Laurie Graff

“Tootsie” Review – A Tootsie for Our Times

June 2, 2019 Laurie Graff 0

By Laurie Graff and Sid Ross The house lights dim, the orchestra plays and we fill with anticipation. The curtain comes up on the backstage world of New York Musical Theater, in the newly imagined […]

“Tel Aviv: Food. People. Stories : A Culinary Journey With NENI” Review – Wonderful Stories and Recipes

June 1, 2019 Laurie Graff 0

People travel for all sorts of reasons, adventure, relaxation, history and new perspectives are just a few. Yet whatever you do you have to eat, and one of the best things about traveling is treating […]

Bnai Zion Shines the Light – A New View on Israel

April 15, 2019 Laurie Graff 0

One of the best parts about travel is seeing how people in other countries and cultures live. Yet, a tourist typically will only experience the top must-see attractions. So it was a rare opportunity to […]

“The Cake” Review – Manhattan Theater Club’s Recipe for Laughter, Love and Equality

March 26, 2019 Laurie Graff 0

“What you have to do is follow the directions.” And so begins The Cake. Written by Bekah Brunstetter and directed by Lynne Meadow, it stars Debra Jo Rupp, who opens the play sharing the secret […]

“Crazy for Her! The 27th Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala,” Review – Susan Stroman, a Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre

November 18, 2018 Laurie Graff 0

At center stage sat the incomparable Susan Stroman. Surrounded by Broadway royalty, Stro received the York Theatre Company’s 27th Oscar Hammerstein Award, honoring the five-time Tony Award-winner for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre. Monday night, November […]

“GLORIA: A Life” Review – Theater that Inspires Action and Hope

October 20, 2018 Laurie Graff 0

The Daryl Roth Theatre was transformed into a Happening. Persian rugs and decorative throw pillows on bleachers, set in the round, created a comfy, cozy safe haven. Like one used for a consciousness-raising group. As […]

“Celebrating Picture Book Literary Leaders” Review – The 13th Annual Carle Honors 2018

October 3, 2018 Laurie Graff 0

The publishing world’s most impactful individuals and organizations gathered to honor four leaders for their roles in children’s literature on September 27, 2018 at an annual gala and art auction hosted by The Eric Carle […]

Claire Beckman and Alex Dmitriev Interview – A New “View”

June 18, 2018 Laurie Graff 0

Actress and producer, Claire Beckman, put Brooklyn’s Brave New World Repertory Theater on the map with an innovative production of To Kill A Mockingbird that was staged on the front porches of Victorian Flatbush back in […]

“BookExpo America Reimagined” Review – The Changing Pages of the Publishing Industry 2018

June 3, 2018 Laurie Graff 1

Reed Exhibitions, the world’s leading events organizer known for producing BEA, BookExpo America, the largest annual book trade fair in the United States, turned the page to a new chapter in publishing with the recent […]

NYC Partnerships Keep Businesses Afloat- Staying Alive

April 27, 2018 Laurie Graff 0

Walk down almost any New York City street these days and you’ll see a string of empty storefronts. The rising costs on commercial rentals have made it practically prohibitive to open a new business, let […]