Mike Lew’s Bike America directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel and presented by the Ma-Yi Theater Company follows the vivid journey of a 27 year-old girl named Penny (Jessica Digiovanni) on a cross-country bike marathon across the United States. Immediately at … Continue reading
I believe “Kinky Boots” is a musical people go to see with much anticipation. There’s something undeniably irresistible about seeing a Broadway number that showcases gorgeous cross-dressing men dancing in heels in a way most women can’t. Playing eight shows … Continue reading
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
Romeo and Juliet is a comedy, right? Huh… it’s not? Oh yeah, it’s a tragic love story full of death and conflict. So why were we all laughing? Maybe it was the mix of Shakespearean English and the modern gangster … 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
Located in a homey neighborhood next to the busy Chinatown, Gallery Nine5 is maybe the size of your typical deli. Get off the 6 train on Spring Street, and it is only a three blocks walk. If I had not … 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
When I studied European history in high school my favorite section was art history. We learned about Renaissance art, Baroque art, Impressionism, Realism, and Romanticism. My personal favorites were the French artists of the late 1800’s. There was something about … 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
