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Friday, May 24, 2019

Michael Kors: Coming Soon to a Broadway Theater Near You by Jacob Bernstein

During Tonys season, Mr. Kors and his husband practically live on Broadway, seeing as many shows as possible.

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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Wigstock Returns From the Dead by Jacob Bernstein

The outdoor drag festival will feature Lady Bunny and Neil Patrick Harris on Sept. 1 at Pier 17 in Lower Manhattan.

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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Scene City: Inside the Tony Awards After-Parties by Jacob Bernstein

The official party took place at the Plaza Hotel. The unofficial one was at the Carlyle.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Scene City: A Marathon Opening Day (and Night) for ‘Angels in America’ by Jacob Bernstein

Frances McDormand, RuPaul and Glenn Close were among those who spent their entire Sunday at the theater.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Encounters: Sinister Siblings From ‘The Great Comet’ Go to Fashion Week by Jacob Bernstein

At the Tory Burch show, the Broadway actors Amber Gray and Lucas Steele meet a fan in Anna Wintour.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Party Coverage: Scene City: A ‘Fences’ Celebration, Missing the Guest of Honor by Jacob Bernstein

A star-studded party for the film comes 11 years after the death of the play’s author, August Wilson.

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Monday, August 1, 2016

Scene City: ‘Cats’ Returns to Broadway With a Roaring Party by Jacob Bernstein

Leona Lewis, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Titus Burgess, Tommy Tune attend opening night and after-party at Gotham Hall.

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Sunday, June 19, 2016

Scene City: Oprah Winfrey, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Other Tony Winners Party All Night by Jacob Bernstein

After the Tony Awards, winners (and losers) went to after-parties at the Plaza Hotel, Tavern on the Green and the Baccarat Hotel.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Scene City: Meryl Streep’s Newest Role: Donald Trump (but Just for One Night) by Jacob Bernstein

At the Public Theater’s gala, the actress’s skin had a certain orange hue, and her hair was sprayed blond and went about a half-foot high.

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Sunday, September 6, 2015

Day Out With: An Encore for Alex Sharp and Phillipa Soo at Juilliard by Jacob Bernstein

Two Broadway actors go back to where their careers began.

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Night Out: Jane Lynch Can’t Resist the Call of the Stage by Jacob Bernstein

The actress and former ‘Glee’ star prepares for a musical comedy at Joe’s Pub.

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Saturday, June 6, 2015

The Tony Awards Get Dressed Up by Jacob Bernstein

A group effort to jazz up outfits this year, with fashion houses offering clothes and services to nominees.

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Monday, May 25, 2015

Spider-Man’s Real Villain by Jacob Bernstein

The musical disaster show has made Director Julie Taymor this season’s media Piñata. But could her departure unmask another culprit?

SOURCE: Newsweek at 05:58PM
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

The Musical That Michelle Obama, the Clintons and Madonna Couldn’t Wait for Broadway to See by Jacob Bernstein

Celebrities are flocking to see the hip-hop musical “Hamilton” at the cozy Public Theater, setting off a mad status grab.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

A Day Out: Jonathan Groff’s Life Imitates His Art by Jacob Bernstein

Living the spartan life despite his success, the star of “Looking” browses for home furnishings while reflecting on his roles off screen and on.

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Saturday, March 28, 2015

Night Out: A Broadway Composer Takes a Night Off for Drag Queens by Jacob Bernstein

Jeanine Tesori took a night away from her new show, “Fun Home,” to judge an “American Idol”-style competition for drag queens.

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Scene City: Benefit for National Theater Hosted by Anna Wintour, Draws Celebrities by Jacob Bernstein

A benefit for the National Theater draws a sparkling crowd to a new Broadway play.

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Friday, September 12, 2014

Night Out: A Night Out With Michael Cera, Star of Broadway Play, ‘This is Our Youth’ by Jacob Bernstein

An après-theater supper with Michael Cera, a star of “This Is Our Youth.”

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Friday, August 15, 2014

Night Out : A Night Out With Andrew Rannells of ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ by Jacob Bernstein

The Broadway actor Andrew Rannells is about to take over for Neil Patrick Harris in the Broadway revival of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.”

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Friday, August 1, 2014

Night Out: James Franco Discusses ‘Child of God’ and Many of His Other Projects by Jacob Bernstein

At the end of the day, the actor, author and filmmaker has every reason to be a bit tired.

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Scene City: Tribute to ‘A Chorus Line’ and Marvin Hamlisch at Shakespeare in the Park Gala by Jacob Bernstein

The Public Theater pays tribute to “A Chorus Line” and its composer, Marvin Hamlisch, during its annual Shakespeare in the Park gala.

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Candy Spelling Is Producing Again by Jacob Bernstein

The wife of the TV megaproducer Aaron Spelling has a new book out, just one of her many endeavors.

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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

At the Tonys, a D.I.Y. Fashion Aesthetic Prevails by Jacob Bernstein

A red carpet where almost no one seems to ask, “Who are you wearing?”

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Friday, May 30, 2014
Friday, April 11, 2014

Night Out With | Harvey Fierstein : Harvey Fierstein Celebrates His New Play ‘Casa Valentina’ Among Friends by Jacob Bernstein

Harvey Fierstein watched a preview performance of his new play, “Casa Valentina,” then enjoyed a preopening celebration.

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Encounters : Samuel Barnett Discusses His Female Roles in Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ and ‘Richard III’ by Jacob Bernstein

The British actor Samuel Barnett is starring in “Richard III” and “Twelfth Night,” Shakespearean plays in which men play female roles.    

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Monday, May 27, 2013

T Magazine: Turning Point | Joe Mantello on Broadway by Jacob Bernstein

No one told Joe Mantello that being a leading actor and a Tony Award-winning director was like shooting for the moon. And so, he did it his way.    

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Nora Ephron’s Final Act by Jacob Bernstein

At 10 p.m. on a Friday night in a private room on the 14th Floor of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital on 68th and York Avenue, my mother was lying in her bed hallucinating, in that dream space p…

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Nora Ephron’s Final Act by Jacob Bernstein

The play “Lucky Guy,” Nora Ephron’s last completed work, is about a journalist who kept striving to do his best work even as he was dying of cancer. He was her inspiration to do the sa…

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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Spider-Man's Pay Dispute With Fired Director Julie Taymor is Musical's Latest Drama - The Daily Beast by Jacob Bernstein

The troubled Broadway musical may be heading to court over the six months’ pay it allegedly owes fired director Julie Taymor. In a Daily Beast exclusive, Jacob Bernstein details the ugly n…

SOURCE: The Daily Beast at 02:33PM
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Ben Stiller’s Daddy Issues - Newsweek by Jacob Bernstein

The actor goes back where he started—to Broadway, in John Guare’s acid take on celebrity, 'The House of Blue Leaves.'

SOURCE: Newsweek at 01:49PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards