1,522 stories from The Front Row Center
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…
In the vast catalog of orchestral recordings, certain interpretations emerge as definitive statements that reshape our understanding of familiar masterworks. The new recording of Mahler's Sy…
When three actors of dissimilar personalities are confined on a small boat awaiting their fake shark prop to be repaired, plenty of comic mayhem ensues.
The post The Shark is Broken appeared…
Mingus Big Band is a not-to-be-missed piece of history and a contemporary musical language that speaks to all. They are some of the grandest, best darn musicians we have. They are playing at…
Every mother thinks her child is special, but rare is the mom who believes her son is gifted to the point that he can communicate with the dead.
The post Mystic Conversations appeared first …
A splendid premise, but ultimately an experience so confusing as to be disappointing.
The post The Death of Rasputin appeared first on The Front Row Center.
Meneses' beautiful, heart-endearing poetic prose is the story of this tsunami pain, the deepest pain humans experience, and how we manage it, or don't. It is a poetic fable of human resilien…
You will carry this family and their associates with you. Â No matter your race or economic situation. Â In this tiny little shop in this tiny little family rests the whole world. Â Ev…
When the show is over and we leave because they make us leave, we are not mourning the very short life of Bobby Darin. Â Not even close. Â We are celebrating. Â We are high on the stor…
All theater doesn't have to be art, but when they both, theater and art coalesce, you know that you're experiencing something valuable.
The post The Employees appeared first on The Front Row…
