A Dynamite Performance Keeps Us Riveted in a Play That Forces Us to Suspend All Reality Orphans Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre A stand-out performance by Tom Sturridge highlights the electrifying and terrifying Broadway revival of Lyle Kessler’s dark and absurdest play Orphans, also starring Alec Baldwin (“30 Rock”) and Ben Foster. Older brother Treat (Foster) earns a living as a petty thief to take care of brother Phillip (Sturridge) who inhabits his own autistic word, where tuna fish and a bowl of mayonnaise are the meals of the day — every day — and where contact with the outside world is feared as potentially...
Lucky Guy
posted by Lauren Yarger
Extra! Read All About It! One of the Pleasant Surprises of the Season A film star in a Broadway show. That’s not really news nowadays, when producers increasingly are relying on star power to sell seats on the Great White Way. Most of the time nominators are more than happy to throw...
Cinderella For The S...
posted by Lauren Yarger
If you think you know the tale of Cinderella, think again. The first Broadway production of the musical from Rodgers and Hammerstein has a new book from Douglas Carter Beane (Sister Act, Xanadu, The Little Dog Laughed) that takes the story out of the land of fairytales and into a modern...
Gloria Estefan Broad...
posted by Staff
Today, the Nederlander Organization and Estefan Enterprises jointly announce they have engaged in the process of developing and producing a new Broadway show inspired by the music made famous by International superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband musician/producer and entrepreneur Emilio...
Betting Big on Broad...
posted by Staff
It’s a world filled with big gambles, terrible odds and elusive jackpots. CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo pulls back the curtain on Broadway revealing high risk, big drama, and mountains of money. It’s an all or nothing business where investors can make a killing or lose it all. From high-rolling...
An Enemy of the Peop...
posted by Lauren Yarger
What’s more important, the public’s right to know or the need to stimulate the economy? Don’t like the facts? Change ‘em. Want to keep religion out of the schools? Curb free speech. Don’t want the public to hear what your opponent has to say? Smear him, charge...
Old Jews Telling Jok...
posted by Lauren Yarger
Old Jews Telling Jokes Created by Peter Gethers and Daniel Okrent Featuring Bill Army, Marilyn Sokol, Todd Susman, Audrey Lynn Weston and Lenny Wolpe Directed by Marc Bruni Westside Theatre (downstairs) What’s it about? Well, it is a few old Jews (and a couple of younger ones) telling jokes...
The Nutty Professor
posted by Mike Parker
Professor Julius Kelp is a dull geek with a bright idea. Privately experimenting in his laboratory to find the cure for his social failures, he creates a potion that transforms him into a smooth talking, party animal named Buddy Love. Buddy is everything that Julius always dreamed of being and gets the girl that he always dreamed of dating, Stella. The only problem is that the potion doesn’t last very long. Will the school find out his secret and will Stella stick around even after Love has left the building? The Nutty Professor – a new musical Tennessee Performing Arts Center I have a confession. I really wasn’t excited about...
Nashville Hosts Worl...
posted by Staff
Show runs July JULY 24 – August 19 Cast, creative team and orchestra includes Nashville-connected talent Comedy legend and film icon, Jerry Lewis, pulled back the curtain on Wednesday on his theatrical production of “The Nutty Professor” Musical, which has arrived in Nashville for its...
Storefront Church
posted by Lauren Yarger
Storefront Church Atlantic Theater Company What’s it about? Well, a little bit of a lot of things. Jessie Cortez (Tonya Pinkins) took a second mortgage on her home to finance the renovation of a storefront church downstairs. Pentecostal Pastor Chester Kimmich (Ron Cephas Jones) doesn’t have much to show in the way of renovations, however, and has yet to hold a service. The bank moves to foreclose on the property and Jessie’s husband, Ethan Glodklang (an engaging Bob Dishy) tries to get an extension from banker Reed Van Druyten (a riveting Zach Grenier) to no avail. Jessie reaches out to her friend’s son, Bronx...
Predicting the Tonys
posted by Lauren Yarger
I usually only miss a few each year when it comes to predicting the Tony Awards, honoring Broadway’s best, but this year, a strong season offering a large number of diverse productions makes it very difficult to pick who will get the chance to be played off the stage Sunday night when their acceptance speeches go too long. You can watch the festivities hosted by Neil Patrick Harris beginning with a live webcast (http://www.tonyawards.com) at 6 pm with the red carpet arrivals at the Beacon Theatre and at 8 pm Eastern with the Tony Award broadcast on CBS (there will be a simulcast in Times Square). Musical numbers will be performed by...
Potted Potter
posted by Lauren Yarger
Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience A Parody by Dan Clarkson and Jefferson Turner What is it? A parody retelling of the seven books in the Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling. Dan and Jeff play all of the main characters, get a little help from audience members and put on an...
Amazing Musical Jour...
posted by Lauren Yarger
It’s a love story weaved between the threads of slavery, forgiveness and faith and though everyone is familiar with the hymn that grew out of it, no one has tried to put the epic tale on the stage before. Until now. Whitney Bashor (Mary Catlett). Photo: Diane Sobolewski Amazing Grace is...