After 36 years off Broadway, William Shakespeare’s tragic love story, Romeo and Juliet is revived. Richard Rodgers Theatre presents a modern twist of the ancient story of two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. This modern interpretation is directed by David … Continue reading
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Review on “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella” Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, a dynamic duo in the musical theatre department, are the creators of many award-winning Broadway shows including “The King and I”, “South Pacific”, “The Sound of Music”, and “Carousel.” … Continue reading
Promoted as a witty and thought-provoking comedy, “Arguendo” depicts the 1991 Supreme Court proceedings of the Barnes v. Glen Theatre case, in which a group of exotic dancers challenge a law banning public nudity. Using the First Amendment to build … Continue reading
If you want to witness a truly magical show, go watch Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s Broadway musical, Cinderella. It’s not even magical in the sense that the plot was a cliché rags to riches story, but literally magical. … Continue reading
Two star-crossed lovers. Emotionally together but physically separate. The longing, the need, the passion, all portrayed to different extents in the many versions of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”. What makes David Leveaux’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at the Richard … Continue reading
Starring the young but cheeky Bailey Ryon, “Matilda the Musical” is a story that takes audience members back to their childhood years full of simple views of the world, terrifying first days of school, and that aching longing to … Continue reading
While walking on Fifty-third Street, I pass corporate buildings, retail stores and halal stands. Not the sites I expect to see near a world famous museum. Brushing off my surprise, I arrive to my destination and briefly stand at the … Continue reading
“Philip Goes Forth” is brought to life after 82 years of neglection. This play is comical, yet serious; sad, yet heartwarming. “Philip Goes Forth” is an off-Broadway show about a young man, Philip, who has no intention of becoming a … Continue reading
I am already fifteen minutes late as I enter the Mint Theater Company. I take the elevator up to the third floor, hurry down the hallway, and find the room presenting George Kelly’s 1931 play, “Philip Goes Forth.” In the … Continue reading
Matilda: The Bedazzling Child Sitting in my seat minutes before the performance, I cannot help but be captivated with the set put forth for Matilda. The set entails several block letters scattered around the stage creating a very child-friendly image. … Continue reading