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Saturday, October 3, 2015

See 'The Walk' daredevil's favorite NYC spots by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Philippe Petit is the subject of the new film "The Walk." Now 66, he lives in the Catskills but spends a lot of time in New York City. He tells...

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Friday, October 2, 2015

British star's Jumbo-sized role on 'The Good Wife' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

There’s a new badass Brit on "The Good Wife" " but she's not the new Kalinda. "I know people made guesses because we're both British women of color," says freshly...

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Sunday, September 27, 2015

Songs meet sign language in this Broadway musical by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The hormonal teenagers in "Spring Awakening" aren't happy with their lot: One minute they're singing about "The Bitch of Living," the next about how they're "Totally F - - 

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Friday, September 25, 2015

Josh Groban: Miss Piggy hit it and quit it by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Josh Groban is an interesting case. The deep-voiced balladeer sings of romance with unabashed earnestness, then turns around and acts like a total goofball, from guesting on TV's "Parks and.…

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Meet the comic who performs half naked and makes rape jokes by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In case doing a stand-up act consisting largely of rape jokes wasn't enough, Adrienne Truscott decided to do it wearing only pumps and a denim top. "It was important to...

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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Erotic new play 'Fulfillment' required a sex choreographer by Elisabeth Vincentelli

When a show has its own "sex choreographer," it's best to leave the kids at home. Indeed, Yehuda Duenyas had his hands full with "Fulfillment," which features graphic intercourse, erotic...

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Monday, September 21, 2015

New show explores those seeking a one-way ticket to Mars by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Colt Coeur produces only a couple of plays a year, but they tend to be intimate, human stories with a slightly off-kilter perspective. The company's latest, MJ Kaufman's "How To...

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Ladies owned the Emmy Awards by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Except for Jon Hamm, who finally scored for "Mad Men," women owned the 2015 Emmys. From the surprising sweep by the female-driven “Olive Kitteridge” to Amy Schumer's win for her.…

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Friday, September 18, 2015

Kristen Sieh's star turn can't save ludicrous adaptation of Greek tragedy by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Since "Iphigenia in Aulis" is a classic Greek tragedy " it's about a general who must kill his daughter to secure the gods' blessing " you don't really expect a...

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Thursday, September 17, 2015

'The Christians' turns theological debate into suspenseful play by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“The Christians” is a white-knuckled drama about . . . a theological battle. But there are no clear winners or losers in Lucas Hnath's deeply affecting new play. Th…

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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

'Judy' is a stale futuristic tale by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“Judy” takes place in 2040, but nobody's teleporting anywhere. Things look just as they do now, except that the Internet has been replaced by something called the System. When yo…

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Monday, September 14, 2015

It's time to cancel 'Dancing With the Stars' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

If "American Idol" can end, so should "Dancing With the Stars." As the show turns 21 " seasons, that is " it can at least have a legal drink before...

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Richard Maxwell makes a passionate love triangle deadpan-dry in 'Isolde' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You may not have heard of him " actually, you probably haven't heard of him " but in certain circles, Richard Maxwell is a demigod. Fans of experimental theater go...

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Tennessee Williams short stories succeed on stage in 'Desire' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Tormented sexual identity, flamboyance, self-destruction, Southern accents: sounds like something by Tennessee Williams. Well, you're half-right. The new off-Broadway show "Desire" consists …

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Drag queens revive a bar in feel-good comedy 'The Legend of Georgia McBride' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Shades of "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" and "The Birdcage," plus a dash of "Tootsie": "The Legend of Georgia McBride" is a throwback to the feel-good drag-queen...

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Thank God 'Mamma Mia!' is finally leaving Broadway by Elisabeth Vincentelli

After nearly 14 years on Broadway, "Mamma Mia!" is closing on Saturday. To which I say: Good riddance. Don't get me wrong, I love ABBA. I've written two books about...

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Monday, August 31, 2015

Wes Craven redefined horror not once but three times by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Most directors dream of coming up with one game-changing movie. Wes Craven, who died on Sunday of brain cancer, at 76, redefined horror not once but three times. After early,...

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Saturday, August 29, 2015

An idiot's guide to the US Open by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Did you know that the US Open is the largest annual international sporting event in terms of attendance? Well, it is, and it takes place right here in NYC "...

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Friday, August 28, 2015

'A Delicate Ship' is a competent love triangle, but overprocessed and tasteless by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Brooklyn playwright Anna Ziegler's star is on the rise, especially now that Nicole Kidman's about to make her stage comeback in one of Ziegler's pieces, "Photograph 51," in London. Let's...

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

'Whorl Inside a Loop' scores extra laughs thanks to stellar the cast by Elisabeth Vincentelli

As fine and funny as "Whorl Inside a Loop" often is, the best thing about it is its cast " there hasn't been such a dynamite ensemble of African-American actors...

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Ken Urban's 'Sense of an Ending' is repetitively dull by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Ken Urban's 2014 sex drama, "The Correspondent," was jaw-droppingly bad. By comparison, his new one, "Sense of an Ending," is merely dull. Truth and lies, revenge and forgiveness form an...

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

New play 'Love & Money' is padded and full of plot holes by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“Love & Money” runs just 85 minutes and still seems padded. The latest by A.R. Gurney " whose "Sylvia" is being revived on Broadway this fall " is a trifle...

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'Fear the Walking Dead' characters strike familiar chord by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You don't have to watch "The Walking Dead" to follow its new companion series, "Fear the Walking Dead," which premiered Sunday night. The two AMC shows are set in the...

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Saturday, August 22, 2015

'Fear of the Walking Dead' star isn't afraid of dying " yet by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“The Walking Dead" was a ratings juggernaut, but at least one of the stars of its new spinoff, "Fear the Walking Dead," isn't worried about repeating the first series' success....

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Friday, August 21, 2015

It's physically impossible to leave new play 'Mercury Fur' early by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The characters of "Mercury Fur" are trapped in a bombed-out dystopian hellhole. They have no escape. Neither do the audience members: The seating has been rearranged so it's almost impossibl…

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Chilina Kennedy's a fine Carole King " though the songs still sell 'Beautiful' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Jessie Mueller may have earned glorious reviews and a Tony for her performance in "Beautiful," but it's not remotely surprising that the show has been purring along just fine since...

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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Carly Rae Jepsen proves she isn't a one-hit wonder and more new music by Elisabeth Vincentelli

From a sweet-toothed Canadian hit-maker to a satanic Swedish band and a precocious Oregonian teenager, pop comes in many flavors this week. Carly Rae Jepsen "Making the Most of the...

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'Walking Dead' prequel is creepily suspenseful by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Here’s the big reveal about "Fear the Walking Dead": Those weird lurching figures are zombies! Don't bother screaming about spoilers " we know this juicy little nugget even before the.…

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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

'Informed Consent' pits science against beliefs by Elisabeth Vincentelli

There’s a big battle in "Informed Consent," and it's an oldie but goodie: science vs. beliefs. Nothing new under the sun here, but Deborah Zoe Laufer's play trots along at...

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Monday, August 17, 2015

Taye Diggs is a drag in 'Hedwig & the Angry Inch' " and not the good kind by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“Nothing is wrong with your eyesight: The bitch is black." Yep, that's Taye Diggs bantering in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" on Broadway. It's a special musical indeed where the...

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This Swede will be a bigger hit maker than Lennon by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Max Martin is closing in on John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Don't get your panties in a knot, purists: We're talking charts here. The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face" has...

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