Bernarda Alba: If Mama Was MarriedMarch 6, 2006With a majestic, flamenco-inspired score by Michael John LaChiusa, dynamic dance-infused direction by Graciela Daniele and a powerful, anguished performance by Phylicia Rashad in the title role, <I>Bernarda Alba</I> is a captivating ninety minutes of intense and inspired musical drama
Rabbit Hole: Buried EmotionsMarch 4, 2006Daniel Sullivan provides a pitch-perfect cast in David Lindsay-Abaire's sensitive and surprisingly normal drama
Milla Ilieva: So Many Nights, So Many MenFebruary 17, 2006A descendant from old White Russian nobility whose grandfather served as a general in the Imperial Guards of Czar Nicholas II, Milla Ilieva seems on her way to joining the ranks of cabaret royalty
I Love You Because: A Perfect MismatchFebruary 15, 2006In this romantic musical comedy Ryan Cunningham's laugh-filled book and cleverly constructed lyrics matched with Joshua Salzman's light jazz/pop score is a winning combination
Kismet: Girls! Gags! Tunes!February 13, 2006This musical Arabian night is more of a tired businessman show gleefully passing itself off as high art
Bush Wars: Not So Friendly FireFebruary 6, 2006In this song-and-sketch spoof, writer Nancy Holson isn't afraid of making enemies or even of making her friends feel a little uncomfortable.
Quintessential G&S!: Rapture UnmodifiedJanuary 16, 2006The New York Gilbert and Sullivan players took a night off from their latest City Center stint of The Mikado and HMS Pinafore in repertory to present a special one-nighter, Quintessential G&S!
The Mikado: Pacific Play-Out MusicJanuary 9, 2006The New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players' newest mounting of this hilarious and tuneful operetta is a gem of a production
The Dancer's Life: Co-Starring Chita RiveraJanuary 3, 2006Leave it to Chita Rivera to share the spotlight in a show about her own career. Arguably musical theatre's greatest living performer, she spends most of <i>The Dancer's Life</i> singing and dancing the praises of others.