IF/THEN staring Idena Menzel… enough said. Well, OK. Let’s give a little more information here. Obviously, the new Broadway musical, IF/THEN, has incredible vocals, and with a score and lyrics from the team of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey (RENT, NEXT TO NORMAL), there is no question that IF/THEN should have some pretty amazing numbers. …
EQUUS is a play depicting a psychiatrist’s attempt to treat a young boy who’s obsession with horses leads to his committing a horrible crime. Playwright Peter Shaffer takes us into the mind of Alan Stang, a 17-year-old whose parents have unwittingly driven him to a religious obsession with horses, and his relationship with a young …
One of Noël Coward’s most well-known and imaginative comedies, BLITHE SPIRIT, is currently running at London’s Geilgud Theatre. And thanks to the surprising energy from the director and ensemble, this production in no way disappoints. Director Michael Blakemore, at 85, and his star, Angela Lansbury, 88 together give Coward’s work the vitality it deserves. The …
Currently enjoying a successful limited run at London’s St. James Theatre, URINETOWN, the American cult musical shipped from Boradway is full of surprises. One thing that is NOT a surprise is, of course, the toilet humor and all of the associated jokes, puns, language and in fact, sometimes sounds (not smells, thankfully!) that go along …
There is absolutely no questioning that the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical SOUTH PACIFIC is an undying classic. I’ve heard it mentioned several times that the work is so strong and vibrant in its own right, it would require great effort to mess it up. I agree to a point; however, this musical is so remarkably …
With all the buzz around the current revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s A RAISIN IN THE SUN there is very little left to say about this production that at this point hasn’t been said, other than the show is amazing, and everyone should see it. Besides that, however, because this is a review, I will highlight …
This was a show that I was so much looking forward to seeing, and honestly, had very high hopes for. Thus, I was somewhat disappointed. That’s not to say it was a bad show, or that it should be skipped over haphazardly. BULLETS OVER BROADWAY will most definitely appeal to many. The slapstick, PRODUCERS style …
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, A NEW MUSICAL had its premier Thursday night (April 17) at Theater for the New City in New York. The off-Broadway house is well-know for producing new and sometimes experimental works, and NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, A NEW MUSICAL is no exception. NICHOLAS NICKLEBY is a play within a play, and we join the Crummles …
Shakespeare’s tragic tale of the esteemed General destroyed by jealousy and betrayal opened on April 11, starring Daver Morrison. OTHELLO began previews April 5, opened on April 11, and runs through May 11 on the Main Stage at Portland Center Stage in Portland, OR. In Othello, a highly esteemed general serving the state of Venice …
What do a favorite shirt, various shades of brown boots, striped socks, high heels, multiple marriages and lots of laughter have in common? More than you think! Coyote StageWorks’ production of Norma and Delia Ephron’s LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE pulls it all together. The play, a bit of a cult classic which ran …
