Thursday, May 23, 2013

The Stars of Off-Broadway's Rocking New Musical Murder Ballad Are Dressed to Kill on Opening Night by Lindsay Champion

The cast of the sexy new musical Murder Ballad is heating things up at the Union Square Theatre, and on May 22, stars Caissie Levy, Will Swenson, John Ellison Conlee and Rebecca Naomi J…

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Photo Coverage: John Ellison Conlee, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Caissie Levy, and Will Swenson Celebrate Opening Night of MURDER BALLAD! by Walter McBride

MURDER BALLAD, the critically acclaimed new musical which has been nominated for Best Musical by the Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Lortel Awards, will run through Sunday, September…

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Photo Coverage: MURDER BALLAD Opens at Union Square Theatre With Will Swenson, Caissie Levy and More - Curtain Call! by Walter McBride

MURDER BALLAD, the critically acclaimed new musical which has been nominated for Best Musical by the Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Lortel Awards, will run through Sunday, September…

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

I Interview Playwrights Part 584: Ron Klier by Adam Szymkowicz

Ron Klier Hometown:  St. Louis, MissouriCurrent Town: Los Angeles, CAQ:  Tell me about COPS.A:  My dad was a police officer for the city of St. Louis for forty-plus years, muc…

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MURDER BALLAD Opens Tonight at the Union Square Theatre by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

MURDER BALLAD, the critically acclaimed new musical, opens tonight at the Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street). The production recently announced a summer extension through Sunday, Se…

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BWW TV: Watch Highlights of Caissie Levy, Will Swenson, Rebecca Naomi Jones & John Ellison Conlee in MURDER BALLAD; Opens Tonight! by BroadwayWorld TV

MURDER BALLAD, the critically acclaimed new musical which has been nominated for Best Musical by the Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Lortel Awards, will run through Sunday, September…

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Dive Bar Drama! Murder Ballad Opens Off-Broadway, Starring Caissie Levy & Will Swenson by Lindsay Champion

Murder Ballad, a sexy and dangerous new musical by Julia Jordan and Juliana Nash, opens May 22, starring Caissie Levy, Will Swenson, Rebecca Naomi Jones and John Ellison Conlee. Directed by …

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MURDER BALLAD Opens Tonight at Union Square Theatre by BroadwayWorld

MURDER BALLAD, the critically acclaimed new musical which has been nominated for Best Musical by the Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Lortel Awards, will run through Sunday, September…

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Monday, May 20, 2013

Caissie Levy on East Village Hangouts, ‘Smooching’ Will Swenson & Going Wild in Murder Ballad by Lindsay Champion

An ingenue with a rock edge, Caissie Levy first burst onto the Broadway scene in Hairspray before going green in Wicked, taking it all off in Hair and headlining Ghost in the West End and on…

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Cuddles – review by Lyn Gardner

Oval House, LondonEve is 13 and she lives in the dark. She never ventures from the room at the top of the big house, which she calls a castle. Outside is dangerous. Inside there are stories:…

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People You Should Know . . . Katherine M. Carter by Zack Calhoon

Katherine M. Carter is a Michigan born, New York based director.  She is the founding Artistic Director of The Other Mirror, the 2011-12 Playwrights Horizons Directing Resident, an…

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Colin Quinn tackles the Constitution in his new stand-up show by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The program for “Colin Quinn Unconstitutional” claims the show is “a new comedy.” That’s a bit misleading. Sure, there’s a director (Rebecca A. Trent) and basic staging: a lecter…

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STC’s The Winter’s Tale is stunning by Ben Demers

With its dizzying brew of tragedy, comedy, palace intrigue, pastoral tomfoolery, and cameos by a  marauding bear and a living statue, The Winter’s Tale often gives the impression that…

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Young STL woman creates large London mural

Rebecca Hendin wins design contest for public art

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Music Review: Rebecca Luker at 54 Below by Stephen Holden

The Broadway soprano Rebecca Luker performs selections from the Jerome Kern songbook in her cabaret show at 54 Below.    

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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Suggested Events: May by Intern

May 2013   18 54 Below: Rebecca Luker 8PM Aaron Tveit 11PM 19 54 Below: High Fidelity in Concert 9:30PM 20 54 Below: Laura Benati 7PM High Fidelity in Concert 9:30PM Lincoln Center: Son…

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

New Times, Ticket Policies Announced for Shakespeare in the Park by Lauren Yarger

Luke Forbes, Dorien Makhloghi, Nyambi Nyambi, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Lily Rabe in a scene from The Merchant from Venice in the park. Photo by Joan Marcus The Comedy of Errors, the …

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Jenny Powers and Rob McClure to Star in Mary Poppins at the Muny by Michael Mellini

Jenny Powers and Rob McClure will lead the Muny's production of Mary Poppins as Mary and Bert respectively. Directed by Gary Griffin, the musical will run July 25 through August 2 at the…

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Paying It Forward, 05/08/2013 by New York Philharmonic

Paying It Forward, 05/08/2013 Before the New York Philharmonic's concert in Essen, Germany, Associate Principal Viola Rebecca Young and cellist Ru-Pei Yeh met with some local high schoo…

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Monday, May 13, 2013

Motown The Musical Sets June Release Date for Original Broadway Cast Album by Marc Snetiker

The original Broadway cast recording of Motown The Musical, which features a slew of favorites from the Motown music catalogue, will be released on June 4 by Motown/Universal Music Enterpris…

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Steve Kazee, Rebecca Luker and More Set for 54 Below This Week by BroadwayWorld

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54thStreet, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz …

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MOTOWN Stars Join The Broadway Boys at XL Nightclub Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway Boys will perform their debut concert at XL Nightclub entitled 'A New Broadway' tonight, May 13th with special guests from Broadway's MOTOWN Rebecca Covington and 2x Grammy-nomi…

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Good Riddance: A Farewell to American Idiot by JK

If you had told me just over three years ago, on April 3, 2010, as I was leaving a preview of American Idiot at the St. James Theatre, that tonight I'd be writing a tribute blog to the …

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Friday, May 10, 2013

Tony Nominee and Passion Star Melissa Errico Will Have Vocal Cord Surgery by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway veteran Melissa Errico will soon be undergoing a surgery to repair a blood vessel on her vocal chord. As previously reported, Errico had to drop out of the Classic Stage Company pro…

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Photo Flash: Bernadette Peters, Danny Burstein and More Visit Rebecca Luker at 54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Some of Broadway's brightest stars came out to cheer Rebecca Luker in her return to 54 Below on Thursday, May 9. Bernadette Peters, Martha Plimpton, Howard McGillin, Ron Raines, Sally Wilfer…

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Review: Rebecca Luker Sings Jerome Kern by Zachary Stewart

Stepping into 54 Below is a little bit like entering a time warp. From the doorman's cordial greeting (no barking demands to see an ID here) to the rounded martini glasses masquerading as ch…

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

MURDER BALLAD Extends Through September 29 at Union Square Theatre by BroadwayWorld

MURDER BALLAD, the critically acclaimed new musical which has been nominated for Best Musical by the Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Lortel Awards, is pleased to announce an extensio…

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MURDER BALLAD Extends Through September 28 by BroadwayWorld

MURDER BALLAD, the critically acclaimed new musical which has been nominated for Best Musical by the Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Lortel Awards, has announced an extension with ti…

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Theater News: Off-Broadway's Murder Ballad, with Caissie Levy and Will Swenson, Extends Through September 29 by David Gordon

John Ellison Conlee, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Caissie Levy, and Will Swenson will sing a sexy Murder Ballad a little longer. The acclaimed musical, currently running at the Union Square Theatre,…

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Steamy Musical Murder Ballad, Starring Caissie Levy & Will Swenson, Extends Off-Broadway Before Opening by Lindsay Champion

The illicit love triangle continues! Murder Ballad, a new musical starring Caissie Levy, Will Swenson, Rebecca Naomi Jones and John Ellison Conlee, has been extended through September 29 at …

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Pinky Swear’s Unclear Family: Benched and Bleed by Lorraine Treanor

In this first of a two play evening, playwright Allyson Currin covers safe, familiar territory of friendship, commitment and support. Here, three playground Moms share aspects of their lives…

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