Film Review: A Problematic Stage ‘Funny Girl’ To Appear on Screens World Wide
Funny Girl is a late 20th-century show built on the bones of the singular performer Barbra Streisand. This musical with a grand set list that has moved into the […]
Seth Sikes Embraces His Divas
[Original published in Theater Pizzazz, June 29, 2017.] I am a fan of the divas that inspire the passionate fandom Seth Sikes revealed in his June 24 cabaret show. I’ve […]
What Was It Like to See Judy Garland’s Famous Carnegie Hall Show?
[article as originally published at TDF Stages, June 15, 2016.] Welcome to Geek Out/Freak Out, where theatre fans get enthusiastic about things. This week, Stages contributor Martha Steketee geeks out with […]
event musings: hello gorgeous!
Hello Gorgeous! A Salute to the Streisand Songbook hosted by Scott Nevins music direction by Brad Gardner Friday, October 12, 2012 at 8pm Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, 68th between […]
review: barbra back to brooklyn
Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn Barclays Center Brooklyn October 11, 2012 at 8pm Section 223 Row 31 Seat 1 [way up in the cheap seats] Reviewed by Martha Wade Steketee […]
film feature: funny girl (1968)
Funny Girl (1968) Film Society of Lincoln Center: Hollywood’s Jew Wave November 13, 2011 [2nd of two showings during the FSLC series] Francesca BealeTheater, Elinor Bunim Film Center, 144 West […]
review: streisand at the united center, chicago
Streisand in Concert United Center, Chicago Section 2, Row 16, Seat 6 “on the floor” Reviewed by Martha Wade Steketee November 7, 2006 Election Day and Barbra day. The co-occurrence […]
urban excavations 