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Category Archives: Off-Broadway
Assassins Cast Reunions
Tonight at 8 p.m. ET, the Off-Broadway Classic Stage Company will present its 2021 benefit, Tell the Story: Celebrating Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Assassins. This free virtual event will include an array of performances and tributes exploring the legacy … Continue reading
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Tagged Assassins, CSC, John Doyle, John Weidman, Stephen Sondheim
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Passion Review Roundup
Classic Stage Company’s Off-Broadway revival of the 1994 Broadway musical Passion, adapted from Ettore Scola’s 1981 film Passione d’Amore, has received generally positive reviews. For the record, the creative team includes James Lapine (book), Stephen Sondheim (lyrics, music), John Doyle … Continue reading
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Tagged CSC, film adaptation, John Doyle, musical revival, Off-Broadway musical, one-act, Passion, Stephen Sondheim
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Donnybrook Review Roundup
Irish Rep’s revisal of the 1961 musical Donnybrook!, which was adapted from John Ford’s 1952 Oscar-winning film The Quiet Man (itself adapted by Frank S. Nugent from a 1933 Saturday Evening Post story by Maurice Walsh), has received mixed reviews … Continue reading
Fiorello Review Roundup
The concert revival of the Pulitzer- and Tony-winning 1959 musical Fiorello!, presented as the season opener of the Encores! series at City Center this past weekend, received mixed reviews but universal acclaim for supporting actor Shuler Hensley. The creative team … Continue reading
Life & Times Review Roundup
The Nature Theater of Oklahoma has received positive reviews for its multi-part Life and Times, presented Off-Broadway by Soho Rep as part of the Under the Radar festival at the Public Theater. The creative team includes Kristin Worrall (book), Florian … Continue reading
Fig Leaves Review Roundup
Unsung Musicals has received mixed reviews for its Off-Broadway revival of the short-lived 1969 musical The Fig Leaves Are Falling. This revised version features a scaled-down cast of eight actors, three new songs, and previously discarded dialogue and lyrics in … Continue reading
Wonderful Wizard of Song Review Roundup
The Harold Arlen revue The Wonderful Wizard of Song has received mixed notices for its Off-Broadway premiere at St. Luke’s, where it has settled for an open-ended run after a national tour. The creative team includes George Bugatti (concept, book), … Continue reading
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Tagged Harold Arlen, musical revue, Off-Broadway musical, one-act
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Working: Review Roundup
The latest revisal of the 1977 musical revue Working, adapted from Studs Terkel’s 1974 book, has received generally positive reviews for its Off-Broadway production at 59E59. The creative team includes Stephen Schwartz (book, lyrics, music), Nina Faso (book), Gordon Greenberg … Continue reading