Marvin's Room-- my review of Roundabout's Broadway production

Marvin's Room - Scott McPherson's heroic Bessie still tugs at our heart strings but also manages to make us laugh. . . Read More

Children of a Lesser God-- lovely revival in the Berkshires

Children of a Lesser God - Mark Medoff's play is still a challenging and touching play for people of both hearing and non-hearing worlds. Read More

Bat out of Hell--Meatloaf's musi still rocks in London

Bat out of Hell Jim Steinman's musical Bat out of Hell finally gets a staging forty years on Read More

Napoli, Brooklyn-- overstuffed immigrant story with real event to add excitement

Napoli, Brooklyn - Meghan Kennedy's play about the effect of the burgeoning social changes and an actual flight disaster on her own family. . . Read More

Ragtime gets a great revival at Barrington Stage

Ragtime - Barrington Stage has created a tight, intimate production that tells a timeless dramatic tale which parallels many of today's headlines and reminds us of the possibility of redemption, change and love. Read

Cats ending, Indecent extending

The Broadway revival of Cats will  stop  meowing at the end of  this year, but Indecenthasgenerated enough support  to gain a  well-deserved 5-week extension of  its previously  announced  closingTo   read my review of Cats :.
www.curtainup.com/cats16.html

To  read my review of Indecent:
www.curtainup.com/indecent17.html 

A lovely revival of Horton Foote's The Traveling Lady

The Traveling Lady - a welcome return to Horton Foote's beloved sleepy Texas town where nothing much happens. . .until it does! Read More

My prequel feature on 1984's Broadway stage debut

1984 on Broadway - a Prequel - George Orwell's novel about a dystopian world has been relevant for almost 70 years. . .it's more scarily so than ever in its latest page to stage adaptation. . . Re

Fulfillment Center-- great cast, flawed but timely new play

Fulfillment Center - A formidably talented cast forcefully brings Abe Koogler's unhappy characters to life in this world premiere at MTC's smallest venu

My review of the NYCO NY premere of Angels in America, the opera

Angels in America - The opera version of Tony Kushner's two-part epic finally made its New York debut, courtesy of the New York City Opera Company. . . Read M

Bella: An American Tall Tale -- too messy and way too tall

Bella: An American Tall Tale - This rather messy tale that would be better if shorter Read More

A trumpist Julius Caesar in the park

Julius Caesar - a Trump-inspired Caesar steps out of a bathtub to meet those who've come not to praise but to bury him . .

Woody Sez-- entertaining & infomative concert musical at NY's Irish Rep

Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie - musical tribute to the great Woody Guthrie by a multi-talented quartet. . .

Cost of Living-- not easy to watch new play by Martyna Majok

Cost of Living - life isn't easy for Martyna Majok four characters, neither is it always easy to watch them dealing with the blows they've been dealt. . . Read M

he End of Longing--Matthew Perry's in his own play-- better on TV

The End of Longing - Matthew Perry's playwriting and stage acting debut at MCC Read Mor

The Government Inspector-What a Cast! What A Production!

The Government Inspector - Don't be surprised if some of the over-the-top characters in Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of Gogol's farce remind you of some of the real life shenanigans in our current body politic. . . Read More