Next to Normal, Happy Now?, Present Laughter

In the early spring of 2008 I caught the first New York production of Next to Normal, off Broadway at Second Stage. I reviewed it favorably in this column.  Now, eight months into its run in a revised form, back on Broadway, I visited it again recently.

Memphis, Yank!, and Ages of the Moon

As a charter member of the “It’s too loud!” and the “Where are the melodies?” clubs of musical theatre lovers, I kept delaying my visit to Memphis, thinking it wouldn’t do much for me except perhaps remind me of the Golden Age of good sound and gorgeous tunes, and how much I miss all that. [...]

A Little Night Music, Fanny, Mr. and Mrs. Fitch

Broadway vet Richard Seff reviews A Little Night Music, Encore’s Fanny, ad Mr. and Mrs. Fitch

Two triumphs: Time Stands Still and This

Broadway vet Richard Seff declares Margolies’ Time Stands Still “richly rewarding . a winner” and Gibson’s This “a finely wrought play and production.”

Starry Messenger, So Help Me God, Race and Ragtime

Richard Seff has the last word on Starry Messenger, So Help Me God!, Race and Ragtime.

Hamlet, Bye Bye Birdie and Girl Crazy

Richard Seff caught Hamlet at the end of the run, found much to like in the Encores’ Girl Crazy and compares the original Birdie to the musical now running on Broadway.

Travels in Alabama and Claude Rains

Richard Seff leaves his Broadway beat to perform at a tribute to Claude Rains in Alabama.

Ruhl’s In the Next Room and Love Child

Broadway’s Richard Seff take a look at the new Sara Ruhl play, and finds much to like in the 2 actor, 22 character Love Child.

Nightingale and Finian’s Rainbow

Richard Seff reviews Nightingale, Lynn Redgrave’s monologue on her grandmother, and the astonishing, tuneful revival of Finian’s Rainbow

The Understudy, Emperor Jones, and Brighton Beach Memoirs

Brief reviews by Broadway’s Richard Seff for the new Theresa Rebeck Understudy, O’Neill’s classic and Simon’s unfortunate one week Brighton Beach.

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