
[caption id="attachment_23319" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Joan Marcus[/caption] I'm a long time fan of Daphne Rubin-Vega, since her Broadway debut rockstar performance in the legendary musical Rent. So, when I heard she was in Daphne's Dive (no relation to Vega herself), it became a must see. Added to the impressive roster ...
THE WOODSMAN: TICKET GIVEAWAY – from MotherhoodLater.com
March 23rd, 2016
THE WOODSMAN Come back to the Land of Oz with us & discover how the Tin Man lost his heart. By JAMES ORTIZ. Music Composed by EDWARD W. HARDY. Lyrics by JEN LORING BUY NOW FOR GREAT SEATS! $39* Mezzanine Seats - All Performances (Reg. $45) $49* Orchestra Seats - Mon-Thur (Reg. $85) $59* Orchestra Seats ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show: Review by Sai Malena Jimenez-Fogarty
February 16th, 2016
In Jonathan Rockefeller’s new critically acclaimed production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, young viewers get to enjoy author Eric Carle’s bright and colorful characters brought to life at the 47th Street Theatre until March 27, 2016. Once the show begins, the children are captivated by the familiar characters portrayed by ...
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: 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: 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 ...
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 ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: Daddy Long Legs: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
September 29th, 2015
Starring Megan McGinnis (Broadway’s Les Misérables, Side Show, Little Women) and Paul Alexander Nolan (Broadway’s Once, Jesus Christ Superstar, Doctor Zhivago) and based on the 1912 novel by Jean Webster, DADDY LONG LEGS features music and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Paul Gordon (Sense and Sensibility), book by Tony ...
