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Friday, May 2, 2014

‘Seinfeld’ star Jason Alexander shows off his Broadway chops by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Jason Alexander’s role as stocky bald man George Costanza tops his resume. But just below his “Seinfeld” work, musical theater fills Alexander’s CV.The actor has appeared in a dozen …

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Paulus stages another audacious  production for groundbreaking American  Repertory Theater by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

By any metric, Diane Paulus’ tenure as the artistic director of Harvard’s American Repertory Theater has been awesome.Originated at the A.R.T., Paulus’ revivals of “Pippin” and “…

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Friday, January 10, 2014

‘Once’ charms with tale of love, longing by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

In “Million Dollar Quartet,” legendary music producer Sam Phillips says, “I’ve never heard a rich man make a record worth a damn.” This sage observation resonates through “Once.�…

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Friday, January 3, 2014

Boxford star preps for  Boston debut of hit musical by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Famous for corny song-and-dance shows like “Guys and Dolls” and big-budget blockbusters such as “Les Miserables,” Broadway has recently embraced smaller, more intimate productions.�…

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Saturday, November 23, 2013

Same fun ‘Story’ by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

The magic of “A Christmas Story” depends deeply on the charm of Peter Billingsley. Creators Jean Shepherd and Bob Clark packed the movie with wit and wild characters, but without Billing…

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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Christmas shows abound at local theaters by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

The Christmas creep is hitting the theater scene. But it’s hard to complain with so many classics and fresh highlights ringing in the season.Here are a few of our favorite things.“A Chri…

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

Queen rules in ‘Rock’ musical by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

I can’t decide if building a Broadway show out of Queen songs is too easy or inevitably awesome.The band’s catalog ranges from operatic to show-tuney, epic to super epic. But should th…

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Friday, July 12, 2013

These theater shows are tough acts to follow by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Between great sets of rock ’n’ roll (and pop, blues, bluegrass, jazz and electronica), why not catch a little culture?Outside the Box showcases many of Boston’s best theater companies …

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Mike Tyson tells of personal battles  in one-man show by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Friends, Bostonians, countrymen, lend Mike Tyson your ears.Um, well, not literally.Tyson was one of the greatest boxers in history, but his bizarre behavior overshadowed his pugilistic skill…

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Friday, April 12, 2013

‘Book of Mormon’ is ‘Oklahoma!’ extreme by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

If you liked “Oklahoma!” you’ll love “The Book of Mormon.” Wait, what about “Oklahoma!” did you dig?If it was Rodgers & Hammerstein’s jaunty melodies and big dance routin…

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Christie Brinkley sings, dances as star of ‘Chicago’ by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Christie Brinkley has finally mastered all that jazz. The world’s greatest supermodel (sorry, Gisele, it’s true) has been a smash as Roxie Hart in “Chicago” — the Broadway show st…

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All stories by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb on BroadwayStars

‘Seinfeld’ star Jason Alexander shows off his Broadway chops by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Paulus stages another audacious production for groundbreaking American Repertory Theater by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

‘Once’ charms with tale of love, longing by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Boxford star preps for Boston debut of hit musical by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Same fun ‘Story’ by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Christmas shows abound at local theaters by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Queen rules in ‘Rock’ musical by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

These theater shows are tough acts to follow by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Mike Tyson tells of personal battles in one-man show by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

‘Book of Mormon’ is ‘Oklahoma!’ extreme by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Christie Brinkley sings, dances as star of ‘Chicago’ by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Paulus stages another audacious  production for groundbreaking American  Repertory Theater by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Boxford star preps for  Boston debut of hit musical by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Mike Tyson tells of personal battles  in one-man show by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb