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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

'Original Cast Album: Company' provides a glimpse of Sondheim's perfectionism by Lloyd Schwartz

In 1970, Stephen Sondheim's comic musical Company broke most of the conventions of American musical theater. Now, a newly restored documentary goes inside the making of the original cast alb…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:06PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2019

From Anorexia To Dystopia, New Operas Eloquently Tackle Contemporary Topics by Lloyd Schwartz

Ellen West, a new one-act chamber opera presented by Opera Saratoga, is based on a tragic poem by Frank Bidart, while Poul Ruders' The Thirteenth Child draws on Margaret Atwood's The Handmai…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:03PM
Monday, October 14, 2019

Documentary Reveals The Depth And Complexity Of Opera Star Maria Callas by Lloyd Schwartz

Maria by Callas weaves together performance clips, home movies, interviews and poignant diary excepts to present an intimate portrait of the singer in her own words.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:24PM
Monday, January 14, 2019

New Recording Of 'Doctor Atomic' May Be The Opera's Definitive Performance by Lloyd Schwartz

John Adams' opera, which premiered in 2005, centers on the first atomic bomb test at Los Alamos, N.M. Now, a new album features a recording of Doctor Atomic conducted by the composer himself.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:32PM
Monday, November 28, 2016

Heart-Stopping Production Numbers Make Up For A Thin Plot In 'An American In Paris' by Lloyd Schwartz

The new Broadway musical was inspired by the hit 1951 Hollywood musical starring Gene Kelly, with music by George Gershwin. Critic Lloyd Schwartz explains why he hopes a lot of people see th…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:02PM
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Revisiting Mary Martin's Lighter-Than-Air Exuberance In NBC's 1955 'Peter Pan' Live by Lloyd Schwartz

In 1955 and '56, NBC aired live telecasts of the Broadway hit Peter Pan, starring Mary Martin. Critic Lloyd Schwartz calls the performances, now available on Blu-ray, a "tribute to freedom a…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:10PM
Friday, July 24, 2015

Rediscovering The Thrill Of George Balanchine's New York City Ballet by Lloyd Schwartz

Lloyd Schwartz discusses the timeless appeal of the late choreographer George Balanchine. "[He] was our Shakespeare. ... watching a Balanchine ballet is like watching music come alive," he s…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:02PM
Friday, August 5, 2011

'Sweethearts' On Screen, But What Happens Off? : NPR by LLOYD SCHWARTZ

Around the same time that Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were swinging their way into America's hearts with a snappy new American approach to movie musical comedy, another musical movie coup…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:47AM
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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 22, 2023: Once Upon a One More Time - Marquis Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 20, 2023: Here Lies Love - Broadway Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Aug 03, 2023: Back to the Future - Winter Garden Theatre
Aug 10, 2023: The Shark Is Broken - John Golden Theatre
Sep 27, 2023: Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch - Music Box Theatre
Sep 28, 2023: Melissa Etheridge: My Window - Circle In The Square
Oct 03, 2023: Jaja's African Hair Braiding - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Oct 10, 2023: Merrily We Roll Along - Hudson Theatre
Oct 12, 2023: Gutenberg! The Musical! - James Earl Jones Theatre
Nov 02, 2023: I Need That - American Airlines Theatre
Nov 13, 2023: Harmony - A New Musical - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 10, 2023: How to Dance in Ohio - Belasco Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Jan 09, 2024: Prayer For The French Republic - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Jan 28, 2024: Days of Wine and Roses - Studio 54
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Mar 14, 2024: The Notebook - Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
Mar 18, 2024: An Enemy of the People - Circle In The Square
Mar 21, 2024: Water for Elephants - Imperial Theatre
Mar 28, 2024: The Who's Tommy - Nederlander Theatre
Apr 11, 2024: The Outsiders - Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 19, 2024: Stereophonic - John Golden Theatre
Apr 20, 2024: Hell's Kitchen - Shubert Theatre
Apr 21, 2024: Cabaret - August Wilson Theatre
Apr 22, 2024: The Heart of Rock and Roll - James Earl Jones Theatre
Apr 22, 2024: Patriots - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Apr 23, 2024: Mary Jane - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Apr 24, 2024: Uncle Vanya - Vivian Beaumont Theater
Apr 24, 2024: Illinoise - St. James Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: The Great Gatsby - Broadway Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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May 05, 2024: 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards
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