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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Review: ‘Ruben & Clay’s Christmas Show’ at the Imperial Theatre by Deb Miller

Well known to tens of millions of television viewers as the top two contenders on American Idol’s blockbuster second season in 2003, BFFs Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken are celebrating the …

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Monday, December 3, 2018

Review: ‘The Cher Show’ at the Neil Simon Theatre by Deb Miller

A biographical jukebox musical about a Pop icon who’s lived her life in the public eye since the age of sixteen, The Cher Show, making its Broadway debut at the Neil Simon Theatre, has all…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00PM
Saturday, December 1, 2018

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with ‘Be More Chill’ Composer and Lyricist Joe Iconis by Deb Miller

Long Island native Joe Iconis knows better than anyone about the power of the internet to achieve fame that extends well beyond Andy Warhol’s proverbial fifteen minutes. Following its regi…

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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Review: ‘The Illusionists – Magic of the Holidays’ at the Marquis Theatre by Deb Miller

Get ready for your jaw to drop, your eyes to open wide, and your mouth to be agape! Back on Broadway for the fourth year with a limited six-week engagement of an all-new touring production,…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:36PM
Monday, November 26, 2018

An Interview with Tony Award-Winning Playwright Itamar Moses by Deb Miller

An acclaimed writer for both the big stage and the small screen, Itamar Moses is the reigning 2018 Tony-Award winner for the Best Book of a Musical for the hit Broadway production of The Ban…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:55PM

Preview: Hamlet Isn’t Dead Gives New Life to ‘Julius Caesar’ by Deb Miller

Founded in 2013, by Executive Director James Rightmyer, Jr. and Artistic Director David Andrew Laws, Hamlet Isn’t Dead specializes in keeping Shakespeare alive for 21st-century audiences,…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:46AM
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

An Interview with Prize-Winning Playwright Jacqueline Goldfinger: Providing Support for Her Colleagues by Deb Miller

Born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida, Jacqueline Goldfinger is an award-winning playwright, dramaturg, poet, and educator based in Philadelphia, whose plays have been developed and produc…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:43PM
Sunday, November 18, 2018

Review: ‘The Waverly Gallery’ at the Golden Theatre by Deb Miller

Now making its stellar Broadway debut at the Golden Theatre, The Waverly Gallery, Kenneth Lonergan’s award-nominated memory play of 1999, told from the perspective of a grandson reflect…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:55PM
Saturday, November 17, 2018

Review: ‘The Imbible: Christmas Carol Cocktails’ at The Producers Club Theaters by Deb Miller

Now back for its fourth year, The Imbible’s Christmas Carol Cocktails, inspired by Charles Dickens’ beloved novel of 1843, is becoming a favorite New York tradition for anyone (over …

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Thursday, November 15, 2018

Review: ‘King Kong’ at the Broadway Theatre by Deb Miller

Inspired by the 1933 film classic, the new musical retelling of King Kong, by the illustrious international team of Jack Thorne (book), Marius de Vries (score), Eddie Perfect (songs), and Dr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:48PM
Monday, November 12, 2018

Review: ‘The Other Josh Cohen’ at the Westside Theatre by Deb Miller

Making an absolutely sidesplitting return to New York for a four-month limited engagement at Off-Broadway’s Westside Theatre, after its original development in the New York Musical Festiva…

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Sunday, November 11, 2018

Five Fabulous Things to Do in NYC before Curtain Time! by Deb Miller

If you’re planning a November outing to the theater in New York, there’s plenty to do in the city this month before the curtain goes up! From celebrations of the holiday season to a thea…

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Thursday, November 8, 2018

Review: ‘Natural Shocks’ at WP Theater by Deb Miller

WP Theater’s world-premiere production of Natural Shocks by Lauren Gunderson, America’s most-produced playwright of 2017-18, has been advertised as “darkly hilarious,” but there’s …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00PM
Monday, November 5, 2018

Review: ‘Waiting for Godot’ at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater by Deb Miller

Following its highly-acclaimed premiere in the 2016 Galway International Arts Festival, Ireland’s Druid theater company closes its worldwide tour of the award-winning production of Samuel …

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15 Questions in 15 Minutes with ‘Bootleg Famous’ Dan Domenech by Deb Miller

In 1968, Pop artist Andy Warhol made his much-celebrated observation, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” The future is now, and Andy was right. With the adven…

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Thursday, November 1, 2018

Review: ‘Inner Voices’ at TBG Mainstage Theatre by Deb Miller

Honoring its mission of developing and presenting new works of musical theater, the New York-based organization Premieres, led by Artistic Director Paulette Haupt, is back with its biennial …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00PM
Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Review: ‘Good Grief’ at Vineyard Theatre by Deb Miller

Now in its New York premiere at Vineyard Theatre, Good Grief considers the personal perspective of one first-generation Nigerian-American girl coming to terms with the universal issues of lo…

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Sunday, October 28, 2018

Review: ‘Big Apple Circus’ at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park by Deb Miller

Now in its 41st season, the Big Apple Circus, originally founded in 1977, has had its ups and downs over the past few years, but it’s back with a bang for the holidays at Lincoln Center’…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00PM

Review: ‘Prinze’ at The Sheen Center by Deb Miller

Best known for his hit NBC series Chico and the Man and his unprecedented guest appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (he was the first comic Carson ever invited to the couch to …

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Wednesday, October 24, 2018

From Stage to Screen: A Conversation with Four New York Actors Who Do Both by Deb Miller

Among the many stage actors who have appeared on the big and small screen, New York-based Dan Domenech, Erik Ransom, Jamyl Dobson, and Johnny Smith are accomplished and well-versed in both. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:42PM
Sunday, October 21, 2018

Review: ‘The Ferryman’ at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre by Deb Miller

In ancient Greek mythology, Charon is the daemon who ferries the souls of the deceased to Hades across the river Styx, which divides the worlds of the living and the dead. In Jez Butterworth…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:00PM

Review: ‘The Book of Merman’ at St. Luke’s Theatre by Deb Miller

The witty title gives a good indication of what to expect in the Off-Broadway engagement of The Book of Merman, now performing at St. Luke’s Theatre. A laugh-out-loud mash-up Broadway’s…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:00PM
Thursday, October 18, 2018

Review: ‘Gloria: A Life’ at the Daryl Roth Theatre by Deb Miller

Award-winning writer, speaker, social activist, and feminist Gloria Steinem is the subject of Emily Mann’s new play Gloria: A Life, making its debut at the Daryl Roth Theatre. Directed by …

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Sunday, October 14, 2018

Review: ‘Your Invisible Corset’ at The Clemente by Deb Miller

Playwright Patricia Lynn, Artistic Director of Hunger & Thirst Theatre, began her series of present-day gynocentric adaptations of classic Gothic horror stories with the company’s 2016…

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Thursday, October 11, 2018

Review: ‘Midnight at The Never Get’ at The York Theatre Company by Deb Miller

Making its Off-Broadway premiere with The York Theatre Company, Midnight at The Never Get, with book, music, and lyrics by Mark Sonnenblick (winner of the 2018 Jonathan Larson Award), has a…

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Review: ‘The Jonathan Larson Project’ at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Deb Miller

Before his untimely death in 1996 at the age of 35, composer and playwright Jonathan Larson created groundbreaking work that would become the touchstone of a generation and a watershed momen…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:23PM
Thursday, October 4, 2018

Review: ‘The Evolution of Mann’ at the cell by Deb Miller

Panic, desperation, and a ticking clock are not the best motivations for dating or matrimony, as evinced by Henry Mann, the titular character in The Evolution of Mann. The new musical rom-co…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:30PM

A Few Questions for Joel Grey on Directing ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at the Museum of Jewish Heritage by Deb Miller

A Broadway legend and award-winning actor who received both a Tony (1967) and an Oscar (1972) for his role as the Emcee in Cabaret, Joel Grey is again garnering critical and popular acclaim …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:36AM
Saturday, September 29, 2018

Review: ‘The Nap’ at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre by Deb Miller

In the cue game of snooker, the British version of pool, the nap refers to the rough-surface direction of the fabric covering the table, which affects the path of the ball. In Richard Bean�…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:06PM
Friday, September 28, 2018

Review: ‘The Eleventh Hour’ at Town Stages by Deb Miller

A mash-up of romantic comedy, sci-fi parody, and rock musical, The Eleventh Hour, with book, music, and lyrics by David Seamon, is back at Town Stages for a limited engagement presented by S…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:00PM
Thursday, September 27, 2018

Review: ‘Pop Punk High’ at (le) poisson rouge by Deb Miller

After a critically-acclaimed showcase presentation last winter, Pop Punk High (with original book by Anderson Cook, music and lyrics by Ben Lapidus, and direction by Felicia Lobo) has return…

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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
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre