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New City Players’ The 39 Steps Revels In Wicked Lampoon

Comic theater is a challengingly adroit meld of wry humor, physical slapstick, verbal timing, invisible stagecraft and a devotion to maximizing the opportunities for unscripted bits of business. All of this is delivered with an infectious joy in New City Players’ rendition of the ever-reliable The 39 Steps.

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Ali Tallman, Brandon Campbell, Camille Schiavone, Kalen Edean, New City Players, Rayner Gabriel | Leave a comment

Not Quite Like Any Fiddler On The Roof You’ve Seen Before

No, Zoetic Stage’s production is not yet another Fiddler on the Roof. This re-imagined production infused with joy has imagination, power, vitality and a freshness that gifts you as if you’re almost seeing it for the first time. Yet, the spirit, the messages of the original classic remain intact, even underscored.

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Ben Sandomir, Caila Katz, Caryl Fantel, Dan Meyer, David M. Friedman, Emma Friedman, Eric Nelson, Fiddler on the Roof, Henry Gainza, Jeni Hacker, Jonathan Eisele, Kalen Edean, Lenora Nitikin, Natasha Lopes Hernandez, Nate Promkul, Sandra Portal-Andreu, Sara Grant, Shayna Gilberg, Stuart Meltzer, Zoetic Stage | Leave a comment