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

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Peter Brook still astonishes with Valley of Astonishment



 The Valley of Astonishment
The Valley of Astonishment - Holistically, this offers a rich experience for nearly all the senses (taste is covered by the Polonsky Shakespeare Center's newly opened cafe, aptly christened Food and Drink). . . Read More

Friday, September 19, 2014

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

#Robert O'Hara's sketch comedy often but not always funny



BootyCandy
Bootycandy - Robert O'Hara's assemblage of designed to shock sketches of growing up black and gay in America . . Read More

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The Solo Play Has Given New Meaning to Greta Garbo's "I Want to Be Alone!"

Part 2 in which actors, playwrights and critics comment on this genre coming soon. . .

Who's #Bauer? Don't Miss this chance to find out



 Bauer
Bauer - Lauren Gunderson's look at a once famous artist who chose to put down his brushes . . . Read More

Friday, September 5, 2014

Monday, September 1, 2014

The always witty richard Bean's Toast




Toast
Toast - Richard Bean brings his power of observation as well as the mischievous sense of the ridiculous in his wit to this early play . . Read More