This fall, New York offered musical theatre enthusiasts a diverse line-up, spanning from revivals of cult musicals to Broadway spectacles and intimate cabaret. Patrick Honoré reports on all of these projects plus a pre-Broadway run in Washington, D.C. Bat Boy: The Musical – New York City Center Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ City […]
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Desperate Measures – New World Stages, New York
Desperate Measures continues at New World Stages, New York. Star rating: four stars ★★★★✩ In Measure for Measure, one of Shakespeare’s so-called problem plays, the stern and moralistic Angelo, who’s been put in charge of ruling Vienna, has sentenced Claudio to death for adultery, for carrying on with, of all people, his own fiancée. When Claudio’s sister Isabella […]
Maurice Hines Tappin’ Thru Life – New World Stages, New York
Maurice Hines Tappin’ Thru Life continues at New World Stages, New York until 13 March. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ At age 72, Maurice Hines radiates an impeccable showmanship that makes his Off-Broadway autobiographical show, entitled (excuse the reduncancy) Maurice Hines Tappin’ Thru Life, a non-stop pleasure. Directed with comparable style by […]
Blank! the Musical – New World Stages, New York
Blank! the Musical continues at New World Stages, New York, until 14 December. The first ten minutes or so of Blank! the Musical are spent in convincing the audience that everything we will see and hear will be “made up on the spot”. The host for this Off-Broadway offering, T.J. Mannix, assures us of this several […]
