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Monday, June 19, 2023

Hip to Hip – Part 1 by Barry Gordin

Trials and Tribulations of A Traveling Shakespeare Company By: Alix Cohen “We are such stuff / As dreams are made on; and our little life / Is rounded with a sleep.” (The Tempest) J…

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Zina Jasper (1939-2023) by Barry Gordin

Outer Critic Circle Award winning actor, director, playwright, teacher & coach, dies at 84.   June 19, 2023:  Zina Jasper, an acclaimed award-winning actor, director, playwright, teac…

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

Days of Wine and Roses **1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward June 16, 2023: The potential was there: a musical based on Days of Wine and Roses, the searing 1962 film detailing an alcoholic couple’s smash-up and painful partial ro…

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Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: Cabaret, Purlie, Second Stage, Cats By: David Sheward June 16, 2023: It's not official, but according to a report by Philip Boroff in Broadway Journal, the hit London…

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Broadway Babe by Barry Gordin

Nostalgic picks from Broadway Babe include the cast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show on Oprah & an Ed Sullivan tribute to show-stopping theater performances. June 15, 2023: Broadway Babe R…

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Days of Wine and Roses *** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter June 13, 2023: “Temperance dramas,” so-called, remain alive and well. These, of course, are cautionary tales that first attained widespread success in the 19th cen…

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Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: Melissa Etheridge, Musicians for Love, Tonys By: David Sheward June 13, 2023: Pop star Melissa Etheridge joins Bruce Springsteen and David Byrne in bringing an autobiogra…

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Saturday, June 10, 2023

2023 Tony Awards Winners by Barry Gordin

Photos of winners at the 76 Annual Tony Awards, where Kimberly Akimbo won 5 Awards including Best Musical, while Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt won Best Play. Photography: Barry Gordin

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2023 Tony Award Red Carpet by Barry Gordin

Photos from the 76 Annual Tony Award red carpet at the historic United Palace Theater in Washington Heights on Sunday, June 11,2023. Photography: Barry Gordin

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Friday, June 9, 2023

The 76th Tony Awards by Barry Gordin

The 76th Tony Awards Air Live Sunday on CBS/Paramount + from Historic United Palace Theatre By: Ellis Nassour Thursday, June 9, 2023 – Out of the smoky haze and the writer’s strike th…

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

Drama Desk Awards 2023 by Barry Gordin

The Drama Desk Awards for the 2022-2023 season were presented yesterday at Sardi’s June 7, 2023: The winners of the 67th Annual Drama Desk Award honoring the 2022-2023 season were prese…

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Grey House ** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward June 8, 2023: You know you’re in trouble when one of the first lines of a thriller is “I’ve seen this movie before.” That unoriginal piece of dialogue is spoken …

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Robin Wagner (1933-2023) by Barry Gordin

Remembering Robin Wagner (1933-2023): A Career Designed to Impress By: Ellis Nassour June 8, 2023: Three-time Tony winning scenic designer and an artist much-beloved in the business Robi…

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Off- Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Alicia Keys Musical and More at the Public By: David Sheward June 7, 2023: Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys is coming to Off-Broadway with Hell's Kitchen, a new musical loose…

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Sunday, June 4, 2023

Bay Street Theater by Barry Gordin

Scott Schwartz’s Impressive World Premiere staging of Double Helix launches Bay Street Theater’s Summer Season with style. June 4, 2023: Bay Street Theater launched their 2023 Summer Se…

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The Sign In Sidney Brustein’s Window **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward June 4, 2023: When it opened in 1964, Lorraine Hansberry’s The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window must have been quite jolting. Her 1959 Broadway debut A Raisin in th…

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Jeff Harnar, Alex Rybeck by Barry Gordin

Happy 40th Anniversary By: Alix Cohen June 4, 2023: Ham and eggs, Abbott and Costello, A bushel and a peck – when a performer and musical director achieve artistic symbiosis, bloom in …

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Friday, June 2, 2023

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: Doubt, Prayer, Writers and Musicians Up in Arms By: David Sheward Tony and Emmy winner Tyne Daly and Tony winner Liev Schreiber will headline the first Broadway revival o…

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Drama Desk 2023 Award Winners by Barry Gordin

May 31,2023: Winners for the 67th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced today. The 2023 Drama Desk Awards will take place at Sardi’s Restaurant (234 W 44th Street) on June 6th f…

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Broadway Babe by Barry Gordin

Nostalgic music treats from Broadway Babe May 31, 2023: Broadway Babe, Randie Levine-Miller, has found some wonderful nostalgic musical treats this week– including a star-studded tribute…

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Sunday, May 28, 2023

New York, New York ***, White Girl in Danger ***, Shucked ****, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward May 28, 2023: Several musicals have opened at the tail-end of the 2022-23 Broadway/Off-Broadway theater season. Some are ambitious and have bitten off more than they cou…

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Friday, May 26, 2023

OCC Awards 2023 by Barry Gordin

The 72nd Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards for the 2022-2023 season were presented to the winners in a intimate ceremony. May 26, 2023: The 72nd Outer Critics Awards (OCC) were presented t…

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BroadwayHD by Barry Gordin

May 26, 2023: Celebrate pride month with captures from BroadwayHD – the best source for LGTBQ+ theater & entertainment content across both stage and screen. BroadwayHD is delivering a …

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

Primary Trust **** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter May 25, 2023: Primary Trust, a touching and amusing new dramedy by Eboni Booth ( Paris) at Roundabout’s Laura Pels Theatre, is about a man in his late 30s who has…

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Monday, May 22, 2023

The Road Forward by Barry Gordin

Local Icon, Inda Eaton, will perform at The Road Forward Scholarship Fundraiser on June 10, 2023. May 22, 2023:  Linda Eaton, a local icon and social justice activist, known for her beauti…

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All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime