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Chasing Grace

March 20, 2026

"Chasing Grace" is an original musical by writer/composer Elizabeth Addison ("In Between…," "This Is Treatment") that excellently combines compelling drama and biting satire. The narrative follows Grace, a Black woman who checks herself into a recovery program for alcoholism. In the second act, however, the show flips and suddenly becomes a satire about the theater industry and its shallow view of Black existence, especially Black pain. Addison’s script is razor-sharp – emotionally compelling and hilarious in equal measure. [more]

Caroline, or Change

November 9, 2021

"Caroline, or Change" is an important musical, more now than in 2004. It should be seen. The Roundabout production, though somewhat flawed, still communicates the complicated relationship between Blacks and Jews, clearly an issue in today’s New York City. It is an excellently constructed show, its message surviving mostly intact. [more]

Bat Out of Hell-The Musical

August 9, 2019

The score is derived from the catalog of songwriter Jim Steinman’s "Bat Out of Hell" album trilogy whose songs were immortalized by Meat Loaf. Mr. Steinman’s accomplishments as a composer and lyricist are monumental. As a librettist he is dreadful. His negligible scenario borrows heavily from "Peter Pan" (a doomed character is actually named Tink), the hoary stilted dialogue is reminiscent of Flash Gordon cliffhangers and it’s all often ill-matched with his iconic songs. Much of it is supposed to be funny. It all makes "Bat Out of Hell-The Musical" a numbing dysfunctional slog. Very often, on-stage actions are projected on to a very large screen opposite them with characters followed around by videographers dressed in black. We get to watch schlock twice simultaneously. [more]