Last evening at New York City Center, Ballet Hispánico delivered a breathtaking interpretation of Gustavo RamÃrez Sansano's CARMEN.maquia, transforming Bizet's timeless opera into a…
By Nicole Itkin Pangea is a supper club in the East Village with adorable sequined animal pictures on the walls, great food and drinks, and even better entertainment. This night, Amy Engelha…
Three art-forms, put into a box, shaken and stirred; interject into that three gifted physical artists with the restrictions of a confined space as their palette, and what happens is a world…
A rack of masks (inclusive in facial features and color) accompanies Nina on stage. Members of the audience are brought on stage to put on these masks while Conti "speaks" through them, usin…
Amber Iman has a voice of the gods, easily filling the theater with beautiful tones as the goddess of music. Iman leads the audience down a winding path of emotion with Thurber's labyrin…
There are moments when Hill's performance is so pure we would swear it was 1957 and the game was truly on. Â The game of survival, race, rage and madness. Â We are hurled back and forth …
The evening concluded with "Tomorrow", featuring dancers in a harmonious blend of the evening's palette"blue, white, red, and gray"creating a visual symphony that celebrates unity. As the fi…
Oscar Wilde's classic is brought to exhilarating comic heights in this new Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey production. The post The Importance of Being Earnest appeared first on The Front …
Music creates a virtual world where stories unfold not in bytes, but in glorious, symphonic narratives that transport us to realms both fantastical and profound. After all, what could be mor…
Grace's Diner, the setting for William Inge's classic, slice of life drama, Bus Stop, serves homemade pies and cakes. But the customers and wait staff who find themselves stranded overnight …
She Takes Flight is composed of the personal stories, told through monologues and skits, of five actresses, aged 40s to 60s, and their journeys living, creating, and becoming themselves in a…
Lobster captures the funny, cringey, budding desperation for love and identity we search for in high school. The post Lobster appeared first on The Front Row Center.
Maddie: A New Musical, at the Players Theatre, based on Jack Finney's novel "Marion's Wall" about the life of silent film actress Marion Marsh, promises a tale of second chances and mystery.…
In the late hours of last Friday evening, along with many of our colleagues from across the arts sector, MCC Theater was informed that our FY25 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts…
It's a powerful piece of playwriting as it withholds nothing of the inner turmoil that runs rampant in his psyche and acutely addresses depression, its roots and causes, questioning both sel…
These two actresses have discovered a connection within their characters that gives them ease in their interacting together that is a pleasure to be a part of. The post Collected Stories app…
Real Women Have Curves lifts up those tired and poor, it celebrates them (and the audience) and encourages us to show up as we are. It teaches us to fight for our dreams and stand up for…
There are certain rare evenings when the walls between centuries dissolve, when the spirits of long-departed composers seem to hover in the air, nodding with approval as their intentions are…
By Tulis McCall If you do not adore Sondheim " this could be the show that changes your mind. Â On the other hand, if you don't LIKE Sondheim, you may be suffering from some heretofore unn…
It's love! It's love! Wonderful Town has brought joy to the City Center stage " and boy do we need it. Someone, please take this show to Broadway! Eileen (an effervescent Aisha …
After receiving seven Tony Award Nominations Thursday morning, the cast of Dead Outlaw was ready for an explosive performance on the night I was there. Â They did not disappoint. Â Let u…
Celia Berk and her wonderful accompanying artists traveling back into the time when jazz ruled the airwaves and voices like Berk's with its range and depth created a beautiful melodic tapest…
Five Models in Ruins, 1981 purports to examine femininity and the pressures of modeling, but ends up rehashing the old stereotypes. The post Five Models in Ruins, 1981 appeared first on The …
In the hallowed acoustic splendor of Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium, the Oratorio Society of New York, under the masterful direction of Kent Tritle, presented a splendid concert of profoun…
Whatever-the-heck "Pirates! The Penzance Musical"Â is trying to be, you can be assured that a good time is waiting for you in the French Quarter that never was. The post Pirates! The Penza…