A review of the best things to enjoy in New York City.
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…
(theatermania) We went to this show because we were told the music is wonderful and it is. Furthermore it es almost non-stop. Consisting of a mix of gospel, soft rock, and R & B sung by 12 superb singers and played by 10 musicians stationed around the stage, the songs are glorious. (playbill) One reviewer…
(Bostonuniversity; same set) Not sure how we wound up at this show as we raised the audience’s average age by quite a bit, but we have been trying to step outside our usual rut. The show is based on the film by Baz Luhrmann and is directed by John Logan. The show is in previews…
(lct) If you were lucky and canny enough to snag a membership in the Lincoln Center Theater when it was available, then you were able to see this and other LCT plays at half price. But even if you didn’t, it’s worth paying the fairly reasonable $55-82 to see it. You can join the waiting…
I admit it, I am a fan of the original film with Dustin Hoffman and a screenplay by the great Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal (imdg). So it was with a certain amount of anxiety that I went to the musical. Knowing, however, that the music was by David Yazbek, whose fantastic score for “The…
Don’t miss the Monday night monthly readings of George Bernard Shaw’s plays by great actors on their night off.
