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This is a tragedy that is hilarious. The cast of Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons & Celia Keenan-Bolgerare riveting. Paula Vogel, Playwright, tells a story of an alcoholic divorced mother of 2 children who is mean & thoughful. The play is complex & keeps you mesmerized . You become one with cast and feel for them. Scenic design , David Zinn, produces a roach infested apartment with hilarity & skivieness. Staging is seamless & clever for this 90minute. 5 evictions are dramatized While they are dealing with this, I am enjoying being with them.

I got my tix from Today Tix. Great seats & price. Sat in mezzanine

Alicia Keyes

This musical is the biographical story of Alicia Keyes single mother raising her in the gritty area know as Hell’s Kitchen. Playwright Kristoffer Diaz worked with Alicia Keyes songs. The star of show Maleah Joi Moon is making her Broadway debut. Her voice is beautiful. Alicia’s mother, Shoshana Bean, nags & interrupts her daughter’s hanging out on street corners with her friends & flirting with the bad boys Her mother is trying to prevent her from making music stakes she made. They live in Manhattan Plaza building where Broadway legends live. Each apartment tells a story. The actor that sings “Girl on Fire” gave me chills. Talented cast & ensemble. The choreography is so creative. The staging captures the gritty, poor neighborhood. Hell’s Kitchen is a fantastic story about a girl’s first love, becoming independent & learning what her single mother & missing father are trying to protect her. All Alicia’s songs are in show. The song “17”, written expressly for show. Michael Grief’s direction is excellent keeps show moves with unexpected bursts of song. This show was so good I didn’t want it to end. This is a must see

Winesday(the wine 🍷 tasting musical 🎶)

This is a must see show with your friends, book club, wine club or anyone who enjoys hilarity. Five women meet every Wednesday for book club. Mostly they talk about their jobs, boyfriends, dogs, gurus, kids because no one read the book. Memorable songs &dances. The actors are talented & enjoyable. After every scene an adorable & hilarious wine steward describes the wine 🍷 the audience is served. Fun & hilarious show

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Memorize this name Seth Barnes, a creative Playwright. This hilarious show, Stupid Boring Straight People, was accepted by the self-Producing Artistic Residency Program at The Players Theatre.

This show is hilarious & interesting. As Seth say “what do you think your friends think you think of them” .

The Director, Elena Cramer, was making her full-length directing debut. The play was seamless & flowed hilariously. Elena was delighted to bring Seth’s work to life. The 2 actors, Alec Ludacka & Bryanna Marie Felipe played many roles wonderfully.

Seth is creative & humorous. Watch for his name & catch his next show. A team is needed to get a play to the stage. There was a bar with wine, beer & soda. Seth designed the bag. The Off Off Broadway shows are played at interesting venues. The Players Theatre is in an old building with No elevator!

While play is about Twenty ‘s life, anyone can relate to. I really enjoyed it look forward to his next show. It was a show that was meant to be discussed afterwards. The show was sold out & received a standing ovation.

Remember the name : SETH BARNES

Water 4 Elephants

A musical based the book by Sara Green. A young lad in his last semester in Vet school hops a train–it’s a circus train! His parents were killed in a car crash & just needed to get away. The first act is wonderful & tells a great story. The meshing of theatrical & acrobatics is seamless. Choreography is brilliant. This offers thrills & excitement. The show is 2hr40minutes & too long . There is too much fluff in second act. I found the animal abuse chilling & painful. I felt it should have been left to the imagination.It was interesting to learn about the circus. The puppetry was beautifully skillful. The elephant, Rosie, was so special plus she had the most stunning eyelashes

The cast is very talented & engaging. The Ringleader is abusive to his animals & wife. I did enjoy many aspects of show would & it was because of the story acrobatics ,choreography , & staging .The lyrics aren’t memorable but music 🎶 is great. Learned Circus slang so that was kool It is a good show but needs change. Listen go see it but be cognizant of some tough scenes!

We sat in mezzanine which is ideal so you didn’t end up with a crick in your next. One scene was the men hammering a post in the ground to the music–fabulous

The agent selling souvenirs explained the meaning of the logo, 2 acrobats reaching out to each other. It may take awhile to see it but look closely

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Merrily We Roll Along

After many obstacles to see this show I was very disappointed. The joy of seeing Daniel Radcliffe, Johnathan Groff & Lindsay Gomez on the stage together did not help this play. I had reservations about going because of all the times it flopped. I figured with the headliners it would be terrific but in my opinion it was a mismash. The play had no plot. It flipped from past to present making it difficult to follow. The story eventually by second act lets you in on what’s happening.

Listen if you can get cheap tix see it for the cast. Staging was great as well as ensemble. Look live theatre is always a thrill so I liked everything but story plus too long. Of course you can’t go wrong with songs by Sondheim & Prince. So there are pluses but still not worth high tix prices. Looked like a sellout the day I went. One of the folks with me found it TEDIOUS!

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Closes May 12

If you are a fan of Taylor Mac or Sarah Ruhl’s then you must hustle & get tickets 🎟️. This is a whimsical adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s love letter to her lover Vita Sackville-West. Orlando begins as a courtier to Queen Elizabeth. Orlando changes during his escapades to becoming a female . This is a transgender play done with high emotions & hilarity. The cast provides spectacular talent. I am a fan of the playwright who takes her shows beyond boundaries. I had lots laughs between some tears

The bar had a unique menu of cocktails and beer . The beers were Gay beer, Dykes beer. The beer was crisp with notes of honey & citrus. My Transgender friend loved it but sad no transgender beer.

After the performance the actors came out & mingled with audience members who wanted pics/autographs. This one of many reasons I enjoy seeing shows at Signature Theatre

Appropriate

A sizzling play in a dilapidated southern plantation to mourn the departed patriarch & settle the will. The family has planned an auction and reunion. In preparation for the auction members find disturbing picture albums that create strum & drang amongst family. A missing son returns after 10 years with a gal 20 years younger . A brother married to a Jewish woman & the daughter who cared for old man. Now the fun begins with all the dysfunctionalism you can imagine. You must keep an open mind to enjoy the foibles of the family & be able to heartily laugh . The play has a double-edged sword between hilarity, shock & sadness when surprising facts come to light

Dynamic cast led by Sarah Paulson. The book is excellent . Staging engaging & creative . It is a superb American drama

I got my tix from Today Tix & sat in last row left mezzanine.Great view. I would get headphones because the voices at time lost volume. The greatest plus about our seats was proximity to lavatory —–there will be no line for us.

Hurry & get tixs ends June 23rd

The Who’s Tommy

This musical was spectacular with surround sound reminiscent of an outdoor concert. The big question is “will this be a hit?” It is very different from original musical which was all about pinball. The new musical 🎶 is about how Tommy became deaf, dumb & blind. I was stuck by the lack of color especially of the pinball machines, costumes & staging. Having seen the original , I really enjoyed the new one, especially the story of Tommy . The staging, lighting, costumes & sound are mesmerizing, I am looking forward to see how this production will fare with the young theatre lovers. I have to admit I missed all the color . This production is a must see but you must go without expectations from the original. When I rated it on Show Score/Today Tix I gave it 100 cause I went with no expectations. The 🎵 singing , costumes, Staging & dancing will Wow you

I will look forward to hearing your opinions when you see the show

Magnets are $11.00 & there was a gold one for $30.00. The swag was enticing; great clothing & vinyl records.

Great restaurants on block. Garvey’s Irish ☘️ Pub, next to theatre with quick personable staff. Food delish

Printers Alley, 215 W.40th St, midway on block. Rustic industrial bar with great menu. The main bar is long & wooden .Personable staff.