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Monday, May 25, 2015

Review: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown by Jesse North

There's a lot happening on stage at Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, but unfortunately, not enough of the right things. This new David Yazbek and Jeffrey Lane musical is jam-packed…

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Stage Rush TV: Episode 38 by Jesse North

Talking points: Revisiting James T. Lane, currently a Scottsboro Boy Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown suffers the A-list cast curse Broadway grosses Well Rushers, what do you think …

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Stage Rush TV: Episode 39 by Jesse North

Talking points: Emotions run high at The Merchant of Venice opening Catch Me If You Can announces cast Next to Normal to close January 16 2011 Tony Awards will be held at the Beacon Theatre …

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Concert recap: Hunter Ryan Herdlicka at Feinstein’s by Jesse North

Bernadette Peters and Jan Maxwell were there. Yes, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, who is making his Broadway debut as the morose Henrik in A Little Night Music, attracted quite the crowd to his seco…

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‘Les Miserables’ reboots at Paper Mill Playhouse by Jesse North

This article was published on Discover Jersey Arts, for which I am the theater blogger The Paper Mill Playhouse is soon to be at the center of national theatrical attention when it hosts the…

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Stage Rush TV: Episode 40 by Jesse North

Talking points: SRTV celebrates 40 episodes—thank you! Hunter Ryan Herdlicka's star-filled show at Feinstein's Colin Quinn: Long Story Short and other non-traditional Broadway fare Bro…

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Review: Elling by Jesse North

Playing former mental hospital patients, Denis O'Hare and Brendan Fraser are friends and roommates attempting to make their way in a society where they do not feel comfortable. O'Hare as Ell…

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Broadway Brain: ‘Mary Poppins' dance captain Suzanne Hylenski turns choreography on its head—literally by Jesse North

While the company members of the Opera Populaire over at Phantom of the Opera and ballerinas of Billy Elliot have been dancing masterfully for years, performers in long run shows need help m…

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Broadway Brain: ‘Mary Poppins' dance captain Suzanne Hylenski turns choreography on its head—literally by Jesse North

While the company members of the Opera Populaire over at Phantom of the Opera and ballerinas of Billy Elliot have been dancing masterfully for years, performers in long run shows need help m…

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Stage Rush TV: Episode 41 by Jesse North

Talking points: Happy Thanksgiving, Rushers! Mary Poppins dance captain Suzanne Hylenski on what it's like to tap dance upside down Elling's shocking closing notice Broadway grosses What did…

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Stage Rush TV: Episode 42 by Jesse North

Talking points: Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark plays its first, much talked about, preview Stage Rush favorites The Scottsboro Boys and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson post closing notices Ameri…

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Ticket giveaway: ‘Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles’ by Jesse North

The holiday shopping season has begun, and Stage Rush is here to make it easier for you to find that perfect gift! We are giving away a pair of tickets to see Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles …

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ASTEP New York City Christmas returns for third year by Jesse North

The holiday season truly has begun, because one of my favorite Broadway events has announced its return. The ASTEP New York City Christmas concert will play its third annual show at Joe̵…

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‘Pitmen Painter' Christopher Connel gives his brush a final stroke by Jesse North

In Lee Hall's drama The Pitmen Painters, Christopher Connel plays the key member of a group of British miners who gain the art world's attention with their paintings. Although Connel's Olive…

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‘Pitmen Painter' Christopher Connel gives his brush a final stroke by Jesse North

In Lee Hall's drama The Pitmen Painters, Christopher Connel plays the key member of a group of British miners who gain the art world's attention with their paintings. Although Connel's Olive…

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On the scene: ‘The Scottsboro Boys' talkback by Jesse North

The Scottsboro Boys may be in its final week on Broadway due to disappointing ticket sales, but theatergoers packed the Lyceum Theatre for Thursday night's performance. Following a sold-out …

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Stage Rush TV: Episode 43 by Jesse North

Talking points: Pitmen Painters‘ Christopher Connel on his favorite New York spots Broadway grosses What do you think, Rushers? Can you see Connel playing Dad in Billy Elliot the Music…

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On the scene: ‘The Scottsboro Boys' talkback by Jesse North

The Scottsboro Boys may be in its final week on Broadway due to disappointing ticket sales, but theatergoers packed the Lyceum Theatre for Thursday night's performance. Following a sold-out …

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Stage Rush TV: Episode 43 by Jesse North

Talking points: Pitmen Painters‘ Christopher Connel on his favorite New York spots Broadway grosses What do you think, Rushers? Can you see Connel playing Dad in Billy Elliot the Music…

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‘The Fantasticks''s Matt Leisy is silent no longer by Jesse North

The Fantasticks is giving Matt Leisy his voice, literally and figuratively. After playing the Mute (yes, a non-speaking role) for a year and understudying the young lover Matt, Leisy was pro…

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Stage Rush TV: Episode 44 by Jesse North

Editor’s note: Stage Rush will be on vacation over the holidays; coverage will resume on January 3. Talking points: Seeing The Fantasticks for the first time Broadway Mad Libs with Mat…

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Hunter Ryan Herdlicka’s last page of ‘Night Music’ by Jesse North

Hunter Ryan Herdlicka is preparing for the closing of A Little Night Music—for real this time. Last June, the cast of the acclaimed production was given a second life when Bernadette P…

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Stage Rush TV: Episode 46 by Jesse North

Talking points: The great career stories of Patti LuPone: A Memoir The best soundbites from the audiobook of Patti LuPone’s memoir Saying goodbye to Next to Normal Broadway grosses Wha…

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Stage Rush TV: Episode 47 by Jesse North

Talking points: Avenue Q cast on finding their puppets’ movements Broadway Mad Libs with Avenue Q‘s Kate Monster and Anika Larsen Broadway grosses What do you think, Rushers? Is …

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John Leguizamo applies his ‘Ghetto Klown’ makeup for Broadway by Jesse North

John Leguizamo just can’t stop talking about himself. The outrageous actor is returning to Broadway in February in his fifth one-man show. Yet unlike his outings in Spic-O-Rama and Sex…

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Stage Rush TV: Episode 48 by Jesse North

Talking points: John Leguizamo readies his fifth solo show, Ghetto Klown, for Broadway Word Association with John Leguizamo Memphis filmed for theatrical release—good for box office? B…

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Stage Rush TV: Episode 49 by Jesse North

Talking points: For Facebook Fan Day, Chicago fills the house for free Melissa Etheridge joins American Idiot cast for one week only Broadway grosses What do you think, Rushers? Were you at …

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Concert recap: Idina Menzel with Marvin Hamlish and New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall by Jesse North

It was an evening that would make any performer green. Tony winner Idina Menzel, famed for her emerald-skinned turn as Elphaba in Wicked, made her New York Philharmonic debut Saturday night …

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5 great things about ‘Spider-Man' (yes, really) by Jesse North

Daily Bugle News Flash! Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark is not the best musical ever written. However, the venomous reviews and general bad press seem to be overshadowing the aspects that dire…

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Stage Rush TV: Episode 50, with co-host Jeremy Stolle of ‘Phantom' by Jesse North

Talking points: Phantom understudy Jeremy Stolle co-hosts this special 50th episode of SRTV! Finding the positives of Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark Idina Menzel in concert at Lincoln Center …

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Ticket giveaway: How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying by Jesse North

To celebrate Stage Rush's 2nd birthday and the 50th episode of Stage Rush TV, we are giving away two pairs of tickets to see How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying starring Daniel …

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