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Saturday, April 12, 2014

If/Then ** by Barry

                      By: David ShewardIdina Menzel, Anthony RappHeaven knows Idina Menzel is talented enough to play two different roles in a massive Broadway musical, …

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Friday, April 11, 2014

Scotland Week @ 59E59 *** by Barry

                           Scotland Week @ 59E59 TheatersA Respectable Widow Takes to Vulgarity and Clean, a double bill from Scotland makes US premiere.Gavin John …

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Bette Davis Part Four by Barry

              Remembering the Film Legacy of Bette Davis       Part Four     By Ellis Nassour Film buffs from around the world celebrated the stellar film legacy of tw…

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Bette Davis Part Three by Barry

    Remembering the Film Legacy of Bette Davis         Part Three            By: Ellis Nassour Trailblazing actress Bette Davis was often dubbed the "Fifth Warner B…

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I Remember Mama **** by Barry

By: David ShewardEntering the Gym at Judson for Transport Group's revival of I Remember Mama, John Van Druten's nostalgic 1944 play about a Norwegian immigrant family in turn-of-the-cenBarba…

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Bette Davis Part Two by Barry

         Remembering the Film Legacy of Bette Davis    Part Two                                 By: Ellis Nassour                 …

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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Easter Mysteries by Barry

Easter Mysteries, A Theatrical Oratorio for a Modern Audience to be Presented This Weekend                                                  …

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Monday, April 7, 2014

Charlatan ***1/2 by Barry

                                    Charlatan @ Ars Nova Ars Nova production of Charlatan featuring the self confessed master manipulator Vinny DePonto, a …

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Tales From Red Vienna ** by Barry

                             By: David ShewarNina Arianda, Michael EsperdManhattan Theatre Club's production of David Grimm's Tales From Red Vienna, a so-so drama…

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Bette Davis Part 1 by Barry

                          Remembering the Film Legacy of Bette Davis                                                By…

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Sunday, April 6, 2014

Cirque due Soleil's Amaluna by Barry

Cirque due Soleil's Amaluna Leases a Tempest Force of Female Power     By: Ellis Nassour Cirque du Soleil's iconic blue and yellow chapeau [big top tent] has risen adjacent to Citi Field…

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Friday, April 4, 2014

Jesus Christ Superstar Tour by Barry

By: Ellis Nassour Ben FosterIn 1970, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber burst onto the worldwide stage with the concept album of a musical about the last days of Jesus, the landmark rock opera…

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

The Most Happy Fella by Barry

Encores! Presents Frank Loesser's The Most Happy Fella April 2-6                       By: Ellis NassourTony and two-time Drama Desk winner Laura Benanti, Cheyenne Jack…

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Mothers and Sons **1/2 by Barry

                         By: David ShewardFrederick Weller, Tyne DalyThe most affecting moments in Terrence McNally's Mothers and Sons are silent. These take place wh…

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Kung Fu *** by Barry

                                               By: David ShewardKung Fu, David Henry Hwang's new play about the late martial arts expert and act…

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Monday, March 31, 2014

Bello Returns to New Victory by Barry

Circus Clown Bello Returns to Thrill and Delight New Victory Audiences           By: Ellis NassourCircus favorite and daredevil clown Bello, famous for hair raising, gravity-defyin…

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Sunday, March 30, 2014

Broadway By The Year by Barry

Broadway by the Year Celebrates a Quarter Century of Musical Entertainment with a Galaxy of Stars March 31                                                   …

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Saturday, March 29, 2014

New York Pops by Barry

New York Pops Presents A Night in Hollywood April 4 at Carnegie Hall          By: Ellis Nassour You'll be at Carnegie Hall in Stern Auditorium, where all great concerts are presente…

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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Hand To God ***** by Barry

     LAST CHANCE TO SEE HAND TO GOD CLOSING MARCH 30, 2014Hand To God, Robert Askin's brilliantly devilshy spin on the evil within, is a hilariously, often shocking tale that centers on …

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Hellman v. McCarthy ***1/2 by Barry

                          HELLMAN v. McCARTHY OPENSDick Cavett is starring, as himself, with winning style in the Abingdon Theatre Company ‘s is presentation of a…

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Les Miserables **** by Barry

                                           By: David ShewardWhen I mentioned to my partner I was reviewing Les Misérables, he asked, "Why? Did…

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Hellman v. McCarthy Opens by Barry

DICK CAVETT amuses, as himself, in HELLMAN v. McCARTHY, a new play by Brian Richard Mori that opened at the AbinDick Cavettgdon Theatre Company's June Havoc Theatre, 312 West 36th Street…

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Mothers and Sons Opening by Barry

The World Premiere of Terrence McNally's Mothers and Sons at the Golden Theatre marks the multiple Tony Award winning playwright's 20th Broadway Production 50Opening Night Curtain Call …

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Joan Crawford Part Three by Barry

        Remembering the Film Legacy of Joan Crawford Part Three                                        By: Ellis Nassour              …

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Story Pirates by Barry

                           Story Pirates Gives Lessons for Parents                                               By:Isa G…

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Joan Crawford Part 2 by Barry

      Remembering the Film Legacy of Joan Crawford Part Two                         By: Ellis Nassour             She was a 20s screen star who segue…

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Monday, March 24, 2014

Aladdin **1/2 by Barry

                                       By: David ShewardAladdin, the latest Disney theme-park attraction-I mean Broadway show based on one of the studio's cart…

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Vanessa Redgrave by Barry

First Ever Biography on Tony and Olivier Winner Vanessa Redgrave Due May 15                 By: Ellis NassourThe very first biography on an actress widely acknowledged as the …

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Joan Crawford Remembered by Barry

Remembering the Film Legacy of Joan Crawford                                             By: Ellis Nassour                     �…

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Saturday, March 22, 2014

ELEM/Youth in Distress by Barry

ARTMKT RECAP - Janet Lehr      Dateline: March 21, 2014ELEM/Youth in Distress in Israel Raises over $50,000 at its 6th ANNUAL ART AUCTION TO SUPPORT AT-RISK AND HOMELESS ISRAELI JEWISH …

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Friday, March 21, 2014

Ervin Drake Tribute by Barry

This April, legendary songwriter Ervin Drake will turn 95. A Long Island Music Hall of Fame Inductee, Mr. Drake has written some of the American Songbook's most beloved classics, including: …

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