39 STEPS — SHOW TICKET GIVEAWAY from MotherhoodLater.com


The Tony® Winning Hit Comedy 39 STEPS 4 INSANELY TALENTED ACTORS, 150 ROLES, 100 BREAKNECK MINUTES OF SHEER THEATRICAL FUN FOR EVERYONE AGES 9 TO 99 $49 Tickets* Mon/Wed/Thu performances (reg. $79) $59 Tickets* Fri/Sat/Sun performances (reg. $89) “ABSURDLY ENJOYABLE! Theater at its finest!” -Ben Brantley, NY Times. “INGENIOUS! A DIZZY DELIGHT!” -Joe Dziemianowicz, Daily News “COMEDY OF THE ...

Mom Theatre Blogger: The Spoils: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman


The Spoils, written by actor Jesse Eisenberg (the Social Network, etc.) gets a resounding A++ for the most graphically gross (not a spoiler alert...consider it a warning) -- luckily not reenacted -- description of an unsanitary, nightmarish dream -- though for Ben -- the main character -- it was a ...

Mom Theatre Blogger: What I Did Last Summer: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman


We are watching a play unfold as typed through the eyes of a 14 year old.  In this case, it's Charlie - representing Gurney -- and his stage direction and select lines slide across a screen.  It is a unique way to spin theatrical material, as if it's unfurling, and ...

Mom Theatre Blogger: RHAW: Family Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman


Alvin Ailey Award recipient and choreographer Dr. Rennie Harris has returned to The New Victory Theatre with his company of young performers, Rennie Harris Awe-inspiring Works (RHAW), in LUV: AMERICAN-STYLE running through May 17th.In LUV: AMERICAN-STYLE, Dr. Harris’ laws of hip hop—individuality, creativity and innovation—rule as the energetic young RHAW ...

CHUGGINGTON LIVE! KIDS SHOW — TICKET GIVEAWAY — FROM MOTHERHOODLATER.COM


The North American premiere tour of CHUGGINGTON LIVE! The Great Rescue Adventure rolls into New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, 2015. The live-action, musical children’s show, based on the popular TV series, gives young fans and their families the opportunity to experience the ...

Mom Theatre Blogger: The Unexpected Guest: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman


Theater Breaking Through Barriers (TBTB) launches its 2015 season with a revival of Agatha Christie's rarely seen 1958 thriller THE UNEXPECTED GUEST, at Theatre Row's Clurman Theatre (410 West 42nd Street) in Manhattan.In THE UNEXPECTED GUEST, directed by Victoria Rauch Lichterman, a lost man, Michael Starkwedder, stumbles into a house ...

PINOCCHIO: Family Show Review by Harlem Mommyrific


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 ...

Mom Theatre Blogger: Celebrating Women in Theatre by Robin Gorman Newman


The League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), a not-for-profit organization committed to promoting visibility and increasing opportunities for women in the professional theatre, held an event this week in NYC recognizing the talents of five inspiring women: Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Kathleen Chalfant, Sandra A. Daley-Sharif, Rachel Dickstein, and Donyale Werle. The ...

MOM THEATRE BLOGGER: Bright Half Life: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman


The world premiere production of BRIGHT HALF LIFE – a new play by Pulitzer Prize nominee Tanya Barfield and directed by Tony Award nominee Leigh Silverman. The five-week limited engagement at New York City Center Stage II (131 W. 55th Street) runs from February 17 to March 22, 2015.Erica meets ...

Meet Later Mom: Actress/Writer/Comedian Anne Marie Scheffler


NAME: Anne Marie SchefflerAGE: 45RELATIONSHIP STATUS: SingleRESIDENCE: Los Angeles/ TorontoCHILDRENS NAMES/AGE: Nathan 10, Jake 8I’m a professional actress/ comedian/ writer/ voice artist. I do live comedy, TV, film and voice work. I’m currently on tour with my shows Suddenly Mommy and Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody. I look forward to ...