Aisha Hinds and John Bedford Lloyd
The Best of Enemies - a moving new drama by Mark St. Germain another winner for Barrington Stage Company
Curtainup Founder & Editor Elyse Sommer's Epilogue -- I've passed the torch for reviewing and editing new theater productions on and off-Broadway and elsewhere. However, I'll continue to sound off here with my take on Live and Onscreen Entertainment. As for Curtainup's extensive content since 1996-- it's all sill available at www.curtainup.com
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
recently reviewed off-Broadway shows
All New People- Put four people with major issues in a room and see what happens when they are fueled by alcohol, an assortment of drugs including cocaine and a script that is neither credible nor makes much sense. . . .
Romeo and Juliet- Theater 2020 bring Shakespeare's young lovers to Brooklyn. And for FREE! . .
The Patsy- An old play and a new monologue have been created as performance pieces, each allowing the wonderfully talented Greenspan to be ingratiating and impressive in different ways. . . .
TheShoemaker - this three-character play features a sequence of metaphors and symbols that too often get in the way of the inherent dramatic opportunities. . .
No Child-Nilaja Sun's acclaimed solo piece back briefly at its first hom . . .
If you're visiting the Berkshires. . .
The Hound of the Baskervilles- A superbly executed spoof of Sherlock Holmes' novella. . .
Dutch Masters world premiere at Berkshire Theater Group's Unicorn Theater
Lily Rabe with Zinab Jab in a scene from A Doll's House |
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Terrific Oklahoma back in DC for tthe summer
Oklahoma!— Curtainup revisits this return engagement. and finds it better than ever .
Monday, July 18, 2011
A. R. Gurney's doggie romance still gets laughs. . .
David Adkins and Rachel Bay Jones
Monday, July 11, 2011
Kevin Spacey is a not-to-be-missed Richad III
Kevin Spacey as King Richard III
Richard III- It is a role made for Kevin Spacey who surely would surely have been made a knight of the theatre if foreign nationals were eligible for the award of the royal "sword on shoulder" honour. . .
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
Judy Gold's bio-standup is lots of fun
The Judy Show - My Life As A Sitcom- Judy Gold's amusing solo show. . .
A stage version of a beach read at the Irish rep
Tryst- an entertaining and suspenseful,a theatrical get-away. . .
Tyne Daly reinvigorates Master Class revival
Master Class - You don't have to be a Maria Callas fan to empathize with the prescribed notes of poignancy or purpose of Tyne Daly's portrayal of the diva
Monday, July 4, 2011
Only on Sundays. . an ode to Neew York's "Village"
The Greenwich Village Follies/- Musical celebration of New York's most beloved neighborhood . . .
The Berenstain Bears make for a lively kiddie musical
The Berenstain Bears LIVE!
The Berenstain Bears LIVE! In Family Matters- The popular children's book series translates into a fun musical . . .
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