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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

The Britney Spears Musical Is Not About Her Crazy Life, but It Does Sound Batshit Crazy by Helen Holmes, Helen Holmes

Why the hell is the new Britney Spears musical not based on the pop icon's chaotic life?

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 04:38PM
Friday, March 8, 2019

Dating Sucks. Lane Moore’s Hilarious ‘Tinder Live!’ Show Makes It a Little More Bearable. by Helen Holmes, Helen Holmes

The only thing better than Lane Moore's hilarious 'Tinder Live!' comedy show? Its latest special guest, Janeane Garofalo.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:03AM
Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Can Broadway’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Do Alanis Morissette’s ’90s Classic Justice? by Helen Holmes, Helen Holmes

Can the team behind Broadway's 'Jagged Little Pill' craft a rousing, edgy tribute to the once-reigning Queen of Angst?

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 01:07PM
Thursday, January 17, 2019

Meet Jessy Yates, the First Recipient of Yale’s New Scholarship for Actors With Disabilities by Helen Holmes, Helen Holmes

"People are afraid to understand," says Jessy Yates, the first recipient of the Yale School of Drama's new scholarship for actors with disabilities.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 02:25PM
Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Playwright Ishmael Reed On Why He Thinks ‘Hamilton’ Is a Total Fraud by Helen Holmes, Helen Holmes

The playwright's latest work, 'The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda,' is a cautionary tale about fatal research mistakes.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 09:00AM