Bernadette Peters. One of the biggest names in Broadway, she now adds the role of Leigh Conroy, mother to Megan Hilty's Ivy Lynn, to her considerable resume. Thanks to her many acclaimed performances in such shows as Into the Woods, Song and Dance, Sunday in the Park with George, Annie Get Your Gun, and, most recently, Follies, it is certainly not a stretch for her to be playing a respected, Tony-winning actress. And thanks to her starring role in the 2003 revival of Gypsy, neither is it new fo... [Read more]

I recently had the pleasure of seeing the revival of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical Follies at Broadway's Marquis Theatre. I had never seen the show before, but I had a feeling it would be a treat, partly because of Sondheim's enduring reputation as perhaps the defining composer of musical theatre to date, and partly because of the star-studded cast, including the likes of Bernadette Peters and Elaine Paige. I was not disappointed; on the contrary, I loved this show more than I ever expected... [Read more]