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Saturday, May 23, 2015

Join Conversation with Michael Cerveris by Lauren Yarger

Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadwayworld.comInvite You and A Guestto a Conversations on BroadwayQ&A withMichael Cerveris (2015 Tony Nomination forBest Performance by an…

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Monday, May 18, 2015

Hamilton Wins Obie by Lauren Yarger

Lin-Manuel Miranda (center) and the company of Hamilton. Photo: Joan Marcus.The Public Theater’s Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda (including special citations for Andy Blankenbuehler, Thomas…

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Monday, May 11, 2015

Curious Incident, American in Paris lead Outer Critics Circle Award Winners by Lauren Yarger

Broadway’s Michael Cerveris, Nick Cordero, Raúl Esparza, Katie Finneran,  Montego Glover, William Ivey Long and Jefferson Mays will serve as gala award presenters at the upcoming 65t…

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Friday, May 8, 2015

Broadway Theater Review: An American in Paris -- TOP PICK by Lauren Yarger

An Old Fashioned, Wowser of a Musical With a a Modern FlareBy Lauren YargerI wasn't expecting much more than getting to hear excellent Gershwin tunes. I came away thinking I had just experie…

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Broadway Theater Review: Something Rotten! by Lauren Yarger

A Play By Any Other Name -- Like A Musical --  Would Smell As SweetBy Lauren YargerShakespeare's a rock star, but his closest rivals, the Bottom Brothers, have come up with a great new …

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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Broadway Theater Review: Finding Neverland with Matthew Morrison TOP PICK by Lauren Yarger

Matthew Morrison (center) and Kelsey Grammer (Captain Hook, front right) with the ensemble of Finding NeverlandA Magical Journey for Peter Pan -- and for the AudienceBy Lauren YargerThe stor…

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Broadway Theater Review: The Visit with Chita Rivera by Lauren Yarger

The cast of The Visit. Photo: Joan MarcusIt's Always Wonderful to Visit a Kander and Ebb ShowBy Lauren YargerWhich is sweeter, love or revenge, asks the tag line promoting The Visit, the las…

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Broadway Review: Doctor Zhivago by Lauren Yarger

Lora Lee Gayer - Photo by Matthew MurphyDr. ZhivagoBook by Michael Weller based on Boris Pasternak’s Nobel Prize-winning novelDirected by Des McAnuffMusic by Lucy SimonLyrics by Michael K…

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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Broadway Theater Review: Airline Highway by Lauren Yarger

A Group of Airline Highway Characters That Never Take FlightBy Lauren YargerA group of down-on-their-luck people gather for the funeral of a close friend in Manhattan Theatre Club’s presen…

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Broadway Theater Review: Gigi by Lauren Yarger

A Visual Delight, but Not Enough Intellectual StimulationBy Lauren YargerIn what is the biggest snub of the 2015 Tony Award nominations, Gigi snagged only a Best featured Actress nomination …

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Broadway Theater Review: It Shoulda Been You by Lauren Yarger

Chip Zien, Tyne Daly, Harriet Harris, Michael X. Martin. Photo: Joan MarcusIt Shoulda Been Funnier; It Shoulda Been a HitBy  Lauren YargerA star-studded ensemble featuring Tyne Daly, Si…

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Broadway Theater Review: Skylight by Lauren Yarger

Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan. Photo: John HaynesNot Sure What These Characters See in Each Other, Or What Everyone Sees in the PlayBy Lauren YargerI am starting to sound like a broken …

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Broadway Theater Review: On the Twentieth Century with Kristin Chenoweth by Lauren Yarger

Revival Has Its Whistlestops, but Goes Off TrackBy Lauren YargerEveryone is all aboard for Kristin Chenoweth as zany Lily Garland in Roundabout Theatre's revival of the Cy Coleman musical On…

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Broadway Theater Review: Living on Love with Renee Fleming by Lauren Yarger

It's Not the Fat Lady, but a Weak Script That Ends This PlayBy Lauren YargerOpera star Renee Fleming makes her Broadway debut, as, well, an opera diva, in Living on Love, a surprisingly unde…

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Fun Home, An American in Paris Top Tony Award Nominations for 2015 by Lauren Yarger

Nominations for the 2015 American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards®Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre WingBest MusicalAn American in ParisFun HomeSomething Rotten!The Vis…

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Monday, April 27, 2015

Broadway Theater Review: Hand to God by Lauren Yarger

Steven Boyer in a scene from Robert Askins' HAND TO GOD on Broadway. (Photo by Joan Marcus)Hand to GodBy Robert Askins Directed by Moritz von StuelpnagelThe Booth TheatreWhat's It All About?…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 09:19PM

Broadway Theater Review: The Heidi Chronicles by Lauren Yarger

Elisabeth Moss. Photo: Joan MarcusThe Heidi ChroniclesBy Wendy WassersteinDirected by Pam MacKinnonThe Music Box TheatreThrough May 3, 2015What's It All About?A journey with Heidi Holland ("…

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Things to Do While You Are in New York City -- South Street Seaport Museum by Lauren Yarger

Photo courtesy of Michelle Tabnick CommunicationsTons of activities await at South Street Seaport Museum, home to a fleet of six ships including the 1907 lightship AMBROSE, a “fl…

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Thursday, April 23, 2015

2015 Drama Desk Nominations by Lauren Yarger

2015 DRAMA DESK AWARDSNOMINATIONS ANNOUNCEDAwards will be presented Sunday, May 31st at The Town Hallwww.DramaDeskAwards.com(Thursday, April 23, 2015) - Nominations for the 2015 Annual Drama…

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Broadway Review: The King and I by Lauren Yarger

Disappointing, but Still Satisfying Revival of a FavoriteBy Lauren YargerWhen it comes to Broadway musicals, it doesn't get much better than The King and I for me. There's a longer story abo…

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

The King and I and I by Lauren Yarger

Why I am Looking Forward to Seeing (and a Little Bit Afraid of) a Broadway Revival of one of My Favorite Musicals By Lauren YargerI have been in love with the King and I for years …

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Off-Broadway Theater Review: Iowa by Lauren Yarger

The Resulting Chaos That Gallops in When Dreams Are Allowed to DieBy Lauren YargerIowa. It's the pinnacle of the American Dream. Somewhere out there in the heart of the country is a land of …

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Monday, April 13, 2015

Broadway Theater Review: Wolf Hall Parts 1 and 2 by Lauren Yarger

A scene from Wolf Hall. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Richards Associates.A Fresh Look at Henry VIII Through the Eyesof CromwellBy Lauren YargerYou’ve read the best selling novels by Hilary Ma…

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Friday, April 10, 2015

Laura Benanti Returns as Host of Drama Desk Awards by Lauren Yarger

Laura Benanti and Derek Hough in the NY Spring Spectacular playing at Radio City  Music Hall. Photo: Courtesy of Madison Square Garden EntertainmentTony Award, and two time Drama D…

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Monday, April 6, 2015

Broadway Review: The Audience with Helen Mirren by Lauren Yarger

Helen Mirren Reigns as the Queen of BroadwayBy Lauren YargerIf you think you know everything there is to know about Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, think again.Even if you enjoyed Helen Mirr…

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Sunday, March 29, 2015

Off-Broadway Review: Application Pending by Lauren Yarger

Christina Bianco. Photo: Joan MarcusApplication PendingBy Greg Edwards and Andy SandbergStarring Christina BiancoDirected by Andy SandbergWestside Theatre (downstairs)Wha…

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Off-Broadway Review: Fashions for Men by Lauren Yarger

Joe Delafield and Rachel Napoleon. Photo: Richard TermineFashions for MenBy Ferenc MolnárDirected by Davis McCallumThe Mint TheaterThrough April 12What's It All About?In a high-class haberd…

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Review: New York Spring Spectacular with the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall by Lauren Yarger

The Rockettes. Photo:  Courtesy of Madison Square Garden EntertainmentNew York Spring SpectacularStarring Laura Benanti and Derek Houghand The RockettesRadio City Music HallThrough…

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Monday, March 23, 2015

Broadway Theater Review: Fish in the Dark with Larry David by Lauren Yarger

Larry David and Rita Wilson/ Photo: Joan MarcusMissing Seinfeld? Just Pull Up at Seat at Broadway's Cort TheatreBy Lauren YargerEvery word that comes out of Larry David’s mouth in Broadway…

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Friday, March 20, 2015

Casting Announced for Tempest, Cymbeline in Park by Lauren Yarger

The cast of The Public Theater’s free Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing. Photo: Joan MarcusThis summer's free Shakespeare in the Park sponsored by the …

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From the League of Professional Theatre Women's Big Mingle and Awards by Lauren Yarger

With the fabulous Kristine Nielsen who hosted the event.Dick Scanlon presents the Lee Reynolds Award to Mary-Mitchell Campbell.Dael Orlandersmith presents the Josephine Abady Award to S…

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All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime