‘Company’ Broadway Review: Marianne Elliott’s Exquisite Production Is The Sondheim Tribute We Need
If there’s a better, more vital way to honor the late, incomparable Stephen Sondheim than Marianne Elliott’s superb production of Company, Broadway hasn’t invented it. This gorgeous revival of the Sondheim-George Furth masterwork at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, is, from across-the-board excellent performances and thoughtful revisions to the visual delight of a lovely and ingeniously clever set design, a gift both to and from the genius we lost last month.
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‘Company’: A Glorious Revival Revolves Around an Empty Role
It’s never a good thing when the only praise you have for the central performer in the revival of a groundbreaking musical is, “She’s very pretty.” Unfortunately, that, and a pleasant voice, are all that Katrina Lenk brings to her performance as the cipher, Bobbie, in this otherwise marvelous revival of Company. Yes, that’s Bobbie, […]
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‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’: Come for the Nostalgia, Stay for the Spectacle
The moment you walk into the Lyric Theatre the magic of the Potter world hugs you. Just as they have done in Universal Studios, with the flick of their wand, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter invites you to join them on a new expedition. The welcoming warm glow of faux candlelight, the gold-trimmed accents, […]
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