It’s a heck of a way to start a new job. Ben Butler still has boxes to unpack in his Fort Monroe, Virginia office. He’s a Union general and Virginia has just […]
Theatre Review: ‘Ben Butler’ at Kavinoky Theatre
Theatre Review: ‘Rose’ at Jewish Repertory Theatre of Western New York
Rose doesn’t say she’s a heroine. She doesn’t consider herself a victim. She is, however, a survivor. She’s full of irony and contradiction (“I’m eating ice cream to take a pill for […]
Theatre Review: ‘The Constant Wife’ at Irish Classical Theatre
Back in 1926 – when women’s suffrage was a recent memory in the UK as well as the US – there was Constance Middleton. Strong, savvy, sly, and she’s “The Constant Wife” […]
Theatre Review: ‘Mamma Mia!’ at Kavinoky Theatre
My reviewer’s reserve lasted about 20 minutes, and after that, I couldn’t help myself. I started singing along. And I wasn’t alone. That’s the power of “Mamma Mia!” on stage at Kavinoky […]
Theatre Review: ‘It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’ by Road Less Traveled Productions at Shea’s 710 Theatre
Maybe you’ve seen the movie a bunch of times, but unless you are truly of a certain age, you’ve never seen (or heard) “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” now […]
Theatre Review: ‘Irving Berlin’s America’ at O’Connell & Company
“Irving Berlin’s America,” now onstage at O’Connell & Company, is one wonderful tune after another against a story that’s based on the celebrated songwriter’s robust rags to riches 101 year life. . […]
Theatre Review: ‘Minding Frankie’ at Irish Classical Theatre
We should all live in the world Maeve Binchy created. Gentle moments are soft as a whisper. Strong emotions are passions with purpose. Hate is usually couched in fear, and while it’s […]
Theatre Review: ‘Visiting Mr. Green’ at Jewish Repertory Theatre
“It’s not an easy thing to be a Jew,” Mr. Green kvetches to his court appointed companion in “Visiting Mr. Green,” the first production in Jewish Repertory Theatre’s 15th season. How we […]
Theatre Review: ‘Sons & Lovers’ by Buffalo United Artists at Main Street Cabaret
Well, who doesn’t want to stand up and shout “I am fabulous” when you’re on the brink of turning 50 and you just figured out that your husband doesn’t really like your […]
Theatre Review: ‘John’ at Road Less Traveled Theatre
It’s funny how history can play tricks on you. Isn’t the past supposed to be static? But if history is driven by the people who made the moments, do their spirits live […]
