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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

YORK GALA 2019 by Barry Gordin

André De Shields honored with the 2019 Oscar Hammerstein Award and Riki Kane Larimer given the Founders’ Award at the Edison Ballroom. November 12, 2019:  The York Gala was directed b…

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Monday, November 11, 2019

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical ****, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward November 11, 2019: Nowhere is the contrast between today’s Broadway and Off-Broadway more sharply defined than in the productions of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical at…

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Sunday, November 10, 2019

Truffles at the Secret Room by Barry Gordin

Dinner and mayhem at the Secret Room with the new musical, Truffles: Music! Mushrooms! Murder performed with a talented robust cast.  November 10, 2019: Would you like to add a little e…

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Friday, November 8, 2019

An Enchanted April **** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons November 8, 2019: The Enchanted April, British writer Elizabeth von Arnim’s novel inspired by a month-long holiday to the Italian Riviera, was a best seller in 19…

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Paulanne Simmons Unscripted by Barry Gordin

The Big Lesson from The Great Society November 7, 2019: Robert Schenkkan’s newest play, The Great Society, chronicles the presidency of Lyndon Johnson from 1964 until Richard Nixon too…

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Soft Power ****, Is This A Room ***, Bella Bella **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward November 6, 2019: Soft Power, the gloriously messy but idea-packed new musical from two of our most vital and prolific theater artists, David Henry Hwang and Jeanine T…

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2019 Only Make Believe Gala by Barry Gordin

By: Iris Wiener November 6, 2019: Children’s theater company Only Make Believe celebrated its 20th anniversary on November 4th with a gala featuring appearances by Sir Ian McKellen, A…

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Dr. Ride’s American Beach House **1/2 by Barry Gordin

“When Harriet Met Sally” By: Samuel L. Leiter November 5, 2019: Ars Nova, one of New York’s premiere homes for innovative works (Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Und…

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Monday, November 4, 2019

A Night with Janis Joplin by Barry Gordin

Acclaimed Broadway Musical, A Night With Janis Joplin, Rocks Cinemas Nationwide November 5-11. November 4, 2019: The dynamic Broadway musical, A Night With Janis Joplin, starring the Tony…

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Kimberly Goff @ Ezra Gallery by Barry Gordin

Inspired, curated by Kimberly Goff, for the Ezra Gallery, The Hamptons @ at Center for the Jewish Life in Sag Harbor featured numerous artists including some from the Elaine Benson Legacy co…

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Sunday, November 3, 2019

Stella November Line-Up on BroadwayHD by Barry Gordin

20TH Anniversary Celebration of Putting It Together starring Carol Burnett, plus Donmarwarehouse’s all-female production of Julius Caesar, the hit musical, Nunsense and The Nunsense Sequel…

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Saturday, November 2, 2019

Seared ****, The Michaels **** by Barry Gordin

 By: David Sheward November 2, 2019: “People suck. Only food is real,” rails Harry, the temperamental genius chef, in Theresa Rebeck’s riotous comedy Seared atMCC Theater. Harry …

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ARF Halloween Pawty by Barry Gordin

November 2, 2019: The tricks and treats continued with ARF's Halloween Pawty on Saturday, November 2, from 12 to 3 PM. All were welcome, kids and pets, too, at the ARF Adoption Center in Ea…

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Friday, November 1, 2019

The Panic Defense by Barry Gordin

November 1, 2019: How to Get Away with Murder! The Panic Defense, a new play by Sam Affoumado, will be presented as a stage reading at The Playroom Theater, 151 West 46th St. (8th floor), NY…

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Kristin Chenoweth by Barry Gordin

Kristin Chenoweth Talks About and Sings From New Album ‘For the Girls’ By: Sandi Durell November 1, 2019: Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth met with the press to talk about he…

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Macbeth *** by Barry Gordin

By: Bernard Carragher November 1, 2019: The Classic Stage Company’s Artistic Director, John Doyle, is taking a different look at Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” Using a minimal ensemb…

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Thursday, October 31, 2019

The Rose Tattoo ****1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg October 31, 2019: Do you remember the final scene of La Dolce Vita, after the monster fish appears, with the men gathering the fishnet, kids playing on the beach, and M…

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Tiffany Mills by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons October 31, 2019: Being an anchor partner at The Flea Theater has many advantages, says Tiffany Mills, choreographer and artistic director of the New York City-base…

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The Sound Inside ****1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg October 31, 2019: There is something ineffable about our favorite actors, something present and pervasive, yet untouchable. Such an actor is Mary Louise Parker, whose po…

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

A Woman of the World Opens at 59E59 by Barry Gordin

Kathleen Chalfant stars as Mabel Loomis in the World Premiere of Rebecca Gilman’s A Woman of the World” October 30, 2019: Kathleen Chalfant stars as Mabel Loomis Todd, Emily Dickenso…

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Drama League Honors Sutton Foster by Barry Gordin

Broadway Stars Celebrated Sutton Foster at the Drama League Annual Benefit Gala October 28, 2019: The Drama League honored Sutton Foster, a two-time Tony Award, Drama Desk, Outer Critics…

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The Sound Inside **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward Before Adam Rapp’s The Sound Inside begins at Studio 54, the ushers are more than usually diligent about insisting all I-phones be turned completely off, since the pl…

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Monday, October 28, 2019

Panama Hattie **** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons October 28, 2019: These days when musicals routinely explore questions of race, gender and politics, a highly entertaining but completely frivolous one like Cole Po…

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Sunday, October 27, 2019

Bella Bella ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons October 27, 2019: Harvey Fierstein’s Bella Bella is certainly a tribute to the trailblazing New York congresswoman. But even more it is a personal act of love.

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Scotland, PA ***, Little Shop of Horrors ****, Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation ***, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical ** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward October 23, 2019: A trio of quirky tuners have just opened Off-Broadway while a small family show transfers from Off to on. Both Scotland, PA at Roundabout’s Laura Pe…

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Scotland, PA **1/2 by Barry Gordin

Little Shop of Burgers By: Samuel L. Leiter October 23, 2019: Pop quiz: what current Off-Broadway musical contains all the following? A plot inspired by a cult movie. A setting m…

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Molly Sweeney ****1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons October 23, 2019: Brian Friel’s 1994 drama, Molly Sweeney, is so thoughtful, inspired and profound one wonders why it is not revived more often. Fortunately, Keen…

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Monday, October 21, 2019

Games Opens @ SoHo Playhouse by Barry Gordin

American Premiere of Henry Naylor’s potent and cautionary tale, based on the true story of two Jewish/female athletes in Hitler’s Germany, is a mesmerizing account by two immensely skill…

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Sunday, October 20, 2019

BroadwayHD by Barry Gordin

Halloween Treats Abound with October releases on BroadwayHD  October 20, 2019:  BroadwayHD kicked off the month of October with a binge-worthy lineup of performances that are sure to ex…

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Friday, October 18, 2019

Betrayal ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg October 18, 2019: Director James Lloyd’s revival of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal embraces a chilly minimalism.  As the pinnacle of this complex love triangle, Robert (…

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