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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Side Show *** Allegro *** by Barry

                                     By: David ShewardTwo cult musicals which didn't achieve long runs in their original Broadway productions have resurfa…

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The River ** Lost Lake *** by Barry

By: David ShewardHugh JackmanOn the surface, The River and Lost Lake have a great deal in common. Both are named for bodies of water, are set in a rustic, remote cabins, sport small casts an…

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Monday, November 24, 2014

The Vendettas @ Bay Street by Barry

    THE VENDETTAS ROCK AND ROLL HOLIDAY SPECTACULARBay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts announced that THE VENDETTAS: ROCK AND ROLL HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR will be held on …

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Sunday, November 23, 2014

"Chicago" Makes History by Barry

                                     By: Sabrina GordinOn Nov. 23, 2014 at 7PM, the long-running, Tony-winning revival of Chicago played its 7,486th perfo…

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Mike Nichols 1931-2014 by Barry

BROADWAY TO DIM ITS LIGHTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2014 AT 7:45 PM IN MEMORY OF LEGENDARY DIRECTOR MIKE NICHOLS The Broadway community mourns the loss of acclaimed director, producer, writer,…

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I See You ***1/2 by Barry

                I  SEE YOU @ The Flea                 By: Patrick ChristianoThe Flea is presenting the World Premiere of I SEE YOU, a smart new romantic comed…

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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

"I See You" Opens @ The Flea by Barry

The Flea is presenting the World Premiere of I SEE YOU, a romantic comedy by Kate Robin, directed by FPlaywright Kate Robin, Director Jim Simpsonlea Artistic Director Jim Simpson. I SEE YOU…

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BAC Family Fundraiser by Barry

The Big Apple Circus November 22 Holiday Season Benefit Is a Huge Family Fun Event                     By: Ellis NassourThe Big Apple Circus, which has soared back into Li…

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Monday, November 17, 2014

Jamie deRoy @ Metropolitan by Barry

Popular Cabaret Show, Jamie deRoy & friends,  never fails to surprise while winning new devotees.

Jamie deRoyThe long running Cabaret Show, Jamie deRoy & friends, played a sold…

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Sunday, November 16, 2014

Mountainfilm 2014 by Barry

You'll Ride Every Bull, Climb Every Mountain at Film Society's Mountainfilm 2014                          By: Ellis NassourEven if you are afraid of heights, there's …

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Drama Desk Meeting 2014 by Barry

The Drama Desk hosted their first membership meeting of the new season at the Travel Inn near Theater Row. The newly elected President, Charles Wright, a long-time Drama DesIsa Goldberg, Cha…

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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Actor's Temple Benefit by Barry

Broadway-bound Musical Song of Solomon Has One-Night-Only Preview to Benefit Actor's Temple         By: Ellis NassourAndrew Beall and Neil Van Leeuwen's Broadway-bound musical,"S…

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Sticks and Bones *** Lips Together, Teeth Apart ** by Barry

                       By: David ShewardA pair of Off-Broadway revivals offers American theater's response to two of the most difficult moments in our recent history: the V…

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Monday, November 10, 2014

"Blue Nights" by Barry

Vanessa Redgrave Honors Friend Joan Didion November 17 with Reading from Author's Memoir            By: Ellis NassourVanessa Redgrave: Photo: Barry GordinThe celebrated Olivier,To…

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Brent Barrett by Barry

Brent Barrett Debuts Life Is: The Songs of Kander and Ebb at Metropolitan Room      By: Ellis NassourOne of Broadway's favorite song and dance artists and Olivier Award nominee Brent Bar…

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Mikhailovsky Ballet by Barry

Acclaimed Mikhailovsky Ballet of St. Petersburg Plays Two Week Engagement                                                        By: Ellis Nas…

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Sunday, November 9, 2014

Decades Apart **** by Barry

Decades Apart: Reflections of Three Gay Men **** By: Paulanne SimmonsIn Decades Apart: Reflections of Three Gay Men, the talented writer/performer Rick Pulos portrays three …

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Friday, November 7, 2014

Broadway Update: Holiday Shuffle by Barry

                                      By: David ShewardAs the holidays loom, Broadway vultures are circling ailing shows in the hopes of plucking up the …

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Father Comes Home From The Wars (Parts 1,2 and 3) *** by Barry

                  By: David Sheward The prolific Suzan-Lori Parks who once wrote a 365-play project, continues her ambitious examination of American history and race with Fa…

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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Kids Night On Broadway by Barry

Calling All Kids (and Parents): Are You Ready for Kids Night on Broadway?               By: Ellis NassourIt's that very special time of year for kids [No! Halloween just passed;…

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Encores! The Band Wagon by Barry

Encores! The Band Wagon Rolls into City Center with All-Star Cast and New Twists and Turns                           By: Ellis NassourM-G-M's glittering 1953 show bu…

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

The Real Thing **1/2 by Barry

                    By: David ShewardMaggie Gyllenhall, Ewan McGregorSometimes a brilliant playwright and a brilliant director just aren't the right combination. With the …

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Big Apple Circus by Barry

Big Apple Circus Goes Global Saturday in Cineplexes                                    By: Ellis Nassour In a first for New Yok's homegrown Big Apple Circus,…

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

The Death of Klinghoffer *** by Barry

By: David ShewardOperas rarely make headline news, but the Metropolitan Opera's debut of John Adams' rich and complex 1991 work The Death of Klinghoffer has become an Alan Opie, Jesse Kovars…

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Show Boat by Barry

New York Philharmonic Presents Concert Staging ofKern and Hammerstein's Show Boat                  By: Ellis NassourA star-studded roster of stars and great talent have board…

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Monday, November 3, 2014

Metamorphosis by Barry

The Big Apple Circus Is Our Homgrown Circus and It's Back with Metamorphosis, One of Its Best Editions in Many Seasons           By Ellis NassourThe Big Apple Circus is as synonymou…

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Sunday, November 2, 2014

"LIFT" @ 59E59 Opens by Barry

"LIFT" a roller coaster of emotions explodes in Walter Mosley's drama LIFT, which opened on October 29, 2014 at 59E59 Street Theaters. The New York premiere of acclaimed novelis…

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Saturday, November 1, 2014

Drop Me Off in Harlem **** by Barry

By: Paulanne SimmonsT. Oliver ReedDressed in top hat and tux, singer and dancer T. Oliver Reid returns to the Metropolitan Room, where he won the MetroStar Talent Challenge in 2010, to take …

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Friday, October 31, 2014

Barb Jungr by Barry

                                    Dylan, Cohen... and Jungr                                       By: Paulanne Simmo…

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Quinn Lemley by Barry

                           Quinn Lemley's Burlesque to Broadway                         Plays Cutting Room Mondays in November         �…

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

The Last Ship ** by Barry

By: David Sheward The title of the new musical featuring a score by pop star Sting offers plenty of satirical opportunities: The Last Ship sinks, hits a reef, scuttles, etcCollin Kelly-Sorde…

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