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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

About Love **1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter “Summer of ‘33” March 4, 2020: In 1860, the great Russian writer Ivan Turgenev wrote a semiautobiographical novella called First Love that beautifully captu…

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Monday, March 2, 2020

No Strings *** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons March 1, 2020: For many people, the most significant fact about the 1962 musical, No Strings, is that it has the only Broadway score for which Richard Rodgers wrote…

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Sunday, February 23, 2020

West Side Story **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward February 23, 2020: When it was announced controversial director Ivo van Hove would be staging a revival of  the beloved West Side Story, you could practically hear the…

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Friday, February 21, 2020

A Soldier’s Play **** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg February 20, 2020: Charles Fuller’s 1982 Pulitzer Prize winning drama, A Soldier’s Play, finally makes its Broadway debut. An intense murder mystery that digs deep…

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Thursday, February 20, 2020

Boom ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg February 20, 2020: An unusually engaging piece of theater, Boomer, at 59E59 St Theaters takes on the older generation from a Gen Xer’s point of view. That is the pers…

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Monday, February 17, 2020

Happy Birthday Doug by Barry Gordin

By: Patrick Christiano Michael Urie presents Drew Droege’s hysterical solo show, Happy Birthday Doug, at the SoHo Playhouse.  February 16, 2020:  Happy Birthday Doug, a very fun…

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Jamie deRoy & friends by Barry Gordin

MAC Award-winning Variety Show, Jamie deRoy & Friends, returns to Birdland. February 17, 2020:  Jamie DeRoy, a seven- time Tony Award winning producer, brought her multi-MAC Award-wi…

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Barb Jungr: Bob, Brel and Me ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons February 17, 2020: Several times a year, British chanteuse Barb Jungr comes to New York City. On those occasions she lights up the cabaret stage like few other perfo…

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Sunday, February 16, 2020

Hamlet **** by Barry Gordin

Hamlet: Dane in Pain By: JK Clarke February 16, 2020: There's a moment in the Gate Theatre of Dublin's production of Hamlet (at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn through March 8) when …

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Jamie deRoy & friends by Barry Gordin

Jamie deRoy & friends returns to Birdland benefitting The Actors Fund: Jamie deRoy & friends Cabaret Intitiative February 17, 2020: Photos: Maryann Lopinto Click Here for More

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Saturday, February 15, 2020

The Commons Opens by Barry Gordin

Lily Akerman’s The Commons directedby Emma Miller makes World Premiere at @ 59E59 Theaters. February 12, 2020:  The Commons, a tale about living with strangers by Lily Akerman, opened …

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Friday, February 14, 2020

Unmasked **** by Barry Gordin

Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber Premieres at Paper Mill Playhouse By: Ellis Nassour February 14, 2020 – In Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, the jukebox revue h…

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Track Work @ ACA by Barry Gordin

ACA Galleries hosted a reception for Track Work: 100 Years of New York’s Subway, which showcases an array of artists. February 14, 2020:  ACA Galleries at 529 West 20th Street in the G…

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Medea ** 1/2, The Confession of Lily Dare **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward February 12, 2020: Euripides’ Medea, the unforgettable story of a scorned woman whose thirst for revenge drives her to slaughter her own children, has reverberated t…

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Westminster Dog Show by Barry Gordin

Siba, a standard poodle, wins best in show at the 144th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. February 12, 2020: On Tuesday evening the super bowl of dog shows took place at Madison Square G…

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Medea *** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons February 12, 2020: In Medea, a tragedy written by Euripides in the 5th century B.C.E., the eponymous princess from Colchis marries Jason, a Greek, who leaves her fo…

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf to Star in ‘Death of a Salesman’ By: David Sheward February 11, 2020: Two of the biggest names on Broadway will headline one of th…

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Monday, February 10, 2020

Chekhov/Tolstoy: Love Stories ** by Barry Gordin

From Russia With Love By: Samuel L. Leiter February 10, 2020: The Mint Theater, founded in 1992, discovered its mission in 1995 when, as artistic director Jonathan Banks’s bio note…

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BroadwayHD’s Valentine by Barry Gordin

Spread the love all month with BroadwayHD’s special play list. February 10, 2020:  Valentine’s Day is Friday and BroadwayHD is spreading the love with a special Valentine play list. …

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The Confession of Lily Dare **** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons February 10, 2020: Charles Busch, that master of drag mixed with satire and topped off with a touch of sentimentality, is at it again. The show is called The Confes…

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Sunday, February 9, 2020

Wesminster Agility Championship by Barry Gordin

Pink wins Westminster Kennel Club’s Agility title By: Patrick Christiano February 8, 2020: On Saturday evening at Pier 94 Pink, a border collie named after the pop singer of the sam…

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Patrick Roche @ The PIT Loft by Barry Gordin

A Socially Accepted Breakdown @ The PIT Loft Award-winning spoken word poet Patrick Roche presents a one-of-a-kind solo show interweaving his poems with stories and scenes from throughou…

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Thursday, February 6, 2020

Oscars by Barry Gordin

92nd  Annual Oscars Telecast Live on ABC Sunday; 2019 Winners Olivia Colman, Regina King, Mahershala, and Rami Malek Are Among the Presenters. Expect a Kirk Douglas Tribute By: Ellis Nas…

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Grand Horizons *** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg February 6, 2020: The most surprising thing about Grand Horizons, the Second Stage Theater’s premiere at The Helen Hayes, is the timing. A typical bourgeois comedy, …

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A Soldier’s Play ****, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice ** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward February 5, 2020: The twisted legacy of racism and shifting attitudes on sexuality are the diverse topics of two current New York stage offerings—a revival of A Sold…

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Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Jerry Herman Tribute by Barry Gordin

February 3, 2020 The Broadway community paid tribute with a memorial service celebrating the life of Jerry Herman who died on December 26, 2109 at the age of 88 at Broadway's Lunt-Fontan…

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

17 Minutes **** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg February 5, 2020: If you think the problem of gun violence can be resolved in 17 Minutes you’re probably more of a cynic than an optimist. In Scott Organ’s new pla…

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Friday, January 31, 2020

BroadwayCon by Barry Gordin

By: Maryann Lopinto 2020: New York celebrated its fifth BroadwayCon  during the weekend of Friday, January 24th through Sunday. January 26th.  This brought thousands of theatre fans fr…

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Thursday, January 30, 2020

BroadwayHD’s February Slate by Barry Gordin

New releases plus “Love is in the Air” with a select playlist for Valentine’s Day. January 29, 2020:   BroadwayHD, the premiere streaming service for theater fans, spreads a littl…

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