The familiar post-TONY lull that usually occurs during the summer months of July and August, when everyone takes a break to flee the city for a bit of ocean breeze, doesn’t seem to be happening this theater season. So those theater going tourists and local homebodies can partake in a few new openings on Broadway, with the latest being “The…
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (PSF) is proud to present Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, written by acclaimed playwright Lanie Robertson with musical arrangements by Danny Holgate. Philadelphia award-winning artists Amina Robinson and Ebony Pullum reunite to stage the production which previews July 19 and 20, opens Friday, July 21 and runs through August 6 in the Schubert Theatre at…
James T. Lane portrayed choreographer Paul Williams in the American tour of “Ain’t Too Proud” and his many Broadway roles have included “Chicago” (Billy Flynn), “Kiss Me Kate” (Paul), “King Kong,” “The Scottsboro Boys” (Ozie Powell and Ruby Bates), and “A Chorus Line” (Richie Walters). Lane’s movie and television credits are equally impressive including his recurring role on Peacock’s “The…
Since the Atlantic Theater Company first announced that Brian d’Arcy James and Kelli O’Hara would lead the cast of the new musical “Days of Wine and Roses” based on the book by JP Miller, it was evident why theater goers would rush to buy tickets. Add to that fact, the music and lyrics were written by Adam Guettel, who once…
“Notre Dame de Paris” is based on the novel by Victor Hugo and is adapted by author Luc Plamondon with music composed by Richard Cocciante. The musical and dance piece is billed as a musical spectacle and this current production at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater lives up to that righteous claim. Containing fifty-one musical numbers and little spoken…