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A season round-up by Christopher Sirota Photo provided by Andrew Liebowitz/WrightGroupNY Hansel & Gretel Often in both film and theater intended for children, directors lose track of this goal in the hope for a wider audience.  Such was my experience … Continue reading →

Comedy is easy, Improv is hard… but not for IRTE. Reviewed by Bob Greene There’s a new group of funny-folk in town: IRTE or The Improvisational Repertory Theatre Ensemble began a three-show run on March 19 at Luca Lounge on … Continue reading →

Meredith’s Ring a play written by and featuring Andrew Rothkin with Amanda Szymczak as Meredith presented by White Rabbit Theatre in association with John Chatterton/MITF and the Midwinter Madness Short Play Festival. Juni Li, production stage manager, Production directed by Jay Michaels “TheaterGoing” by … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

At the dawn of this millennium a group of ambitious actors got together and started a theater company. This might not sound interesting but if you consider that this company just celebrated its 10th anniversary by opening its third location … Continue reading →

The REC throws the book at the Recession! New company inaugurates with a reading series tackling today’s largest worry. The Reader’s Ensemble Company presents four staged readings at The University of the Streets 130 East 7th Street New York City … Continue reading →

I want to first state that seeing ambitious and expansive productions of music in my own neighborhood is a wonderful thing. Being able to stroll to the theater on a nice summer evening to find myself in an old and … Continue reading →