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Category: USAOnStage

Reviews of plays from other cities across the nation

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019Articles, USAOnStage

No More Curtain Calls: Broward Stage Door Theatre Closes Its Doors

By Beverly Friend, American Theatre Critics Association member It was April 1 when I heard the news. I hoped it was not […]

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019USAOnStage

USAOnStage–FL: From “Producers” to con men and back again

By Beverly Friend, Member American Theater Critics Assn. Anyone who has never seen Mel Brooks brilliant classic, The Producers, in film or on stage […]

January 21, 2019USAOnStage

USAOnStage FL: Golden performance on golden age of Broadway

By Beverly Friend, PHD, American Theater Critics Association What an extraordinary experience. We had expected to be pleased – but found ourselves […]

December 11, 2018USAOnStage

USAOnStage FL: “The Wiz” cast deserves a better musical

By Beverly Friend, PhD, American Theater Critics Association The Stage Door actors could make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear, […]

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December 3, 2018December 3, 2018USAOnStage

USAOnstage NYC: Glenn Close in Mother of the Maid

by Edward Rubin People on trial, especially women that end up being executed, make good theatre and film as well as subjects […]

November 21, 2018November 21, 2018USAOnStage

USAOnStage NYC: It’s hard not to be hooked by Head Over Heels

By Lauren Van Hemert, American Theatre Critics Association member If Something Rotten and Mamma Mia had a love child, Head Over Heels […]

Walk Like a Man
November 15, 2018USAOnStage

USAOnStage Raleigh: Jersey Boys still resonates with fans a decade later

Lauren Van Hemert, American Theatre Critics Association; photo by Joan Marcus. When Jersey Boys opened in 2005, there had only been a […]

The Prom
November 15, 2018November 16, 2018USAOnStage

USAOnStage NYC: “The Prom” shows Broadway the midwest…as Broadway sees it

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Dean van Meer. This could be ripped from the headlines: Small […]

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November 14, 2018November 14, 2018USAOnStage

USAOnStage NYC: ‘King Kong’ serves up a visual feast but lacks substance

By Lauren Van Hemert, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Matthew Murphy The morning after I saw King Kong, someone asked […]

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November 5, 2018November 5, 2018USAOnStage

USAOnstage NYC: Harry Potter is an astounding achievement

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member #Keepthesecrets. That’s the admonition (and the button) that theatregoers are given when they […]

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