Tuesday, August 4, 2026
First off - the way you can tell that Every Brilliant Thing is a British production is by the title. If this were an American play it would be "Every GOOD Thing," or "Every GREAT thing." …
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:12PM[SHARE]HERE IS OUR JUNE REVIEW By Stanford Friedman What does a production that runs nearly three and a half hours need to succeed? In the case of Jonathan Spector’s Birthright, the latest daring…
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 01:45PM[SHARE]Monday, August 3, 2026
Mystery and challenges are eked out. The characters drop just enough information to keep us paying attention. Too bad that we had to wait until the final-final before we were allowed to …
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 10:00PM[SHARE]Sunday, August 2, 2026
"Disruption" is a welcome addition to the "Speak Truth To Power" division of theatre. Stein has taken a brave step to outline what is going on in this country and in the worlds of Metta, M…
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 08:10PM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 29, 2026
By Tulis McCall Hungry Women by Melissa Maney is a slow production. This is due to a couple of elements. First of all the sheer weight of the ideas that stretch over two centuries. The…
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 02:16PM[SHARE]Monday, July 27, 2026
Byt Tulis McCall Close but no cigar. Don’t worry – I am certain to be in the minority on this one. Written by Bubba Weiler (author of Well, I’ll Let You Go) The Saviors, at the Atl…
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 09:10PM[SHARE]There is a story here, but I believe the writing needs to be ruthless. Let's dig deep into that loneliness all together until we feel it in our guts.
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SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 12:58PM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 21, 2026
First Love.
Did you just go there? I know you had one - or maybe a few. That is the work of "Shifters", and it succeeds.
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SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 01:48PM[SHARE]Make no mistake about it. This show belongs to Whoopi Goldberg. Oh you may be going because there are a few performers you want to see, but this is a Whoopi event.
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SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 11:59AM[SHARE]Sunday, June 28, 2026
La Cage Aux Folles - Porter and Brady Are Superb. This incarnating of La Cage is greater than the sum of its parts. Mostly it runs on enthusiasm and a firm belief that if they sing it, we…
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 11:13AM[SHARE]Friday, June 12, 2026
Raffaele Pacitti's Mister Halston, compelling one-man play now at Bay Street Theater, finds legendary designer Halston reflecting on a life that transformed American fashion while unknowing…
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 02:10PM[SHARE]Thursday, June 11, 2026
ROMEO AND JULIET at teh Delecorte -- I wanted to like this production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at the Delacorte Theater . The idea of it being a bi-lingual production intrigued me…
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 10:30PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 9, 2026
This show is uplifting without being saccharine. It is thoughtful without being solicitous. It is challenging without being overbearing. All in all "Sardines" is a gift on all levels.
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SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 02:43PM[SHARE]Friday, June 5, 2026
By Tulis McCall OK – for starters I did not see the movie with Winona Ryder. Did not, not, not. So I did not know what to expect. I am pleased to report that this is a near perfect pro…
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 12:21PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 19, 2026
The performances are spot on. These three actors have their hands on the reins of their respective carriages and do not wander off the trail once the journey begins.
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SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 02:26PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Come on - be serious here. How many of you know what or who balusters are?
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SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 01:12PM[SHARE]Sunday, April 12, 2026
These very fine actors are precise in every way and lead us all on a merry chase through time and location. Â The connection between these women brought me back to the rich friendships wit…
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 08:15PM[SHARE]Friday, April 10, 2026
New York is reinventing itself every day. Â Angelos is all in on that. Â At the same time she is telling us "remember whence we come" - in this case she means the vibrant, rich and still…
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 02:42PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Marilyn Maye is a brilliant, sparkling comet who takes no prisoners. Â Once you see her you belong to her with no regrets.
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SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 03:45PM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 25, 2026
TOUCH - Anthony Rapp's skills as a performer take center stage so easily that we hardly notice the new characters appearing. Â Two former students who are now grownup and one power literar…
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 12:00PM[SHARE]Friday, March 20, 2026
This is a beautifully crafted piece that is given to us. Â It is not extraordinary in its narrative. Â It is extraordinary in its attention to universal details. Â In its attention to …
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:19PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 17, 2026
I noticed I have been singing and humming the songs that Frank Dain gave us in his superb March 1st show at Don't Tell Mama. Â THAT is how much Frank Dain hooked me.
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SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 03:45PM[SHARE]Once lift-off has been achieved there is no letup, and this cast is up to the task of doling out the story bit by bit so that we never get a chance to lost interest. Â While we never get a…
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 12:20PM[SHARE]Sunday, March 8, 2026
By Tulis McCall If you play your cards right you can still get to the final performance of this run of Finding Dorothy Parker tonight at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. The production features …
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 03:47PM[SHARE]Monday, February 16, 2026
Why DO they keep coming back? Â It must be more than their 5 minute stories. Â Not that these stories are dull because in the hands of these very fine actors each one become a jewel. Â…
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 09:15PM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 10, 2026
By Tulis McCall Well, this production of "High Spirits" is kind of a jumble. Â As I was leaving I heard two men talking "OK so you didn't like it?" "I didn't say I didn't like it. Â I sa…
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:09PM[SHARE]by Tulis McCall OK Here is what you should know " I am not a weeper at shows. Â Mary Kate O Flanagan's "Making A Show Of Myself" tested those boundaries. If you are looking for a one perso…
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 02:25PM[SHARE]Sunday, January 25, 2026
ULYSSES - The text flies through these characters actions, thoughts and feelings as if James were being pursued by a bear. Â All we can do is hang on to his coattails. Â
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SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 10:15PM[SHARE]Friday, January 23, 2026
All of the palaver is of no matter, however, when McKellen steps into your sight line. Â He looks right at you - not through you - because of the magic goggles that you wear.
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SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 02:34PM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 24, 2025
By Tulis McCall This is a play that you should see because it has affected you. Â Whether you know it or not. Meg Crane invented the first at-home-pregnancy test in 1968. Â Called "Predi…
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 12:04PM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Sidney Myer is a cross between a mensch and an elf. Â At over 6 feet tall, with rosy cheeks, a curly mop of hair and an actual twinkle in his eye, Myer is an inside joke personified. Â F…
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