“Othello,” for the most part, is considered to be one of Shakespeare’s best works, and there have been many attempts at all levels of theatre development to present the lengthy tragedy. Few succeed, many are just plain mediocre, and some miserably fail to convey the complexity of the characters, that are simply embodied by the intriguing script and poetic language….
“The Rocky Horror Show” featuring a book, music and lyrics by Richard O’Brien, premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in 1973 and had its American debut in Los Angeles in 1974 where it ran for a successful nine months at several venues. It received a Broadway debut in 1975 at the Belasco Theatre but closed after three previews and forty-five…
You don’t need an extensive knowledge about Golden Age Broadway musicals to thoroughly enjoy “Schmigadoon” which recently opened on Broadway, but it can enhance your enjoyment. Those who were fans of the television series will flock to see the live performance at the Nederlander Theatre starring Alex Brightman and Sara Chase, and directed by Christopher Gattelli. Book, Music and Lyrics…
The play “Fallen Angels” written by Noel Coward, originally premiered on Broadway nearly one hundred years ago in December of 1927. The second Broadway revival that is currently on stage at Roundabout Theatre Company’s Todd Haimes Theatre, comes seventy years after its first Broadway revival in 1956. This current production stars Rose Byrne as Jane Banbury and Kelli O’Hara as…
The musical “Titanique,” a parody of the well-known movie “Titanic,” has managed to dock at the Broadway stage of the St. James Theatre after it set sail from Los Angeles in 2017. It made a couple of stops at the Green Room for its New York premiere in 2018, and then berthed for three years at the off-Broadway, Asylum Theatre,…
Some may say that Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman” may be the greatest play of the 20th century and there is evidence that supports that claim. It premiered on Broadway in 1949, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the TONY Award for Best Play. The sixth Broadway revival is now playing at The Winter Garden starring Nathan Lane…
“Giant,” the new play penned by Mark Rosenblatt that opened on Broadway refers to the well-known author of children’s books Roald Dahl. The word ‘Giant’ may pertain to Dahl standing six foot six inches in height, to his enormous status in the literary world, or to the giant who so often is sought after to be slain. In this case…
The latest offering at the Vineyard Theatre is “Bughouse,” conceived and directed by Martha Clarke, with a script adapted from the writings of Henry Darger, by Beth Henley. For those who are not familiar with the subject matter, Henry Darger was a prolific visual artist and epic novelist. He had a troubled childhood, losing his mother when he was 4…
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…
It has been eleven years since the play “Every Brilliant Thing” penned by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe, opened Off Broadway at the intimate 199 seat Barrow Street Theatre in New York. The relatively unknown British comedian, Mr. Donahoe, also performed the solo piece which was based on his experience dealing with his mother’s and his own depression. After several…