‘Movin’ Out’ a dance spectacle with imagination
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Gazette reviewer Wendy Liberatore says the only thing that could make “Movin’ Out” more terrific is if Billy Joel himself were playing at the piano.
Tango stars shine in Fusion’s ‘Nocturna’
Monday, May 5, 2008
There is little difference between those internationally touring tango shows and Tango Fusion Dance Company, which is based in Saratoga Springs.
Scopes Trial drama still relevant today
Paul Lamar
Monday, May 5, 2008
In 1925, Tennessee biology teacher John Scopes was prosecuted for teaching evolution.
SLOC does an old musical right
Carol King
Monday, May 5, 2008
If you saw the disappointing production of “Anything Goes” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival a few seasons ago, run, don’t walk, to Schenectady Light Opera’s production to see how it ought to be done.
Birchler and Wasserbach aren’t such an odd couple
BY BILL BUELL
Friday, May 2, 2008
The female version of "The Odd Couple" will be at the Colonial Little Theater starting tonight.
Facts, fiction mingle beautifully in NYSTI staging of ‘Anastasia’
By Paul Lamar
Monday, April 21, 2008
Playwright Marcelle Maurette plays fast and loose with the story of one Anna Anderson, a factory worker and brief resident in an asylum who claimed to be Anastasia, but he (and his English adapter Guy Bolton) knows that both fact and fiction are at the heart of this story.
Musical comedy ‘succeeds’ through stellar cast, direction
By Carol King
Monday, April 21, 2008
Home Made Theater’s production of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” is a charmer. From its opening number to its rousing finale, “Brotherhood of man,” it succeeds in capturing its audience’s appreciation.
Dutch troupe’s ‘Sporen’ challenges, confounds, intrigues at Egg show
Monday, April 14, 2008
“Sporen” is a study in contrasts — loud and soft, fast and slow, ancient and modern, and fluid and sharp.
‘Sporen’ displays ‘physical schizoprenia’ of dancers
Friday, April 11, 2008
Leine and Roebana will bring 'Sporen' at The Egg as part of the theater’s Dance-The World series.
Curtain Call’s wacky ‘World’ is wonderful
By Paul Lamar
Monday, April 7, 2008
Ben Turpin, Red Skelton, and John Belushi: Jack Fallon is channeling all three in this fresh adaptation of Jules Verne’s “Around the World in 80 Days” by Mark Brown, now in a wacky production at Curtain Call Theatre.
Family-friendly Spencers amuse Proctors crowd with their tricks
Paul Lamar
Monday, March 31, 2008
“Seeing is believing.” And its opposite: “I couldn’t believe my eyes.” Illusionists depend on an audience’s ability to be in both states at once, illusionists like The Spencers, a husband-wife duo who performed Sunday at Proctors.
Dorfman, Kahan collaboration bears emotionally charged fruit
Monday, March 31, 2008
Choreographer Carolyn Dorfman has found an artistic soul mate in folk singer/songwriter Bente Kahan. Together, they are creating works that are charged — emotionally and intellectually. And it’s impossible not to be indifferent to their subject, the Holocaust.
Hubbard Hall offers sparkling Shaw production
By Carol King
Monday, March 17, 2008
George Bernard Shaw is always nattering on, scolding and complaining about the follies of humanity. And thank heaven for that.
‘42nd Street’ musical in Cohoes taps its way into the heart
Paul Lamar
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
If you like tap, you should fly to 58 Remsen St. in Cohoes and see the punishment that young performers' feet get in C-R Productions' musical comedy "42nd Street."
Capital Rep’s production of ‘Shrew’ too heavy-handed, lacking nuance
Carol King
Friday, March 7, 2008
Capital Repertory Theatre’s production of William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” leaves much to be desired.
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