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

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Friday, February 17, 2017

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Man from Nebraska's delayed arrival in NY worth waiting for

Man From Nebraska Man From Nebraska - An overdue New York production of the play by Tracy Letts that was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize that his August: Osage County won . .

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Does Immersive Theatre Risk Being All Hat and No Cattle?


Sexy! Timely! Unique! Ticket selling  adjectives  all.  But nowadays   nothing  tops  "immersive"   as a verbal magnet  to get  people,  especially  those under 35,   to  open their wallets  and  go   to see  a show— sometimes    again and again!

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Bakersfield Mist- back in the Cal home where it began


 Bakersfield Mist
Bakersfield Mist - Wherever else it may have roamed since its 2011 world premiere &emdash; and it has roamed plenty &emdash; Stephen Sachs' play seemed fated to one day arrive back at the Fountain Theatre where it originated. . . Read More

Drunkle Vanya: Chekhov with an immersive twist that includes vodka


Drunkle Vanya
Drunkle Vanya - There's nothing hi-brow about this production. However, it will not only whet your whistle but will re-whet your appetite for Chekhov. Read More

Wednesday, February 1, 2017