In the grand scope of all things theatrical, 2026 has been flat-out disappointing. From a lackluster Broadway season capped by an underwhelming Tony Awards to the neighboring catastrophe as our current administration persists in using the fate of the Kennedy Canter as a political weapon for his egomaniacal nonsense, very little enthusiasm can be drummed … Read more
I’ve heard it said that there are two kinds of people in this world: those who love Neil Diamond, and those who haven’t heard enough Neil Diamond to know they do. There’s also apparently a third: people who got beat down by life and forgot how much they love Neil Diamond until they’re presented with … Read more
Truth. Beauty. Freedom. And, above all, Love. These are the principles by which the young bohemian artists of the Bel Époque Montmartre district of Paris circa 1900 live in their passionate pursuit of love and art. Add a fifth principle of “Spectacle”, and welcome to the Moulin Rouge, the Tony Award Winning Best Musical currently … Read more
So it’s Tony night again, which marks the end of Awards Season here. What used to be a the Superbowl of Broadway has devolved into a 3-hour commercial for whatever the Tony Committee wants to promote any particular season, and for this season, it’s not much. Pop superstar Pink, whose sole connection to Broadway is … Read more
I remember every little thing as if it happened only yesterday… It was a gentle autumn afternoon early in my senior year at Bishop Walsh High in Cumberland, Maryland, and, as newly elected senior class president, I was on some student council business with treasurer and good friend Karen Irwin. After we finished all our … Read more
I have never rushed out a review so fast, but this is so time sensitive and so good that I had to get word out to my readers and my theatre community as soon as possible. I will cut to the chase and give my reasons after so you can buy tickets right away. The … Read more
For those of us who are exhausted by the constant bombardment of national, international, and global events of today’s oppressive newsfeed, step into the world of Kimberly Akimbo, David Lindsay-Abaire & Jeanine Tesori’s Tony-winning musical time capsule from the quieter, gentler, 1990s. On the surface, even with an impressive sweep of major Tony wins (2023’s … Read more
The musical CHESS is one that has a very special place in my heart. Since the time I first heard it’s most recognized hit, “One Night in Bangkok” on the radio circa 1986, that would have been enough. When I found out it was from a new London musical, I was intrigued enough to buy … Read more
Welcome back to the final round of the 6th Annual Marco Awards, this time for Excellence in Theatre. Looking at this year’s nominees we are getting a valuable lesson in the mindset of Broadway theatre. These awards arose on 2020-2021 as a comforting mechanism for all of us to deal with the way Covid affected … Read more
When you walk into the National Theatre, the open set of the current show is an immediate throwback for those who were there. A fully equipped wood paneled sound stage with tape recordings and multiple cords attaching everything whisks those of a certain age back to the mid 70s. When the play starts and the … Read more