The Little Sisters of Hoboken are back where they started in this 25^th Anniversary revival of Dan Goggin’s celebrated musical.   After debuting as a cabaret show at the Duplex in Greenwich Village, it transferred to the Cherry Lane Theatre in 1985, where it currently has been reinstated as part of the theatre's Heritage Series. After a good ol’ Mt. St. Helen’s cheer, the impertinent, irreplaceable nuns are, once again, up to their antics of putting on a benefit to bury the four remaining sisters, from the original 52, who fell over dead into their soup, poisoned by Sister Julia, Child of God, while these five were off playing Bingo. The four deceased sisters are currently stuffed in a freezer awaiting their final resting place.

At the very end of a New York theatrical season that has been self-admittedly dismal at the least, it is truly both shocking and pitiful that Bob Andron's comedically-wondrous play, White's Lies, has been closed with seemingly no warning after promising to remain into July at the earliest. The script infused a true breath of fresh air into the New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, a multi-box complex which also houses Avenue Q and Naked Boys Singing) and not only brought such long-missed actors as Tuc Watkins and Peter Scolari back to the New York scene, but provided a dynamite showcase in which the legendary Betty Buckley was permitted to strut her stuff without singing a note and prove her depth as a non-musical thespian.

As in seasons past, the 66th Annual Theatre World Awards once again clings to the traditions first set in motion by founder John Willis decades ago, in which a dozen thespians receive the esteemed honor of being cited for their impressive New York debuts either on or Off-Broadway, as bestowed by previous winners. One of the most notable attributes of this season's proceedings, however, was that the ceremony managed to come in at more than a half hour before the scheduled end-time, which is certainly due largely to the technical skill and proficiency of director Barry Keating, as well as the charm and personality of host Peter Filichia. And as such, it proved an afternoon not soon forgotten by any of the assembled throng.