Broome Arts Mirror – Local Theatre Reviews
The Broome Arts Mirror is a group of volunteers affiliated with the Broome County Arts Council who write previews and reviews about local performances and arts shows. For inquiries, including having someone review your local production, please contact us at bamirror@broomearts.org.
Seinfeld still has the style that made him a star
By Nancy Oliveri Who am I to post a review of the great Jerry Seinfeld? Nobody at all, and that's just fine. Because it's the nobodies of this world who have always informed the about-nothing comedy of this genius with a microphone, a stool and a bottle of water. The "TV [...]
Know Theatre festival pairs new plays, artworks
Reviewed by Nancy Oliveri Although you can't still see the full range of works featured in the 11th annual Playwrights and Artists Festival, you still have an opportunity to see how some of the participating playwrights were inspired by intriguing pieces of art to create short, compelling plays. Final performances [...]
Local artwork watches over county government
A gallery in the Broome legislative conference room showcases area’s creative talent (As reported in the Press & Sun-Bulletin, 11/26/14) John R. Roby, jroby@pressconnects.com | @PSBJRoby The Broome County Legislature’s committee work — where the nuts and bolts of the legislative process are hammered out before the body’s monthly [...]
Roberson Museum and Science Center Honored by Greater Binghamton Chamber
Copy and images provided by Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon Honored Businesses and Organizations The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce held the 18th Annual Thanksgiving Community Luncheon on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at The DoubleTree Hotel in Binghamton. A sold out [...]
Were you art-full last weekend?
I saw EPAC's The King and I (nice job all around); what did you do in the arts last weekend?
BU students shine in Broadway classic 'Chorus Line'
Reviewed by Lory Martinez Binghamton University’s production of the Tony Award-winning musical A Chorus Line, which focuses on the emotional journey of auditioning for the Broadway stage, premiered this past weekend to a full house at the Watters Theatre. The show, much beloved for decades, featured some BU’s top [...]
Colorful 'The King and I' gets solid production at EPAC
Reviewed by George Basler The King and I is one of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most loved and familiar musicals, coming in just after The Sound of Music on the popularity scale. And that’s both a blessing and a curse for the production running through Sunday at the Endicott Performing [...]
Broome County actor assumes complex role in one-man show
Chris Nickerson as Edward Carr in a still from the trailer for 'Wrecks' By Nancy Oliveri I had the rare opportunity last week to attend a mostly off-book rehearsal of the Readers' Theatre of Ithaca’s one-man psycho-drama Wrecks by Neil LaBute, which will be presented the weekend before Thanksgiving [...]
Were the arts part of your weekend?
Did you see a play, hear a band, brave the wind to attend First Friday? How were the arts part of your weekend? Please join the conversation.
Jazzy Marsalis goes for 'baroque' at BU
Reviewed by Lory Martinez Grammy Award-winning Saxophonist Branford Marsalis wowed a packed house at Binghamton University's Anderson Center for the Performing Arts last week (Oct. 28) when he presented his classical music showcase, “Marsalis: Well -Tempered,” featuring the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. The show, which centered around Baroque composers, was well [...]
Cider Mill's 'Hitch' uneven but supplies some laughs
Reviewed by George Basler Comedian Lewis Black has made a career out of being an angry curmudgeon, spraying insults and invective about the absurdities of modern life. So who would have thought that, under all that bluster, he has a sweet, sentimental side. That’s one revelation of Black’s play One [...]
Reporter's Notebook: Reviewer reminded that acting is a lot harder than it looks
By Nancy Oliveri To any practitioner of the dramatic arts whom I have ever written about in this space: Read it here and now. I’m throwing myself at your mercy and admitting two things: “I get it!” And, “It’s not as easy as it looks!” “It,” in this case, is the [...]
SRO’s ‘Young Frankenstein’ is perfect Halloween fun
Reviewed by Nancy Oliveri Forgive me, but I find it impossible not to look to the original Mel Brooks film in my appreciation and enjoyment of the live action musical Young Frankenstein, now being presented by SRO Production III. However, if you never saw it, some of the best movie lines, embellished with [...]
BU's 'Lying Kind' is the perfect English farce
Reviewed by Lory Martinez The Binghamton University Theatre Department production of Anthony Neilson’s The Lying Kind focuses on the trials and tribulations of Constables Blunt (Anthony Gabrielle) and Gobbel (Eric Berger) as they struggle to relate the tragic news of a daughter’s death to an elderly couple on Christmas Eve. [...]
TCO season off to good start with well-sung ‘Rigoletto’
Reviewed by Sherri Strichman Tri-Cities Opera opened its 2014-15 season last night (Oct. 24) with a well-received production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto at The Forum in Binghamton. In the title role, Guido LeBrón gave a solid performance from start to finish. The TCO alumnus’ powerful voice conveyed cruel wit, [...]
