A Tale of Cinderella

Sweet Spoonful of Sugar MARY POPPINS Comes to Detroit October 23-28

My distant cousin Walter Elias 'Walt' Disney had a knack for turning everything into perfection, or at least practically perfect in every way. He took the mean, cranky nanny from P.L. Travers' book "Mary Poppins" and turned her into a saint. He excised two of the four Banks children, allowing the cutest ones to remain in the story. Travers' nanny couldn't dance on rooftops, didn't have adventures with Bert, didn't win at the horse races and couldn't sing. Travers was Australian; they take pride in being able to endure aggressive crocodiles, harsh deserts and appalling alloparenting. For those of us in the northern hemisphere who prefer our protagonists to be a bit on the spoonful of sugar side, Disney's Mary Poppins is just the ticket. (more...)

Joe Cassidy, Kelly McCormick and More Lead Pioneer Theatre's LES MISERABLES, Beg. Tonight

Pioneer Theatre Company presents the epic musical LES MISERABLES. Due to popular demand, the production's run has been extended by two weeks. Performances take place tonight, May 3 through June 1, 2013. (more...)

BROADWAY LIVE! Debuts at Feinstein's with Cuccioli, Burrell & Tisdale, 8/29

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post will continue its Summer 2011 season with BROADWAY LIVE! - a special one night concert featuring performances by Broadway stars Robert Cuccioli, Terry Burrell and Christianne Tisdale. BROADWAY LIVE! brings the magic of the Great White Way with song selections from South Pacific, Dreamgirls, Jersey Boys, Jekyll & Hyde, Guys and Dolls, Hair, Chicago, and many more. Barry Levitt serves as Musical Director with John Burr on bass. The performance, produced by Sandi Durell and Shari Upbin for ShaRell Productions, will be at the Loews Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street). (more...)

BROADWAY LIVE! Debuts at Feinstein's with Cuccioli, Burrell & Tisdale, 8/29

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post will continue its Summer 2011 season with BROADWAY LIVE! - a special one night concert featuring performances by Broadway stars Robert Cuccioli, Terry Burrell and Christianne Tisdale. BROADWAY LIVE! brings the magic of the Great White Way with song selections from South Pacific, Dreamgirls, Jersey Boys, Jekyll & Hyde, Guys and Dolls, Hair, Chicago, and many more. Barry Levitt serves as Musical Director with John Burr on bass. The performance, produced by Sandi Durell and Shari Upbin for ShaRell Productions, will be at the Loews Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street). (more...)

Joe Cassidy, Kelly McCormick and More Lead Pioneer Theatre's LES MISERABLES, 5/3

Pioneer Theatre Company presents the epic musical Les Miserables. Due to popular demand, the production's run has been extended by two weeks. Performances take place May 3 through June 1, 2013. (more...)