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Monday, July 24, 2023

Once Upon A One More Time by Elyse Trevers

Once upon a time, children were raised on fairy tales where the beautiful princess waited to be rescued by the valiant handsome prince. Today those stories have been changed to reflect a dif…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:35PM
Thursday, July 13, 2023

Rock and Roll Man by Elyse Trevers

Ever heard of Alan Freed? If so, then you might enjoy Rock & Roll Man, the musical at New World Stages. Freed was the risk-taking disc jockey who coined the term “Rock and Roll” but …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:08PM
Thursday, July 6, 2023

Days of Wine and Roses by Elyse Trevers

photo by Ahron R. Foster Based upon the 1962 movie starring Jack Lemon and Lee Remick, Days of Wine and Roses is now a musical at Atlantic Theater Company, starring the divine Kelli O’Hara…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:51PM
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Primary Trust by Elyse Trevers

The world is so chaotic that sometimes all a viewer wants is a slice-of-life story with a happy ending. Primary Trust, the new play by Eboni Booth, a Roundabout Theatre Company production at…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:19PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Prima Facie by Elyse Trevers

By definition, the legal term prima facie means the first impression, accepted as correct until proven otherwise. The theatrical term Prima Facie refers to an exciting one-woman play starrin…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:59PM
Saturday, May 13, 2023

Shucked by Elyse Trevers

Despite its seemingly unsophisticated vibe, Shucked is an extremely polished, well-crafted musical. After all, the show is directed by Jack O’Brien (Hairspray, Full Monty, Porgy and Bess, …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:41AM
Monday, May 1, 2023

New York, New York by Elyse Trevers

I am a native New Yorker, and I honestly love NYC. Although I know the city has its many flaws, I will defend it against all comers. Yet I cringed at the rosy ‘melting-pot’ version of th…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:31PM
Saturday, April 29, 2023

The Thanksgiving Play by Elyse Trevers

There’s a fine line between satire and silliness, and “The Thanksgiving Play” crosses that line too often. Playwright Larisa Fasthorse takes shots at well-meaning, naive white people t…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 07:46PM
Friday, April 28, 2023

Good Night, Oscar by Elyse Trevers

Sometimes performers are so good at their roles that they become forever identified with that part. For many, Sean Hayes will always be Jack on television’s “Will and Grace,” kooky, eg…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:43PM
Thursday, April 27, 2023

Sweeney Todd by Elyse Trevers

The last time I saw “Sweeney Todd,” it was as a barebones production of 10 performers, including Patty Lupone and Michael Cerveris. Each performer even played an instrument, and the show…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:44AM
Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot by Elyse Trevers

I had such high hopes for the revival of Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot at Lincoln Center Theater this season. The music was a known quantity- glorious, lush and romantic. The title song had b…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:59AM
Sunday, April 23, 2023

Peter Pan Goes Wrong by Elyse Trevers

Some of my favorite theater moments have come when something unexpectedly went wrong onstage. Alan Bates caught a picture falling off the wall and ad libbed about poor housekeeping. Faith Pr…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:08AM
Saturday, April 22, 2023

Life of Pi by Elyse Trevers

photo by Matthew Murphy The real stars of the show “Life of Pi” are puppets: a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a 450 pound Royal Bengal tiger. Although animated by skilled puppeteers wh…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 09:21AM
Friday, April 7, 2023

Bob Fosse’s DANCIN’ by Elyse Trevers

photo by Julieta Cervantes Most musicals feature two or three impressive dance numbers, numbers that leave the audience breathless. However, often those dances are incidental to the story. T…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:34PM
Friday, March 31, 2023

Bad Cinderella by Elyse Trevers

photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman The good news about “Bad Cinderella,” the new musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by David Zippel is that it’s not all that …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 09:07AM
Sunday, March 26, 2023

Parade by Elyse Trevers

photo by Joan Marcus Most shows on Broadway begin with an announcement reminding the audience to turn off phones and recording devices. The revival of the musical “Parade” begins with a …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:35PM
Monday, March 20, 2023

A Doll’s House by Elyse Trevers

Jessica Chastain is undeniably one of the finest actresses performing in the movies today. When it was announced that she would return to Broadway after an 11 year gap, it was considered an …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:24PM
Saturday, February 18, 2023

The Wanderers by Elyse Trevers

photo by Joan Marcus Historically, the Jewish people have been wanderers, always in search of a homeland. They moved from place to place seeking somewhere to put down roots. Never totally we…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:03PM
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

A Beautiful Noise by Elyse Trevers

Photos by Julieta Cervantes Today most celebrities are on social media, so everything they do is shared with the public. It was quite different years ago when celebrities like Neil Diamond p…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:48PM
Sunday, February 5, 2023

Colin Quinn: Small Talk by Elyse Trevers

Photo Credit Monique Carboni I love comedians who are skilled at wordplay. Some relate stories; others deliver one liners, generally without the gratuitous use of foul language. They make yo…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:48AM
Thursday, January 26, 2023

Anthony Rapp’s Without You by Elyse Trevers

Photo by Russ Rowland The theme that runs through Anthony Rapp’s one man show at the New World Stages is loss. Known for originating the role of Mark the videographer in “Rent,” Rapp w…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:01PM
Friday, January 13, 2023

The Collaboration by Elyse Trevers

photo by Jeremy Daniel Andy Warhol is as famous for his iconic look as for his silkscreen paintings such as Campbell’s Soup Cans and Marilyn Diptych and his experimental films. Before seei…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:25PM
Monday, January 9, 2023

Merrily We Roll Along by Elyse Trevers

photo by Joan Marcus It’s hard to imagine a show by Stephen Sondheim that wasn’t an immediate hit; yet “Merrily We Roll Along,” first produced in 1981, left the critics and audiences…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:24PM
Thursday, January 5, 2023

Between Riverside and Crazy by Elyse Trevers

Sometimes one performer in a small cast stands out among the rest. That’s one of the problems with the revival of “Between Riverside and Crazy,” the 2015 Pulitzer-Prize winning play by…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:19PM
Saturday, December 24, 2022

Ohio State Murders by Elyse Trevers

Those who adore Audra McDonald for her magnificent singing voice often forget what a fine actress she is. The six-time Tony Award winner once again puts her talents on display in Adrienne Ke…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:42PM
Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Some Like It Hot by Elyse Trevers

photo by Matthew Murphy How would you define an old-fashioned musical? Maybe a show with non-stop singing and dancing, storylines that we accept even when implausible, a love story or two an…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:26PM
Monday, December 19, 2022

Ain’t No Mo’ by Elyse Trevers

photo by Joan Marcus The day before I attended “Ain’t No Mo’,” a new comedy by Jordan E. Cooper, the show posted a closing notice for December 18. It is a unique satirical show that …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:15PM
Monday, December 5, 2022

A Man of No Importance by Elyse Trevers

photo by Julieta Cervantes Alfie is a quiet, ordinary man who is a ticket-taker on a bus during the day, but by evening he is the director of the players at St Imelda’s Church. The power o…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:23PM
Saturday, November 26, 2022

& Juliet by Elyse Trevers

At the end of Shakespeare’s classic play, “Romeo and Juliet,” Juliet awakens to realize that Romeo is dead. Heartbroken, she commits suicide. What if she didn’t kill herself? What if…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:58PM
Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Kimberly Akimbo by Elyse Trevers

“Kimberly Akimbo” opens with Kimberly approaching her 16th birthday; and nearing the end of her life expectancy. She is a special teenage girl who suffers from a rare condition that caus…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:18PM
Monday, November 14, 2022

The Old Man and The Pool by Elyse Trevers

photo by Emilio Madrid Cancer, type two diabetes, death. Hardly the fodder for comedy – Yet In the hands of Mike Birbiglia, this serious subject matter becomes hysterical in his latest one…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:08PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards