Author Archives: Jay
Read Me A Story: Once Upon a Mattress on Staten Island
Reviewed by Evan Meeña There are three levels of Broadway musical: the great ones – Porter and Gershwin, Rodgers & Hart… & Hammerstein to Sondheim, Webber and Wildhorn. There are also the well-known unknowns – forgotten pieces like Redhead, Top … Continue reading
Top-Notch Giovanni swoons the Bronx and Long Island
The Bronx Opera boasts another Mozart masterpiece: Don Giovanni Reviews by Christopher Sirota and Robert Greene IN THE BRONX: Lovinger Theatre @ Lehman College • Fri., May 13 & Sat., May 14 @ 7:30 p.m. Tkts: $15 – $30 (800) … Continue reading
HFPP reaches 20! Full season marks event!
The HFPPlayers celebrate 20 YEARS as one of STATEN ISLAND’S PREMIER THEATRICAL COMPANIES with a revival of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Once Upon A Mattress Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14 @ 8:00 pm; matinee on Sunday, May 15 … Continue reading
Former police officer premieres first film at the Soho International Film Fest.
Brooklyn born filmmaker and former police officer, Eliana Ujueta, premieres her first film at the Soho International Film Fest. Beneath the Rock 1:00 p.m., Sunday, April 17, 2011 Quad Cinema 34 West 13th Street New York City The film trailer: … Continue reading
GUYS & DOLLS – a new production comes to Brooklyn
Review by Bob Greene GUYS & DOLLS Music & lyrics by Frank Loesser Book by Jo Swerling & Abe Burrows Presented by Brooklyn Association for the Performing Arts and Genesis Repertory Frank Loesser’s delightful evening of musical entertainment, Guys & … Continue reading
New Acting School gets ANGRY: Twelve Angry Men opens ACT-OUT Acting Program Master Class
ACT-OUT Acting School in association with Genesis Repertory presents a master class final project: TWELVE ANGRY MEN Adapted by Sherman Sergel. Based on the Emmy award-winning television movie by Reginald Rose. Produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company … Continue reading
BRIDGEBOY, many stories told in one happy hour.
BRIDGEBOY Through March 6 www.theactivetheater.com Review by Robert Liebowitz Solid cast–for the most part, a refreshing yes. Stage-worthy play–again, for the most part, yes, provided by a playwright of strong talent. Technical design and execution–not the best, but capable, practical, … Continue reading
Theatre – an original idea: Buonpane and Kane put Bay Ridge Off-Broadway
Article by Jay Michaels Theatre – REAL theatre is about taking risks. We look upon the great classics of the American theater as solid foundations, but in their day, they were cutting-edge and innovative. Arthur Miller created what we call … Continue reading
Fine Performances Refresh Don Pasquale
Review by Robert Liebowitz Opera is no doubt a powerful, highly expressive art, but most productions of operas usually disappoint. Why? Simple–every other production element that goes into making a theatrical event is simply ignored; all that is concentrated on … Continue reading
One Great Opera … Two Casts … Drei Pintos
[The Bronx Opera presented the New York staged premiere of Weber & Mahler's Die Drei Pintos. As is tradition at the oldest opera company of its kind... the production was double cast. here is the first review by Lenny Stough. … Continue reading