Theatre
The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise At The Broadhurst Theatre, Sunday, December 18th, 2022, Reviewed
the dream of America is defined by a teenage Jewish boy.
“The Beast Inside” Red Carpet Industry Screening, Friday, December 2nd 2022 at Fine Arts Theatre, Beverly Hills Pictorial
Here are red carpet pictures from last Friday…
Max Martin’s “@ Juliet” At The Stephen Sondheim Theatre, November 26th, 2022 Reviewed
If you are a teen or twenty-something woman give it a go
Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt” At Longacre Theatre, Saturday, September 17th, 2022, Reviewed
brings to life dozens of people
Michael R. Jackson’s “A Strange Loop” at the Lyceum Theatre, Saturday, September 3rd, 2022 Reviewed
dedicated to all those black gay boys I Knew who chose to go on back to the Lord
Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” At The Hudson Theatre, Saturday, 2pm Performance, June 18th, 2022, Reviewed
It sends us home on cloud nine
Thornton Wilder’s “The Skin Of Your Teeth” At Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Saturday, May 28th, 2022, Reviewed
a thoughtful and powerful production that still can’t square the circle
Billy Crystal In “Mr. Saturday Night” at Nederland Theatre, Tuesday, May 24th, 2022, Reviewed
weaving a fairy tale for us to get lost in
Stephen Sondheim’s “Company” At The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Saturday, March 26th, 2022, 2PM, Reviewed
It is great whoever you are but if you are a true New Yorker it is even better
Verdi’s “Don Carlos” At The Metropolitan Opera, Friday, March 18th, 2022, Reviewed
ends in even more tragedy
“SIX”at the Brooks Atkinson Theater, Saturday, 2pm, March 12th, 2022 Reviewed
Everyone was good, spirited, and appealing
MJ At Neil Simon Theatre, Saturday, March 12th At 2pm, Reviewed
the story of a man who was a child who wasn’t there
Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party At Hulu Theatre, 1030AM, Saturday, February 20th, 2022, Reviewed
if they were performing at children’s hospitals, or at Kindergarten lunch breaks, would be fine
Mozart’s “The Marriage Of Figaro”, Saturday, January 15th, 1PM, At The Metropolitan Opera, Reviewed
sex and skills level the playing field
Hugh Jackman In Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man”At Winter Garden Theatre, Sunday, January 9th, 2022, Reviewed
in 1912 the grass was greener and the red was paler
Bruce Is Back On Broadway…. And So Am I
a thrill to have him welcome us back
Tufts University Presents Lauren Gundersons “Silent Sky,” Opening Night friday April 30th, 2021, Reviewed
cool, speedy, and moving production
“Jagged Little Pill” At the Broadhurst Theatre, Saturday, November 30th, 2019, Reviewed
a true reflection of Generation Z
“We Will Rock You – The Musical By Queen And Ben Elton” At The Hulu Theatre, Friday, November 15th, 2019, Reviewed
the bland butchering of the rock and roll dream
“Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas”” At Hulu Theatre, Saturday, December 22nd, 2018, Reviewed
It isn’t great even by James’ mouth agape standards.
Happy Thanksgiving! PUFFS Filmed Live + the PUFFS Script are available to purchase
Smart move from the Hufflepuffs
Tom Stoppard’s “The Hard Problem” At Lincoln Theatre Mitzi E. Newhouse, November 10th, 2018, Reviewed
“The Hard Part” is a disappointment the way that Let It Be is a disappointment.
Peter Brook returns to Brooklyn for 3 weeks only!
IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY, NO DIRECTOR HAS HAD MORE INFLUENCE OR MORE RECOGNITION THAN PETER BROOK
Chicago At The Ambassador Theater, Saturday, August 11th, 2018, Reviewed
I get that whole Razzle Dazzle thing now
Head Over Heels A New Musical Hudson Theater Saturday June 30th, 2018
the theme is over done with a twist of rainbow sherbet
“My Fair Lady” At The Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Saturday, April 14th, 2018, Reviewed
filled to the edges with color and sound, beauty and intelligence
Marla Mase’s “The Pill” At La Mama, Thursday, January 25th, 2018, Reviewed
it makes you want to break down
Marla Mase’s Masterpiece “The Pill” Opens AT La Mama For A Limited Run, Thursday, January 25th, 2018
it measures truth with fiction in equal measures of unbearable reality and joyful life affirmation
Jessica Blank’s “How To Be A Rock Critic” At The Public Theatre, Friday, January 12th, 2018, Reviewed
reaches right into the heart of Bangs
Springsteen On Broadway, Tuesday, November 7th, 2017, Reviewed
It was special to see him in a 1000 seat venue
Springsteen On Broadway At The Walter Kerr Pre-Opening Review, Saturday, October 7th, 2017
Springsteen has more than earned his place among this pantheon
The Final Performance Of “Amelie” At the Walter Kerr Theatre, Sunday, May 21st, 2017 Reviewed
it was too quietly enjoyable and intelligent
A Private Staged Reading Of “The Pill” At The Firehouse, Wednesday, May 18th, 2017, Reviewed
“They sell every kind of gum except juicy fruit…”
John Guare’s “Six Degrees Of Separation” at The Ethel Barrymore, Saturday, May 4th, 2017, Reviewed
an anemic, cold blooded study in irrelevance
“Groundhog Day” At the August Wilson Theatre, Saturday, March 25th, 2017, Reviewed
the speed of time is the meaning of life
A Reading Of “The Pill,” A Marla Mase Conceived Family Drama, Thursday, March 9th, 2017, Reviewed
This moment in time is a centrifugal force
Sarna Lapine’s “Sunday In The Park With George” At The Hudson Theatre, Saturday, February 25th, 2017, Reviewed
a gorgeous obsession with art and its aftermath
“Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Parts One And Two” At the Palace Theatre, London, England, September 17th, 2016
Theatre is what Harry is born for
“On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan” Reviewed
It might not be history or historic, but it has a soul of pure (Latin-American) pop.
David Mamet’s “China Doll” Reviewed
The Mamet-Pacino partnership sound better on paper than it has proven to be in movies or at the theatre, and the problems is that Pacino is tailor made for Mamet’s rat-a-tat dialogue, it sounds like Pacino and it brings out a certain laziness in Pacino
HAMILTON – An American Musical: August 17, 2015 – Richard Rodgers Theater, Reviewed
At the center of the Hamilton’s story is the relationship between Hamilton and Burr. Burr’s motto was “smile more talk less … don’t let them know what you stand for” whereas Hamilton was an outspoken proponent for a strong central government and a modern economic vision and often in opposition with Jefferson and Madison. Hamilton became George Washington’s most trusted adviser and confidant while Burr’s political aspirations were repeatedly thwarted. Burr is often seen looking on contemptuously instead of being invited into “In the Room Where it Happened.”
Helen Mirren In “The Audience” At Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Wednesday, March 18th, 2015, Reviewed
This speculative fiction is interesting without being enlightening about either the Queen or the Prime Ministers. And to make matters worse, “The Audience” is a lousy play. Oh, it is a fun two hours, for sure, it is just a bad play. It has no arc, it has no crest, it spins its wheels for two hours and then ends.
David Ives “Lives Of The Saints” At Duke Theatre, Friday, February 6th, 2015
The first three one acters are terrible, “Babel’s In Arm” about the building of the tower of babel one stone at a time, is “Waiting For Godot” as extended silliness, “Soap Opera” has some amusing puns on washing machines (a man falls in love with his) but is just too bizarre and “The Goodness Of Your Heart” puts goodness versus manners in a seriously flawed debate.