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BWW Reviews: 42nd Street Moon's SUPERMAN a Memorable and Fun Time
by Harmony Wheeler - October 09, 2013
It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's 42nd Street Moon's campy production of Superman the musical! In the same line as the original Batman television series, It's a Bird… It's a Plane… It's Superman makes fun of comic book heroes in a light way that most fans will appreciate: melodrama. Striped vi...
by Harmony Wheeler - October 09, 2013
It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's 42nd Street Moon's campy production of Superman the musical! In the same line as the original Batman television series, It's a Bird… It's a Plane… It's Superman makes fun of comic book heroes in a light way that most fans will appreciate: melodrama. Striped vi...
BWW Reviews: THE WINTER'S TALE, Crucible, Sheffield, October 8 2013
by Ruth Deller - October 08, 2013
The latest Crucible take on Shakespeare is sad, funny and moving...
by Ruth Deller - October 08, 2013
The latest Crucible take on Shakespeare is sad, funny and moving...
BWW Reviews: STATE OF CONTROL Leaves Audience Laughing and Thinking
by Paul Batterson - September 30, 2013
Stan is not the type of person who goes to prison. With his conservative suits, ties and lifestyle, the tightly wound accountant is content to work his way to the top by doing the right thing in the dark comedy STATE OF CONTROL....
by Paul Batterson - September 30, 2013
Stan is not the type of person who goes to prison. With his conservative suits, ties and lifestyle, the tightly wound accountant is content to work his way to the top by doing the right thing in the dark comedy STATE OF CONTROL....
BWW Reviews: OLIVER TWIST Struggles to Connect
by Kelly Thompson - September 16, 2013
The adaptation of Oliver Twist performed by the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company was lacking in many ways. What needs to be said first is that the acting, lead by Sara Clark and Kelly Mengelkoch, was great but the overall production had some issues that hindered my ability to fully enjoy the show....
by Kelly Thompson - September 16, 2013
The adaptation of Oliver Twist performed by the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company was lacking in many ways. What needs to be said first is that the acting, lead by Sara Clark and Kelly Mengelkoch, was great but the overall production had some issues that hindered my ability to fully enjoy the show....
BWW Reviews: Monty Python Meets the Bard - This Is Not Your Grandmother's Shakespeare!
by Anya Sebastian - September 02, 2013
The three comics who were inspired to condense all of Shakespeare's 37 plays into 97 minutes - and then went ahead and did it - had no idea where that whacky idea would lead. First performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1987, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) by Adam Lo...
by Anya Sebastian - September 02, 2013
The three comics who were inspired to condense all of Shakespeare's 37 plays into 97 minutes - and then went ahead and did it - had no idea where that whacky idea would lead. First performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1987, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) by Adam Lo...
BWW Reviews: Drury Lane's NEXT TO NORMAL is Anything But
by Misha Davenport - August 23, 2013
Oakbrook Terrace's Drury Lane Theatre takes a gamble that pays off with the poignant and moving 'next to normal'...
by Misha Davenport - August 23, 2013
Oakbrook Terrace's Drury Lane Theatre takes a gamble that pays off with the poignant and moving 'next to normal'...
THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- NEWSIES' Andy Richardson!
by BWW - August 16, 2013
In this week's edition, we caught up with Andy Richardson, who is starring as 'Crutchie' in NEWSIES- currently playing at the Nederlander Theatre....
by BWW - August 16, 2013
In this week's edition, we caught up with Andy Richardson, who is starring as 'Crutchie' in NEWSIES- currently playing at the Nederlander Theatre....
BWW Reviews: Tears All Around Me in Reagle Music Theatre's LES MISERABLES
by Alex Lonati - August 12, 2013
Les Miserables is arguably the most popular musical in history and after the successful 2012 motion picture version, its fan base has only continued to expand. Les Mis is hardly a musical, but rather, a movement. Next to tackle this show of epic proportions is the Reagle Music Theatre in Waltham, MA...
by Alex Lonati - August 12, 2013
Les Miserables is arguably the most popular musical in history and after the successful 2012 motion picture version, its fan base has only continued to expand. Les Mis is hardly a musical, but rather, a movement. Next to tackle this show of epic proportions is the Reagle Music Theatre in Waltham, MA...
BWW Reviews: Colorful KING AND I Dances With Audiences
by Harmony Wheeler - August 08, 2013
Visiting a different culture is always exciting. New colors. New characters. New traditions. So much to take in. On this count, Sacramento Music Circus's production of 'The King and I' can do no wrong. A second act story-within-a-story based on 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' marvelously displays the exquisite ...
by Harmony Wheeler - August 08, 2013
Visiting a different culture is always exciting. New colors. New characters. New traditions. So much to take in. On this count, Sacramento Music Circus's production of 'The King and I' can do no wrong. A second act story-within-a-story based on 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' marvelously displays the exquisite ...
BWW Reviews: Picardo and Wilkof Bring Down House As THE SUNSHINE BOYS At Totem Pole Playhouse
by Marakay Rogers - July 11, 2013
Lee Wilkof and Robert Picardo, directed by John Putch, present a knockout version of the Neil Simon classic...
by Marakay Rogers - July 11, 2013
Lee Wilkof and Robert Picardo, directed by John Putch, present a knockout version of the Neil Simon classic...
BWW Reviews: GMCLA Scores with Stephen Schwartz Tribute Concert NOT ENTIRELY WICKED
by Don Grigware - June 25, 2013
On Saturday June 22 and Sunday June 23 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) presented Not Entirely Wicked, a salute to the music of Stephen Schwartz with special guests Schwartz and consummate singer Liz Callaway.The show began with plentiful numbers fro...
by Don Grigware - June 25, 2013
On Saturday June 22 and Sunday June 23 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) presented Not Entirely Wicked, a salute to the music of Stephen Schwartz with special guests Schwartz and consummate singer Liz Callaway.The show began with plentiful numbers fro...
BWW Reviews: WIZARD OF OZ Takes Music Circus Down Yellow Brick Road
by Harmony Wheeler - June 24, 2013
As much as the Judy Garland film version of 'The Wizard of Oz' upholds its status as a classic, there's something about seeing the joyous musical live that makes it immensely more enjoyable. As performed in the round at Music Circus, glorious orchestrations (led by conductor and music director Jeff ...
by Harmony Wheeler - June 24, 2013
As much as the Judy Garland film version of 'The Wizard of Oz' upholds its status as a classic, there's something about seeing the joyous musical live that makes it immensely more enjoyable. As performed in the round at Music Circus, glorious orchestrations (led by conductor and music director Jeff ...
BWW Reviews: AS YOU LIKE IT in Rowayton
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - June 19, 2013
Ingenious spirit beefs up Boy meets Girl classic....
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - June 19, 2013
Ingenious spirit beefs up Boy meets Girl classic....
BWW Reviews: ABT's LE CORSAIRE - New Staging of a Classical Work
by Rhys Loggins - June 18, 2013
The American Ballet Theater launches an ambitious production of the historically problematic Le Corsaire....
by Rhys Loggins - June 18, 2013
The American Ballet Theater launches an ambitious production of the historically problematic Le Corsaire....
Emily Bergl, Molly Pope, & Matthew Saldivar Star in Cafe Carlyle's TALES FROM THE JAZZ AGE Series, Now thru 6/21
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2013
Songs referenced by F. Scott Fitzgerald in his novels and stories, and directly associated with his life make up the soundtrack of an inventive new theatrical revue conceived and co-created by the jazz writer Will Friedwald, co-created and directed by Sarna Lapine, with music direction by Jon Weber....
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2013
Songs referenced by F. Scott Fitzgerald in his novels and stories, and directly associated with his life make up the soundtrack of an inventive new theatrical revue conceived and co-created by the jazz writer Will Friedwald, co-created and directed by Sarna Lapine, with music direction by Jon Weber....
Mort Sahl Kicks Off Cafe Carlyle Engagement Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2013
The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, welcomes legendary social satirist/comedian, Mort Sahl, to the Cafe Carlyle. Mr.Sahl, who reigns as one of the longest active performing social satirist, spanning sixty years and eleven presidents, will be giving three exclusive nights of incisive commentary and insigh...
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2013
The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, welcomes legendary social satirist/comedian, Mort Sahl, to the Cafe Carlyle. Mr.Sahl, who reigns as one of the longest active performing social satirist, spanning sixty years and eleven presidents, will be giving three exclusive nights of incisive commentary and insigh...
Mort Sahl Set for Three Cafe Carlyle Performances, Begin. 6/3
by Tyler Peterson - May 29, 2013
The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, is pleased to welcome legendary social satirist/comedian, Mort Sahl, to the Cafe Carlyle. Mr.Sahl, who reigns as one of the longest active performing social satirist, spanning sixty years and eleven presidents, will be giving three exclusive nights of incisive commenta...
by Tyler Peterson - May 29, 2013
The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, is pleased to welcome legendary social satirist/comedian, Mort Sahl, to the Cafe Carlyle. Mr.Sahl, who reigns as one of the longest active performing social satirist, spanning sixty years and eleven presidents, will be giving three exclusive nights of incisive commenta...
Emily Bergl, Molly Pope, & Matthew Saldivar to Star in Cafe Carlyle's TALES FROM THE JAZZ AGE Series, 6/13-21
by Tyler Peterson - May 28, 2013
Songs referenced by F. Scott Fitzgerald in his novels and stories, and directly associated with his life make up the soundtrack of an inventive new theatrical revue conceived and co-created by the jazz writer Will Friedwald, co-created and directed by Sarna Lapine, with music direction by Jon Weber....
by Tyler Peterson - May 28, 2013
Songs referenced by F. Scott Fitzgerald in his novels and stories, and directly associated with his life make up the soundtrack of an inventive new theatrical revue conceived and co-created by the jazz writer Will Friedwald, co-created and directed by Sarna Lapine, with music direction by Jon Weber....
BWW Reviews: CLYBOURNE PARK at Long Wharf Theatre
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - May 22, 2013
The rest of the story....
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - May 22, 2013
The rest of the story....
BWW Reviews: Hillbarn Provides A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
by Harmony Wheeler - May 20, 2013
It's fitting that Stephen Sondheim wrote "A Little Night Music" as one grand waltz. When Hillbarn Theatre's production of the musical opens, a semi-narrating chorus dances in the waltz and foreshadow the characters and events about to unfold. A young girl observes their dance, following her grandmot...
by Harmony Wheeler - May 20, 2013
It's fitting that Stephen Sondheim wrote "A Little Night Music" as one grand waltz. When Hillbarn Theatre's production of the musical opens, a semi-narrating chorus dances in the waltz and foreshadow the characters and events about to unfold. A young girl observes their dance, following her grandmot...
BWW Reviews: Knowing Your Place - BENEATHA'S PLACE
by Daniel Collins - May 20, 2013
Inspired by Lorraine Hansberry's 'A RAISIN IN THE SUN,' Kwame Kwei-Armah's 'Beneatha's Place' muses on what might have happened when Beneatha Younger and Nigerian political activist Joseph Asagai, left Chicago to live in a Nigeria still fighting for independence from British rule....
by Daniel Collins - May 20, 2013
Inspired by Lorraine Hansberry's 'A RAISIN IN THE SUN,' Kwame Kwei-Armah's 'Beneatha's Place' muses on what might have happened when Beneatha Younger and Nigerian political activist Joseph Asagai, left Chicago to live in a Nigeria still fighting for independence from British rule....
BWW Reviews: The Alley Theatre's WARRIOR CLASS is Edgy, Poignant, and Thrilling
by David Clarke - May 09, 2013
As part of the Alley Theatre's New Play Initiative, where the Alley facilitates a creative collaboration between playwrights, directors, actors, and designers, the organization is producing Kenneth Lin's edgy and fresh drama WARRIOR CLASS. Kenneth Lin's INTELLIGENCE-SLAVE was previously produced in ...
by David Clarke - May 09, 2013
As part of the Alley Theatre's New Play Initiative, where the Alley facilitates a creative collaboration between playwrights, directors, actors, and designers, the organization is producing Kenneth Lin's edgy and fresh drama WARRIOR CLASS. Kenneth Lin's INTELLIGENCE-SLAVE was previously produced in ...
BWW Reviews: HIGH SOCIETY, Kings Theatre Glasgow, April 30 2013
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 01, 2013
Released in 1956 and featuring music and lyrics from Cole Porter, High Society is a musical based on the earlier play and film The Philadelphia Story....
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 01, 2013
Released in 1956 and featuring music and lyrics from Cole Porter, High Society is a musical based on the earlier play and film The Philadelphia Story....
Photo Coverage: Bria Skonberg Brings BRASS AND BELLES to the Cafe Carlyle
by Stephen Sorokoff - April 29, 2013
The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, welcomes award-winning trumpeter/vocalist/composer, Bria Skonberg, for its new 'Second Act, A Late Night Series of Fun and Entertainment' at the Cafe Carlyle on April 11-12, 25-26, and May 23-24. Ms. Skonberg's show, Brass and Belles, is a tribute to the historic horn ...
by Stephen Sorokoff - April 29, 2013
The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, welcomes award-winning trumpeter/vocalist/composer, Bria Skonberg, for its new 'Second Act, A Late Night Series of Fun and Entertainment' at the Cafe Carlyle on April 11-12, 25-26, and May 23-24. Ms. Skonberg's show, Brass and Belles, is a tribute to the historic horn ...
BWW Reviews: BEING EARNEST Charming But Not Perfect
by Harmony Wheeler - April 15, 2013
Paul Gordon has a distinctive style that has made musicals like "Emma," "Daddy Long Legs," and "Jane Eyre" successful in their smaller regional and short Broadway runs. The composer-lyricist refuses to follow the typical Broadway musical formula and instead uses his music to tell the story. But that...
by Harmony Wheeler - April 15, 2013
Paul Gordon has a distinctive style that has made musicals like "Emma," "Daddy Long Legs," and "Jane Eyre" successful in their smaller regional and short Broadway runs. The composer-lyricist refuses to follow the typical Broadway musical formula and instead uses his music to tell the story. But that...
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