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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

The Old Man and The Pool ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons November 21, 2022: In his newest solo show, The Old Man and The Pool, Mike Birbiglia looks to one of the most unlikely subjects for the source of humor: his own mo…

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Monday, November 21, 2022

The Rat Trap *** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter November 21,2022: In 1918, when he was a mere stripling of 18, Noël Coward (1899-1973), budding British playwright/ performer/song writer, and so forth, wrote The R…

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Cheese Fries & Froot Loops by Barry Gordin

A new solo show, Cheese Fries & Froot Loops, written and performed by Chris Fuller will play the Triad Theater on Tuesday, November 29th @ 7pm. November 22, 2022:   Step Forward Entert…

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Sunday, November 20, 2022

Circus Vazquez by Barry Gordin

Home-Grown Circus Vazquez Is Celebrating 20th Season Under the Big Top in the New York Area By: Ellis Nassour November 18, 2022: The extraordinarily entertaining Circus Vazquez, one …

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Friday, November 18, 2022

Downstate **** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter November 18, 2022: In Downstate, Bruce Norris’s invigoratingly provocative new play at Playwrights Horizons—previously seen at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre and…

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Only Make Believe Gala by Barry Gordin

Stars Celebrate at Only Make Believe’s Back on Broadway Gala By: Iris Wiener On November 14th,  Broadway’s elite came out to celebrate Only Make Believe’s 23rd Annual Gala, “Back…

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

The Museum of Broadway by Barry Gordin

The Museum of Broadway, Saluting the Artistry and History of New York Theater, Opens in the Heart of the Theatre District. By: Ellis Nassour November 17, 2022 –  A museum dedicated t…

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

The Museum of Broadway – It’s About Time! by Barry Gordin

“You’ve got to have a dream, if you don’t have a dream, how you gonna make a dream come true?” Oscar Hammerstein II (South Pacific) By Alix Cohen November 15, 2022: That Broadway…

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Monday, November 14, 2022

Only Gold **** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg November 14, 2022: Watching the director/choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler’s new work, “Only Gold,” at MCC Theater, brings a surge of energy, such as one needs to b…

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Sunday, November 13, 2022

Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & The Pool ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter November 13, 2022: Comedian—or better, humorist—Mike Birbiglia’s life may be more a bowl of cherry pits than cherries, but he still manages to live and laugh at…

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Leslie Uggams @ 54 Below ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Patrick Christiano Tony & Emmy award winner, Leslie Uggams, returns to 54 Below with a marvelous new show, Only In New York. November 12, 2022:  Leslie Uggams’ return to the …

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Saturday, November 12, 2022

Peter Filichia by Barry Gordin

Peter Felichia’s Wit Strikes Again; Three Vintage Books by the Late Arthur Laurents By: Ellis Nassour November 14, 2022: In The Book of Broadway Musical Debates, Disputes, and Disagree…

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

A Delicate Balance **1/2 by Barry Gordin

To be estranged from the world – one must have done something to get there. By: Isa Goldberg November 10, 2022: In “A Delicate Balance,” Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning dra…

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Al Hirschfeld by Barry Gordin

Hirschfeld Celebrity Auction for Broadway Cares & The Hirschfeld Foundation In Partnership with Heritage Auctions By: Alix Cohen

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Broadway Babe by Barry Gordin

Randie Levine-Miller has some amazing You Tube finds to keep you entertained. November 8, 2022: Broadway Babe, Randie Levine-Miller went on an excavating mission and came up with some gems…

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What Passes for Comedy **** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons November 7, 2022: An African American, a Jew and a white guy walk into an office of comedy writers. No this is not the beginning of a joke. It’s the premise of G. …

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Monday, November 7, 2022

Almost Famous *** by Barry Gordin

Cameron Crowe brings his iconic film, Almost Famous, to Broadway with mixed results.  By: Patrick Christiano November 5, 2022:  One of the most eagerly awaited musicals of the season, A…

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Sunday, November 6, 2022

RBG @ Bay Street Theater by Barry Gordin

All Things Equal The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Opening Night Bay Street Theater and Scott Stander are presenting the enlightening All Things Equal: The Life & Trials of…

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Literature Live @ Bay Street **** by Barry Gordin

Bay Street Theater and Scott Stander are presenting the enlightening All Things Equal: The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as part of their Literature Live series through November …

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Cabaret Convention by Barry Gordin

THE 33RD CABARET CONVENTION AT ROSE THEATRE PRESENTED BY THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION By: Maryann Lopinto November 4, 2022: The 33rd Cabaret Convention is back live in full after two year…

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Jason Graae by Barry Gordin

Jason Graae’s Graaetest Hits (The Sequel) By: Alix Cohen November 3, 2022: Take a Jason Graae show for what ails you. The outside world gives way to laughter and heart quicker than yo…

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Chester Bailey *** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter November 1, 2022: If you’re a playwright with an idea for a play in which you want to use only two characters but also need to provide a huge amount of exposition, …

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BroadwayHD by Barry Gordin

BroadwayHD celebrates legendary Fred Astaire with six of his Iconic Musicals for a limited time in November.  November 1, 2022: Six classic films of legendary Fred Astaire are available to…

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Walking With Ghosts **** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg November 1, 2022: “Walking With Ghosts” sounds more like a story of haunted houses, than like a memoir by the auspicious actor Gabriel Byrne.  In being true to his i…

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Monday, October 31, 2022

ACA GALLERIES by Barry Gordin

John Baeder:  Looking Back (1972-2018) on view at ACA Galleries, 529 West 20th Street, November 6, 2022 through February 18,2023. October 31, 2022:  ACA Galleries and MB Abram announced J…

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Sunday, October 30, 2022

Vineyard Theater by Barry Gordin

Proclamation from the Mayor’s office will celebrate November 3, 2022, as Vineyard Theater Day & on that same day the Vineyard Theater will launch their 40th Season with a new thriller …

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Walking With Ghosts ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons October 30, 2022: It may well be that the most revealing part of a memoir is what the writer chooses to leave in or leave out. Gabriel Byrne may be an international …

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Walking With Ghosts *** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter October 30, 2022: All of us walk with ghosts, our memories—sometimes blurred, sometimes burning bright—of the people and experiences that shaped us constantly int…

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

A Raisin In The Sun ****1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter October 25, 2022: Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, produced in 1949, and Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, produced a decade later, in 1959, have lon…

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Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
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