Linsey Ferrentino's Ugly Lies the Bone at Shakespeare & Co in Lenox

Ugly Lies the Bone - Lindsey Ferrentino's play which originated in Roundabout Theatre Company's Black Box Series is now getting another chance to explore its potential to stun at Shakespeare & Co

Aladdin crosses the pond and our London critic likes it

Aladdin The Genie and the opulent costumes and sets will make Aladdin a magic carpet ride. .

London review of Edward #Snowden inspired Wild by Mike Brtlett

Wild #Mike Bartlett's latest play about a defecting whistleblower really astonishes . . Re

Marvin Gaye bio-play in London could use some of his sound

Soul Roy Williams writes a new play about the youth and death of soul legend Marvin Gaye. . . Read More

American Son: a timely world premiere in the Berkshires

American Son - A penetrating world premiere which attempts to probe and expose the decades of deep-seated discord. Rea

Fiorello gets a lively production in Stockbrdge, MA

Fiorello - The Berkshire Theatre Group has mounted a lively production of this uniquely New York musical in their intimate Unicorn Theatre. Read More

Curtainup.com has a new look--

Check out our new look--  more  fine tuning to come

David Lindsay-Abaire's familial drama revived at Barrington Stage

Kimberly Akimbo - David Lindsay-Abaire's absurd examination of familial dysfunction and misplaced values gets a fresh new production at Barrington Stage. .

Karen Ziemba-stars in Gypsy iat Sharon Playhouse-CT

Gypsy - This enduring musical is headlined by Karen Ziemba at the Sharon Playhouse R

Titanic,the musical brought back to life n London

Titanic# Maury Yeston's monumental musical gets the small is beautiful treatment in the West End at the Charing Cross Theatre and is not to be missed. . . Read More

Estelle Parsons & Judith Ivey enliven sit-comish Out of the Mouth of Babes

Out of the Mouths of Babes - Israel Horovitz's comedy is buoyed by a stellar all female cast headed by Estelle Parsons and Judith Ivey Read More

Re-visiting long running shows

Will a show loved the first time--  hold up over time and with cast changes?   Tonight's  my night to find out  if  An American in Paris  is still  a Wow! 

La Cage Aux Folle revived with flair in DC

La Cage Aux Folles - A fresh and still funny production at DC"s Signature t . . Re

The Shrew is Tamed by an over-the-top all-female cast in the Park

The Taming of the Shrew - The #Shakespeare in the Park production tames this play's gender issue with an all female cast and a beauty pageant framing device. . . Read More

Tony Award winners added to our omnibus awards list

The Tony Award winners at last, and now added to Curtainup's 
annual  annual omnibus awards list . . www.curtainup.com/awardslist2016.html
Best  acceptance speech:  Frank Langella  for  Best Actor award
Funniest   presenter riff:   Nathan Lane about Trump University

Coming up: The All Female Shakespeare in the Park

 It was a perfect night with a  bright 1/4  moon  serving as  a handy prop,   and  Shakespeare's  troublesome  play "tamed"  to  be fun and  palatable for  modern audiences.   My review when it opens officially Monday night. . .

Adam Rapp's latest misfits in The Purple lights of Joppa Illinois

The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois - True to Adam Rapp, there are misfits, ruffians, and malcontents hanging around in seedy surroundings. . . menacing personal dynamics. . . an off-beat kind of lyricism. There's also something here that's sweet, d noble and, finally, redemptive. Read More

Our LA critic On Mad Woman ina Volvo & John's a Father

Mad Woman in a Volvo - # Sandra Tsing Loh airs her dirty laundry, throws herself a party and lets her friends get in on the act. .and. we don't need to endure an NPR pledge drive to enjoy the fun or embrace the sadness. . . Read More

John's A Father - A simple story, told with truth, can far outweigh a bloated epic with grander aspirations. Playwright #Julie Mayer Myatt travels a short but meaningful distance with her one-act play . . Read More

A double Ayckbourn bill at Brits Off Broadway

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Confusions and A Hero's Welcome ' An Alan# Ayckbourn double bill in repertory at Brits Off-Broadway Festival- Read More

Matthew Broderick shines in Shining City revival

Shining City - Matthew* Broderick shines in this revival of Conor McPherson's play in the beautifully renovated *Irish Rep Read More

Gregory S. Moss's touching comedy @ #Playwrights Horizon

In the course of its two-or-so hours, Gregory S. #Moss's comedy is as much about love — familial, platonic and, of course, romantic — as it is about longing and loneliness. It's touching without being sentimental.

Philip Ridley's Radiant Vermin at Brits Off-Broadway

Radiant Vermin - Philip Ridley's new play takes the idea of an 'extreme home makeover' to entirely new heights. Read More

A short play with a very, very long title. . .

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York City - Halley Feiffer's funny-sad new play Read More

Himself and Nora-a music about Joyce and his beloved Nora

Himself and Nora - author-composer-lyricist Jonathan Brielle scratches beneath the skin of the literary lion James Joyce and delves into his passionate relationship with Nora Barnacle . . you can bet your shamrocks that it will attract Joyceans and anybody who likes a love story with a Bohemian flavor. . . . Read More

The Taming-- Lauren Gunderson's political satire in the Berkshires

The Taming - a raucous political satire by Lauren Gunderson at Shakespeare & company's 2nd Stage . . Read More

Sean Hayes is Broadway's new Divine

Act of God - A new God, shares his with and wisdom with Broadway Audiences Read More

Curtainup's adds DramaDesk Winners to its omnibus awards page

Check  out Drama Desk Award winners--  and  updates on   all this season's  awards organizations
annual  awards activities  in  our   Omnibus  Awards  Page :   www.curtainup.com/awardslist2016.html

Anastasia- a new musical of an old story with Broadway ambitions

Anastasia -If all goes well, this latest version of the story might make it to Broadway, though it has a long, long way to go. Still, the very name Anastasia means "resurrection," so who knows? . . . Read More

Sideways-- from screen to stage in London

Sideways Rex Pickett adapts his novel for the stage after the wonderful movie in 2004 which vilified the merlot grape . . . Read More