A Night At The Theatre: Bette Davis Ain’t For Sissies

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Many millennials and members of Generation Z might ask,“Who’s Bette Davis?” Thankfully, actress and playwright Jessica Sherr has the answer.  In her one woman show, Bette Davis Ain’t For Sissies, Ms.Sherr transforms into the two-time Oscar-winning acting icon who transports theatregoersto the 20th century. Warning! Spoilers are ahead! Bette Davis Ain’t […]

A Night At The Theatre: Harry Potter And The Cursed Child

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If it were not for J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter, I would not become the ferocious reader that I am today. I was first introduced to this wizard by my fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Cynthia Johnston, at Indian Valley Elementary School in Overland Park, Kansas. While she only read a portion […]

A Night at the Theatre: Disney’s Aladdin

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Recently, I headed to NYC for a family wedding (Congrats Josh and Emily!). Before the ceremony, my family and I returned to the New Amsterdam Theatre (for the first time in 12 years) to see Disney’s Aladdin. Aladdin is one of my all-time favorite Disney films, due to the outstanding score […]

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