Review: THE SLOW DANCE at 59E59 Theaters Smartly Portrays Life Changes
by Marina Kennedy - March 15, 2024 The Slow Dance is currently being presented at 59E59 Theaters by Apt.10C Productions. This show is wonderfully crafted by playwright, Lisi DeHaas, and enjoys superb direction by Lily Kanter Riopelle.... 
Review Roundup: HADESTOWN in London's West End
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 22, 2024 Hadestown, the acclaimed Broadway musical phenomenon by singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin has made its long-awaited West End premiere at the Lyric Theatre.... 
Review: HADESTOWN, Lyric Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - February 22, 2024 Created with director Rachel Chavkin, it’s a story of tragic love and politics, defeat and defiance. An epic anthem for the lovers and the runaways. The actors mostly new to Hadestown, Hades’ underground factory, with only Gloria Onitiri returning as Persephone (rather than a Fate) and Beth Hinton-L... 
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Sarah Snook in THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 16, 2024 Kip Williams' adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray has now opened in London's West End, running until 11 May. This ground-breaking production delivers an explosive interplay of live performance and video in an astonishing collision of form. So what did the critics think?... 
Review: THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, Theatre Royal Haymarket
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 15, 2024 I'll admit that I have never dropped acid, but I can imagine that watching Kip Williams' adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray must come close to that experience. Part morality tale, part technical extravaganza, part fall down the rabbit hole, this is a theatrical evening that will remain long in... 
Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY - MUSICAL IN CONCERT, London Palladium
by Franco Milazzo - February 14, 2024 On its West End debut, The Addams Family musical makes the most of its graveyard humour and kooky characters, even if the star casting is questionable.... 
Album Review: Broadway's HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO Is Closing But Finds More Life With Its Cast Recording
by Bobby Patrick - February 07, 2024 Center Stage’s production of this album gives the listener a real sense of the show without the help of the musical’s book and this always gets high marks from this rainbow writer,... 
Captivating Moves: Uroboros/Akmé Takes Center Stage at SoHo Playhouse's U.S. Premiere
by Felicitas de la Fare - February 02, 2024 In the heart of New York City, at the SoHo Playhouse, the stage is set for a captivating U.S. premiere of the modern dance show, Uroboros/Akmé. Created and performed by the talented duo Nuria Argiles from Spain and Sabino Barbieri, Venezuelan with Italian roots, this captivating dance show is runnin... 
Review: Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick in PLAZA SUITE?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 29, 2024 Neil Simon’s three-act play about couples in crisis, Plaza Suite, has now opened at London's Savoy Theatre, already extended until 13 April. Celebrity couple Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick reprise their roles from the Broadway production. Excitement (and tickets prices) are high, so, wha... 
Review: PLAZA SUITE, Savoy Theatre
by Debbie Gilpin - January 29, 2024 Following a long-anticipated Broadway run, John Benjamin Hickey's production of Neil Simon's Plaza Suite has now made it over to the West End, where it takes over from New York-bound Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre. This version sees real life couple Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick ... 
Review: THE GREATEST HITS DOWN ROUTE 66 at 59E59 Theaters-A Thought Provoking, Charming Story Complemented with Folk Music
by Marina Kennedy - January 24, 2024 New Light Theater Project's current show at 59E59 Theaters, 'The Greatest Hits Down Route 66' is a musical happening written by Michael Aguirre, directed by Sarah Norris, and featuring a multi-talented cast.... 
Streaming Review: Bradley Cooper's Latest Director Endeavor Comes To NETFLIX & Shows He, Too, Is Becoming A MAESTRO
by Bobby Patrick - January 15, 2024 In all, Maestro is the fast-paced chronicle of a giant living a giant life, as told through a love (or love-ish) story... 
Album Review: Chilina Kennedy's WILD ABOUT YOU (World Premiere Recording) Debuts A New Show In Development
by Bobby Patrick - January 02, 2024 A little over halfway through, Bobby’s ears felt a bit overtaxed on the ballad/power ballad front and wished there were one or maybe even two more up-tempo songs... 
Review: STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW, Phoenix Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - December 15, 2023 It’s very much a case of if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. The winning formula of gruesome body-horror thrills, teenage romance, and fuzzy edged nostalgia for the analogue age will feel familiar in this highly anticipated stage prequel. But if that formula is raking in millions who is complaining? If ... 
Review: STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS: A CELEBRATION, Live at the Sondheim Theatre, Cast Recording
by Cheryl Markosky - December 13, 2023 Were you one of the lucky few who managed to bag a ticket for the one-night-only, star-studded gala revue, StephenSondheim’s Old Friends, on May 3, 2022?... 
Streaming: Sara Bareilles Dons Her Apron Again For The Special Engagement Feature Film WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL
by Bobby Patrick - December 04, 2023 Little Bobby was completely captivated by this film of WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL, a show that really does, as its press release says, “... celebrate the power of friendship'... 
Review: MONSIEUR CHOPIN at 59E59 Theaters-A Brilliant Portrait of the Polish Composer
by Marina Kennedy - November 21, 2023 If you plan to see just one show this holiday season, make it 'Hershey Felder as Monsieur Chopin' being performed at 59E59 Theaters through December 24th. ... 
Review: PAIR at 59E59 Theaters Through Captures the Mind and Heart
by Marina Kennedy - November 08, 2023 Artistry, romance, and collaboration are portrayed in the fascinating show, Pair now performed at 59E59 Street Theaters through November 18th.... 
Review: SUNSET BOULEVARD, Savoy Theatre, Starring Rachel Tucker
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 07, 2023 Guest starring as Norma Desmond on Mondays is West End and Broadway performer Rachel Tucker. However, if you think that means seeing the show on a Monday is in any way a compromise, you could not be more wrong.... 
Review: KING LEAR, Wyndham's Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - November 01, 2023 Alarm bells ring when a director stars in the play they are also directing. Even if that director is Sir Kenneth Branagh. Nine times out of ten the production falls flat and the audience are left wondering if ego is to blame. Branagh’s hotly anticipated stab at King Lear is, sadly, no exception.... 
Review: SUNSET BOULEVARD, Savoy Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 13, 2023 Many words have already been written about whether Nicole Scherzinger, the American actress, ex-Pussycat Doll and X Factor judge, is the right choice to play Norma Desmond, the reclusive silent movie star who dreams of a comeback. Desmond has lost the limelight, whereas Scherzinger remains a global ... 
Review: TAKEDOWN at Theater For The New City
by Kristen Morale - October 04, 2023 What did our critic think of TAKEDOWN at Theater For The New City?... 
Review: FRIENDS WITH AMENITIES at 59E59 Street Theaters-An Excellent Modern Two-Hander
by Marina Kennedy - September 20, 2023 The fall season at 59E59 Theaters is in full swing and we had the distinct pleasure of attending 'Friends with Amenities,' a two-hander presented by Pendragon Theatre and New Light Theatre Project.... 
Review: MIKE BIRBIGLIA: THE OLD MAN & THE POOL, Wyndham's Theatre
by Alice Cope - September 18, 2023 Returning to the stage with a splash, The Old Man & The Pool is his latest solo show, written and performed by Mike Birbiglia, it follows the success of his previous shows including My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend.... 
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of the UK Premiere of NEXT TO NORMAL?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 23, 2023 Critically acclaimed Broadway musical Next to Normal has now opened at London's Donmar Warehouse. Caissie Levy stars as Diana, a suburban wife and mother living with bipolar disorder and haunted by her past. Donmar Artistic Director Michael Longhurst directs the long-awaited UK première of this powe... |
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