1,037 stories by "Jk Clarke"
by Stephen Hanks During a time in American history when it appears the struggle for civil rights and voting rights is being engaged anew, it seemed …
by Marilyn Lester Billed as a "jazzical," Louis-and-Ella!, a celebration of show biz icons Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, has much to o…
by Steve Nardoni At first glance, I was under the impression that a showcase performance at Feinstein's/54Below by the cast of Natasha, Pierre and t…
by Brian Scott Lipton Both a celebration of her newest CD and a glorious retrospective of 30-plus year performing career in cabaret, Karen Mason's It's Abo…
Monday, March 6, Off-Broadway's The New Group honored Sutton Foster and Robert J. Rosenberg (recipients of the 2017 Michael Mendelson Award for Outstanding C…
by JK Clarke Humankind has been plagued with apocalyptic visions and foreboding since the dawn of civilization. Earliest organized groups of humans created…
Thursday night, March 2, at the Booth Theatre, saw the Broadway opening of the critically acclaimed Significant Other, which premiered in 2012 at the Roundabout UndergroundR…
Wednesday, March 1 (the 38th anniversary of the original Broadway opening) saw the opening night of The Tooting Arts Club production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fl…
Tuesday night, February 28 saw the opening of The View Upstairs"the provocative new musical written by Max Vernon and directed by Scott Ebersold"at The Lyn…
Thursday night, February 23, Sunday in the Park with George, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford, re-opened the historic Hudson Theatre with its first Broadway openi…
Thursday March 22 saw the opening night festivities of the new musical, Kid Victory, the latest collaboration from the creators of Vineyard Theatre's The Landing, composer John Kander (Cabar…
by Brian Scott Lipton Is there anything to really be learned from a 15th century Dutch morality play, possibly adapted from a Buddhist fable, and updated t…
Thursday evening, February 16 The New Group celebrated the opening night of Wallace Shawn’s latest play, Evening at the Talk House, at the Green Fig Urban Eatery in the Y…
Spoiler Alert: This review contains what some may consider spoilers (and others may not) as some aspects of plot twists are discussed out of necessity. Proceed at your o…
by JK Clarke The ravages of old age"dementia, senility, Alzheimer's"are prime fodder for playwrights. There have been countless pieces dedica…
Sunday night, February 12 saw the opening of Alan Hruska’s Ring Twice For Miranda, directed by Rick Lombardo, at New York City Center Stage II. Ring Twice for Miranda…
Wednesday, February 8 saw the opening night of Jonah and Otto, the New York debut of playwright Robert Holman at The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row, 410 West 42 Street. Under the …
Norma Desmond was ready for her closeup Thursday, February 9 at Broadway’s Palace Thursday as Glenn Close returned to Broadway, reviving her Tony Award winning role as Norma Des…
by Samuel L. Leiter A wall is very much in the news these days; however, the crumbling, vine-covered one that fills the upstage area in the New York…
by Steve Nardoni The Metropolitan Room was the perfect venue for Billy Likken's self-described "alt-cabaret experience." In this intimate roo…
by Eric J. Grimm What often drives you to seek out a non-singer's musical endeavors is morbid curiosity. What would an Isaac Mizrahi cabaret look or sound …
by JK Clarke If you grew up in the 1970s or 80s in the U.S. someone you knew likely had a relative who was a Vietnam Vet. Often they were damaged men with a host …
A Celebration of Sinatra's Timeless Hit Songs! by Elizabeth Ahlfors Frank Sinatra ruled popular music in the last half of the 20th century and his style an…
by Lisa Reitman-Dobi Wednesday, January 18: high in the mid-40s, scattered thinking and low hanging brain fog. It's the kind of evening you want to …
by JK Clarke It's not unusual for a movie to have a lasting and/or overwhelming impact on a young person, especially one on the cusp of adulthood: a high school s…
