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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Thank you for being a friend... by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison On December 17th, Hunter Auction Galleries will be holding an auction made of the items from various estates.  Included in the auction are items from Rue McClanahan's…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:11AM
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

There's No Place Like Home... Thank Goodness by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Last week I had a unique opportunity to see a pair of ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz."  Not just any pair, mind you, but the pair that were used during the clos…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:09PM

“Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway” – The Tony-winning X-Man pulls out all the stops for his triumphant return to the Great White Way by Byrne Harrison

Review by Mark A. Newman Photos by Joan MarcusIf you pass by the Broadhurst Theatre on West 44th Street and wonder why so many of the audience members light up a cigarette as they leave afte…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 07:07PM

"Misterman" - Simply Superb by Byrne Harrison

Reviewed by Judd HollanderPhotos by Pavel Antonov Cillian Murphy gives THE must-see performance of the year in the funny, touching, and ultimate soul-shattering Misterman, Enda Walsh's brill…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:40PM

"It is Done" - Where One Good Turn Demands A Steep Payment by Byrne Harrison

Review by Judd HollanderPhoto by Jen Maufrais Kelly Playwright Alex Goldberg seems to have been heavily influenced by the work of Conor McPherson, specifically by such plays as The Weir and …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:27PM

"The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a serial killer" - An irreverent and sobering look at the dark side by Byrne Harrison

Review by Judd HollanderPhotos by Richard Termine John Malkovich cuts an unsettling and engaging figure as Austrian serial killer Jack Unterweger in The Infernal Comedy: confessions of a ser…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:15PM

"A Molly Jolly Christmas" - A Comic Christmas Treat by Byrne Harrison

Review by Byrne Harrison Molly "Equality" Dykeman is a slightly bewildered, pill-popping, mullet-sporting, Cheetos-munching, lesbian security guard/poet, who wants nothing more than to put …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:57AM
Friday, December 9, 2011

"Atlas" - Performed with Quiet Elegance by Byrne Harrison

Review by Judd Hollander It may look easy, but it’s quite a trick to sing while hanging upside down by your knees while on a trapeze. However making things look easy, as well as grace…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 05:53PM

“A Second Chance” – Signature Theatre’s barrage of original musicals continues with an intimate look at a Manhattan couple’s courtship by Byrne Harrison

Review by Mark A. Newman Two-person musicals are a mixed bag. For every masterpiece like Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years, there are at least five misfires like The Story of My Lif…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 05:35PM
Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Review - "Henry V" at the Irondale Ensemble Project by Byrne Harrison

Review by Olivia Jane Smith Matt Nuernberger as Henry with Terry Reiss Shakespeare’s Henry V is a play about war, leadership and its attendant responsibilities, and the power of charisma…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:50PM
Sunday, December 4, 2011

There's No Place Like Home by Byrne Harrison

THE ORIGINAL WIZARD OF OZ RUBY SLIPPERS ON DISPLAY AT PLAZA ATHENEE – DECEMBER 5, 2011 The Wizard of Oz’s Ruby Slippers will be the stars of an exclusive Afternoon Tea at the Plaza Ath�…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 09:01PM
Wednesday, November 30, 2011

"Other Desert Cities" - Where consequences of the past and present take center stag by Byrne Harrison

Review by Judd HollanderPhotos by Joan Marcus Long-hidden family secrets are revealed in Jon Robin Baitz's powerful Other Desert Cites, now on Broadway at the Booth Theatre. Christ…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 07:50AM
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Sing Out, Clarise! by Byrne Harrison

It's been a while since I've done a giveaway, so let's do one! StageBuzz.com is giving away two tickets to SILENCE! The Musical, currently playing at the 9th Space Theatre at PS 122 (150 Fi…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:58PM
Monday, November 28, 2011

"The Atmosphere of Memory" -- A Question of "what," "if," and "when" by Byrne Harrison

Review by Judd Hollander Profanity-laden and at times hilariously vulgar, David Bar Katz's comedic-drama The Atmosphere of Memory looks at images of the past as they actually happened, how t…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:02PM

"Milk Like Sugar" - A powerful and painful look at inner city-life by Byrne Harrison

Review by Judd Hollander Photos by Ari Mintz Kirsten Greenidge has written a harrowing tale of teenage angst, peer pressure and the desperate need to belong in her riveting, and oftentimes p…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:57PM

"Children" - A Family in Transition by Byrne Harrison

Review by Judd Hollander Photo by Stephen Kunken Few things can be as frightening, ominous or inevitable as change, as powerfully demonstrated in A.R. Gurney's Children, this 1974 work curre…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:48PM

"The Lyons" - Hilarious and Painful Family Dysfunction by Byrne Harrison

Review by Judd Hollander Photos by Carol Rosegg You'll laugh till you cry and smile through your tears at The Lyons, probably the most biting comedy/drama about family dysfunction to arrive …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:41PM

"Relatively Speaking: 3 One-Act Comedies" - Batting About .500 by Byrne Harrison

Review by Judd Hollander Woody Allen's Honeymoon Motel, the final segment of a trio of one-acts being presented on Broadway under the umbrella title of Relatively Speaking, show Allen at his…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 09:43PM
Thursday, November 17, 2011

Justin Plowman of "Brew of the Dead II: Oktoberflesh" Talks Zombies, Gore and Hipsters by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Photo by Deneka PenistonJustin Plowman is the director of the horror comedy Brew of the Dead II: Oktoberflesh, currently running at UNDER St. Marks, and its predecesso…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:29PM
Sunday, November 13, 2011

Third Annual "Broadway Can!" Fundraiser Tonight by Byrne Harrison

Sunday, November 13 · 8:00pm - 9:30pm THE 3RD ANNUAL BROADWAY CAN!  A Concert for the Citymeals-on-Wheels & City Harvest A night of Seth Bisen-Hersh's music perfo…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:20PM
Sunday, November 6, 2011

"A Charity Case" - A Masterful Performance by Alison Fraser by Byrne Harrison

Review by Rob Hartmann A Charity Case, the new play by Australian playwright Wendy Beckett, delves into the deeply emotional topic of adoption with sensitivity, grace and humor. The centra…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:48PM

"Queen of the Mist" - Over the Falls With Mary Testa by Byrne Harrison

Review by Rob Hartmann Photos by Hannah Oren It’s almost certain that every review of Transport Group Theatre Company’s production of Queen of the Mist, the new musical by Michael John L…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:18PM
Saturday, October 29, 2011

"The Tragedy of Maria Macabre" - An Acid Trip to the Underworld by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Many people imagine the afterlife as being filled with white, puffy clouds and cute, naked, baby angels.  Not Rachel Klein.  Her vision of the afterlife in The T…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 09:19PM

Ain't No Party Like a Neo Party - NY Neo-Futurists' Third Annual Benefit on Nov. 14th by Byrne Harrison

Celebrate Art & Play the New York Neo-Futurist Way at NEW YORK NEO-FUTURISTS' THIRD ANNUAL BENEFIT HONORING THE MOTH The critically acclaimed performance collective New York Neo-Futurist…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:03AM

"A Charity Case" Starring Alison Fraser, Alysia Reiner and Jill Shackner Began Previews Tonight by Byrne Harrison

A CHARITY CASE starring two-time Tony Nominee Alison Fraser, Alysia Reiner (Sideways) and Jill Shackner (Les Miserables) began previews on Friday, October 28th at The Clurman Theatre (410 We…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:55AM

Neos and Zombies and Swayze, Oh My! by Byrne Harrison

The New York Neo-Futurists have offered up a Halloween deal.  Show up at tomorrow night's show (10:30 PM at the Kraine Theatre, 85 East 4th Street) in costume and save a little mon…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:40AM

"The Family Room" - What's the state of things? by Byrne Harrison

Reviewed by Olivia Jane Smith Have you ever felt like your therapist wasn’t really listening to you? His responses seem too rote, like he has heard your story dozens of times before. He ca…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:14AM
Friday, October 28, 2011

Sean Gill on His Latest Production, "Dreams of the Clockmaker" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Photo by Beau Alluli Sean Gill is a playwright, filmmaker, and musician who has written over twenty plays including Aenigma, Go-Go Killers!, Laurie Deacon …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 07:11PM

Rachel Klein Takes You to the Land of the Dead in "The Tragedy of Maria Macabre" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Rachel Klein is a director, choreographer, producer, and costume/production designer. Miss Klein established the RKP Theater Ensemble in 2007 with her adaptation of Oscar W…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 07:01PM
Thursday, October 27, 2011

"Queen of the Mist," Currently in Previews, Opens November 6th by Byrne Harrison

Queen of the Mist is a world premiere musical with words and music by 5-time Tony nominee Michael John LaChiusa (The Wild Party, Marie Christine, Hello Again). Based on an astounding and out…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:02PM

Dan Collins and Julianne Wick Davis Talk About "Southern Comfort" by Byrne Harrison

By Rob Hartmann After seeing SOUTHERN COMFORT at CAP21, I sat down to have a conversation with the writers – bookwriter/lyricist Dan Collins and composer Julianne Wick Davis. We met at Inc…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 09:41PM

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Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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