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Thursday, April 21, 2022

James Monroe Iglehart by Barry Gordin

James Monroe Iglehart Shares His New Cabaret Show Ahead of a Performance at NJPAC By: Iris Wiener April 21,2022: Due to his remarkable, distinct talent, James Monroe Iglehart steals every…

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Take Me Out ****, To My Girls ** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward April 20, 2022 Second Stage is currently offering a fascinating dual perspective on the gay experience in America. On Broadway at the the company’s Hayes Theater, there…

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Birthday Candles ****, The Patsy **** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg Two classic works, “Birthday Candles” at the Roundabout Theatre on Broadway and “The Patsy,” in revival by the Transport Group off Broadway at the Abrons Arts Cen…

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Monday, April 18, 2022

The Little Prince *1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Alix Cohen On ne voit bien qu’avec le cœur. L’essentiel est invisible pour les yeux. (“One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye.”) Apr…

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Sunday, April 17, 2022

Harmony ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward April 17, 2022: Harmony, the long-gestating musical about the Comedian Harmonists, a real-life German singing group destroyed by the Nazis, isn’t exactly harmonious. T…

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Saturday, April 16, 2022

Birthday Candles **1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons April 16, 2022: The best thing you can say about Noah Haidle’s Birthday Candles is that it manages to stuff a traditional, long and sappy soap opera, which usuall…

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

Paulanne Simmons Unscripted by Barry Gordin

The Price of a Peek April 14, 2022: Perhaps the most interesting part of the Broadway revival of Richard Greenberg’s Take Me Out is what happens before the play even starts. Everyone i…

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

To My Girls **1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter April 12, 2022: JC Lee’s (Luce) new comedy, To My Girls, at the Second Stage’s Terry Kiser Theater, is the latest entry in the tradition of Mart Crowley’s groun…

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The Pirates of Penzance ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons April 12, 2022: A Chorus Line famously tells us that everything done in theater is what we do “for love.” Certainly, the productions of the Gilbert and Sullivan…

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Saturday, April 9, 2022

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: New Stoppard Play; Kinky Boots Marches Off-B’way; COVID Woes By: David Sheward April 9, 2022: What a coincidence. Just as I finish reading Hermione Lee's comprehensive…

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

Penelope *** by Barry Gordin

Penelope, or How the Odyssey Was Really Written By: Paulanne Simmons April 5, 2022: The Trojan war is over after ten long years. The Greeks are victorious and Odysseus, King of Ithaca, wa…

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Monday, April 4, 2022

ACA GALLERIES by Barry Gordin

FAITH RINGGOLD: Prints and Multiples on view at ACA Galleries through June 11th 2022 March 20, 2022: ACA Galleries, 529 West 20th Steet, in the Gallery District has an exciting exhibition, …

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Sunday, April 3, 2022

Summer 2022 at WHBPAC by Barry Gordin

Musical Legends, Broadway stars and Renowned Comedians including Tracy Morgan, Kenny G., Paul Anka, Keb’Mo, Kelli O’Hara, Jay Leno, Taj Mahal, Chris Isaak, Michael Feinstein, Rita, Rudne…

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Plaza Suite ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter April 3, 2022: Remember Neil Simon’s 1970 movie, The Out-of-Towners, starring Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis, where everything that could possibly go wrong on a brief…

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Saturday, April 2, 2022

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

B'way Update: 2022-23 Takes Shape with K-Pop, Piano Lesson, Camelot By: David Sheward April 2, 2022: The 2021-22 Broadway season is far from over, yet already we are getting announcement…

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Plaza Suite ***1/2, MJ: The Musical ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward March 29, 2022: Two new Broadway productions offer boatloads of entertainment, but skirt around serious examination of their subjects. That’s perfectly okay, neither P…

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Monday, March 28, 2022

Man Cave ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg March 28, 2020: Domestic abuse, at the center of John J. Caswell, Jr.’s “Man Cave,” is the enemy, and it’s punishable by death. At least Rosemary (Jacqueline Guil…

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Truly, Madly by Barry Gordin

By: Alix Cohen Based on the book and Smithsonian Associates lecture by author Stephen Galloway.March 29, 2022: Larry Olivier- not yet Laurence or Sir Laurence, “the finest actor of our …

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Sunday, March 27, 2022

Confederates **** by Barry Gordin

By: Brian Scott Lipton March 27, 2022: America has long touted itself as the land of the free and the home of the brave, but “freedom” of all sorts has long proved elusive for so many …

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Saturday, March 26, 2022

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: Girl Returns to the Belasco; POTUS Moves Up; Lortels Announced By: David Sheward March 26, 2022: April is almost upon us. That's the month when critics' datebooks are ch…

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Friday, March 25, 2022

Oscar Predictions by Barry Gordin

2022 Oscar Predictions: Will CODA Tame Dog? By: David Sheward March 25, 20222: This year's Oscar race has been a fun one for me. Thanks to streaming services, I have been able to see mos…

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

The 94th Oscars by Barry Gordin

The 94th Oscars Telecast Sunday. Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes Host By: Ellis Nassour March 24, 2020: Moviedom’s 94th Academy Awards, saluting the best and brightest films …

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I Was Better Last Night – A Memoir by Harvey Fierstein by Barry Gordin

By: Alix Cohen March 24, 2022: First, multi-hyphenate talent Harvey Fierstein is not just a good writer, but a talented storyteller. You may be familiar with his plays, screenplays, and …

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The Encompass New Opera Theatre by Barry Gordin

By: Maryann Lopinto After celebrating 46 years of creative music theatre THE ENCOMPASS NEW OPERA THEATRE presented their yearly gala, after an absence of two years because of the Pandemic,…

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Phoebe LeGere by Barry Gordin

Celebrate Spring with the Incomparable Phoebe Legere March 22, 2022:  Phoebe Legere, an internationally renowned musician, personality and composer, will bring her magic to a residency at …

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Saturday, March 19, 2022

A Touch Of The Poet *** by Barry Gordin

By: Bernard Carragher  March 19, 2022: "A Touch of the Poet" is not one of Eugene O'Neill's best dramas yet it does have some memorable characters and some sharp honest theatrical scene…

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

A Touch of The Poet **** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg March 16, 2022: At the Irish Repertory Theatre, director Ciarán  O'Reilly’s revival of Eugene O’Neill’s,” A Touch of The Poet,” makes for a rarely engrossing…

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

The Finalist by Barry Gordin

Emerging Artists Theatre Presents THE FINALIST A performance on Sunday, March 27th @ 2pm at TADA TheatrePart of the 2022 New Work Series (March 21 – April 10, 2022)  Emerging Artists T…

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Monday, March 14, 2022

A Touch Of The Poet *** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter Before us on the Irish Rep’s miniscule stage is a lifelike simulacrum of the dining room in a village inn outside Boston, circa 1828 (the year of Andrew Jackson’s …

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Tony Awards 2022 by Barry Gordin

The 75th Annual Tony Awards, a celebration of the 2021-2022 Broadway Season, will air live on Sunday, June 12. March 10, 2022: The 75the Annual Tony Awards will return to the legendary Rad…

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Sunday, March 13, 2022

Coal Country **** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter March 12, 2022: On March 13, 2020, precisely two years ago, minus one day, I was scheduled to see Coal Country at the Public Theater; you all know what happened next…

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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