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Saturday, December 27, 2014

Creative Juices: For Serenbe’s Brian Clowdus, necessity turns outdoor theater into opportunity by Jim Farmer

For any artistic director, a programming decision brings with it all sorts of variables to weigh and consider — getting the rights to stage the

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Friday, December 19, 2014

Review: Alliance Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol” a sumptuous spectacle but a bit stale by Jim Farmer

It’s hardly a stretch to call the Alliance Theatre’s A Christmas Carol the Big Kahuna of holiday shows. Few if any local productions have its

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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Review: Bernardine Mitchell is the Theatrical Outfit’s best present in “The Gifts of the Magi” by Jim Farmer

Around this time of year, most theaters in town fall back on traditional holiday favorites. The Alliance Theatre has its long-running A Christmas Carol, of

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Review: The Stage Door Players jump down the “Rabbit Hole” and emerge with triumphant theater by Jim Farmer

Though he is a prolific and decorated playwright — known for a variety of work — David Lindsay-Abaire is arguably at the top of his

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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Review: Actor’s Express gets its groove on with unforgettable music behind “Murder Ballad” by Jim Farmer

It’s a simple premise, really — a young woman in a seedy bar narrates via song a tale about a love triangle that goes horribly

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Review: Alliance’s “Steel Magnolias” is true to the classic, but undercut by some shaky acting by Jim Farmer

As playwright Robert Harling was penning Steel Magnolias in the 1980s, he probably had no idea it would be such a huge part of pop

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

News: Alliance, Aurora sweep annual Suzi Bass Awards with “Harmony” and “Mary Poppins” by Jim Farmer

Though voters spread the wealth somewhat last evening, the Alliance Theatre was the clear big winner at last night’s 10th annual Suzi Bass Awards presentation, honoring

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Review: Aurora’s “Clybourne Park” flawed, but the kind of play that will leave an audience talking by Jim Farmer

It won a 2012 Tony Award for Best Play. It won the Pulitzer Prize as well the year before for drama. Bruce Norris’ Clybourne Park,

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Review: Fern Theatre gives unique, fascinating spin on “Hamlet” with an all-female cast by Jim Farmer

It’s highly likely that most diehard theater patrons have seen a production of Hamlet (or two or three) over the years somewhere. It’s a safe

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Review: Keen acting, rich subtexts anchor Arís Theatre’s magnetic “Philadelphia, Here I Come!” by Jim Farmer

It was in 1992 that Irish playwright Brian Friel swept the Tony Awards (and virtually every other theater competition) with his family drama Dancing With

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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