“Beauty and the Beast” Theater Review. Robert Massimi. In this classic musical the audience is always treated to great songs; at Literally Alive, today’s presentation was for the family; it was cut down from Broadway’s two plus hours to a neat, compact one hour fifteen minutes. Lierally Alive Family Theatre…

Robert Massimi Writes for: Metropolitan Magazine and New York Lifestyles Magazine. “The Baker’s Wife” J2Spotlight Continues to Impress” In the last day of J2 Spotlight’s last show, “The Baker’s Wife” at Theater Two on Theater Row serves up another winner. Like last months “A Day in Hollywood, A Night in…

“Antigone” “A Classic Lost in the Modern” The trouble with remaking a classic like “Antigone” into a modern, multi racial, crossing male and female characters is that if it is not done the right wa, the play will get lost in itself. …

Kansas at MPAC. “Carry On Kansas”. One of the great things about Kansas is that the band has many genres. progressive, alternative, country at times, as well as pop and of course rock and roll. The six musicians on stage tonight featured two original band members (Rich Williams and Phil…

Seven Years Of Smoke And Mirrors In $1 Million Hedge Fund Scam Kris “Shine Box” Murphy got his start shining shoes and became a broker before he thought he was going to be a rap star. A real hanger on, Murphy now hangs with big time rat 69. Murphy was the M in KMFG. He still does business selling Merchant Cash Advances…

“Down To Eartha” “Peeeerfect”. It is wonderful to see an actor in “method” whether on screen or stage. In “Down To Eartha” Dierdra McDowell who wrote and starred in this show at Gail Thacker’s Gene Frankel Theater is right on point as Eartha Kitt. The show is only an hour…

“On Sugarland” Still in Previews. Robert Massimi. Original opening was February 23erd But Glisches Have Set It Back till Early March. Click to update image The opening of “On Sugarland” has been further delayed, I am now told that March 3erd press will be allowed in to see it. After…

Robert Massimi Writes for New York Lifestyles Magazine and Metropolitan Magazine. he Frigid Festival at The Kraine Theater has been in existence for 16 years and what better month than February to put it on! With any kind of festival, Fringe or otherwise, it is a potpourri of entertainment. With…

man. The senior Jackson made his sons practice, leaving very little personal time for each of the then Jackson Five. But, as Nottage points out, Michael, a compassionate boy, would carry many of these memories well into adulthood. THE MANY FACES OF MJ InMJ, we get to meet three Michaels…