B is for Broadway and Betty Buckley, and that may be no coincidence. One of the grande dames of the Great White Way, Miss Buckley has played Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, Margaret White in Carrie (she also appeared in the Brian de Palma film ver …Read more
Ever since making her debut in Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along, Liz Callaway has made a name for herself as one of Broadway’s very best. From Evita to Cats, she has starred in some of the most iconic musical theatre productions and has also …Read more
Ever since making her debut, Jessica Molaskey has made audiences swoon with her unique voice and commanding stage presence. From great Broadway spectacles like Chess, Cats and Sunday in the Park with George, to the intimacy of her shows at Cafe Carly …Read more
As a theater critic for more than 25 years, I’m used to getting free tickets to the plays I see, be they off-off-Broadway showcases or the latest multi-million dollar blockbusters in Times Square. It’s part of a long-standing tradeoff between produce …Read more
This month, Retro Productions, a theatre company that presents “retro theatre” pieces with a historical perspective, is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a revival of George S. Kaufman’s showbiz comedy The Butter and Egg Man. Originally produced …Read more
Marin Mazzie fans are fortunate that Broadway’s wonderful soprano has finally released a solo album after more than two decades of charming us on the stage. Following in the line of previous stage performers, the album Make Your Own Kind of Music is …Read more
Ensemble Studio Theatre is kicking off its 35th Marathon of One-Act Plays this week with Series A. The Hell’s Kitchen hub is, as always, chock-a-block with emerging and established talent. I met with the six writers of the first leg right on the cusp …Read more
The British are coming! Off Broadway, that is, as part of 59E59 Theaters’ Brits Off Broadway Festival, introducing American audiences to innovative works from the UK. Writer and director Lucia Cox pays homage to Anthony Burgess with her inspired adap …Read more
At The New York Pops’ Christmas 2014 concert, a young singer by the name of Arlo Hill practically stole the show from Kelli O’Hara and Matthew Morrison; performing a number called “Songs of Freedom: A Celebration of Chanukah”, the baritone’s voice fi …Read more
You’ve got to give it to Scott Siegel, he always knows how to surprise you. His Broadway by the Year series, now in its landmark fifteenth season, is a perennial reminder that Broadway is much more than its hits, and we were reminded of that with the …Read more
