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Thursday, January 31, 2019

The Sound of Music Live by Barry Gordin

Broadway HD January 31, 2019: The more you see it, the more it becomes one of your favorite things! Since making its Broadway debut in 1959, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s perennial classi…

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Monday, January 28, 2019

Drama Desk News by Barry Gordin

64th Annual DD Awards Show will be presented by Broadway Brands January 28, 2019:  Broadway Brands, publisher of Broadway News and Broadway Briefing, and the Drama Desk jointly announ…

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Sunday, January 27, 2019

Pelleas et Melisande **** by Barry Gordin

  Metropolitan Opera   By: David Sheward January 27, 2019: Claude Debussy’s moving Pelleas et Melisande defies operatic co…

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Paulanne Simmons Unscripted by Barry Gordin

My Problem with Problem Plays January 27, 2019: The problem play is a form of realistic drama that developed during the 19th century. It deals with a contemporary social controversy. Its…

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B’way Update: McDonald and Shannon in Frankie and Johnny by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward January 26, 2019: January and February are traditionally slow months in the New York theater with few openings, especially on Broadway--only Choir Boy and True West dur…

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Friday, January 25, 2019

Colin Quinn Red State Blue State ****1/2 by Barry Gordin

ALL OVER THE MAP: COLIN QUINN RED STATE BLUE STATE By: Samuel L. Leiter January 25, 2019: I have to admit to being a Colin Quinn novice, not having seen this actor-comedian’s previo…

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Thursday, January 24, 2019

The Cher Show by Barry Gordin

5 Reasons Why The Cher Show Shines By: Iris Wiener January 24, 2019: In an industry that now boasts jukebox musicals on a regular basis, how is The Cher Show different from the rest …

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New York Times Travel Show by Barry Gordin

16th Annual New York Times Travel Show, January 26 and 27, Showcases National and Global Trends By: Ellis Nassour Via jet (private or commercial), cruise, bus, train or hot air balloon…

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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

About Alice **** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons January 23, 2019: Full confession, a few decades ago I interviewed, on separate occasion, both Calvin Trillin and his wife, Alice at their Greenwich Village apartmen…

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Monday, January 21, 2019

Trick or Treat Opens at 59E59 by Barry Gordin

NYC premiere of a dark comedy with Tony nominee Gordon Clapp January 20, 2019: Jack Neary’s Halloween drama, Trick or Treat, produced by Northern Stage, opened at 59E59 Theaters for a …

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Friday, January 18, 2019

Blue Ridge **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward January 18, 2019: Few actresses can wring as many variations on self-indulgent despair as Marin Ireland. This Obie winner has created incisive portraits of a party-girl…

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Thursday, January 17, 2019

Maestro ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg January 17, 2019: It’s obvious, from the demographic of the audience at The Duke on 42nd Street, that Arturo Toscanini is a name primarily older people recognize. And…

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Choir Boy **** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg January 16, 2019: There is a lot less violence in Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Choir Boy at the Manhattan Theater Club, than there is in the Academy Awarding winning movie, ada…

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Broadway Mourns Carol Channing by Barry Gordin

BROADWAY THEATRES TO DIM LIGHTS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2019 AT 7:45 PM IN MEMORY OF Theatrical Legend CAROL CHANNING On Broadway Ms. Channing appeared in: Hello, Dolly! (1995 Revival),…

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Monday, January 14, 2019

BroadwayCon by Barry Gordin

By: Iris Wiener January 15, 2019: The fourth annual BroadwayCon, held January 11th through 13th at the Hilton Midtown, boasted an exciting explosion of Broadway fanaticism. Featuring pan…

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Sunday, January 13, 2019

Salvador Dali @ ACA by Barry Gordin

Artist Salvador Dali (1904-1989) on view at ACA Galleries through March 9. January 10, 2019: ACA Galleries, 529 West 20th Street in the gallery district, hosted an opening reception for S…

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Friday, January 11, 2019

Blueberry Hill ****1/2 by Barry Gordin

THEY FOUND THEIR FREEDOM: ON BLUEBERRY HILL By: Samuel L. Leiter January 11, 2019: In No Exit, Jean-Paul Sartre’s classic existentialist drama, one of the three dead characters dest…

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Thursday, January 10, 2019

Choir Boy ****, Slave Play **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward Jan 11, 2019: You can count on the fingers of two hands the number of African-American playwrights who have had more than one financially successful play on Broadway in …

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Legere Glows in a Night of Stardust by Barry Gordin

A THEATRICAL EVENING DEDICATED TO DAVID BOWIE By: Jared Klein January 13, 2019: A Night of Stardust, the annual Philadelphia-based concert dedicated to the memory of legendary David B…

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Sunday, January 6, 2019

Chita Rivera by Barry Gordin

Chita Rivera Postponed at 54 Below due to Virus By: Sandi Durell Feinstein’s/54 Below announced this evening that a series of performances from Broadway legend Chita Rivera have…

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Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Happy New Year by Barry Gordin

Riki Kane Larimer’s Post Holiday Celebration January 6, 2019: Broadway producer Riki Kane Larimer hosted a post-holiday brunch for many of her nearest and dearest at her Eastside pentho…

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Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Gurney’s New Years Eve 2019 by Barry Gordin

Dinner & Dancing on the brink of the ocean in Montauk. January 1, 2019: New Year’s Eve at Gurney’s Montauk featured a delectable five course dinner at Scarpetta Beach, served at t…

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Monday, December 31, 2018

New Years @ The Edison Ballroom by Barry Gordin

Gala Celebration at The Edison Ballroom with Joe Battaglia's 17 piece NY's Big Band on New Year's Eve. By: Linda Amiel BurnsOn December 31, 2018 thousands of people gathered in the Times …

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Friday, December 28, 2018

The Jungle ****1/2 by Barry Gordin

WHEN IS A PLACE A HOME? THE JUNGLE By: Samuel L. Leiter December 28, 2018: No other New York theatre is as beautifully situated as the recent incarnation of St. Ann’s Warehouse, oc…

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Monday, December 24, 2018

To Kill a Mockingbird ***1/2, The Lifespan of a Fact ***, Clueless **1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward December 24, 2018: Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) is a beloved American classic. Taught in high schools for decades, it recently won a much-publicized PBS…

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Sunday, December 23, 2018

Janet Lehr: Glorius Landscapes by Barry Gordin

Reception for Glorius Landscapes Exhibition and a Toast to 2019 December 29, 2018: Janet Lehr hosted a reception for GLORIOUS LANDSCAPES which included works by Paul Georges, Wolf Kahn, …

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Saturday, December 22, 2018

American Son ****1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg December 22, 2018:  Imagine a problem, a political crisis manager the likes of Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington, Scandal) cannot fix. Such is the nature of the situation t…

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Friday, December 21, 2018

Network ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg December 21, 2018: Watching a movie is a bit voyeuristic, as we know. Peering behind the scenes, watching people who can’t see you staring at them, like animals in a zoo…

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Thursday, December 20, 2018

BroadwayHD for Xmas by Barry Gordin

Give the gift that keeps giving, BroadwayHD. December 20, 2018:  Looking for a last-minute, perfectly unique, stocking stuffer, or a special gift for a loved one? Check out BroadwayHD, a…

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