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Kate Fodor finds an easy target in her new off-Broadway play, "Rx," when she satirizes the drug industry. Nowhere is the mockery as evident as in the character of Allison, the head of marketing, who is all smiles and exuberant energy.
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Elyse Trevers
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3/1/12
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Temple Am Echad in Lynbrook united families for a Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration featuring food, prayer and community activities.
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By Kayla Dechter
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5/8/26
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Imagine you are invited to eavesdrop on a meeting between two intellectual giants. What would atheist Sigmund Freud and writer C.S. Lewis have discussed?
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By Elyse Trevers
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10/28/11
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On the heels of the HBO movie, “Hemingway and Gellhorn,” starring Nicole Kidman as the war correspondent Martha Gellhorn comes the revival of the only play Gellhorn wrote.
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By: Elyse Trevers
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7/13/12
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Just days before 'super-storm' Sandy wreaked havoc on the East Coast, a wonderful revival of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf opened at The Booth Theatre. Mounted by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the show features Amy Morton and Tracy Letts in the iconic roles of Martha and George.
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By Elyse Trevers
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11/14/12
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Theater can be magical. It can also be amazing. Mentalist Marc Salem has returned to New York in his new limited-run show, “Mind over Manhattan,” in which he uses his highly developed observational and intuitive skills to amaze and delight the audience at the Concert Hall at the New York Society for Ethical Culture
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By Elyse Trevers
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2/21/12
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The news has always been a great source of humor. From Mark Twain and Will Rogers to Jon Stewart and Bill Maher, political and social pundits have entertained us with the foibles of politicians and celebrities. In “Newsical the Musical,” a talented foursome of singers and comedians take the stage to do the same thing.
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By: Elyse Trevers
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6/15/12
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Do you listen to Channel 6 on Sirius-XM radio? Do the words “blue eyed soul” resonate with you? If so, then you probably have a soft spot in your heart for ’60s British pop star Dusty Springfield. The 90-minute Off-Broadway show Forever Dusty at the New World Stages might have some appeal for you.
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By Elyse Trevers
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2/25/13
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Between 9th and 11th avenues on 42nd Street is a treasure of small off-Broadway theaters called Theatre Row. It's a place to see a variety of plays at a relatively modest cost, and there's no bad seat.
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By Elyse Trevers
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3/8/12
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Judy Garland is an icon and years after her death she is still worshipped and imitated. With the vibrato of her powerful contralto voice, oversized gestures and gamin-like appearance, she is a favorite of impersonators.
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By Elyse Trevers
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4/23/12
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