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Thursday, October 19, 2023

The Refuge Plays ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

 By: David Sheward October 19, 2023: In the first act of The Refuge Plays, Nathan Alan Davis’ massive family saga, the elderly matriarch Early (the magnificent Nicole Ari Parker) advis…

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Suffs, My Son, Casting Doubt, Etc. By: David Sheward October 18, 2023: After a sold-out, extended run at the Public Theater in 2022, the musical Suffs, Shaina Taub's sweeping chronicle o…

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Sunday, October 15, 2023

Southampton Arts Center by Barry Gordin

SAC opens new exhibition, Heroines of the Abstract Expressionist Era, curated by Christina M. Strassfield on view through December 17, 2023 October 15, 2023: Southampton Arts center, 25 Job…

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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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