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Friday, July 6, 2012

Off-Broadway: ‘The Sensational  Josephine Baker,’ ‘Macbeth’ and ‘Numb’  by Joe Dziemianowicz

“The Sensational Josephine Baker ” (Through Sept. 8, Beckett Theatre, 410 W. 42nd St.)

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

Jersey Shore love story debuts at musical theatre fest by Joe Dziemianowicz

A Jersey Shore romance with jazzy pop songs but no Snooki is a hotly anticipated show at the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) launching Monday.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM
Thursday, July 5, 2012

Theater review: ‘Closer Than Ever’ at York Theatre  by Joe Dziemianowicz

The York Theatre Company wraps its 15-month look back at Off-Broadway musicals with a wonderfully performed revival of “Closer Than Ever, a two-act revue that opened in November 1989 at th…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:16PM
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Jimmy Awards go to teen musical theater talent  by Joe Dziemianowicz

A California girl who channeled Lola from "Damn Yankees" and a Florida boy who got romantic as Raoul in "The Phantom of the Opera" sang their way to Best Actress and Best Actor and $10,000 s…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:33AM
Sunday, June 24, 2012

Bond between uncles and nieces fuels NYC plays  by Joe Dziemianowicz

Trends have a funny way of popping up practically overnight. That includes the avuncular avalanche that tore across Off-Broadway stages uptown, downtown and in Central Park.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

Top 10 things on NYC stage week of June 24, 2012 by Joe Dziemianowicz

1. Brian d’Arcy James (54 Below) The Broadway vet goes cabaret pop June 26-30.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM
Friday, June 22, 2012

Composer-lyricist Richard Adler dead at 90 by Joe Dziemianowicz

Award-winning composer and lyricist Richard Adler, a bright star of Broadway’s Golden Age, has died. He was 90. Adler is best-known for co-writing the music and lyrics for the 1954 show �…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:22PM
Thursday, June 21, 2012

Theater Review: Shakespeare in the Park’s ‘As You Like It’ by Joe Dziemianowicz

Shakespeare in the Park’s new “As You Like It” strikes stirring and memorable chords.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

Theater review: ‘3C’  at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater by Joe Dziemianowicz

Tragedy plus time equals comedy. The 1977 sitcom “Three’s Company” plus time equals David Adjmi’s new play “3C,” a work that wants to be biting parody but ends up a gummy stunt. …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Cabaret review: Laura Osnes at the  Cafe Carlyle  by Joe Dziemianowicz

Reality TV alum and rising Broadway star Laura Osnes made her cabaret debut at the Cafe Carlyle on Tuesday in an evening that showcases a beautiful voice, personality and style. She sings he…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:15PM
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Theater review: ‘Love Goes to Press’ at the Mint  by Joe Dziemianowicz

All’s fair in love and war. As it turns out, the feisty female correspondents who brave battlefields in “Love Goes to Press” are seasoned on both fronts in this low-flying comedy at th…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 05:09PM
Monday, June 18, 2012

'Slowgirl’ gives new Lincoln Center stage a fast start by Joe Dziemianowicz

Lincoln Center launched a winner with its world premiere of Greg Pierce’s “Slowgirl.” The play is as captivating as the Claire Tow Theatre atop the Vivian Beaumont.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

SoHo Rep's ‘Uncle Vanya’ in a colorless cocoon  by Joe Dziemianowicz

Every “Uncle Vanya” — and there’s certainly no shortage of them in New York — comes with its own defining hallmarks.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:17PM
Sunday, June 17, 2012

Summer Guide 2012: Stages will be filled with the sound  of music, drama, comedy and stars  by Joe Dziemianowicz

A mouth-watering menu of theater is set for summer stages across the city. Consider: Cate Blanchett acting in Chekhov, Amy Adams singing Stephen Sondheim, a musical about the Littl…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

Top 10 things on NYC stage week of June 17, 2012 by Joe Dziemianowicz

1. Laura Osnes (Cafe Carlyle) The “Bonnie & Clyde” Tony nominee’s cabaret debut runs June 19-30.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM
Friday, June 15, 2012

Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain focuses on Broadway debut by Joe Dziemianowicz

Sunday’s Tonys looked back at the best of last season, but it wasn’t all about hindsight. The telecast also gave a glimpse of what’s coming down the pike this fall. …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 08:00AM
Thursday, June 14, 2012

Theater review: Jim Parsons stars as ‘Harvey’   by Joe Dziemianowicz

If you’re mad for Jim Parsons as the brainy oddball Sheldon Cooper on “The Big Bang Theory,” odds are you’ll be just as crazy about his Broadway star turn in “Harvey.” …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

54 Below premieres with Broadway diva Patti LuPone  by Joe Dziemianowicz

New York is famous for gutsy reinvention. The latest example of a bold redo is a new nightclub forged from a Studio 54 cellar space that comes with a dubious past from the cocaine- and disco…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:45PM
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Broadway hit ‘Other Desert Cities’ heads for other towns  by Joe Dziemianowicz

It’s last call to see Jon Robin Baitz’s terrific play “Other Desert Cities” on Broadway. The comedy-drama about deep bonds and d…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:59PM
Tuesday, June 12, 2012

‘Rapture, Blister, Burn’ sizzles with Brenneman by Joe Dziemianowicz

Gina Gionfriddo’s new play “Rapture, Blister, Burn” is a smart, funny and lightning-paced look at feminism — past and present.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

‘Sex and the City’’s Kristin Davis makes B'way debut by Joe Dziemianowicz

Kristin Davis, who’s known for playing uptight Charlotte on “Sex and the City,” will make her Broadway debut in “Gore Vidal’s The Best Man” on July 10. It’s high time, too.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:18PM
Monday, June 11, 2012

Theater Review: Shanley’s ‘Storefront Church’  by Joe Dziemianowicz

In “Storefront Church,” John Patrick Shanley returns to the Bronx, the setting of his exceptional 2004 Tony- and Pulitzer-winning drama “Doubt.”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

Best Musical winner 'Once' sales jump 500% day after after Tonys show by Joe Dziemianowicz

It dominated the Tonys on Sunday with eight wins and the Best Musical “Once” cleaned up at the box office Monday. The show had “its best day yet,” said a spokesman, adding that sales…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 05:53PM
Sunday, June 10, 2012

Light among early winners at Tony Awards by Joe Dziemianowicz

The 66th Tony Awards got off to a fun, if familiar, start on Sunday night: Singing Mormons (again), host Neil Patrick Harris (again) and a gay joke about Broadway (again).

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:37PM

Top 10 on New York stage for week of June 10, 2012 by Joe Dziemianowicz

1. The 66th Tony Awards (Beacon Theatre) Broadway’s big night airs on CBS at 8 p.m.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

How ‘Rock of Ages’ shifted going from Broadway to  big screen  by Joe Dziemianowicz

When a stage musical morphs into a movie (and vice versa) changes are guaranteed. The cheeky (and hairy) jukebox musical “Rock of Ages,” which has been blasting Journ…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

Five top stage-to-film musical makeovers  by Joe Dziemianowicz

Taking a musical from Broadway to big screen is tricky business. Think of “A Chorus Line” (we all felt nothing), “Hair” (a tangled mess) and “Guys and Dolls” (Marlon Bra…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

Tony Awards 2012 ballot  by Joe Dziemianowicz

Make your predictions for tonight’s winners. Daily News critic Joe Dziemianowicz’s picks are in boldface.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

Who will be big winners at Sunday's Tony Awards  by Joe Dziemianowicz

There’s nothing duller than awards shows when all the juicy prizes are a lock. Happily, shoo-ins are in very short supply across the most coveted categories and so many so-tight acting rac…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

It’s Tony time! by Joe Dziemianowicz

Opening Sunday night, Broadway’s biggest show of the year — the Tony Awards. The annual blowout means big stars, big parties, and, thanks to a slew of nail-biters, some big angst.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:15AM
Friday, June 8, 2012

Theater review: ‘Medieval Play’ by Kenneth Lonergan  by Joe Dziemianowicz

In his very fine plays “Lobby Hero” and “Waverly Gallery” and the film “You Can Count on Me,” Kenneth Lonergan proved himself a thoughtful and detailed observer of modern-day rel…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

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