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Last year, when Ted Chapin accepted the job of producer of the much-acclaimed Lyrics & Lyricists at the 92nd Street Y, he started thinking of how to honor Stephen Sondheim. That would seem to be an easy task. Although Sondheim once wrote a song called “With So Little to Be Sure Of,” musical theater savants […]

Twenty-three to five. This is not the score of the most recent Yankees’ win or the Mets’ most recent loss in spring training. The former is the number of musicians you’ll hear on the new RENT: LIVE recording – eighteen more than you heard on the original cast album. A mere quintet played for all […]

Are you busy on Wednesday night, March 6? If not, saunter into Perfect Liars Club for a unique theatrical experience. Four people get on stage and tell stories that are seemingly unbelievable. However, three are actually telling the truth –and only one is lying. At the end of the evening, you see if you can […]

When I sauntered by Studio 54 where KISS ME, KATE has just started previews, I saw what the posters were proclaiming: “Featuring Cole Porter Hits Like ‘Another Op’nin’, Another Show,’ ‘Too Darn Hot,’ ‘So in Love,’ ‘Why Can’t You Behave?’ and ‘Wunderbar.’ First off, let’s take issue with the word “like.” The songs aren’t “like” […]

One of Neil Simon’s biggest hits celebrates an anniversary this week. Fifty-one years ago – on February 14, 1968, to be exact – PLAZA SUITE debuted. It was an evening of three one-act plays, the second and third of which were quite funny. Audiences had come to expect as much from Simon’s previous five hits. […]