Elaine Mura

Neil Simon’s Musical Fools Review – A Ridiculously Clever Musical

October 21, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

When Neil Simon wrote “Fools,” he allegedly tried to create a play which would be a sure flop on Broadway because, in a divorce agreement with his ex-wife, he promised her all the profits from […]

Between Riverside and Crazy Review – Not So Far After All

October 20, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

The Pulitzer Prize committee called BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY “a nuanced, beautifully written play about a retired police officer faced with eviction that uses dark comedy to confront questions of life and death.” After such […]

In Trousers Review – A Matter of Nature

October 19, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

When playwright William Finn wrote IN TROUSERS, premiering off-Broadway in 1979, he began the opening chapter of the “Marvin Trilogy” – later revised and rewritten with collaborator James Lapine into “The March of the Falsettos” […]

The Abuelas Review – The Meaning of Identity

October 16, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

In a riveting companion piece to last year’s successful “The Madres,” playwright Stephanie Alison Walker follows up with THE ABUELAS. For years, billboards across Argentina have carried the message: “If you have doubts about your […]

The Mystery of Irma Vep Review – A Halloween Treat

October 14, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

When playwright Charles Ludlam wrote THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP, he envisioned the piece as a camp celebration of several genres, as well as a tribute to all things scary emanating from an author’s pen. […]

A History of World War II Review – A Laugh a Battle

October 14, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

Written and performed by the John Fisher, A HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II won the 2017 United Solo Festival best actor award, a well-deserved honor for a multi-talented whirlwind who weaves baby brother battles into […]

Soprano Julia Migenes Sings Farewell – Always “La Vie en Rose”

October 11, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

This November, Grammy-winning chanteuse and soprano extraordinaire Julia Migenes travels back to the Paris of song as she says goodbye to her series of concert performances at the Odyssey Theatre. What better way to say […]

The Drowsy Chaperone Review – A Morgan-Wixson Winner

October 8, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

When friends created a spoof on old musicals for Bob Martin’s stag party in 1997, little did they know that the germ of an idea would spark Bob Martin and Don McKellar into co-writing a […]

Never Is Now Review – Intense and Electrifying

October 6, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

Adapted from her play “Survivors,” playwright Wendy Kout has scored a win with her no-nonsense study of people caught up in Hitler’s systematic genocide of Jews and other “undesirables.” The past is prologue – but […]

A Kid like Jake Review – A Special Kind of Parenting

October 5, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

In these days of rising cultural sensitivity to LGBTQ issues, questions are emerging about gender identity as it unfolds developmentally. Do gender-based thoughts and behaviors arise as early as the age of four? Are there […]