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Theatre Review: Disenchanted

by Desha Winborne

What do you get when you put six princesses in one room to tell the hard truth? You get Disenchanted a hilarious musical comedy featuring some of our favorite fictional princesses. The 90-minute production has been touring the country bringing laughter to theatre lovers. Thank goodness it has finally come to NYC in the off Broadway Theatre at St. Clements on Manhattan’s west side. The small venue allows the audience to be as immersed in the story as the princesses themselves. The show begins with our hostess and arguably the most popular princess in the Disney catalog “Snow White” and her co-hosts “Cinderella” and “Sleeping Beauty”. These women are nothing like the shrinking dainty flowers you would expect, they attack the stage with booming powerful voices and fills the room with music and biting wit.

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You may remember Keke Palmer as the sweet-faced little girl from The Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, and countless films like Akeelah and The Bee, but this little lady is all grown up and starring in Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Broadway. Palmer though a veteran in film and television makes her Broadway debut as fairy tale princess Cinderella. At the tender age of 21 Keke has the surprising distinction of being the youngest actress to play the familiar character. Her trademark comedic timing and fresh persona add depth and freshness to the decades-old character. Palmer may be known for her acting but Keke is a woman of many talents, after years of watching her act I had no idea this young woman could sing! Her voice is absolutely beautiful. Ms. Palmer isn’t the only familiar face on the stage. Veteran television personality and comedienne Sherri Shepherd is also part of the cast as the evil but hilarious stepmother, “Madame”.  As the villain, the usually upbeat and fun Sherri is evil and cunning with a sharp tongue. Her cruelty knows no bounds as she takes great pleasure in tormenting the young dreamy-eyed Cinderella.

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Review: Fuerza Bruta in NYC

by Desha Winborne

Fuerza Bruta is an off-Broadway production celebrating the beauty in strength. The original production made its debut in Buenos Aires back in 2005. Creator Diqui James has thankfully brought the show to NYC’s Darryl Roth Theatre where it has been delighting audiences an average of seven times a week. The performers of this piece take their bodies through exhausting feats of endurance and brute force. The story which provides the framework for these physical stunts is open to interpretation. For me, it began as a nightmare. A lone man running along an endless track of ever-changing scenery and mounting obstacles. His fantasy produces dreams within dreams as he struggles to escape. During his journey, he encounters a cast of characters who engage and interact with him in bold exciting ways.

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Review: Spider-Man Turn Off Dark

by Desha Winborne

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Spider-Man is arguably one of New York City’s favorite superheroes. Having come from a modest, local background and persevered against all odds, he stands as one of the most relatable Marvel characters. The story of the amazing Spider-Man is one which millions know fondly.  Whether read via a comic or witnessed on screens large and small it is one of America’s favorite tales. Fans of the franchise can now add Broadway musical into the rich Spider-Man media catalog. The musical which offers a dramatic retelling of the original comic book is set to the music of U2 frontman Bono and “The Edge”. The musical scores range from uptempo dance to haunting ballads as the epic story unfolds.

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Review: Stick Fly on Broadway

by xoJohn

Stick Fly the award-winning play by Lydia R. Diamond is having its first Broadway run after successful engagements in Boston and Washington D.C. at The Cort Theater on West 48th Street. Directed by Kenny Leon, the play puts a spotlight on the upper-class Black-American experience. Martha’s Vineyard is the setting for a play that confronts issues of race, class and paternal responsibility. The play is that rare thing a successful dramedy that mixes tragedy and comedy sometimes within the same scene.

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Rushing to the Neil Simon Theatre to see Catch Me If You Can before it closes on Broadway next month is a quintessential must!!!! As I sat counting down the minutes to the start of this performance, an anxious build kept escalating till the moment the curtains rise. I was eager to compare the movie to this adaptation and get a firsthand account of why Norbert Leo Butz won the Tony Award. I also wanted to know what the fuss was about Aaron Tveit’s delivery while being transported through this story by the music and the lights.

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