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REVIEW: Rodgers and Hart’s “I Married an Angel” at Encores!

REVIEW: Rodgers and Hart’s “I Married an Angel” at Encores!

Robert Russo
Review, Musical, Off-Broadway

Mark Evans shines in Rodgers and Hart’s 1938 hit “I Married an Angel”; this dance infused fantasy story involving an aristocrat who literally marries an angel is a peculiar relic of its time, but a treat for collectors of obscure musicals and fans of the Rodgers and Hart oeuvre.  Director/choreographer Joshua Bergasse steps into the shoes once worn by George Balanchine to create an entertaining show featuring the talents of ballerina Sara Mearns (his wife), as the Angel.  Feather-light as it is, I suspect we won’t see “I Married an Angel” again for some time.

REVIEW: Shakespeare in the Park’s Festive and Musical “Twelfth Night”

REVIEW: Shakespeare in the Park’s Festive and Musical “Twelfth Night”

Robert Russo
Review, Musical, Off-Broadway, Critic's Pick

The Public Theater presents a free, Public Works musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” in Central Park.  Featuring songs by Shaina Taub and a cast in excess of 75 professional and amateur performers of all ages, races, sizes, and abilities, this “radically inclusive” production is magical, festive, and highly accessible.  Infectiously energetic and buoyantly spirited, do not miss this jubilant new musical.