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By Barbara & Scott Siegel... Plays About Celebrities: Ava: The Secret Conversations and Gene & Gilda. The post The Siegel Column: "Ava: The Secret Conversations" and "Gene & Gild…
By Barbara & Scott Siegel... Plays About Celebrities: Ava: The Secret Conversations and Gene & Gilda. The post The Siegel Column: "Ava: The Secret Conversations" and "Gene & Gild…
By Samuel L. Leiter... Casual Notes on show biz books, memoirs, and studies, dust gatherers and hot off the presses. The post Leiter Looks at Books: "Ben Hecht's Theatre of Jewish Protest" a…
By Sam Leiter... Casual notes on show biz books, memoirs, and studies, dust gatherers and hot off the presses The post Leiter Looks at Books: "Theater Kid: A Broadway Memoir" appeared first …
By Adam Cohen... Creator Carl Holder captivates the audience with bold charm and embrace of story and life's randomness The post "Out of Order" is Endlessly Engaging and Honest appeared firs…
By Abbe Sparks... Barbara Bleier & Austin Pendelton with Richard Maltby, Jr. and Gretchen Cryer are as fresh and hilariously funny as the best of 'em! The post Forever Young: Veteran Per…
Book reviews by Samuel L. Leiter... Casual notes on show biz books, memoirs, and studies, dust gatherers and hot off the presses. The post Leiter Looks at Books: "Diana Rigg: The Biography" …
Playwright Rishi Varma has officially announced the cast for his highly anticipated eco-gothic drama, Sulfur Bottom, which is set to grace the stage at The Jerry Orbach Theater. The post CAS…
By Alix Cohen... A splashy satire that bakes bullying, teenage suicide, and sexual assault in dark, subversive humor. The post Heathers- The Musical " The Price of Popularity appeared first …
By Alix Cohen... A middle American nice guy shows his true colors seduced by lure of righteousness and male dominance. The post "Angry Alan" " The Toxic Male Next Door appeared first on …
By Eyal Solomon... The new rock adaptation captures Mozart's spirit and wit, without missing a beat on vocal performance. The post "Mozart's Don Giovanni: A Rock Opera" " Wolfgang Would've G…
Playwright Rishi Varma announces the debut of his new play Sulfur Bottom, set to take the stage at The Jerry Orbach Theater.
By Stuart Miller... Two damaged souls seek solace together while also pushing and prodding at each other's wounds.Â
Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter... Casual notes on show biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses.
Ben Welch's "House of Life" combines elements of a sermon, a rebirth, and a party, all aimed at engaging with the audience to create a unique and euphoric experience.
Review by Carol Rocamora… There are many ways to tell a life story on stage. In this season alone, we have several bio-musicals devoted to show business superstars: A Wonderful Life, w…
Review by Adam Cohen... New Musical by Michael Thurber and Saheem Ali throbs with musical vibrancy thanks to Amber Iman
Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter Casual notes on show biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses. Maureen Dowd, Notorious: Portraits of Stars from Hollywood, Fash…
By Samuel L. Leiter... This jumbled fever dream undermines Nat King Cole's legacy with tonal confusion, miscast mimicry, and emotional detachment.
By Samuel L. Leiter... Cracked Open examines the emotional, social, and psychological fractures within a Brooklyn family when their high-achieving daughter suddenly exhibits signs of m…
By Marilyn Lester... Elder's story sharply reflects the calamitous American legacy of racism, seen through the lens of the struggling Parker family.
By Yani Perez... La MaMa's premiere of Class Dismissed is a wild ride through the surreal world of academia and philosophy, serving up a mix of lecture, party, and fever dreams.
Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses.
Interview by Meredith Heyman... Ben Stanton discussess how lighting helped to tell the high-tech musical's story
Review by Stuart Miller.... Sarah Snook is phenomenal and the use of screens in this one-woman show works brilliantly--until it doesn't.
Book Reviews by Samuel L. Leiter . . . Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses.