1,406 stories from The Front Row Center
Yipes - there is so much packed into this title.  Notice it is not "THE Mother Play."  It is "Mother Play" As such it is a full blown noun. ÂÂ
For me,  however, this story is D…
Roger-McKeever gives us a memoir of a rebellion that is just so common I can't see it as radical: Straight married man begins an affair with a woman not his wife behind his wife's back and, …
"This is a thoroughbred bounding out of the gate brandishing a mane of roman candles." - Tulis McCall, The Front Row Center
I'm moved to say this was not a comeback, because she wasn't…
A full-body celebration of telling stories, being vulnerable, and (very loosely) Illinois making some noise right now at the St. James Theatre. ÂÂ
The Heart of Rock and Roll is still beating in this energetic new Broadway musical of the same name. With a forced plot in the way of most jukebox musicals, its upbeat joyful silliness and g…
THIS JUST IN FROM PARIS!!! BAB ILO is a fabulously intimate find in a city that beckons at every corner. Settle in with a drink and some stunning music brought to you by some of Paris' an…
Mary Jane gives the audience a brief insight into the responsibilites, the committment, of doctors, mothers, home nurses. We see the optimism that oozes from them day and night, in the most …
"Memories are the lies we tell ourselves to justify that the life we lived was worthwhile. They're the only thing in life that we create. (Memories are) the receipts of life."
You will be well taken care of in the hands of an exceptional cast in a play that never forgets that its a play, grateful for you its audience, and fully present in its presentation.
This show sentimental,  heartbreaking, hilarious and intimate.  It would be easy to dismiss on the surface as an evening by, about and for older folks.  Au contraire matey.  …
NEW YORK - A Celebration of Dance by Ballet Hispánico at New York City Center, with exquisite dance and culture adorned by superb lighting, costuming and sonic soundscapes.
The Wiz has returned to Broadway, and boy is it fun - and boy is it exhausting. Director Schele Williams has taken a "more is more" attitude to this classic show, with emphasis on bright…
I had the pleasure of witnessing a night full of understudies who really stepped up to the plate. Gianna Harris stepped into the role of Ali and brought such gumption, brightness and joy…
"Hands up for Father God." Teeth is a comical, gross, and over the top production of slashing and gore personifying the mental process and aftermath of freeing oneself from a wrath.
Lia Romeo does not let us sit on our laurels and watch the story we expect.  Oh no.  She leads us down the primrose path and pulls the proverbial rug out from under us. ÂÂ
The ebullient new musical The Great Gatsby opens this week at The Broadway Theatre successfully combining the Shakespearean tragedy of the novel with dazzling set design and video projection…
Jordans presents a worthy perspective with lots to unpack. How do we unlock the door and let ourselves out of the complex? The play doesn't have solutions to offer, though it creativ…
...what we have here is a collection of people who are disappointed to the point of being annoying. Chekhov has tossed them all together into one pot of luke warm water. In addition,…
The engaging but emotionally fallow Patriots opened this week at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre asking the question, What exactly is a "patriot?"
First of all the term is "Suffragist" not "Suffragette".  A Suffragist is a person who demands suffrage (the right to vote) for everyone.  Suffragette is a derogatory term created to t…
A piece of documentary theater that combines perfect portions of fact, statistics, politics, and emotion; Grenfelll: In the Words of Survivors bakes up a well-seasoned call to action; enligh…
The fluidity of gender and defying social norms take center stage. Feathers, sequins, tulle, lots of tulle, so much tulle. Orlando notes how change of clothes can change a person: clothes we…
Deception, romance and the power of a single revolver brings excitement to Gun and Powder: The Legend of the Sisters Clarke, a compelling historical story with an outstanding cast, music and…
The Two Hander proves that therapists can change a patient's life but in the end, after both have laid bare their soul, there is collateral damage.
It is Bebe Neuwirth who delivers the nut of the story at the eleventh hour. Everything else leading up to this moment is spectacle.  A  beautifully executed spectacle.  A puff past…
