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 Great American Songbook and cabaret acts across the country in… Read More ›
Barbra Streisand
Seth Sikes Embraces His Divas
[article as originally 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 wondered, as I’ve read reviews of his tribute… Read More ›
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 retired general manager Albert Poland at his home in Wappinger… Read More ›
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 Park and Lexington event site A wide range of performers… Read More ›
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 It has taken a few days to get my mind… Read More ›
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 65th Street event web site I attended a screening of Funny… Read More ›
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 of two major life events on one day is almost… Read More ›
