Allyson Kaye Daniel

Off-Broadway Review: “About Time” at the Marjorie Deane Little Theatre (Through Sunday, April 5, 2026)

It has taken a very long time, actually 27 years, but Richard Maltby and David Shire have decided that it was “About Time,” their new musical revue, that completes the trilogy which began with “Starting Here, Starting Now” in 1976, followed by “Closer Than Ever” in 1989. It is about life in its third act, getting older and dealing with…

Broadway Review: “1776” at Roundabout’s American Airlines Theatre (Through Sunday, January 8, 2023)

Sometimes there is no reason to try and improve or change something which would adhere to the adage “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Adjusting, tweaking, or trying to improve things when they already work well, can spell disaster. By altering the original parts or embellishing the simplicity of the original, it may in fact complicate or confuse the…