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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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Sunday, October 23, 2022

A Raisin In The Sun *** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons October 23, 2022: A Raisin in the Sun made its Broadway debut in 1959. But the drama confronts so many of the issues African Americans still face today – the role …

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Broadway Babe by Barry Gordin

Broadway Babes Classic Picks October 24, 2022: Broadway Babe, Randie Levine-Miller, has unearthed some incredibly entertaining finds, including a musical tribute to Angela Lansbury; shows…

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Sunday, October 16, 2022

HIFF 2022 by Barry Gordin

Photos from the Red Carpet at the 30th Hamptons International Film Festival October 7-16, 2022. Photography: Barry Gordin

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Death of a Salesman ** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons October 16, 2022: The latest revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman comes to Broadway with an impeccable pedigree. The play is the best-known work of an i…

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Friday, October 14, 2022

Tomatoes Got Talent by Barry Gordin

LESLEE WARREN WINS 8th ANNUAL “TOMATOES GOT TALENT” October 17, 2022: Leslee Warren came out on top of the 8th annual “Tomatoes Got Talent” contest at The Triad Theatre, 158 We…

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 Martin McDonagh @ HIFF by Barry Gordin

A conversation with playwright and filmmaker, Martin McDonagh, at the Hamptons International Film Festival. By: Patrick Christiano October 10, 2022:   Acclaimed award-winning playwright…

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Broadway Theatre To Dim Lights by Barry Gordin

Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 7:45PM in memory of Broadway Legend ANGELA LANSBURY October 14, 2022 – The Broadway community honors the memory of Dame Angela Lansbury, the six-time Tony …

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