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Monday, January 1, 2024
Wednesday, February 22, 2023

What to See This Spring in NYC: Broadway Shows, Concerts and More by Steven McElroy, Joshua Barone, Siobhan Burke, Jon Pareles, Brian Seibert, Lindsay Zoladz and Roslyn Sulcas

“Life of Pi” and Laura Linney on Broadway, Lise Davidsen at the Met Opera, SZA on tour: Here’s what we’re looking forward to this season.

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Wednesday, December 26, 2018

New Year’s Eve: A Guide to Music and Comedy Events by Jon Caramanica, Elysa Gardner, Sean L. McCarthy, Jon Pareles and Giovanni Russonello

Phish at the Garden, drag shows in Brooklyn, jazz in the Village, comedy perilously close to Times Square and more: Where to laugh, dance, mosh and jam in 2019.

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Monday, October 8, 2018

Critic’s Notebook: In ‘A Star Is Born,’ Lady Gaga Pits Pop Against Authenticity by Jon Pareles

The movie reflects a battle that’s played out in her own career, between the perceived ephemerality of pop and the assumed durability of “real” music.

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

The Boss on Broadway: Bruce Springsteen on His ‘First Real Job’ by Jon Pareles

It’s not a small rock show or a theatrical event. Inspired by a White House concert, one of rock’s celebrated storytellers is bringing his tales to a new stage.

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Thursday, May 19, 2016

Dapper as Ever, Kid Creole Dresses Up His Songs for a New Musical by Jon Pareles

The musical, at La MaMa, uses songs from Kid Creole and the Coconuts and tells an old-fashioned tale.

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Monday, May 25, 2015

Rock 'n' Rollers Salute Their Own by JON PARELES

The hall's latest inductees include Tom Waits, Dr. John, Neil Diamond, Darlene Love and Alice Cooper.

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Fun, Fun, Fun With Porgy, Bess and George by STEPHEN HOLDEN, JON PARELES, JON CARAMANICA and BEN RATLIFF

New albums by Brian Wilson, John Mellencamp, Trace Adkins, Esperanza Spalding and Boris & Ian Astbury.

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Thursday, January 1, 2015

Courtney Love Prepares for ‘Kansas City Choir Boy’ by Jon Pareles

Courtney Love’s latest and thoroughly unexpected gig is the music-theater piece “Kansas City Choir Boy.”

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Music Review: The Temptations and the Four Tops Hit Broadway by Jon Pareles

Today’s lineups of the Temptations and the Four Tops share a seven-night stand on Broadway.

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Rain Cuts Short Once-in-a-Generation Performance of ‘Hommy’ by Jon Pareles

The first performance in 40 years of “Hommy: A Latin Opera,” a 1973 album by Larry Harlow’s group Orchestra Harlow meant as a salsa rejoinder to the Who’s “Tommy,” was stopped ha…

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

Sting Frees Himself With the Writing of ‘The Last Ship’ by Jon Pareles

Sting broke his songwriter’s block by focusing on a show, “The Last Ship,” which he hopes will reach Broadway.    

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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

CMJ: It Begins. Brace Yourselves. by Jon Pareles

More than 1,300 musical acts will hit the stage in New York. Times critics will try to keep up.

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Saturday, July 7, 2012

Roger Waters Points 'The Wall' Toward Abuse of Power by Jon Pareles

Roger Waters projected his message stadium-wide, literally, when he brought his new production of "The Wall" to Yankee Stadium on Friday, starting a two-night stand.

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Monday, June 13, 2011

Playing Up the Music in That Musical by Jon Pareles

Bono and the Edge have been hard at work, with both U2 and last-minute preparations for the opening of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.”

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Monday, April 4, 2011

Lollapalooza Chile: Tough Women Rappers, Jane's Addiction and Polite Dancers by Jon Pareles

Latin America loves smart, tough women rappers: Anita Tijoux on Saturday and, on Sunday afternoon, Mala Rodríguez from Spain.

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Lollapalooza Chile: A World-Class Party Band by Jon Pareles

Chico Trujillo, a local favorite, relies on cumbia, the beat heard in countless variations across Latin America.

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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Lollapalooza Chile: All About the Details by Jon Pareles

Lollapalooza Chile has some parallels with its Chicago predecessor.

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Saturday, April 2, 2011

Lollapalooza in Chile, a Different Chi-Town by Jon Pareles

The headliners for Lollapalooza Chile include Kanye West, the Killers, the Deftones and Jane's Addiction, of course.

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Monday, March 21, 2011

SXSW, Brought to You by G.O.O.D. by Jon Pareles

Kanye West and corporate sponsors staged a gargantuan late-night event on Saturday, which for most was the final show of South by Southwest.

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Saturday, March 19, 2011

A Range of Styles in Three Performances by Jon Pareles

Three SXSW performances, with three different personalities.

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Friday, March 18, 2011

The Full-Album Set Is a Plus for Fans and Bands by Jon Pareles

Such performances offer a sense of discovery for listeners and musicians.

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Capitalizing on South by Southwest's Credibility by Jon Pareles

OFWGKTA's performance at South by Southwest was one more instance of outsiders' music burnishing a corporate image--a big part of SXSW's recent history.

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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Bob Geldof Says 'Hyperdemocracy' Is Overhyped by Jon Pareles

In the keynote address at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Tex., Bob Geldof dismissed the idea of "hyperdemocracy" by way of the Internet so long as music today is absent of a wide…

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South by Southwest: The Din of Business Meeting Pleasure by Jon Pareles

Even on its anniversary, the festival faces forward. There are new bands to hear, new gambits to observe. I'll be blogging and Tweeting here.

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Thursday, November 25, 2010

Beyoncé and Taylor Swift Offer Thanksgiving Specials by Jon Pareles

Thanksgiving night brought successive specials by Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, both featuring billowing golden hair, live performances and pop image-polishing.

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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
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