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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

‘50 Shades! The Musical’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

“50 Shades! The Musical” comes in only two basic tones — filthy and funny.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Monday, March 10, 2014

‘Hand to God,’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

In “Hand to God,” an adolescent’s hand puppet is possessed by Satan. It's bad for him and all within reach, but great for audiences of this devilishly funny comedy.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Sunday, March 9, 2014

Cirque du Soleil's 'Amaluna' comes to Citi Field by Joe Dziemianowicz

Cirque du Soleil’s latest show to hit New York does more than just mark the troupe’s 30th year — it brings a dazzling spectacle of girl power. “Amaluna,” landing at its Citi Field …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:00AM
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Emma Thompson steals 'Sweeney Todd' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Emma Thompson brought her quirky charm to Avery Fisher Hall on Wednesday night in the New York Philharmonic's concert version of "Sweeney Todd." Playing the daft Mrs. Lovett, the worst pie-m…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:14PM

B'way actor McClarin dead at 44 by Joe Dziemianowicz and Caitlin Nolan

Actor Curtis McClarin, who performed in the hit Broadway musical “Bring in ’da Noise, Bring in ’da Funk,” died unexpectedly at his Brooklyn home Monday. He was 44.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:42PM
Tuesday, March 4, 2014

‘Satchmo at the Waldorf’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

From the tone-setting opening line — Louis Armstrong confesses that he’d soiled himself — it’s clear “Satchmo at the Waldorf” won’t be a sweet little lace-trimmed valentine to …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Monday, March 3, 2014

‘The Happiest Song Plays Last’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Three isn’t always a charm. The third play in Quiara Alegria Hudes’ trilogy, “The Happiest Song Plays Last,” is a sincere but shapeless story of Puerto Rican-American cousins looking…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

‘The Open House,’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

“The Open House” is about family — and where there’s family, there are, of course, unhealthy behaviors and attitudes.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Sunday, March 2, 2014

‘Stage Kiss’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

The very title of “Stage Kiss” suggests a clash between what is real and phony.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

'Arlington': Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

In the two-person musical “Arlington,” a pretty young housewife, Sara Jane, wears a flirty floral dress and a bright smile.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Thursday, February 27, 2014

‘A Dolls’ House’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

A new take on “A Doll’s House” makes your head spin like a top.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

‘Mothers and Sons’ reflects age of gay rights by Joe Dziemianowicz

When Terrence McNally wrote his first play about a gay couple, its graphic and unabashed take on homosexuality proved too much for New York. The play, “And Things That Go Bump in …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:30PM
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

‘Kung Fu,’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Cross hooks, jabs and roundhouse kicks come fast and furiously — and thrillingly — in the Bruce Lee bio-drama “Kung Fu.”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Sunday, February 23, 2014

Disney tries its luck on Broadway again with 'Aladdin' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Rub a lamp, wish for success and — poof! — you’ve got it. Guaranteeing that a Broadway show becomes a hit should be so simple. But it takes more than high hopes and an accommodating ge…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Thursday, February 20, 2014

‘The Bridges of Madison County’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Robert James Waller’s 1992 romantic best-seller “The Bridges of Madison County” and the Meryl Streep-Clint Eastwood movie it spawned struck many as sappy — but Broadway’s lush musi…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

‘Love and Information,’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Caryl Churchill’s play “Love and Information” concerns the complexities of connections connecting in the Digital Age.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Sunday, February 16, 2014

Fox dance show has produced stars on New York stages by Joe Dziemianowicz

Dance is all about leaps, turns and the next move. So it’s natural that “So You Think You Can Dance” has become a career springboard. Read Playbill bios, where actors list their credit…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM

'Rocky' comes out fighting on Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

The first rule of fight club is you do not talk about fight club. But with fists flying and flesh getting pummeled in “Rocky” — now in previews on Broadway — people are talk…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Friday, February 14, 2014

k.d. lang brings her fashion sense to 'After Midnight' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Every stitch k.d. lang wears as the new special guest star in “After Midnight” boasts the same attention to detail that the singer pours into her vocals.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:58PM
Thursday, February 13, 2014

'Dinner With Friends' revived Off-Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

Marriage and friendship, specifically the end cuts of each, are the main courses of “Dinner With Friends.” It’s back Off-Broadway in a revival that is perfectly well done, bu…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Maggie Gyllenhaal to make Broadway debut in 'The Real Thing' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Maggie Gyllenhaal is coming to the Great White Way - for "Real." The Brooklyn-based actress, wife and mother will make her Broadway debut opposite Ewan McGregor in a revival of Tom Stoppard'…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:51PM
Monday, February 10, 2014

Diahann Carroll leaves role in 'A Raisin in the Sun' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Carroll, who appears on the series “White Collar,” cited the rigorous demands of stage acting as the reason.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:16AM
Sunday, February 9, 2014

Two really sweet musicals come to Off-Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

How sweet it is! You can get a sugar rush just by reading the titles of two new Off-Broadway productions. “The Chocolate Show!” is now in previews — just in time for Valentine’s Day …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Friday, February 7, 2014

Bryan Cranston: From meth dealer to wheeler-dealer by Joe Dziemianowicz

Presidents and average Joes alike can get tripped up at the intersection of power and morality.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:57AM
Thursday, February 6, 2014

'Bronx Bombers': Broadway review by Joe Dziemianowicz

After finishing in last place Off-Broadway, “Bronx Bombers” spent the off-season retooling for Broadway’s big league. All the rigorous exercise — along with some canny tweaks — ove…

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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

‘Almost, Maine,’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

The fictional town of “Almost, Maine” is buried in snow. The play, a series of 12 vignettes about love, is knee-deep in whimsy.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Monday, February 3, 2014

‘Queen of the Night’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Dinner theater is a whole lot sexier thanks to “Queen of the Night,” the latest in a line of immersive theatrical works that put you in the middle of the action.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 04:55PM
Sunday, February 2, 2014

Philip Seymour Hoffman also known for stage work by Joe Dziemianowicz

Philip Seymour Hoffman was famous for winning an Oscar for "Capote." But for nearly two decades he has been a fixture on New York stages as an actor and director.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 05:06PM

A-listers add luster to Broadway's new season by Joe Dziemianowicz

That old story about film and TV stars coming to Broadway to revive droopy careers is getting a major rewrite this season. Two words to start with: Denzel Washington. He won a Tony in 2010 f…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Thursday, January 30, 2014

‘A Man’s a Man’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Transformation motors Bertolt Brecht’s “A Man’s a Man.”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

‘Antigone,’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

A thoughtful uptown revival of Jean Anouilh’s “Antigone” snaps instantly into focus, thanks to a simple but striking visual.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:03PM

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