Joseph Verlezza

Off-Broadway Review: “Between the Lines” at the Tony Kiser Theater at Second Stage (Through Sunday, October 2, 2022)

July 23, 2022 | Off-Broadway, transl > | "Between the Lines", and music supervision by Gregory Rassen, Arielle Jacobs, arrangements, Aubrey Matalon, casting by Tara Rubin Casting, costume design by Gregg Barnes, Dan Hoy, Elyssa Samsel, hair and makeup design by J. Jared Janas, Heather Ayers, Hillary Fisher, Jake David Smith, Jeff Calhoun, Jerusha Cavazos, John Rapson, Joseph Verlezza, Julia Murney, Kate Anderson, lighting design by Jason Lyons, Martin Landry, Matt Murphy, music direction by Chris Gurr, music supervision and additional arrangements by Daniel Green, orchestrations, Paul McGill, projection design by Caite Hevner, scenic design by Tobin Ost, Sean Stack, Second Stage, sound design by Ken Travis, Theatre Reviews Limited, Timothy Allen McDonald, Tony Kiser Theater, Vicki Lewis, Will Burton, Wren Rivera

“Fairy Tales” and “Happily Ever After” have been great fodder for musical theater usually targeting multi-generational audiences, being prudent to include visual and intellectual content that will entertain all ages. Disney has had remarkable success bringing their animated characters to the stage surrounding them with lavish sets, adorning them in gorgeous costumes, and infusing intricate stagecraft into the production that…

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Off-Broadway Review: “The Bedwetter” at Atlantic Theater Company’s Linda Gross Theater (Closed Sunday, July 10, 2022)

June 13, 2022 | Off-Broadway, the bedwetter > | "The Bedwetter", Adam Schlesinger, Ahron R. Foster, Anne Kauffman, Ashley Blanchet, Atlantic Theater Company, Bebe Neuwirth, Caissie Levy, Charlotte Elizabeth Curtis, Charlotte MacLeod, costume design by Kaye Voyce, Darren Goldstein, dialects by Kate Wilson, Ellyn Marie Marsh, Emily Zimmerman, hair and wig design by Tom Watson, Joseph Verlezza, Joshua Harmon, lighting design by Japhy Weideman, Linda Gross Theater, Margot Weintraub, music direction by Henry Aronson, music supervision and coordination by Dean Sharenow, orchestrations by David Chase, projection design by Lucy Mackinnon, Richard Hodge, Rick Crom, Sarah Silverman, scenic design by Laura Jellinek, sound design by Kai Harada, Telsey + Company / Rachel Hoffman, Theatre Reviews Limited, Zoe Glick

Comedy is usually a successful way to approach any discussion about a difficult and awkward situation and often eases the tension surrounding the stigma that might be associated with the uncomfortable problem. Comedy writers have used this technique for years creating some of the most successful sitcoms that deal with controversial social issues. It may be more difficult to implement…

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Off-Broadway Review: “Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona and Brooklyn” at Theater 555 (Closed Sunday, July 31, 2022)

There are times when a trip to the theatre should being nothing but fun and entertainment. A clever and ingenious musical performed by a remarkable cast is an additional bonus. One need to look no further than the stage of Theater 555 where the production of “Romeo and Bernadette” graces the stage and provides the audience a skillful and crafty…

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Broadway Review: “Take Me Out” at Second Stage’s Helen Hayes Theatre (Closed on Sunday, June 11, 2022)

The revival of “Take Me Out” by Richard Greenberg which opened at The Helen Hayes Theater, in many ways does not feel as if it were written twenty years ago, given the current political climate and the conservative challenges of LGBTQ+ rights. The story about a major league baseball star surprisingly coming out in a public arena, deals with the…

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Off-Broadway Review: “Harmony” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage (Extended through Sunday, May 15, 2022)

The Comedian Harmonists was an internationally famous all-male German singing group that was formed during the Weimar period and was forced to disband in the early 1930’s when the Nazi regime came into power. The group consisted of six males, three of whom were Jewish or of Jewish decent and one that had married a Jewish woman. The story of…

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Broadway Review: “The Little Prince” at the Broadway Theatre (Currently On)

It has taken this reviewer a couple of days to contemplate the new stage version of the well-known children’s story “The Little Prince” penned by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, which has taken up residence at the Broadway Theatre for its New York debut. At first, although mesmerized by the illusionary concept put forth by an impressive creative team, the question that…

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Off-Broadway Review: “Little Girl Blue: The Nina Simone Musical” at New World Stages (Through Sunday, May 22, 2022)

There is something very special happening at New World Stages that every ardent admirer of great musical legends and theatre enthusiast should see. “Little Girl Blue”, the new Nina Simone musical is a captivating journey into the life of the legendary singer and civil rights activist that weaves some of her well-known songs into the tragic episodes of her life….

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Broadway Review: “Six” at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (Currently On)

Broadway has been graced with quite a bit of royalty considering the “SIX” queens that currently occupy the stage at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, vying for the title of the most victimized wife of Henry VIII. Appropriately titled “SIX,” the musical gives each of these candidates the opportunity to convince their audience with a musical number which describes their individual…

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Off-Broadway Review: “Kimberly Akimbo” at Atlantic’s Linda Gross Theater (Closed Sunday, December 26, 2021)

“Kimberly Akimbo” may be one of the best new musicals to appear on the New York Theatre scene this season, glorified by the music of Jeanine Tesori, and enhanced with the unequivocal book and lyrics of David Lindsay- Abaire. It is not perfect, and some aspects can certainly be improved upon, but in its current incarnation it happens to be…

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Broadway Review: “Mrs. Doubtfire” at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (Reopens Thursday, April 14, 2022)

The latest Broadway opening is the new musical comedy “Mrs. Doubtfire” based on the immensely popular 1993 film which starred Robin Williams in the leading role. The plot revolves around a divorced dad, who loses custody of his three children, and poses as an elderly English nanny when his ex-wife starts searching for someone to help with the children and…

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