A review of the best things to enjoy in New York City.
(imdb) The expectations were high but Martin Scorsese’s film has exceeded them with a magnum opus summing up his life’s work. The Irishman is elegiac, not only because the story is narrated by a man in his 80s, but also because the director and his three stars, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe…
(CarnegieHall) On its gala opening night, Carnegie Hall hosted the Cleveland Orchestra under the baton of Franz Welser-Most, the latest in a series of great Cleveland conductors. Originally polished into one of the nation’s a top orchestras by George Szell, Welser-Most showed New Yorkers a glorious sound. Three famous soloists were featured in the program,…
(timessquarechronicles) The Gingold Theatrical Group, led by Director David Staller, regularly produces excellent readings of George Bernard Shaw’s plays as part of its Project Shaw series. Terrific actors taking a busman’s holiday on Monday nights when Broadway is dark, appear regularly at the readings directed by Staller. Those of us who long to see Shaw’s…
(newyorktheatreguide) When you say Eileen Atkins and Jonathan Pryce, you’ve said it all. This play by Florian Zeller was a big hit in London and no doubt it will be a hit here, too. You have a chance to see these two giants perform–you shouldn’t let it go by. (theartsdesk) The play is a little…
(playbill) OK, it took us four years but we got there. Why so long? well, we were put off by the fact that it is rap, which is true, but that’s not all there is to it. All the entertainment values are right there before you because some very talented people helped Lin-Manuel Miranda bring…
The new season began July 17 and runs through August 10 in venues at Lincoln Center including David Geffen Hall, Koch Theater, Alice Tully Hall, Walter Reade Theater, Bruno Walter Auditorium, Merkin Concert Hall, Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, John Jay College and others. Last night we heard the most exciting, creative and delightful Magic Flute…
(harrypottertheplay) We saw 3/4 of this show for the following reason. Our tickets were for the two parts of the show on two successive nights but we left after the first half on the first night. Why? they didn’t use any of the great John Williams or Patrick Doyle musical scores, the magic seemed pretty…
