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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Here we go again: which jukebox musical should be next? by Jim Farber

The box office success of Mamma Mia 2 and Broadway buzz over shows centred around music from The Go-Go’s, Alanis Morrisette and Cher opens the doors for more big star musicals If jukebox m…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12AM
Tuesday, July 24, 2018

'This play is full of firsts': behind the groundbreaking Go-Go's musical by Jim Farber

The ‘jukebox musical’ explores the music of the all-female 80s pop-rock band The Go-Go’s and features the first transgender lead in a major Broadway showJukebox musicals tend to go one…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54AM
Wednesday, July 18, 2018

The Gritty Club at the Heart of ‘This Ain’t No Disco’ by Jim Farber

A new rock opera explores the New York club scene in 1979, with special attention to the Mudd Club, a punk-rock dive in TriBeCa.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:06AM
Monday, October 2, 2017

Bruce takes Broadway: Springsteen's stage show is a risky business by Jim Farber

As Bruce Springsteen’s Broadway production gets under way, he joins the pantheon of rockers who have trod the boards with varying degrees of successBruce Springsteen’s much-ballyhooed Br…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AM
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

REVIEW: Culture Club find a new sound in comeback tour by Jim Farber

Boy George didn’t just perform his first New York show with Culture Club in 15 years at the Beacon on Monday.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:04PM
Friday, July 3, 2015

Boy George talks reunion with Culture Club by Jim Farber

The world seems eager to accept a Culture Club reunion.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 04:48PM
Monday, May 25, 2015
Monday, May 11, 2015

Joan Jett enters the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame by Jim Farber

It's a pivotal moment in the career of Joan Jett. Years of work pay off in respect

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Friday, May 8, 2015

“Can’t Forget’ review: Leonard Cohen, 80, going strong by Jim Farber

Call Leonard Cohen the hardest-working octogenarian in show business.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

New York Summerstage Festival lineup announced by Jim Farber

For its 30th anniversary, New York’s annual Summerstage series will bring more free live music to the city than ever.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:18PM
Friday, March 27, 2015

Annie Lennox delivers ‘Nostalgia’ on PBS by Jim Farber

Annie Lennox covers American classics on album and PBS performance.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM

Neil Diamond performs concert in Brooklyn: review by Jim Farber

Sometimes it takes years for a song to find its proper setting.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:51AM
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Concert Review: Debbie Harry a good fit at Cafe Carlyle by Jim Farber

True to form, Debbie Harry got the joke behind her Cafe Carlyle debut on Tuesday. "Why, why, why?," she asked, "Why are we here?"

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:10PM
Monday, February 23, 2015

Ariana Grande settles with ’70s funk star's estate over song by Jim Farber

Did Ariana Grande rip off a classic funk song from the ’70s?

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:17PM

Lady Gaga delivers Julie Andrews-approved Oscars performance by Jim Farber

The hills were alive with the sound of Gaga on “The Sound of Music” at Sunday’s Oscars.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:20AM
Sunday, February 1, 2015

Idina Menzel kicks-off Super Bowl with 'Spangled Banner' by Jim Farber

Idina Menzel took a rare, and daring, step with her latest take on the "Spangled Banner."

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:10PM
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Brooklyn's Kings Theater set to re-open with Diana Ross by Jim Farber

The Kings Theater has announced a full line-up of artists for its upcoming, grand re-opening.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:16AM
Sunday, October 19, 2014

Which pop stars were hits and which were misses on Broadway by Jim Farber

Sting isn’t the first modern pop star to tackle Broadway. Here’s a look at those who soared on the Great White Way — and those who crashed hard.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:01AM

Sting's 'The Last Ship' is tribute to his dad and hometown by Jim Farber

No one could accuse Sting of being naive. A week before the much ballyhooed opening of his $14 million Broadway musical, “The Last Ship,” he’s minimizing his hopes of getting …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Sunday, September 7, 2014

Robert Plant continues to evolve while Jimmy Page is stuck in the past by Jim Farber

Artists are like sharks. They either move forward or die. OK. “Die” might be too strong a term. A perfect example of an artist who has spent decades moving ahead, with ceaseless risk and…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Thursday, June 19, 2014

Lyricist Gerry Coffin leaves legacy that's beyond words by Jim Farber

What words can match some of the world’s greatest melodies? Gerry Goffin knew the ones — perfect twins to tunes, by Carole King, that pierced the heart and soared the spirit.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:23PM
Sunday, April 13, 2014

Celebrity memoirs are bigger business than ever by Jim Farber

There’s big money in star memoirs. But even as hot book deals are in the works from names like Lena Dunham and Bryan Cranston, the most sizzling celebrity tales have yet to be told by the …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Saturday, March 29, 2014

Lady Gaga brings over-the-top style to Roseland’s final shows by Jim Farber

Lady Gaga led the last dance at Roseland on Friday. Before a sold-out house of 3,200 fans, the club-friendly star performed the first of seven shows, fated to be the final performances at a …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:17AM
Friday, March 21, 2014

Goodbye (and good riddance) to Roseland by Jim Farber

Lady Gaga will bring down the curtain on the nearly 100-year-old venue, Roseland, with a series of seven shows starting next Friday. So expect the usual sweet mourning that comes with the lo…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Billy Joel kicks off Madison Square Garden 'residency' by Jim Farber

He can’t kick like a Rockette, or hold a torch with the grace of Lady Liberty, but on Monday Billy Joel began his nervy bid to earn a place amid the top tier of New York landmarks.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:36AM
Tuesday, January 21, 2014

A Great Big World, 'Is There Anybody Out There?': Album review by Jim Farber

The nerd-pop revolution keeps growing. An increasing number of singers and players have become huge stars by dragging the geekiest elements of modern show tunes into the musical mainstream.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Sunday, January 12, 2014

'Roadshow' recounts death of the Hollywood musical by Jim Farber

The new film “Saving Mr. Banks” sweeps us back to a golden era in movie musicals. It depicts the making of “Mary Poppins,” one of three singing-dancing extravaganzas of 1964-65 that …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM

Apollo Theater is now longer a launchpad by Jim Farber

You needn’t set one foot inside today’s Apollo Theater to see how radically the world has changed since its heyday. Surrounding the venue’s storied walls stand outlets for Rite Aid, Du…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Saturday, November 30, 2013

Andrea Bocelli to headline Barclays Center again by Jim Farber

BY JIM FARBER DAILY NEWS MUSIC CRITIC AS THE biggest selling classical music artist of all time, …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:51PM
Monday, November 25, 2013

'Foreverly,' music review by Jim Farber

Any way you flip it, the collaboration between Billy Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones just looks wrong.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Thursday, October 31, 2013

Billy Joel to play Brooklyn’s Barclays Center by Jim Farber

For the first time in his career, Billy Joel will play Brooklyn. On New Year’s Eve, the piano man will perform at the Barclays Center, marking his inaugural appearance at the venue.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:08PM

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