1,209 stories by "Elyse Sommer"
My stretch of being sidelined from the theater began with a mishap on my way to see the Mint' Theater's production of …
London -- the great Judi Dench in a new play, , a golden oldie by Pinter, and a new look at an oldie by Kneehigh's Emma Rice Peter and Alice - John Logan's ne…
Some Off and off-Broadway shows opening before the pre-Tony April madness on Broadway The Sister - Eric John Meyer's confusing new play is composed around themes more than characters,…
Our London critic has also been her usual busy bee self. We'll soon see if she shares our enthusiasm for The Book of M…
Plenty of Broadway and Off-Broadway openings being reviewed by my trusty backups while my fractured ankle continues&nb…
As friends and colleagues know, I misstepped on the subway and the resulting fractured ankle has kept me on the couch instead of on the aisle.…
My trusty colleagues have been doing double duty covering shows I had to cancel after a misstep on the subway put me into a surgical boot to heal a&…
In case Curtainup readers wondered why reviews suddenly are missing any by chief critic-cook-bottle washer Elyse Sommer --s…
The theatrical news in New York has all been off the main stem-- whether a new play by a new much touted playwright or the ever-so…
Paul Downs Colaizzo points a finger at his own Me-First Generation .
Primary Stages revives six of David Ives' clever little comedies
Bertolt Brecht isn't exactly a household name with New York theater goers these days. Yet two prestigious Off-Broadway companies h…
The Foundry Theatre, which has got a winner on its hands . .
Jonathan Marc Sherman calls his This hedonistic rock star saga "a play in 21 shards" inspired by Brecht's first ful-length play Baal. Not everyone will buy into tis updated Brechtian vision.
an ultra-timely reprise of the Pulitzer prize wining musical of a legenary Big Apple Mayor . .
Fiorello... The Vandal - Actor Hamish L…
Actor Hamish Linklater makes his playwriting debut with an at first funny but ultimately haunting modern fairy tale
The proliferation of old plays made new again by virtue of casting with actors who are box-office magnets …
Holidays, eye surgery , etc.etc.etc. have prevented posting tweet peeks o at Broadway and Off-Broadway shows seen and reviewed. But as t…
with a season awash with revivals about by-gone days, this world premiere by Laura Marks is refreshingly timely if deeply disturbing
Laurie Metcalf reprises her powerhouse performance in Sharr White's play on Broadway
One of the more fascinating plays seen during the too often disappointing first half of the 2012-13 theatr season was The Whale, Samuel…
Mark Kudisch and Jeffrey Denman shine in a forget your troubles holiday show at the York Theater . .
Amy Herzog's new one acter is essentially a relationship story complicated by the effect of repressed childhood memories. It's semsotove;u deve;p[ed though not quite as satisfying as her pre…
Golden Boy - When it comes to dialogue that snaps, crackles and pops with the rhythms of its characters' lingo, there's no one to beat Clifford Odets. And to see a …
