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Monday, July 22, 2019

http://www.curtainup.com/2acrowd19.html by Elizabeth Ahlfors

with astute veteran comedian Rita Rudner as writer and co-star, you get a laugh-filled couple of hours but a predictable rollout of familiar one-liners and a sit-com plot..

SOURCE: at 03:58PM
Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Review: Handbagged at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

an entertaining view of two fascinating, influential women, who, near the end, remain standing, still on the world scene, holding their handbags.

SOURCE: www.curtainup.comhandbagged19 at 12:03PM
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Review: Continuity at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Playwright Bess Wohl tackles the challenge of how do you tell a compelling story about climate change and create human stakes in the face of something so vast

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:39PM
Thursday, October 11, 2018

Review: Mother Nightat curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

This adaptation of an early work by Kurt Vonnegut is a sardonic black tragi-comedy of not only one man but a society and humanity itself.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 12:47PM
Friday, July 27, 2018

Review:My Life On a Diet at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

This is not classic comedy for the ages but you will have plenty of laughs for 90 minutes

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:33AM
Monday, January 22, 2018

Review:Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play at curtainup.com by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play -last year's Fringe International Encore Series hit returns for a run at the SoHo Playhouse Read More/ast year's Fringe International Encore Series …

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:57PM
Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Review: Sweetee at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

You gotta have heart and this little show has it despite plot and other problems . . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:27PM
Friday, May 26, 2017

Review: The Boy Who Danced On Air at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

this well-crafted production and its gifted performers bring an intriguing, though certainly unsettling tradition to the stage

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:02AM
Friday, May 12, 2017

Review: Encores! Golden Apple at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

The invaluable Encores! gives a brief new life to a Broadway flop musical enthusiasts loved. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:05PM
Friday, May 5, 2017

Review:Marry Harry at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

-a fast-moving "mangia bene" ("eat well") of simple laughs and charm. Read More

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 12:22PM
Monday, March 27, 2017

Review: How To Transcend A Happy Marriage at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

- A fine cast delves into Sarah Ruhl's exploration of love and marriage.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:33AM
Sunday, February 12, 2017

Review: Big River at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Roger Miller's score remains catchy, William Hauptman's script is still packed with adventures and the feeling remains pure Americana.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:46PM
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Review:Communion at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Daniel MacIvor directs the American premiere of his play at Urban Stages

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:09AM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Review: Dot at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Colman Domingo's third play in its impressive Vineyard premiere . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:10PM
Friday, January 22, 2016

Review: Wide Awake Hearts at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Brendan Gall's play is like a sensual ego-centric chess game in which the personal romances and infidelities of four friends blur into a maze of familiar film quotes, photo shots and daily r…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:08AM
Thursday, December 10, 2015

Review: 2 Across at curtainup.com by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Jerry Mayer's witty salute to crossword puzzle fans .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:55AM
Friday, June 12, 2015

Review: Devil and the Deep at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

a family friendly musical based on Robert Louis Stevenson's beloved story

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:42AM
Monday, June 1, 2015

Review: For the Last Time: A New Jazz Musical at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Nathanial Hawthorne would be surprised to see his The Marble Faun, his tale of sin and its tragic effects, turned into a jaz musical-- as it has been by jazz singer and composer, Nancy Harro…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:30PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Review: Exit/Entranceat curtainup.com by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Aidan Mathews' end to beginning two acts are flavored with challenging similarities and recurrent themes linking one to the other

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:58PM

Review: Hotel Savoy at curtainup.com by Elizabeth Ahlfors

a truly personalized and certainly unique hour-long experience

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:58PM

Review: The Last Castrato at curtainup.com by Elizabeth Ahlfors

a provocative portrait of one individual's battle against the establishment and an intriguing glimpse into the shadowy world of Vatican secrets

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:58PM

Review: A Free Man of Color at curtainup.com by Elizabeth Ahlfors

this spicy theatrical gumbo evokes all the gusto of Mardi Gras. But, alas, the production is incohesive . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:58PM

Review: Being Sellers at curtainup.com by Elizabeth Ahlfors

He was most appealing to us, and himself, wearing his masks and portraying blundering Inspector Clouseau, Chance the gardener, Dr Strangelove and the zany characters from The Goon Show

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:58PM

Review: Haunted at curtainup.com by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Edna O'Brien has captured a sad trio of characters, each with solitary desires, but she lightens the dreariness with appealing injections of humo

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:58PM

Review: Richard Skipper as Carol Channing in Concert at curtainup.com l by Elizabeth Ahlfors

an affectionate, music and fun-filled portrayal. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:58PM

Review: 2011 Nightlife Awards at curtainup.com by Elizabeth Ahlfors

a report on the annual winners-only awards show

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:58PM

Review: My Scandalous Life at curtainup.com by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Des Keogh delivers a probing interpretation Lord Alfred Douglas, best known for his infamous relationship with Oscar Wilde .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:58PM

Review: White People at curtainup.com by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Neil Cuthbert's 30 years in the making laughter and heartbreak filled family memoir . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:58PM
Sunday, May 10, 2015

Review: Search: Paul Clayton, the Man Who Loved Bob Dylan at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Playwright Larry Mollin recognizes the contributions of Paul Clayton, friend and mentor of Bob Dylan from 1961 to 1965. .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:27AM
Friday, December 19, 2014

Review:Café Society Swing at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

It was called, "the wrong place for the right people," but it was a prime New York hot spot in the 1930's and '40's.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:09AM
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Review: Deliverance at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Godlight Theatre Company's creative translation of the National Book Award-winning novel and a popular, film holds the audience captive with tension and challenge

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:48AM

All that Chat

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