1. Shut your damn phone off. Generations of theatre goers have survived without people being able to reach them for a few hours. You will too. Honestly -- you're not that important. Get over yourself. 2. Tone Down your 'do. If you're tall, it's one thing. No one likes to see Lebron Continue Reading
Coming to NY to See a Show? Top 10 Things you need to know before you go.
Theatre season in New York is in full swing. New shows are opening, revivals are selling out. (I'm desperate to see the well reviewed revivals of Side Show, and On The Town and super curious about Stalking the Bogeyman at New World Stages, bummed I missed Found at Atlantic Theatre Company, and SO Continue Reading
KidzVuz and Kids Night on Broadway Announce our Broadway’s Biggest Fan Contest
Yesterday, I was at a press conferece with Idina Menzel. Yep. That's me and her - right there with Rebecca Levey. We were together to announce some special events at this year's Kids Night on Broadway. And to ask this question: Is your kid Broadway's biggest fan? Because KidzVuz (my website for Continue Reading
Once at the New York Theatre Workshop: Theatre Magic
Last week, my husband and I saw two musicals: one on Broadway, and one off. One had a miniscule budget, one set, and no household names above the Marquis. The other had a big star, a big budget, wonderful, witty costumes, and inventive sets that hydraulically moved on and off the stage. Guess Continue Reading
GodSpell On Broadway: Review
Like lots of kids in my generation, I grew up listening to the songs of Godspell. Even all these years later, I remember just about every word to every song. But until last week, I hadn't ever seen the show. Godspell first appeared on stage in 1971 at a time when churches were losing people Continue Reading
War Horse: Can you take the Kids
On average, I'd say my husband and I go to the theatre about 15 times a year -- maybe even a bit more. Our kids? Not so much. A lot of the time, New York productions skew either too old (inappropriate) or too young (can you help the Princess find her way home? Clap three times everyone!). We do Continue Reading
Why Disney on Broadway…isn’t
The new commercials say it all: 55 million people have seen Disney's The Lion King on Broadway. And as of Saturday night, my daughter is one of them. (I had already seen it. This was my second torture time.) Want to know what my 10 year old daughter thought? "It's beautiful! I love the puppets Continue Reading
When Bad Shows Happen to Good People: Promises, Promises
I just went to see Sean Hayes and Kristen Chenoweth in Promises Promises on Broadway. Sean Hayes was charming, appealing, and thoroughly believable as a straight leading man. Kristen Chenoweth is always a star. The sets, by Scott Pask, were smart and snappy, the lighting was beautiful. And the Continue Reading