7,093 stories by "Sandi Durell"
Sometimes people you know for many years in a specific business are more, much more, than suspected! Here’s something I learned about a man I know for over 30 years, one Bruce R…
by Lisa-Joy Reitman Dobi One year ago, our beloved Metropolitan Room closed its doors for the last time. For countless members of New York's cabaret community, this was …
by Samuel L. Leiter James Wallert's The Winning Side is a biographical drama about Wernher von Braun (1912-1977), the German rocket scientist. Von Braun (…
By Sandi Durell Meet the 21 townspeople who live in Popcorn Falls, where the waterfall has dried up, the town is teetering on bankruptcy and the new Mayor is having mic …
by Sandi Durell Press previews can be a lot of fun and the one I attended for interviews, along with my super duper photographer Melissa Griegel and one-of-a-kind sk…
by Matt Smith "Zoom zoom, zoom zoom / The world is in a mess…" Such are the words that begin An Evening of Gershwin Greats and Other Favorites, the latest "duo"Â sh…
by: Sandi Durell The redheaded firecracker (as she is known) will be back on the stage of Feinstein’s/54 Below direct from her Tony nominated role in Hello,Dolly! along w…
An Exploration of the Works of Samuel Beckett Conceived and Performed by Bill Irwin By Ron Fassler It is not hyperbole to claim Samuel Beckett as one of the…
by Ron Fassler Of the legendary musical theatre actors who made their New York stage debuts as far back as nearly sixty years ago, we must be grateful that Anita Gillett…
by Sandi Durell The press met with the talent who will take the stage at Feinstein’s/54 Below through October and into November. First up is The Jonathan Larson Pr…
Review by Adam Cohen If you love singing " pure, rich, emotional, transformative harmonies, rousing odes to empowerment, jazz, gospel, ragtime, and blues " then click over to P…
Review by Beatrice Williams-Rude The Evolution of Mann describes the Odyssey of Henry Mann from prolonged adolescence to hopefully fulfilling adulthood. It …
by Matt Smith A regular face at the Kitano Hotel’s weekly jazz brunch, Tony Middleton's persona emanates light from every angle. He is really, truly one-of-a-kind, and hi…
By Sandi Durell I, and many others, received a good education at Carnegie Hall on Monday evening October 1 when the Benefit Touch The Sky unfolded on the stage of Zankel Hal…
by Brian Scott Lipton The world is full of natural, if not altogether obvious matches. (Think chocolate and peanut butter, perhaps.) Now, add to that list the great Iris…
By Sandi Durell Leenya Rideout left an indelible impression on me when I first encountered her on Broadway in Cabaret; a multi talent of instruments, voice and mo…
By Marcina Zaccaria Ensemble for the Romantic Century is known for producing theatrical concerts with an often brilliant blend of musicology and political awareness. The…
by Michael Bracken What does the Constitution mean to playwright-actress Heidi Schreck? Any number of sharply observed, pointedly challenged, deeply appreciated, and honestly q…
by Carol Rocamora Move over, Medea.  Sorry, Joan. Later, Nora. A new female protagonist has blazed onto the New York stage, and you'd better get out of her way. H…
by Maya Werner Thursday night marked the opening of The Nap on Broadway. Maya Werner from Theater Pizzazz was on the scene to capture the who’s who of attendees on Opening…
by Carol Rocamora There's a high-stakes game of "snooker" going on in The Nap, the hilarious new comedy on Broadway. And if you can stop laughing long enough, you'll be on the …
by Myra Chanin Champions of the New York Pops, gathered at Feinstein's/54Below this week to eat, drink, be merry and allow the orchestra's good works to continue to t…
By Sandi Durell This is Alexa Ray's fifth residency at the Café Carlyle, where the baby voiced now newly engaged 32 year old makes every effort to please her man…
by Carole Di Tosti Intractable Woman by Stefano Massini is a powerful memoriam to Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian journalist who wrote "just the facts" in eye-witness acco…
By Marcina Zaccaria A storm tests everyone. It tests relationships, personal boundaries, and most of all, endurance. In Hurricane Party by David Thigpen, the stor…
