16 stories by "Betsyann Faiella"
Review by Betsyann Faiella My Joy Is Heavy By Abigail + Shaun Bengson Presented by New York Theatre Workshop I was a total newbie to The Bengsons, a writing/performing couple known for works…
"I get rid of all the toxic people. And there is no one left."
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Judy Collins is a splendid woman inside and out, and her talent and influence on songwriting is a legacy that has grown over six 6 decades.... You make a lot of fabulous and varied friends t…
Handel's Messiah at Carnegie Hall had hits and misses.
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I give Jamie Lloyd's Sunset Blvd., a 5 out of 5. It's a visual spectacle from which my attention never waned. This Norma Desmond, this version of the show, has entered contemporary territory…
Marilyn Maye is an entertainer, the likes of which we will never, ever, see again.
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Melissa Errico, radiant in boho chic at The Green Room 42 in Manhattan on March 22nd, presented a new show featuring Stephen Sondheim's songs (with one exception), on the great composer's ve…
the show is very, very, very funny. There are all the "asides" you could ask for, and Charles Busch is in fine form.
Days of Wine and Roses on Broadway is a work of astonishing artistry, sophistication and emotional depth. From the music and lyrics by Adam Guettel the book by Craig Lucas, the direction by …
All in all, I really liked Ali Webb. She was lovely. I hope she keeps doing what she's doing.
..."Merry Me" is a trove of inside jokes, political commentary, pandering, sexual innuendo, personal commentary, borrowed references, wink-winks, and very obvious references to pop culture, …
This show was disappointing from start to finish - poor quality of the text, the acting and the direction.
The talent in the show is top tier, every single one of the five players.
Misty at The Shed is a dynamic work and the brainchild of the uber-charismatic and talented Arinzé Kene, a Londoner and a two-time Olivier Award nominee for Misty. Kene combines an immense …
By Betsyann Faiella The chestnuts weren't only roasting on an open fire last night " they were hotly being sung by the choir that is Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch performing …
By Betsyann Faiella You needn't worry that Broadway's Some Like it Hot, won't live up to the 1959 Academy Award-nominated movie version that is considered one of the greatest comedies of all…