Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Babes in Toyland (Victor Herbert Renaissance Project Live!)

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By Harry Forbes I approached this resurrection of The Little Orchestra Society’s 1990s-era  “Babes in Toyland” with some trepidation. Admira...
Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Appropriate (2NDSTAGE)

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  By Harry Forbes Three siblings arrive at a dilapidated Arkansas plantation after their father's death to settle his estate, and long f...
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch (The Music Box)

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By Harry Forbes If there were any doubts about the wisdom of reviving Ossie Davis’ 1961 play, as opposed to "Purlie," the excellen...
Sunday, December 3, 2023

The Gardens of Anuncia (Lincoln Center Theater)

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By Harry Forbes Composer Michael John LaChiusa honors his frequent collaborator, director/choreographer Graciela Daniele, with a loving port...
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Monty Python’s Spamalot (St. James Theatre)

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By Harry Forbes On the face of it, one might think it rather too soon for a return of Eric Idle and John Du Pre’s musical version of the 197...
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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

I Can Get It For You Wholesale (Classic Stage Company)

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By Harry Forbes Like many today, I know this musical adaptation of Jerome Weidman’s 1937 novel primarily from the 1962 cast album which feat...
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Friday, November 10, 2023

The Frogs (MasterVoices)

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By Harry Forbes Once again, conductor/director Ted Sperling and his MasterVoices forces, have triumphed with a Sondheim work, after their wi...