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Tuesday, July 16, 2024

N/A by Carey Purcell

Let’s be honest – the last thing anyone wants to think about right now is a debate. Following the Joe Biden/Donald Trump faceoff and the seemingly endless analysis and agonizing that has…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:07AM
Friday, June 21, 2024

The Welkin by Carey Purcell

I never thought that listening to a woman undergo a painful gynecological exam would make for compelling theater, but Lucy Kirkwood has proven me wrong. Despite featuring this grimacingly pa…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 01:46PM
Monday, May 13, 2024

Seeing Everybody: Actors on Chekhov by Carey Purcell

Originally published in Lincoln Center Theater ReviewView this story online I never watched horror movies before lockdown. Huddled in my apart­ ment as Covid-19 ravaged the country, I foun…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 02:03PM
Thursday, May 9, 2024

Tommy by Carey Purcell

The ensemble of Tommy  April 30, 2024 It’s an amazing journey, indeed. Tommy, Pete Townshend’s rock opera, has returned …

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:42PM

The Great Gatsby by Carey Purcell

Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada April 30, 2024 The iconic image of the 2013 film The Great Gatsby, frequently featured in mem…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:03AM
Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Teeth by Carey Purcell

Jenna Rose Husli, Wren Rivera, Alyse Alan Louis, Phoenix Best, Helen J. Shen April 20, 2024 “Take your pick – are you a vi…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:48PM
Monday, May 6, 2024

Dead Outlaw by Carey Purcell

Andrew Durand and Jeb Brown April 10, 2024 Only in America could Elmer McCurdy become a posthumous star. And only in New Yor…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 09:19PM
Friday, October 20, 2023

Melissa Etheridge Opens Up About Her Broadway Debut: “I Have All the Power When I’m Speaking the Truth” by Carey Purcell

The singer-songwriter talks to Shondaland about developing her one-woman show, chronicling her life, and learning to live in the moment.

SOURCE: www.shondaland.com at 11:55AM
Wednesday, November 16, 2022

With Three Shows on Broadway, Costume Designer Emilio Sosa Is All About First Instinct - The two-time Tony nominee is busier than ever with '1776,' 'A by Carey Purcell

The two-time Tony nominee is busier than ever with 1776, A Beautiful Noise and Ain't No Mo' --- Emilio Sosa is making up for lost time. The 55-year-old costume designer admits he wasn't a th…

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Gabriel Byrne in His Own Words on Broadway - The two-time Tony nominee talks about bringing his memoir 'Walking with Ghosts' to New York by Carey Purcell

The two-time Tony nominee talks about bringing his memoir Walking with Ghosts to New York --- Gabriel Byrne isn't exactly sure how many characters he's currently playing on Broadway. In his …

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Thursday, August 4, 2022

Why 'The Butcher Boy' Sang to Asher Muldoon - The college undergrad makes his Off-Broadway debut with his musical adaptation of Patrick McCabe's novel by Carey Purcell

The Princeton University undergrad makes his Off-Broadway debut with his musical adaptation of Patrick McCabe's novel, starring Nicholas Barasch --- Asher Muldoon was five when he saw his f…

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Thursday, March 19, 2020
Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Owning Her Power by Carey Purcell

Reneé Rapp, Regina George, and compassionate strength The post Owning Her Power appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 02:51PM
Monday, March 19, 2018

Get in, Losers: We’re Learning How the Mean Girls Musical Got Made | Vanity Fair by Carey Purcell

Lyricist Nell Benjamin on adapting Tina Fey’s 2004 teen classic without losing the movie’s biting humor—or its heart.

SOURCE: Vanity Fair at 04:28PM
Wednesday, November 1, 2017

"Of Thee I Sing" Star Bryce Pinkham on Current Events, Corn Muffins and Carnegie Hall by Carey Purcell

“Apparently, we’re all chasing corn muffins,” Bryce Pinkham laughed, before adding in a more serious tone, “Hopefully not

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 03:54PM
Monday, May 15, 2017

For the men writing and directing female roles on Broadway, an exercise in empathy by Carey Purcell

A pivotal moment pauses a boisterous cocktail hour in the second act of “Oslo,” the new Tony-nominated play chronicling behind-the-scenes moments in international diplomacy. The unusual …

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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Broadway Stars Gather to Resist, Raise Money and Sing for Planned Parenthood by Carey Purcell

Sunday night is the one night each week that Broadway actors have free. After a week of performances, including two-show

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 01:36PM

Broadway Stars Gather to Resist, Raise Money and Sing for A is For by Carey Purcell

Sunday night is the one night each week that Broadway actors have free. After a week of performances, including two-show

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 01:36PM
Thursday, April 27, 2017

Ten Years Later, a One-Woman Show is Still One Man’s Work by Carey Purcell

Kris Andersson keeps on touring as Dixie Longate, an indefatigable Tupperware queen.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:31AM
Saturday, February 25, 2017

'Sunday in the Park With George': Jake Gyllenhaal brings the tortured artist to Broadway by Carey Purcell

No one can accuse Jake Gyllenhaal of being a slacker. The Oscar-nominated actor is known for playing intense, perhaps tortured characters: Nightcrawler, Brokeback Mountain and Zodiac are jus…

SOURCE: mic.com at 07:27AM
Friday, January 27, 2017

Josh Groban: how the pop sensation became Broadway's leading man by Carey Purcell

The singer with 20m album sales to his name has realized a dream by making his Broadway debut starring in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812Last year might have been an annus horrib…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:33AM
Thursday, November 17, 2016

Before Honoring Jude Law, Stars at Only Make Believe Talk "Sesame Street" and "Fraggle Rock" by Carey Purcell

"Honestly, I'm so happy you're not mean in real life!" All the time I come out the stage door and try to talk to them. They're

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Before Honoring Jude Law, Stars at Only Make Believe Talk "Sesame Street" and "Fraggle Rock" by Carey Purcell

John Oliver ("The Daily Show," "Last Week Tonight") I would watch cartoons. I really like cartoons. You won't know them. "Spot

SOURCE: www.huffpost.com at 01:44PM
Monday, November 14, 2016

Aaron Tveit, Hamilton Stars and Wicked Creator Imagine Election 2016: The Musical by Carey Purcell

Raul Esparza - Company, "Law & Order: SVU," "Hannibal" "I don't know about you but I've been a total news junkie. It's like

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 09:52AM
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

With An Outdated Message And Old-Fashioned Score, Cats Claws Its Way Back To Broadway by Carey Purcell

Cats was, and will most likely again, be the first musical that many young children see. While this critic is reluctant to

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 04:58PM

With An Outdated Message And Old-Fashioned Score, Cats Claws Its Way Back To Broadway by Carey Purcell

Along with providing the only tension of the evening, the character of Grizabella also inspires the most frustration with

SOURCE: www.huffpost.com at 04:58PM
Thursday, June 16, 2016

Shrewd Taming | The Nation by Carey Purcell

Despite its all-female cast, a new production of The Taming of the Shrew is still a man’s story.

SOURCE: www.thenation.com at 08:35PM
Sunday, April 10, 2016

'That Was Unheard Of' - Why 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Star Donna Lynne Champlin Never Saw A Woman Like Herself On TV Until Now by Carey Purcell

Donna Lynne Champlin’s big break into television came with its share of concerns — the main one being that someone had been secretly recording her for years. The singer and actress, who …

SOURCE: bust.com at 12:55PM

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