Photo: Darren Bell
Molly Wobbly
The twists and turns, flashbacks and revelations about the characters and their extraordinary experiences captivate and engage us from start to finish.
The Irving Berlin Ragtime Revue
Stuffed with lively songs—more than 40—wow!—Chip Deffaa’s The Irving Berlin Ragtime Revue revved up for a run that ends too soon (a matinee on Sunday, November 23), but rarely runs out of smiles and spirit.
The Band Wagon
With director/choreographer Kathleen Marshall, award-winners Brian Stokes Mitchell, Laura Osnes, Tracey Ullman, Michael McKean, Michael Bernesse, Don Stephenson, a Comden and Green book, songs by Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz and the rich sound of the Encores! 12-piece orchestration led by Todd Ellison—Kids, that's entertainment!
Theatre Boys, 13th Street Repertory
“Memorable!”: Some show-going experiences stick with us for years, despite the lack of a cast album or revivals to refresh the memory.
The Lion: St. James Studio
After months of seeing shows that were good but somehow lacking, what an incredible breath of fresh air it was to have encountered this perfect musical gem, The Lion.
The Bridges of Madison County: Original Cast Recording
Although the Broadway production of The Bridges of Madison County had a short run, Jason Robert Brown’s score is forever.
Bullets Over Broadway
It's madcap mayhem on the Great White Way with Bullets Over Broadway flying at the St. James Theatre. This merry-to-round of a 1994 Woody Allen comedy, reset into a musical comedy with original pop tunes from the 1920s, is an frothy old-fashioned fun-fest.
Holler If Ya Hear Me at Palace Theatre
At the Palace Theatre, with its orchestra newly reconfigured into stadium seating, an energetic top-grade cast sings the songs of Tupac Shakur (1971-1996), a man shaded with controversy and contradictions.