Areas We Cover
Categories
New York
-
Broadway Review: ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME (Marquis Theatre)
YES, ONE MORE TIME IS ONE MORE TIME ONE MORE TIME, BUT YOU’LL HAVE A GREAT TIME It well may be that there are no new plots left in the world of theater. But does that mean we have to keep seeing playwrights rewriting and directors reworking what other minds have created? In the past…
-
Broadway Review: SWEENEY TODD (Lunt-Fontanne)
A NOT-SO-DEMON BARBER ON INCOHESIVE STREET Annaleigh Ashford’s thoroughly delightful and sympathetic portrayal of Mrs. Lovett, the good-humored but sinister piemaker is, unfortunately, one of the few compelling elements in Thomas Kail’s lackluster revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, the 1979 Stephen Sondheim musical, with book by Hugh Wheeler based on…
-
Interview: DAKIN MATTHEWS (currently performing in Lincoln Center Theater’s CAMELOT)
ON THE EVE OF ENLIGHTENMENT Melvin Richard “Dakin” Matthews has had a major theatrical presence on the west coast, the east coast, and at many regional theaters inbetween. He’s also made a multitude of appearances on TV and film — the list is over 250 credits. He’s currently performing at Lincoln Center Theater’s Vivian Beaumont Theater in…
-
Off-Broadway Review: TRIPLE THREAT (Theatre Row)
LIFE IN THE FAST LANE In the vernacular of showbiz, the appellation “triple threat” refers to a performer who equally excels at acting, singing and dancing. That Broadway veteran James T. Lane, currently starring in his aptly named solo show Triple Threat, is deserving of this moniker is certainly not news. Mr. Lane has performed…
-
Film Review: OUR SON (directed by Bill Oliver)
EQUAL OF THE SON In the new film Our Son, Gabriel (Billy Porter) and Nicky (Luke Evans) have been together for thirteen years. Married once gay marriage was legalized in the U.S., they also share an eight-year old son born via surrogate. Nicky is the biological father and the egg donor is his good friend…
-
Cabaret Review: HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD! (Billy Stritch, Carole J. Bufford and Liam Forde at Birdland)
HOORAY FOR HOORAY Most songs became standards because they were made famous by popular singers. So it’s easy to forget how many of them were introduced on the silver screen. Hooray for Hollywood!, the musical revue that made its New York debut at Birdland Theater on June 15, is a welcome reminder of the many…
-
Highly Recommended Album: SCHMIGADOON! SEASON TWO (Songs by Cinco Paul)
SCHMICAGO! The soundtrack to Season 2 of “SCHMIGADOON!” is now out, and it’s fizzy, frothy fun. The musical comedy series, a confluence of stage productions and their film adaptations produced by Lorne Michaels features original music and lyrics by the show’s co-creator and showrunner Cinco Paul, who has crafted all-new songs to match the Season…
-
Cabaret Review: LOVE SONG SATURDAY NIGHT (Scott Siegel at 54 Below)
YOU GOTTA LOVE IT Spring is in the air and so is love at 54 Below, where Scott Siegel is presenting Love Song Saturday Night, a monthly show where couples are encouraged to “swoon, raise a glass, and maybe share a kiss.” The June 3 edition featured songs from Broadway, country, pop, R & B…
-
Cabaret Review: THE ALL NEW A RHAPSODY OF GERSHWIN (Matt Baker)
BAKER COOKS UP ONE HOT GERSHWIN Aussie jazz pianist Matt Baker says his earliest introduction to the work of George Gershwin was when a schoolmate played Rhapsody in Blue. His love of Gershwin was cemented with the release of Herbie Hancock’s Gershwin’s World. In time Baker met and learned from Hancock, who even taught him…
-
New York Exhibit Review: WONDERLAND DREAMS
THE RABBIT HOLE SHEBANG Have you read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? Have you wondered what it might be like to be transported into Alice’s world? Wonderland Dreams will allow you, your friends, your children and your grandchildren to have such a unique experience. Created by artist Alexa Meade, Wonderland Dreams is 26,000 square feet of…
-
Interview: EMILIO SOSA (Costume Designer for “1776,” “Ain’t No Mo’,” “A Beautiful Noise,” “Sweeney Todd,” and “Good Night, Oscar” on Broadway)
EMILIO SOSA WEARS A GREAT ATTITUDE Has there ever been a costume designer for five Broadway productions in one season? Not just that, but with Tony Award nominations for Good Night, Oscar and Ain’t No Mo’. Meet costume designer extraordinaire Emilio Sosa, who had a chance in a very busy week to speak with Stage…
-
Cabaret Review: STEPPIN’ OUT WITH FRED ASTAIRE (Gavin Lee at Birdland)
GAVIN’S PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ Gavin Lee first became fascinated with Fred Astaire when he was a child watching old movies on television. He also likes to dress up. If that doesn’t qualify him for his solo show, Steppin’ Out with Fred Astaire, certainly his fine voice and graceful tapping do. The show, which made…
-
Highly Recommended Theater: COMPANY XIV’s SEVEN SINS & COCKTAIL MAGIQUE (Pride Month Discount)
EVERYONE IS WELCOME AT THESE PARTIES With a fierce commitment to inclusivity and celebrating the beauty of individuality, Company XIV captivates audiences throughout Pride Month with its awe-inspiring shows and a glittering gesture of support for LGBTQ+ rights. The troupe is thrilled to announce that a portion of the Pride Month proceeds from both spectacular extravaganzas,…
-
Off-Broadway Recommendation: THE SHYLOCK AND THE SHAKESPEAREANS (Untitled Theater Company No. 61 at New Ohio Theatre)
The world premiere of THE SHYLOCK AND THE SHAKESPEAREANS, a darkly humorous retelling of The Merchant of Venice, written and directed by Edward Einhorn, begins tonight June 1 and runs through June 17, 2023 in a limited engagement at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher St.) in New York City. Presented by Untitled Theater Company No….
-
NY Theater: 67TH ANNUAL DRAMA DESK AWARDS ANNOUNCED (Ceremony at Sardi’s Tues. June 6, 3-5p)
The Drama Desk Awards are the only major New York City theater awards for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway compete against each other in the same categories. What sets the Drama Desk Awards apart in New York awards is that they are voted on and bestowed by critics, journalists, editors, and publishers…
-
Off-Broadway Theater: 2023 OFF BROADWAY ALLIANCE AWARDS WINNERS (Ceremony at Sardi’s on Tuesday, June 20 at 2)
The Off Broadway Alliance, an organization of Off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, today announced the winners of the 12th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2022-2023 season. In each of the six categories, the winners are: Titanique, Best New Musical; Fat Ham, Best New Play; Endgame, Best Play Revival; Merrily…
-
Dance: 2023 BESSIE AWARDS (Nominees Announced; Ceremony on June 4 at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park)
The New York Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City’s premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, today announced the nominees for the 2023 Bessie Awards. This year’s Bessie Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, August 4, at 7:30pm, at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park as part of Lincoln Center’s Summer…
-
Off-Broadway Review: MONSOON WEDDING, THE MUSICAL (St. Ann’s Warehouse)
YOU’LL BE SORRY IF YOU DON’T BRING A SARI In Monsoon Wedding, the Musical — which opened tonight at St. Ann’s Warehouse — Act One gives us a lighthearted, sweet, and simple story of an arranged marriage between two Indian families: one in Delhi, the other from Hoboken. The promised nuptials of the title begin…
-
Theater/Cabaret Review: ALONE: A NEW MUSICAL (John Ertman and Joseph Mathusek at 54 Below)
Creating a musical is not an easy task. Finding backers to produce it is even more difficult. When creative people have the fortitude and faith to take on such an endeavor, one wants to be as positive as possible. So it is with a heavy heart that I cannot fully endorse Alone: A New Musical….
-
Recommended Theater: THE GREAT GATSBY (The Gatsby Mansion at the Park Central Hotel New York)
GREAT (F.) SCOTT! If you love literature, have fond memories of being read to or of reading to others, and feel, as so many do, that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is in the Pantheon of Great American Novels, and you also have an appetite for ambitious or unusual theater projects and, in particular,…
Search Articles
Please help keep
Stage and Cinema going!
