Monday, January 11, 2021
Darryl Reilly, Critic English journalist John Heilpern died of cancer at the age of 78 on January 7, 2021, in New York City. Mr. Heilpern's sparkling reportage of the London theater scene be…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:16PM[SHARE]Saturday, December 26, 2020
The great American actor died 20 years ago today at the age of 78. I became fascinated with him during his 1970's consecutive Oscar-winning renaissance.
The post Remembering Jason Robards ap…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:02AM[SHARE]Friday, December 18, 2020
Sam Fragoso, Gilbert Gottfried, Frank Santopadre and Studs Terkel's broadcasts have provided me with entertainment and enlightenment during this pandemic.
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SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:18PM[SHARE]Friday, December 4, 2020
Darryl Reilly, Critic "This is my first award, so please be kind" cooed Noël Coward after he sauntered down a spiral staircase to accept his 1970 honorary Tony Award from Cary Grant, whil…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:10PM[SHARE]Sunday, November 22, 2020
The atmosphere of a comedy club was replicated outside a NYC café at this Filipino-centric event held during the pandemic where polished comics entertained a masked audience.
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SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:47PM[SHARE]Thursday, October 22, 2020
This Bronx-born Off-Off-Broadway dynamo strove to put people of color on the stage in her substantive and empowering material. Appearing in one of her plays was so memorable.
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SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:25PM[SHARE]Friday, June 12, 2020
With New York City theater in limbo for the foreseeable future, now seems the time to acknowledge the outstanding presentations of this COVID-19 era.
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SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:27PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 6, 2020
"Romeo and Juliet" at this unique theater was the first Broadway show I saw. Rex Harrison, George C. Scott and Brian Bedford were also memorable there.
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SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:16AM[SHARE]Friday, April 24, 2020
This 1980's obscure and brief-running dark work is my favorite play. I later met the author's wife, which inspired Rupert Pupkin-style delusions.
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SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:09PM[SHARE]Monday, April 13, 2020
Darryl Reilly, Critic Like many, I have sought solace through entertainment during these first weeks of shelter-in-place. This is a roundup of the most enriching such works. MarÃa Irene F…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:47PM[SHARE]Saturday, April 11, 2020
Here are accounts of productions I attended just before live performances traumatically ceased in NYC due to COVID-19; one review was not published before.
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SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:22AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 19, 2020
There are happy and distracting memories to ponder while the arts and life are in limbo due to COVID-19. Lauren Bacall also appears in this recollection.
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SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:31PM[SHARE]Thursday, March 12, 2020
With its eloquent nods to conceptual art, good-natured comedic tone and superior performance, "The Artist Will Be With You in a Moment" is an intelligent entertainment.
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SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:03PM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 11, 2020
The declarative lyrics are written by Mr. Goldstein and the show's composer Michael Friedman. Mr. Friedman was a notable musical theater figure who died of HIV-related causes in 2017, at the…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:36AM[SHARE]Friday, March 6, 2020
"Spicy. Cajun. Alfredo. With Bourbon Infused. Crumbled. Bacon" is the hoped-for path to victory for the pivotal Memphis cooking competition in award-winning playwright Katori Hall's upliftin…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:26AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Wearing costume designer Janice Pytel's arresting black and red ensemble, Ms. O'Connell mostly sits in a chair on scenic designer Andrew Boyce's authentically detailed drab and ominous motel…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:44AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 25, 2020
"Extremities" on a ship best sums up its playwright William Mastrosimone's adept, if off-kilter, new psychological thriller "Rules of Desire," that's been given a tidy production. In it, a d…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:18AM[SHARE]Sunday, February 23, 2020
"Anatomy of a Suicide"'s title is more than accurate as two suicides are depicted. Dramatizing such subject matter would usually be intrinsically harrowing. However, acclaimed British playwr…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:07PM[SHARE]Sunday, February 16, 2020
Mr. Droege's sharp and well-observed writing renders each of these familiar figures with biting depth, achieving grand mini-portraiture. Though preoccupied with comedy, an undercurrent of pr…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:53AM[SHARE]Friday, February 14, 2020
Amidst the hubbub that includes coerced audience clapping and singalongs, we attempt to discern what the point is. It appears to be the story of an outsider who takes up residence in a rural…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:03AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 11, 2020
ICE raids, harrowing border crossing journeys and transferring money home are depicted in the rousing and moving play "Fandango For Butterflies (and Coyotes)." It's derived from undocumented…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:39PM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 4, 2020
"Producing theatrical works that feature compelling stories created by emerging theater artists" is from the New Light Theater Project's self-description. Their vastly and thoughtfully enter…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:50AM[SHARE]Monday, February 3, 2020
Writer and director Renee Philippi's appealing scenario is simple, heartfelt and dramatic. It's realized by Ms. Philippi's supreme command of stagecraft that revels in theatricality. Designe…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:47PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Smiling Faces, Skull, Princess, Pile of Poo and other notable emojis cavorting around might have made for a peppy contained sophisticated children's show. The creators of "Emojiland: The Mus…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:39AM[SHARE]Monday, January 27, 2020
The show was conceived, directed and designed by Theodora Skipitares. Her treatment of these biographical details is that of a fanciful saga with the awestruck tone of a children's book. The…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:55PM[SHARE]Friday, January 24, 2020
Fog wafting, an empty rocking chair moving by itself, blackouts, ghostly apparitions and crashing music are all part of the spooky fun in "The Woman In Black." Scary moments, intriguing hoku…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:57AM[SHARE]Monday, January 20, 2020
With her richly expressive character voice, alternating between appealing deepness and wonderfully hitting high notes, she beautifully does justice to each song. We see every hallowed surrea…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:00PM[SHARE]Saturday, January 18, 2020
More in the spirit of Carrie Fisher than Christina Crawford, performer Barra Grant chronicles her life and that of her famous mother in her engaging and smartly presented self-written solo s…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:35AM[SHARE]Sunday, January 12, 2020
As a seasoned New York theatergoer, I experienced her immense talents many times and today is cause to recall a few of her unheralded performances.
The post In Praise of Frances Sternhagen …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:12PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 8, 2020
A lively cast comprised of Harrison Unger, Caturah Brown, Tay Bass and Jonathan Cruz not only deliver exceptional performances during the inconsequential "Or, An Astronaut Play," they …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:04AM[SHARE]Monday, December 23, 2019
Elaine Stritch and I were among the many stars and strivers whom this preeminent and gracious NYC photographer vividly rendered by her profound portraits.
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