By the Way, Meet Vera Stark - Second Stage Theatre - Off-Broadway, New York, NY - *** (out of 5 stars)
Written by Lynn Nottage, Directed by Jo Bonney
Runs until May 22nd 2011
Forests -…
The Fantasticks - Jerry Orbach Theater at the Snapple Theater Center - Off-Broadway - New York, NY - **** (out of 5 stars)
Music and Lyrics by Harvey Schmidt, Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones,…
Arabian Nights - Arena Stage’s Finchlander Theatre - Washington, D.C. - **** (out of 5 stars)
Written and Directed by Mary Zimmerman, Adapted from The Book of the Thousand Nights and…
The Merchant of Venice - Broadhurst Theatre - Broadway, New York, NY - **** (out of 5 stars)
Written by William Shakespeare, Directed by Daniel Sullivan
Closes Feb. 20th 2011
I’m…
Leap of Faith - Ahmanson Theatre - Los Angeles - **** (out of 5 stars)
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Glenn Slater, Book by Janus Cercone with Glenn Slater, Direction and Choreography by…
So here are my picks for the Best of Movies for 2010 (based on either a North American theatrical release date or if I saw it at a festival in 2010 since some have yet to open):
(This post will…
Assassins - Birdland Theatre & Talk is Free Theatre at The Theatre Centre - Toronto, ON - ****1/2 (out of 5 stars)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Libretto by John Weidman,…
So this year’s tally is 89 stage shows (For me, stage includes plays, musicals, fringe shows, cabaret, ballet, opera). 81 different shows, 73 of which were brand new productions I had not seen yet in…
I fell behind on several critically acclaimed shows this year (some which apparently bounded back to their best seasons ever I’ve been told, but alas, won’t be on this list due to my slack) but of…
Every year people claim it’s the worst year for music and that everything new is total crap, and every year I defend them (I’m not sure who them is but I do). This year, all the music was basically…
