Brett J. Banakis

Off-Broadway Review: Transport Group’s “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” at Abrons Arts Center

It is such a treat to walk out of a theater feeling refreshed, happy, and relieved that you can still believe that there are good people in the world doing good things. Upon leaving the Abrons Arts Center after viewing a production of the updated revival of “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” I was not depressed, sad, angry, or confused, which…

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Off-Broadway Review: “Sunday” at Atlantic Therater Company’s Linda Gross Theater

Jack Thorne’s “Sunday,” currently running at Atlantic Theater Company’s Linda Gross Theater, seems to elicit one of two responses: disappointment or robust enthusiasm. A group of Gen Z friends gather in a New York City apartment for one of what has become Sunday Book Club gatherings. This Sunday’s meeting is at Marie’s (a somewhat broken and conflicted Sadie Scott) and…

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Broadway Review: “The Cher Show” at the Neil Simon Theatre

Anyone who is or was a fan of Cher during the past six decades will find it difficult to resist the urge to see the new Broadway musical based on her fascinating life and intriguing career that is now playing at Neil Simon Theatre. It would be wise to follow that urge and see for yourself how the beat still…

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