The Week Ahead – October 23-29, 2011
From left, Jennifer Fouche, Tracey Conyer Lee, Lexi Rhoades and April Nixon in a scene from “Sistas: The Musical” at St. Luke’s Theater.
The New York Times – ARTS / theatre – By Ben Brantley – October 23, 2011
“Sisterhood is powerful” should acquire new resonance this week with two musical productions that have assembled their own special sororities. The differences between them suggest that sisters, like Sergio Leone’s cowboys, fall into the categories of the good, the bad and the ugly.
If it’s sisterly love you’re after, there’s Dorothy Marcic’s “SISTAS: THE MUSICAL” at St. Luke’s Theater. Directed by Kenneth Ferrone, this inspirational songbook follows the women of an African-American family from the days of Jim Crow to the present, a journey filled with songs made famous by the likes of Billie Holiday and Beyoncé. Opening Sunday night, 308 West 46th Street, Manhattan; (212) 239-6200, stlukestheatre.com; $29.50 to $69.50.