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Sunday, October 15, 2023

Gutenberg! The Musical! ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward October 15, 2023: Gutenberg! The Musical! is as sweet, light and fun as a big chocolate chip coookie—and about as nourishing. But that’s okay. This fluffy, insider m…

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Friday, October 13, 2023

HamptonsFilm by Barry Gordin

Bradley Cooper’s MAESTRO, closes the 31 Annual Hamptons International Film Festival. October 13, 2023:  Closing Night at the 31st Hamptons International Film Festival was perfection The …

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Ruth Stage by Barry Gordin

Ruth Stage will present Off-Broadway Premiere of Lone Star with Matt De Rogatis, who starred in their production of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof. Performances Begin November 25, 2023 October 13, 2…

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

Sex Work/Sex Play ** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter October 12, 2023: Sex farces have been around from as long ago as Aristophanes. They’ve spanned the spectrum from cleverly sophisticated to inanely infantile. Those…

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

The Refuge Plays *** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter October 11, 2023: The Refuge Plays, by multi award-winning Nathan Alan Davis  (Nat Turner in Jerusalem), now at the Roundabout’s Laura Pels Theatre, consists of th…

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Sunday, October 8, 2023

The Making of a Great Moment by Barry Gordin

A Mel Brooks/Samuel Beckett-Like Serious Comedy By: Alix Cohen October 9, 2023: This is actor Terry Dean’s 407th production. “The accidental result of heavy drug use at a farmer’…

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Melissa Etheridge: My Window **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward October 7, 2023: Melissa Etheridge was the rock queen of longing in 1980s and ’90s with soulful yearning ballads like “I’m the Only One” and “Come to My Window.…

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Saturday, October 7, 2023
Friday, October 6, 2023

Broadway Babe by Barry Gordin

October 5, 2023: Broadway Babe, Randie Levine Miller, has some wonderful finds today that will keep you entertained, especially on a rainy day. The back story of how Funny Girl came to be w…

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Spike Lee @ The Brooklyn Museum by Barry Gordin

Spike Lee: Creative Forces ***** @ The Brooklyn Museum By: Paulanne Simmons October 7, 2023: Spike Lee is one of the most influential and controversial of American film directors, the w…

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Hamptons Film by Barry Gordin

NYAD opens the 31st Annual Hamptons International Film Festival.  October 6, 2023: The Hamptons International Film Festival opened their 31st Edition with the East Coast premiere of NYAD,…

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

The People vs. Lenny Bruce by Barry Gordin

By: Alix Cohen October 6, 2023: Attorney Martin Garbus has argued cases involving first amendment, constitutional, criminal, copyright and intellectual property law. Among his impressiv…

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding *** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward October 3, 2023: The workplace play is a tried and true template affording opportunities for dramatic conflict and comic interplay among staff and customers in a single …

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Lin Manuel Miranda by Barry Gordin

Lin Manuel Miranda and Friends Launch the 23/24 Season at Tilles Center By: Iris Wiener October 3, 2023: “You’re not living the dream- you’re living five dreams!” Thus began a po…

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Monday, October 2, 2023

Believe It or Not ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons October 2, 2023: Alice Ripley returns to The Green Room 42 with a new cabaret show, “Believe It or Not,” that features her most requested numbers. With John McDan…

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Sunday, October 1, 2023

BroadwayHD by Barry Gordin

The Prince of Egypt: The Musical on BroadwayHD November 15 with songs by Grammy & Academy Award winner Stephen Schwartz, the composer of Wicked. October 1, 2023: The West End sensation…

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Jamie deRoy @ Birdland by Barry Gordin

Acclaimed Variety Show, Jamie deRoy & friends, returns to Birdland with Tony Danza, Nikki M. James, Daisy Jopling, and more on Monday, October 23rd at 7pm. October 1, 2023:  The incomp…

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Friday, September 29, 2023

Purlie Victorious ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter September 29, 2023: Shout hallelujah! Purlie Victorious: a Non-Confederate Romp through the Cotton Patch, Ossie Davis’s stingingly funny 1961 satire about Black lif…

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Purlie Victorious **** by Barry Gordin

 By: David Sheward September 27, 203: In these touchy political times, it’s exciting to see a satiric comedy that takes risks and isn’t afraid it might offend someone. At the Music B…

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Paulanne Simmons Unscripted by Barry Gordin

Take a Seat September 28, 2023: Recently I saw (and reviewed on this site) Audible Theater’s Swing State by Rebecca Gilman. After writing my review, I was surprised to learn that durin…

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Southampton Arts Center by Barry Gordin

SAC to Open New Exhibition October 7 – Heroines of the Abstract Expressionist Era: From The New York School to The Hamptons on view through December 17, 2023. September 25, 2023:  Sout…

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Sunday, September 24, 2023

ARF HAMPTONS by Barry Gordin

Calling all dogs and cats to the 30th Annual Stroll to Sea Dog Walk. September 24, 2023:  The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF) announced that its 30th annual “Stroll to the Sea�…

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Swing State *** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons September 24, 2023: All four characters in Rebecca Gilman’s new play, Swing State, have something in common: they’re not very happy. 

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Saturday, September 23, 2023

HamptonsFilm by Barry Gordin

"Maestro" from Director Bradley Cooper to close 31st Hamptons International Film Festival. Full HIFF schedule of films announced. September 23, 2023: HamptonsFilm announced the full slate …

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Broadway Babe by Barry Gordin

Broadway Babe’s Picks: Marilyn Maye, Kiss Me Kate, and More September 23, 2023: Broadway Babe, Randie Levine-Miller, has a potpourri of finds including Marilyn Maye’s 2023 New Year�…

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Friday, September 22, 2023

Broadway/Off-Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

The Wiz, Madwomen of the West By: David Sheward September 25, 2023: The new production of The Wiz has found a Broadway theater and announced dates. The all-African-American cast will eas…

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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors **** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter September 22, 2023: Before it became known as a vehicle for strippers and baggy pants comics, burlesque meant parodies of well-known plays and musical theatre. And tha…

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20 Seconds *** by Barry Gordin

By Samuel L. Leiter September 22, 2023: Perhaps because of theatre economics, the solo show phenomenon continues to grow, sometimes with actors of prominence, sometimes with those you’ve…

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

DIG by Theresa Rebeck @ 59E59 by Barry Gordin

Theresa Rebeck returns to Primary Stages with Dig, a new play about love and courage, at 59East59 Theaters. September 21, 2023:  Dig, a new play written and directed by Pulitzer Prize fina…

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More of the Same **** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons September 25, 2023: Lila Day’s More of the Same at Pangea is her second cabaret show. Once again Kristine Zbornik directs, this time with Daryl Kojak at the piano…

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All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic