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Thursday, January 21, 2016

'Cats' is a musical with the power to end friendships by Elisabeth Vincentelli

"Cats" " well, that's another matter. The Internet hates that show! When a Broadway revival was announced Thursday morning, the scorn was immediate. Even neutral articles had hostile headlin…

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Ben Whishaw shines in taut 'London Spy' drama by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The starting point of "London Spy" echoes the real-life case of Gareth Williams, an MI6 operative who, in 2010, was found naked and dead in a padlocked duffel " with the key inside the bag. …

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Why Rob Kardashian is a health warning to his generation by Elisabeth Vincentelli

After being hospitalized in December, Rob Kardashian was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. But Rob is only 28 " and diabetes is the kind of geezer's disease you get along with your AARP member…

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Monday, January 18, 2016

Enough already with all the tragically flawed TV characters by Elisabeth Vincentelli

It's fine if TV heroes have deep, dark secrets " it makes them more human, more complex. Oh yeah " and it helps the actors win Emmys and Golden Globes. The problem is that the so-called "tra…

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Saturday, January 16, 2016

Celebrate MLK Day with a historical tour of Brooklyn by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first observed in 1986, making this year its 30th anniversary. Part of Dr. King's goal was to foster better understanding among people " an objective shared by…

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Friday, January 15, 2016

Gillian Anderson: Mulder and Scully are in love by Elisabeth Vincentelli

When "The X-Files" returns on Jan. 24, don't expect one of those highfalutin reboots: The six new episodes are all about continuity " down to star Gillian Anderson's signature hair color. Ba…

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'Noises Off' has a funny cast " but they forget to have fun by Elisabeth Vincentelli

There’s a reason "Noises Off" is produced so often: It's a devilishly plotted comedy and audiences love it " which means producers do, too. And actors adore Michael Frayn's 1982 farce …

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PBS hospital drama 'Mercy Street' is an edge-free 'The Knick' knockoff by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Only med students and fans of Cinemax's "The Knick" will be able to watch "Mercy Street" without gagging. This new period drama is as buttoned-up and as packed with classy crinolines as you'…

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Monday, January 11, 2016

Looking back at 'MADtv's hilarious, irreverent 14-year run by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“Saturday Night Live" has dominated sketch comedy on network TV for the past 40 years, brushing off all upstarts who tried to make a go of it. Of all those would-be rivals, Fox's "MADt…

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Saturday, January 9, 2016

The most exciting theater in NYC is way cheaper than Broadway by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Music fans have the CMJ marathon. Theater lovers have January, when artistic directors from all over the country hit New York to hunt down hot new shows " and five festivals give them plenty…

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Saturday, January 2, 2016

How the 'How I Met Your Mother' mom spends weekends in NYC by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Cristin Milioti is a familiar presence to New York theatergoers, who may have caught her Tony-nominated performance in "Once." A couple of TV gigs have helped spread the love nationwide: The…

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Monday, December 21, 2015

'Fiddler' is better off without a star performance by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Thanks to Zero Mostel's larger-than-life performance, "Fiddler on the Roof" is often considered a star vehicle. But there's a reason the show isn't called "Tevye " The Musical!" It's more of…

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Saturday, December 19, 2015

How the 'Great British Bake Off' star got her sweet tooth by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The most unlikely TV star in Britain is a cool, impeccably groomed 80-year-old grandmother and baking Yoda. Even her name is tidily perfect: Mary Berry. Now Berry is poised to conquer Americ…

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Friday, December 18, 2015

Pacino and Turner led some of 2015's biggest theater disasters by Elisabeth Vincentelli

What’s even better than a theater hit? A theater flop " at least among turkey connoisseurs, for whom everyday is Thanksgiving when it comes to stage flameouts. And this year had some d…

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The year's best theater wasn't on Broadway by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The best theater surprises you, not just with plot twists " though that's fun, too " but by making you reconsider your expectations. Here, listed alphabetically, are 10 favorite shows that d…

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Billie Joe Armstrong's new songs are perfect in 'These Paper Bullets' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

SEE IT Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong contributed perfect Beatles- pastiche songs to "These Paper Bullets!" " an ingenious adaptation of "Much Ado About Nothing" reset in mid-'60s Liverpoo…

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Hey, customs officials! The members of K-pop band Oh My Girl are not hookers by Elisabeth Vincentelli

To be clear: The members of Korean pop group Oh My Girl are NOT hookers, no matter what customs officials in LA may think. TMZ says the LAX snafu resulted from a visa issue while their manag…

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Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' has sold 30 million copies by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Adele’s "25" is off to a great start, having sold 5.19 million copies in just three weeks, but she's got a way to go: Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album has now sold 30 million copies …

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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Idris Elba kicks butt in new 'Luther' special by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Idris Elba is so charismatic in the title role of "Luther" that he almost makes up for how nutty and stomach-turningly violent this BBC America cop show is. The third season ended with our a…

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Saturday, December 12, 2015

What the hell is broomball and why is it so popular? by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Even if the only ice you like is what's floating in a drink, broomball is ridiculously entertaining. This winter sport, popular in Canada and on Midwestern campuses, is pretty much skateless…

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Get a history lesson while losing weight at this Central Park class by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Our mild December is a good time to try Junius Morgan's outdoor fitness class. Morgan, 53, is a trainer with his own studio in Phillipsburg, NJ, who leads an hourlong Central Park Fitness To…

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Friday, December 11, 2015

John Mulaney's new comedy is the funniest show of the year by Elisabeth Vincentelli

SEE IT I laughed so hard at "Oh, Hello" that tears were streaming down my cheeks and my glasses kept fogging up. Sketch-comedy characters usually don't stretch well, but Nick Kroll and John …

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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Jennifer Hudson's co-stars steal the show in 'Color Purple' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Turns out that Jennifer Hudson playing a Broadway diva on "Smash" was mere foreshadowing: Now she's lording it up in a revival of "The Color Purple: The Musical." But killing on TV is one th…

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Is 'The Good Wife' doomed? by Elisabeth Vincentelli

"The Good Wife" is the Sasquatch of TV shows: an ultra-rare example of a series hitting a creative peak after years on air " its fifth season (2013-14) was classic television. And then it st…

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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Crazed fan bites 'Walking Dead' star by Elisabeth Vincentelli

As popular badass Daryl Dixon, Norman Reedus fights off chompers on "The Walking Dead," not in real life. That changed this weekend, when an obsessive fan attempted to bite him on the chest …

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

David Bowie wrote a musical " and it's confusing as hell by Elisabeth Vincentelli

"Lazarus" sold out in hours thanks to three little words: David Bowie musical. Mind you, it's by Bowie, not with him. Now that the show's opened, we see what lurks behind the buzz: "Lazarus"…

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Ski France in the morning and Switzerland after lunch by Elisabeth Vincentelli

What's more fun than waking up for a day of snow-centric sports in the French Alps? Getting up in France then skiing over to Switzerland for lunch. Border-hopping is routine in the Portes du…

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Monday, December 7, 2015

'School of Rock' is Andrew Lloyd Webber's best show in years by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You could say the movie "School of Rock" already was a musical of sorts, but never mind: "School of Rock: The Musical" just opened on Broadway, with a whole heap of new tunes by Andrew Lloyd…

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Saturday, December 5, 2015

Forget fruitcake " this is the holiday dessert you need by Elisabeth Vincentelli

It was jolting to hear a deep New York accent under the cheery tent familiar to viewers of the BBC's "The Great British Baking Show" (which airs here on PBS). But this is actually "The Great…

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Friday, December 4, 2015

Terrifying immersive 'The Walking Dead Experience' lets you run around as a walker by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Unlike a real zombie apocalypse, "The Walking Dead Experience" has an end. Also, nobody chomps on your guts. Directed by Michael Counts, this new immersive show at the Meadowlands Exposition…

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Off-Broadway's 'Gigantic' is hilarious, while Flatley falls flat by Elisabeth Vincentelli

SEE IT The new off-Broadway musical "Gigantic" was originally titled "Fat Camp," which is where it takes place. This feisty show will please fans of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling B…

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