The Golden Bride (Di Goldene Kale) National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene at the Museum of Jewish Heritage Music by Joseph Rumshinsky Review by Seth Rogovoy Photos by Ben Moody/Courtesy NYTF (New York, N.Y.) – The revival of “The Golden Bride (Di Goldene Kale)” by the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene at the Museum of Jewish Heritage last…
Death of a Salesman New Yiddish Rep Castillo Theater Friday, October 30, 2015 Review by Seth Rogovoy The question of whether or not the family at the center of Arthur Miller’s 1949 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Death of a Salesman,” is Jewish is not a new one. Although there are no overt references to the Lomans…
Dorrance Dance with Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely ‘The Blues Project’ Jacob’s Pillow Dance Ted Shawn Theatre July 3, 2015 Review by Seth Rogovoy (BECKET, Mass.) – Dorrance Dance teamed with Toshi Reagon and her band, BIGLovely, last week on the mainstage at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival for an exciting, dynamic program that was equal…
James Taylor Tanglewood Lenox, Mass. July 4, 2015 Review and photos by Seth Rogovoy (LENOX, Mass.) – Once upon a time, as hard as it might be to believe, the Fourth of July at Tanglewood was not synonymous with a James Taylor concert and love-fest. But with a few exceptions, for the past decade…
Man of La Mancha Barrington Stage Company Pittsfield, Mass. June 10-July 11, 2015 Review by Seth Rogovoy (PITTSFIELD, Mass., June 28, 2015) – While the record shows that when it made its premiere in 1965, “Man of La Mancha” was both a critical and commercial success — the original 1965 Broadway production ran for 2,328…
Rufus Wainwright Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center Great Barrington, Mass. May 9, 2015 Review and photos by Seth Rogovoy (GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Rufus Wainwright is scary. By that I mean he is so overflowing with talent, from so many different places and in so many different directions, that it seems he may not be able…
Late Regulars Club Helsinki Hudson Hudson, N.Y. Monday, May 4, 2015 Review and photos by Seth Rogovoy (HUDSON, NY.) –The Late Regulars, a new jazz trio featuring three of the Hudson area’s finest instrumental and improvisational talents, made its low-key debut on Monday night at Club Helsinki Hudson. Drummer Otto Hauser, bassist Terrence Murren, and…
by Seth Rogovoy (HUDSON and CATSKILL, N.Y.) – The long-awaited, much-touted innovative exhibition, “River Crossings: Contemporary Art Comes Home,” a collaborative show installed at the Thomas Cole Site and Frederic Church’s Olana, featuring 28 works of contemporary art recontextualized at the homes of the Hudson River School pioneers – opened this past weekend. Curated by…
by Seth Rogovoy (LENOX, Mass.) – Classical music is in good hands and its future is bright, according to composer Phil Kline, who spoke at the Mount on Sunday as part of Close Encounters With Music’s “Conversations With…” series. In an engaging, hourlong survey of the contemporary scene, peppered with recorded snippets of music by…
Sean Rowe Club Helsinki Hudson Hudson, N.Y. May 1, 2015 Review and photos by Seth Rogovoy (HUDSON, N.Y., May 3, 2015) – On the basis of his show at Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday night, you can safely add Sean Rowe to the top tier of performing solo singer-songwriters that includes Shawn Colvin, Vance Gilbert,…
