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

Monday, November 24, 2014

Sam Shepard's mythical thriller




 A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations)
A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations) - #Sam Shepard brings the myth of Oedipus into the Mojave Desert in an intriguing if ungainly new play . .

Friday, November 21, 2014

Thursday, November 20, 2014

A new but still so-so Allegro



Allegro
Allegro - Rodger & Hammerstein's only commercial flop gets the John Doyle treatment at Clasic Stage . . Read More

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Heidi Schreck's Grand Concourse well woth seeing




Grand Concourse
Grand Concourse -With the assets of a strong cast and thoughtful direction, Heidi Shreck tackles challenging topics without trying to force any unreasonably neat conclusions . . Read More

Monday, November 10, 2014

#Sondheim's first gig at York Theater



Saturday Night
Saturday Night - The York's #Musicals In Mufti production is a portrait — or at least a snapshot — of a young artist whose contribution to musical theater would go on to be enormous. . . Read More

Sunday, November 9, 2014

2 new London reviews @curtainup.com


London

 Made in Dagenham
#Made in Dagenham - This musical adaptation of the film comes with quite some pedigree. . . Read More
 First Episode
First Episode - #Terence Ratigan's first play, written with his South African friend and fellow undergraduate Philip Heimann. . . Read M

The# Band Wagon Something old, newly exhilarating


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The Band Wagon#
#The Band Wagon - this cast is bringing out the best and the funniest aspects of this grandly giddy musical Read More

Friday, November 7, 2014

Beautifully staged but overly gentle# Oldest Boy




The Oldest Boy
The Oldest Boy - #Sarah Ruhl's beautiful new play a triumph for #Celia Keenan-Bolger, but could use a little more drama . . Read More

#Sticks and Bones is still bone chilling



 Sticks and Bones
Sticks and Bones - #David Rabe's 43-year-old play gets a splendidly performed and depressingly opportune, blow-to-the-gut revival. . . Read More