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Pump Boys and Dinettes

| April 12, 2016 | 0 Comments
Pump Boys and Dinettes

Alysha Umphress is excellent.

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Man of La Mancha

| March 16, 2016 | 0 Comments
Man of La Mancha

Paul Schoeffler is an excellent Don Quixote.

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A Bronx Tale: The Musical

| February 24, 2016 | 0 Comments
A Bronx Tale: The Musical

I found it both honest and thoroughly entertaining—a winner from start to finish.

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Always… Patsy Cline

| February 24, 2016 | 0 Comments
Always… Patsy Cline

This well-rehearsed imitation of Patsy Cline had no more to offer.

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A Christmas Story

| December 23, 2015 | 0 Comments
A Christmas Story

The intimate little stories work less well in this big musical theater adaptation.

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Rothchild and Sons

| November 3, 2015 | 0 Comments
Rothchild and Sons

I applaud the determination of the the surviving co-creators to put the material in the best possible shape.

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Fiddler on the Roof

| November 2, 2015 | 0 Comments
Fiddler on the Roof

Michael Caizzi commanded the stage from beginning to end with an authority that is rare to find among college player.

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The Bandstand

| October 20, 2015 | 0 Comments
The Bandstand

I give lots of credit to Paper Mill Playhouse, which has courageously launched its new season with a wholly original musical.

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Show Boat

| October 15, 2015 | 0 Comments
Show Boat

Show Boat is, quite simply, the best production that the Westchester Broadway dinner theater has mounted in years.

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Hard Times: An American Musical at The Cell Theater

| February 2, 2014 | 0 Comments
Hard Times: An American Musical at The Cell Theater

Hard-Times-Cabaret-Scenes-Magazine_300I was hit harder emotionally by an intimate new musical, Hard Times: An American Musical, at the Cell Theater on 23rd Street, NYC than by many big musicals I’ve seen of late.

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