Wendy flies into theaters on February 28. By Elazar Abrahams Wendy tries to soar, but can never quite make it off the ground. Despite an engrossing first 15 minutes that hook the audience, the pixie […]
Author: Elazar Abrahams
Mean Girls (Broadway)
By Elazar Abrahams I was not interested in seeing Mean Girls on Broadway. In fact, I was opposed to it. Ahead of the show’s initial debut, I was excited. Tina Fey was writing a musical […]
Come From Away
By Elazar Abrahams Never had I seen a Broadway show receive a standing ovation three years after opening. And yet, last night, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, that is exactly what happened. I’ve wanted to […]
Emma. (2020) – Review
Emma will be playing in theaters beginning February 21. By Elazar Abrahams Call me uncultured, but I’ve never read a Jane Austen novel. In fact, I’m pretty much unfamiliar with any of her books. I know […]
Downhill (2020) – Review
Downhill rolls into theaters on February 14. By Elazar Abrahams It’s great to see comedic actors take on serious roles. Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems, for example, recently reminded audiences that he holds talent beyond […]
Indebted: Season 1 – Review
Indebted airs Thursday nights on NBC. By Elazar Abrahams They don’t make TV like this anymore… and not without good reason. NBC just concluded a stellar comedy run with The Good Place’s series finale last […]
Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet: Season 1 – Review
Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet premieres February 7 on Apple TV+. By Elazar Abrahams From the minds that brought you It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia comes a new confusingly titled comedy. Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet follows […]
Ashley Blaker: Goy Friendly
Ashley Blaker: Goy Friendly will run through February 23 at the Soho Playhouse. By Elazar Abrahams After a well-received run in NYC back in 2018, comedian Ashley Blaker returns to the city that never sleeps […]
Birds of Prey, and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020) – Review
Birds of Prey hits theaters on February 7. By Elazar Abrahams When Martin Scorsese described comic book movies as nothing more than “theme park rides” last year, there was palpable outrage towards the legendary director. […]
BroadwayCon 2020
By Elazar Abrahams Another BroadwayCon has come and gone. For its fifth year, the celebration of everything theater moved its location from the Javits Center to the Hilton Midtown, but the smaller scale didn’t hinder […]
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