Standing Room Only

The Island Now – October 29, 2019 Perseus Jackson is a demi-god, half-mortal, half-god, but he doesn’t know it. When he finally learns his true parentage, born to a mortal mother and the god Poseidon, he begins to realize why he’s always been a misfit and has been expelled from six schools. The Lighting Thief: […]

The Island Now – October 25, 2019 When the voice of Todd Haimes, artistic director, welcomes the audience at the Laura Pels Theatre, the audience learns that the mission of the Roundabout Theatre Company is to revive classics and promote new works.   So, how would one describe “Scotland, PA,” a musical based upon Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.”  In […]

The Island Now – October 19, 2019 What is your defining moment, the moment that truly made you who you are?  That is the most intriguing idea raised in in “Sunday,” the new play by Jack Thorne (“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”) Alice, one of the characters, sometimes sits above the stage in a […]

Stagebuddy October 20, 2019 Want to keep your kids away from screens?  Take them to the theater; it’s never too early! Often the best introduction the theater is something familiar, a show based upon a favorite book. The New Victory Theater offers a variety of children’s programs, plays and performances and is a wonderful way […]

The Island Now – September 25, 2019 Do you want to know a secret? Sorry-I promised not to tell. I was sworn to secrecy and I wouldn’t want to spoil the fun of “Derren Brown: Secret” at the Cort Theatre. Performer Brown has brought his mind-blowing new show to Broadway and leaving audiences awestruck and […]

Stagebuddy September 19, 2019 Some plays are age specific and attract a certain demographic. “Fern Hill,” written by actor-playwright Michael Tucker (L.A. Law,) deals with three couples who are long-time friends. They are considering moving into a farm house together to share a sort of communal living. They would care for one another, not be […]

The Island Now – September 16, 2019 Three actors, two chairs, long pauses, meaningful glances. This is the stunning revival of “Betrayal”, the drama by Harold Pinter, which begins at the end and works backwards. When the characters first speak, they are meeting two years after their affair has ended. Emma (Zawe Ashton) has contacted […]

The Island Now – September 18, 2019 Writers have long been fascinated with time travel. Characters go back in time and are astounded by the people and things they encounter. In her new Off-Broadway show, “Tech Support,” writer-director Debra Whitfield creates a character who is unhappy in her life and inexplicably finds herself traveling back […]

The Island Now – September 3, 2019 How much do childhood experiences impact us as adults? In the mid-’80s, the four Conlee children play in their attic, imitating the adult world they see around them. They repeat their parents’ language, arguments and quarrels. “Make Believe,” at the Second Stage Theater, is a beautifully written work […]

August 18, 2019 Stagebuddy Good quality ice cream doesn’t need a lot of stuff – whipped cream, sprinkles, syrup and a cherry on top. Just enjoy the pure flavor of chocolate or vanilla. The same can be said of Broadway musicals. If the music is great do you really need strobe lights, confetti and swinging […]