Intrigue and Confusion Meet on “The Bus”
I imagine most of we theatergoers have traveled enough to realize that a bus, like many other modes of transportation, can sometimes be a helpful conveyance, while at other times it may experience...
View ArticleTwin Talents Shine in “THOSE FABULOUS DORSEYS”
If there had been any question as to whether the 59E59 Theaters complex is a Mid-Town Manhattan Mecca for presenting cutting edge variety in the performing arts, the current run of “The Anderson Twins...
View ArticleTaking a “Page” From American Pop Music History
Like many New Yorkers, my world has not been untouched by the still ongoing effects of the now notorious Hurricane Sandy, which, for some time, have sidelined my work as a critic. For my return to the...
View ArticleAN UNUSUAL MUSICAL JOURNEY AT 59E59
Jessica Walker stars in THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME, with Joe Atkins on piano, part of Brits Off Broadway at 59E59 Theaters.PHOTO: Carol Rosegg The 59E59 Theaters comprise one of Manhattan’s most...
View ArticleThere’s a New Game in Town: Don’t Miss It!
Malik Ali, Alejandro Rodriguez, and Sean Carvajal in GHETTO BABYLON at 59E59 Theaters. Photo by Lisa Silberman “Take me out to the ballgame, take me out with the crowd…” On the other hand, why not just...
View ArticleA Very Choice “HOBSON” at Shetler Theatre 54
Peter Kingsley as Hobson & Katia Thomas as Maggie in HOBSON’S CHOICEPhoto: Arnold Bueso For theatergoers who can move quickly there is a rare and limited opportunity this week at the Shetler...
View ArticleAN ANNIVERSARY CONSPIRACY FOR JFK
(L-R) Charlotte Maier, Bob Ari, Max Gordon MoorePHOTO: Douglas Denoff NEW YORK 11-22-13 On this date, just exactly 50 years ago, I was a student at The University of Texas in Austin and preparing to...
View ArticleA Royal “Affair” With Anger Management Through Song
Jessica Walker as Pat Kirkwood, with Joseph Atkins at the piano, in PAT KIRKWOOD IS ANGRY, part of Brits Off Broadway at 59E59 Theaters. Photo by Carol Rosegg The terrorism of the British tabloids is...
View ArticleBeware of Missing THE DORY PREVIN STORY
Kate Dimbleby in BEWARE OF YOUNG GIRLS: KATE DIMBLEBY SINGS DORY PREVIN. Photo by Carol Rosegg An end-of-year musical treasure I discovered this past weekend is Beware of Young Girls: Kate Dimbleby...
View ArticleA Jazz Age Returns with CAFÉ SOCIETY SWING
Allan Harris in CAFE SOCIETY SWING at 59E59 Theaters. Photo by Carol Rosegg New York’s legendary Café Society nightclub debuted in the Greenwich Village of the late 1930’s. For many years that followed...
View ArticleA VALENTINE FROM MAINE & THE PLAYERS
The Cast of ALMOST,MAINEPhoto by Brad Meyer Ten months of family business in New York had kept me away from the Conroe theatre scene for a very long time, so it was especially nice last Saturday...
View ArticleTwin Pleasures for Jazz Greats Basie & Ellington
Clovis Nicolas on acoustic bass, Will Anderson (light suit) on alto sax, and Peter Anderson (dark suit) on tenor sax. Photo by Eileen O’Donnell For those of us fortunate enough to have become familiar...
View ArticleFrothy Fun from Off-Broadway’s MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
Cast of THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES(Courtesy photo) When Christina Bianco (Missy), Diana Degarmo (Suzy), Jenna Leigh Green (Cindy Lou), and Sally Schwab (Betty Jean) come bouncing onto the stage of...
View ArticleFor Fascinating “BALLS,” There’s No Business Like Busy-Business
L-R: Ellen Tamaki, Richard Saudek, Danté Jeanfelix, Elisha Mudly, Alex J. Gould, Richard Saudek, and Donald Corren in BALLS at 59E59 Theaters. [ Click any photo to enlarge. All photos by Russ Rowland....
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