New York Review: “Little Women” by Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre at South Oxford Space
“Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre’s “Little Women” is right on time for the holidays and is guaranteed to warm your heart.”
New York Review: “42FT – A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels” by Cirque Mechanics at The New Victory Theater
“High-flying and adored right in time for the holidays, now playing at the New Victory Theater is Cirque Mechanics’ latest colorful circus concoction, “42FT – A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels.”’
Toronto Review: 'The Ward Cabaret' at Harbourfront Centre Theatre
In Act 2, Kaisha Lee’s sultry performance of St. Louis Blues was a knockout, and the sound of the applause at the end of her number reinforced it even further. It has been years since I’ve heard barbershop singing, and ‘I Open My Mouth to the Lord’ was captivating to hear and to listen to every single lyric and word sung. Heavenly!
Toronto Review: 'Bend it Like Beckham: The Musical' at the Bluma Appel Theatre
The odd thing about the songs in this opening night production is that not one of them has a catchy hook to it that will have you humming the song as you leave the theatre, yet most of the songs work well in their own context for the sake of story development and/or projecting the emotional impact of a situation.
Off-Broadway Review: “A Bright Room Called Day” at The Public’s Anspacher Theater
The audience connects to the dystopian vision playing out on stage and recognizes that the threat of fascism is always on some horizon in some part of the world, often closer than one would expect or hope.
Broadway Review: “Slava’s Snowshow” at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre
There is the moon, the train, smoke, explosions, oversized telephones and a sad and emotional farewell. As Act One ends with a little help from the audience, you are captured by their ingenuity, like a spider drawing you into their web.
Off-Broadway Review: The New Group’s “Cyrano” at The Daryl Roth Theatre
Ms. Schmidt has certainly made some odd choices for this production that seem to work against the power of the story. The staging is quite severe and stagnant which intrudes on the romanticism of the plot.
New York Review: “ray gun say0nara” at The New Ohio Theatre
‘“ray gun say0nara”, despite having clearly talented actors and a talented tech team, is unfocused and confusing, trying to do too many things at once and as a result not doing much of anything at all. “
St. Louis Review: Deaf Austin Theatre ‘Next to Normal’ at Ground Floor Theatre
“If you enjoy family dramas, rock music, and entertaining storytelling this is the show for you. This production is high energy and emotionally charged from the opening moment. There are many serious topics, but they are dealt with sensitivity and love from both the writers Tom Kitt (Music) and Brian Yorkey (Book and Lyrics) to the spectacular cast.”
Toronto Review: 'Cash Me If You Can' at Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre, Berkeley Street
Despite the fascinating nature of the story, the whole presentation could very well land with a thud if Mr. Combs didn’t have the charisma to pull it off…He keeps the story moving along at a fairly good clip, which helps save the show from the fact that it’s a tad longer than it needs to be.
Toronto Review: Heinrich Schutz's 'Christmas Story' at Trinity-St. Paul's Centre
A beautiful evening of Christmas music was delivered to December 15 by The Toronto Consort in the acoustically wonderful Jeanne Lamon Hall at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre in Toronto… The heart of this evening’s fare was a grand telling of the Christmas Story by seventeenth century German composer Heinrich Schutz.
Dallas Review: “Noises Off” at Theatre Three
Theatre Three offers the perfect solution to hit the pause button on the holidays for a few hours with their smartly-executed, fully-immersive and downright hilarious production of “Noises Off.”
L.A. Review: Musical Theatre West's "HOLIDAY INN" Is A Lovely Place to Visit
“HOLIDAY INN is like comfort food in musical theatre form, and, yes, perfectly themed to coincide with this time of the year. Don't miss your chance to bathe yourself in re-envisioned nostalgia, great singing and dancing, and a delightful story that warms the heart and fills your insides with much-needed laughter. “
New York Review: “The Catastrophe Club” with Sea Dog Theater
“What would you do if you felt the world was ending? If you’re a character in Devin Burnam’s new immersive play, “The Catastrophe Club”, the answer is to hang out in a bar and muse over the impending doom, your role in how to stop it, and life in general.”
New York City Review: “Peter and the Starcatcher” with Epic Players
“This was a fun rendition of the Peter Pan origin story, full of good performances, a passionate cast, and creative costumes and lighting. I look forward to the next adventure for Epic Players.”
Off-Broadway Review: The New Group’s “one in two” in The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center
Mr. Love’s focus here is the Black queer HIV+ community. It isn’t meant to connect to other communities although it invites a more universal cry for help to end the epidemic and save the Black queer HIV+ community. See it. Do the work.
Off-Broadway Review: Bedlam’s “The Crucible” at The Connelly Theater
As Bedlam often demonstrates this is an impressive example of what has become a mantra of the company. It constructs classic theater in a most complicated yet simple manner which is both beneficial to the interpretation of the script while providing a special form of entertainment for their audience.
Off-Broadway Review: “One November Yankee” at 59E59 Theaters
Veteran actors of screen, stage, and television Harry Hamlin and Stefanie Powers do their best to bring Joshua Ravetch’s “One November Yankee” to the stage at 59E59 Theaters on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Review: 'Peter Pan' at Soulpepper Theatre
Once the show got underway, it was nothing short of magical. Every cast member had boundless energy, displaying not only solid acting chops but also incredible singing and musical abilities.
Toronto Review: 'A Christmas Carol' at Soulpepper Theatre
This Soulpepper preview performance of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ is just as lovely, touching and heartwarming even more after seeing it for the fourth time over the last several years.