By Bart Greenberg***In the 1960s and ‘70s, charming, small-scaled musicals thrived off-Broadway. A few broke through to become well-known properties (Dames at Sea, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown), most played a season and dissolved […]
By Marilyn Lester***There’s a reason why William Shakespeare‘s plays, written over 400 years ago, have been performed without letup to appreciative audiences. Each is a work of genius, with dialog that’s given us a plethora […]
By Bart Greenberg***Internationally famous harpist Rita Costanzi‘s talent is on full display in her one-woman show Woman on a Ledge nearing the end of its run in the Cabaret Room at Theater for the New […]
By Bart Greenberg***One of the most difficult genres of theater to execute well are those concerning famous actors. And Orson’s Shadow by Austin Pendleton, who also co-directed with David Schweizer, currently revived at Theater for […]
By Marilyn Lester***The iconic masks of comedy and tragedy date from the time of ancient Greek theater, with the former spawning the art form of farce. That tradition has kept audiences laughing from classical stages, […]
Editor’s note: Little House on the Ferry: The Musical has just posted its closing notice for Saturday, November 9. The show started previews on Tuesday, October 15 and officially opened, Wednesday, October 30. By Bart […]
By Bart Greenberg***A critic’s dilemma: shows sometimes come along that are tremendous fun but deeply flawed. Does the reviewer approach it as a member of the audience just relaxing and enjoying themselves or with a […]
By Bart Greenberg***Forbidden Broadway: Merely We Stole a Song is the newest edition of the long-running series that first debuted over 40 years ago—an outstanding run under any standard. Guided throughout by writer and director […]
By Andrew Poretz***Singer-songwriter Tracey Yarad brought the latest iteration of her All These Pretty Things one-woman show to the 59E59 Theaters “black box” space, in a presentation directed by the show’s co-writer Tessa Souter. All These […]
By Bart Greenberg***Playwright Nora Burns’ David’s Friend, now in performance at Soho Playhouse in rep with her play The Village! A Disco Daydream, might be a surprise to those who have seen her previous work. […]
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