One of my favorite James Taylor songs begins with these lyrics: “The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time…” Sometimes we’re robbed of time. Sometimes we’re robbed of opportunity. Part of the human condition. For real-life British scientist Rosalind Franklin, the focus of Photograph 51, presented by Jewish Repertory Theatre, her early death … Continue reading Photograph 51 Holds the Secret of Life at JRT
Author: Cherie Messore
Tootsie – Now on Stage at Shea’s
Full disclosure: I generally don’t enjoy productions that morph from screen to stage. I prepared myself to embrace Tootsie, now on stage at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, with an open mind, and pushed my 1982 movie memories to the back of my brain. So a show with music and lyrics by David Yazbek (writing for screen … Continue reading Tootsie – Now on Stage at Shea’s
All Through the Night Opens Varlets’ Season
...it uses a chillingly fairytale set up to tell the story of a group of German Gentile woman in the never-idyllic days of Nazis and World War II.
“To the New Girl…” at New Phoenix Theatre
Sarah Emmerling as Elissa Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. And if that woman has your address - physical or email – there’s a good chance you’re gonna hear from her. Sharing pearls of personal wisdom between the about-to-be-ex and the trade-in is the premise behind To The New Girl from the Former … Continue reading “To the New Girl…” at New Phoenix Theatre
It’s a New Camelot at MusicalFare
"Camelot" at MusicalFare. Picture courtesy of the theatre. Sometimes the simple joys of maidenhood are experienced in a comfortable theatre watching a classic piece of American musical theatre re-imagined on stage. Who thinks that? C’est moi, of course. MusicalFare Theatre opened its 2021-22 season on a resonant high note with Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot taking … Continue reading It’s a New Camelot at MusicalFare
It’s a Hoot at D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre
The cast of From Honky Tonk To Protest: A Woman's View of Country Music at D'Youville Kavinoky Theatre I’ll put this right upfront: I’m not a country music fan. That didn’t stop me from thoroughly enjoying From Honky Tonk to Protest: A Woman’s View of Country Music onstage now at D’Youville Kavinoky Professional Theatre (note … Continue reading It’s a Hoot at D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre
“Art” on Stage at O’Connell & Company
It’s so good to finally write these words after the longest intermission ever: welcome to a new theatre season, Western New York. O’Connell & Company started the season with a surprise: a comedy and not the typical musical. “Art” was written by Yasmina Reza and translated by Christopher Hampton. It was first performed in London … Continue reading “Art” on Stage at O’Connell & Company
Love, Linda at MusicalFare is Wunderbar
That’s what this show is: an experience...
Hi Honey, We’re Home….Alleyway Theatre Starts Live Season
15 months is a long time to wait for a Quickie…even six quickies. In this case, Alleyway Theatre ‘s 30th annual New Play Festival celebration Buffalo Quickies 2021 was worth the wait. In an practically perfect post-pandemic stroke of theatre genius, Alleyway’s new Executive Artistic Director Chris J Handley and his team created an inside-outside … Continue reading Hi Honey, We’re Home….Alleyway Theatre Starts Live Season
Road Less Traveled Productions and Big Foot – A Killer Combo
Elston’s fear and fascination with this creature was the inspiration for his play.
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