7,093 stories by "Sandi Durell"
by: Sophia Romma, Perfect storms imbued with gratifying collaborations often profess profound impact, however, in the case of the falsetto unions between the German comp…
by Linda Amiel Burns The Broadway Close Up Series at Merkin Concert Hall honored the music of legendary composer Harold Arlen with a first rate cast. On December …
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids brought out the gems of gypsies at the New Amsterdam Theatre where the eventual winner was an unbelievable, on the spot, rap between Hamilton̵…
By Jordan Cohen Last Sunday night, I caught The Skivvies at Joe's Pub, the delightful "undie-rock" duo of Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley, who, with guests, perform eccentric ma…
By Michall Jeffers Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is a book beloved by both children and adults the world over. Tim And Scrooge poses the intriguing question of what happen…
A sophisticated holiday program performed by a cabaret and Broadway great. By Joel Benjamin Karen Mason and Christmas"what a concept! In her Christmas! Christmas!…
By Marilyn Lester Two rarely-presented Thornton Wilder one-act plays, mounted by The Peccadillo Theater Company, reflect the serious business of life, ironically juxtapo…
Enjoy the new Feliz Navidad cocktail and celebrate a true miracle on 54th Street this holiday season! Michael Feinstein, the acclaimed Emmy and Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum…
The adventures of a grownup Tiny Tim set to wonderfully jolly music. By Joel Benjamin The Workshop Theater's The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit is a…
By: Sandi Durell It's that time of year. . . again and it's always punctuated by the magnificent voice of James Barbour who yearly graces the stage of Bird…
A pretentious, exhausting and unsatisfying evening at the prestigious Kitchen. By Joel Benjamin Tere O'Connor is a respected modern dance choreographer and…
Reviewed by Joe Regan Jr. Joseph Macchia and Tom Gamblin produce a contest series at the Metropolitan Room which is a drag spectacular –Â all live singing, no li…
by: Magda Katz This time of the year we get to cover many a Christmas show around the city and many are enjoyable. Â But once in a while there is a show that ma…
An evocation of a simpler time and a lovely, warm way to spend a holiday evening. By Joel Benjamin Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales is the misty-eyed pr…
by Joe Regan Jr. There was yet another terrific show in the Winter Rhythms 2015 series Friday night December 4 when the honoree…
by Joe Regan Jr. The second night, December 3 at Urban Stages of the wonderful Winter Rhythms 2015, was a thrilling and funny dramatic program entitled "Unconventional,"…
A delightful afternoon was spent meeting and interviewing Director and original lyricist Martin Charnin, adorable "Annie" Issie Swickle, and animal trainer William Berloni w…
by: Carole Di Tosti Alison's House, Susan Glaspell's 1931 Pulitzer Prize winning play written in 1930, is enjoying a rare revival at the Metropolitan Playhouse. Directed…
by: Susan Hasho The play H2O by Jane Martin opens: A young woman, Deborah, enters onto an open stage and says she is a Christian and a…
Upper West Siders, Victoria Clark, Jessica Fontana, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Howard McGillin, Mary Beth Peil, Sherie Rene Scott and Allyson Tucker and other Broadway favorites, D…
by Joe Regan Jr. The opening program of the Winter Rhythms series on December 2nd, Â was a star studded program honoring Bart Greenberg who for ma…
by Marilyn Lester It's been a year for centenaries " Billy Strayhorn, Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf, and Muddy Waters, to name a few. But it's Frank Sinatra who's be…
by: Michael Bracken Given its heavyweight underpinnings, it's remarkable how lightweight Invisible Thread at Second Stage often seems. "Inspired" by…
Ann Hampton Callaway performed selections from THE HOPE OF CHRISTMAS, a new CD, accompanied by Alex Rybeck, a collection of Chr…
by: Magda Katz The one and only beloved lyricist Sheldon Harnick, who left Chicago 65 years ago, will now find his caricature on display at Sardi’s whene…
