Jan 6, 2022
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Theater Reviews in Nimbus Magazine. “M”.
- MRS. DOUBTFIRE
- Stephen Sondheim Theatre
- Mrs. Doubtfire” at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre is a wonderful musical for the family. With a strong cast, this is
- sure to be a Tony Award contender. Adapted from the film with the same name, Rob McClure (Daniel Hillard)
- and Jenn Gambatese (Miranda Hillard) are equal to the challenge replacing the great Robin Williams and Sally
- Fields in their respective roles. Director Jerry Zaks does a masterful job in this two hour and fifteen minute show.
- The laughs keep coming and so do the great songs. The show for the most part keeps to the movie plot, how-
- ever, with the internet and social media, John O’Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick keep this show going at a whirlwind
- pace. Make up by Tommy Kurzman, lighting by Philip S. Rosenberg, Costumes by Catherine Zuber with deft cho-
- reography by Lorin Latarro make this a must see musical.
- COMPANY
- Jacobs Theatre
- “Company” at The Jacobs Theatre stars Patti Lupone and Katrina Lenk. The musical is about Bobbie (Lenk) and her
- easy-going lifestyle. While the entire cast tries to get her in a relationship, Stephen Sondheim’s songs are wonderful
- and so is the entire cast. “Company” and Mrs. Doubtfire” are the two best musicals this season. “Company has won-
- derful old fashioned complex sets, great costumes and uplifting direction. The story is light and breezy with a Tony
- worthy performance by Patti Lupone. While Lenk is not the greatest singer, her acting is outstanding in the lead role
- as Bobbie. “Company” traditionalists may not love it, characters have been changed and the story is different. For
- musical lovers who do not know anything about “Company”, or its original plot, will love this show. This show is an
- open run at the Jacobs Theatre on West 45th Street in New York City.
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- KATHLEEN TURNER –
- “FINDING HER VOICE”
- Town Hall, NYC
- Kathleen Turner in a two-hour Cabaret Concert sings and tells stories
- about her life. Turner’s voice is at best weak. Her range is nonexistent
- as a singer. Her stories in the first act are good, however, in the sec-
- ond act she becomes very political and very opinionated. I am not
- sure why The Town Hall hosted Turner to sing when New York City
- has so many other great Cabaret singers such as K.T. Sullivan and all
- the greats that sing at 54 Below every night, not to mention the other
- Cabaret Halls in the city that host the world’s best. Turner was very
- good in many films, had some strong outings on Broadway… “Cat on
- a Hot Tin Roof”, “Who’s Afraid of Virgina Wolf” and “Indiscretions”.
- Singing is not one of Turner’s strong suits and it showed tonight, her
- stamina and ambition were both lacking in this two-hour debacle
- FLYING OVER SUNSET
- Vivian Beaumont Theater
- “Flying Over Sunset” at The Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center is a musical of three Hollywood personalities who use
- LSD for therapeutic purposes. It is a conceptual show meaning that it is an idea or theme, elaborates it with music and story
- and it never trades in traditional narrative. The three characters who are suffering from some unresolved conflicts in their lives
- are: Carey Grant (Tony Yazbeck), Aldous Huxley (Harry Hadden-Paton) and Playwright Clare Boothe Luce (Carmen Cusack).
- All famous in the late 1950’s, they explore acid on the downlow, as it would be considered taboo even though the drug was le-
- gal at the time. Written by James Lapine, the show has great sets and sound. This two hour and f
