Meagan, Friends Seminary Student, 8th Grader, TRaC Reviewer for High 5. Loves all animals, Broadway Shows, dancing, hanging out and tacos.
Erika Amato and Bruce Sabath. Photo Credit: Peter James Zielinski.
A modern twist on the classic tale of Cleopatra’s love life between Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, The Sphinx Winx is a refreshing gift of humor of the classic kind. Upon entering the theater (which, in fact, is home to five different stages inside) a relaxed atmosphere rescues you from the hectic aura of Times Square. The welcoming staff greets you with a genuine smile and helps direct you to the lounge on the second floor. The calm, dim lighting invites you inside to wait before the actual show begins. Another staff person enters the lounge and announces that The Sphinx Winx will begin seating. Often, multiple shows are going on at once, leading to some people shushing you as you wait to enter. The Beckett is a cozy, small theater which seats around 120 people with a low stage inches from the front row (which had no occupants during the play). There is no balcony, and most of the scenery and set-up equipment are in plain sight. Looking at the simple but hard-to-read programs, it is interesting to find that only 6 people act in the musical.
Soon, the lights dim on the Egyptian Setting stage and a man, later to be known as the Soothsayer (and a guard, a soldier and other various characters) enters to introduce the play with a song. [click to continue…]
I bought my Mom tickets to see the The Lion King – actually it was a gift from Dad for all of us. Me, my sister and my Mom. We thought we were going to see the live show like the movie we’ve grown up watching. Never did we expect to see the show we were seeing. Where do I begin?
We arrive at the Minskoff Theatre at about 7:40pm we knew my Dad got us some good seats when we were told go up only one level and down to the first entrance. We walked in and the stage was right there, we were seated dead center and to be honest any seat in this theatre would be great. We imagined the theater to be bigger than what we saw but we didn’t say much. We took our seats and waited for the show to begin. The lady who showed us to our seats told us if you are about to use the bathroom do it now the beginning of the show is the best part.
The lights went down and we hear singing begin then we look and there are people from the show on the left and right side. Not only that but coming along the sides are the animals down the aisles. Not real animals but they may as well be – these were life sized puppets so it seemed and the people were created around them so their bodies were incorporated into the puppets. [click to continue…]
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Disney,
Minskoff Theatre,
The Lion King
After the show: the author (right), a Blue Man, and a slightly terrified younger sister. Don't worry, she had a blast!
Where do I begin to review the Blue Man Group? From walking up to the Astor Place Theatre where there are eyes looking at you, to going down the steps to pick up my tickets. On my right was a concession stand with homemade rich dark chocolate brownies. Near it was a merchandise stand with magnets, t-shirts, pins, art, drumsticks and more. A mountain of goodies. (Yes, you are allowed to bring the food to your seat!)
I had no idea what I was about to see. I’ve heard people talk about the BLUE MEN but to be at the show and experience it for yourself is different (and pretty cool). I went down into the small theatre, which is great because it means that no seat is a bad seat. I was lucky enough to score tickets through High 5 in the “raincoat section.” Little did I know I would actually need the raincoat. [click to continue…]
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Astor Place Theater
Well, to start off, it can be pretty difficult to find the the Bleeker Street Theatre unless you know where you’re going! It took me and my mom a while and a few helpful locals to find our way. When you finally walk in, you see a deli/café. Wait, what?! Yes, café/deli by day and theater by showtime. At the ‘bar’ (it’s all VERY kid-friendly) you can purchase merchandise from the show, candy, sandwiches and t-shirts from the deli. There is a seating area and a computer. When I picked up my tickets for The Quantum Eye, I realized it was an assigned seat theater. As I entered, I saw a relatively small stage, tons of seats and more rows hidden behind curtains!
Sitting down and looking around me, I notice many groups of just adults. This shows that this is a show for everyone. It seemed quite full as the sole performer and mentalist, Sam Eaton, strolled out from backstage with his cane. [click to continue…]
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Bleecker Street Theatre
I did not know where I was, walking up Walker Street on my way to the Walkerspace to see an independent theater production of Peter~Wendy. Fortunately, that bright light in front of the building helped a lot. As I walked in, the area seemed small and I did not understand what the post-its on the wall were for. My mind was racing with questions and came blank with no answers.
I didn’t know what to expect in an ‘Open Seating’ theater. The stage was pretty empty with few props and no scenery. A man was set up in the front selling wine for five dollars. If you were sitting on the front bench you could get refills (free) during the show. As I turned to see behind me, all I could see were people. People sitting on seats, on benches—on the floor! That was a sure sign it must be a good show. As I listened closer, the music grew louder and my little sister got a little scared by its eerie tune. [click to continue…]
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Walkerspace
$5 Tickets
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