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Friday, June 17, 2016

Combining dance, music and video, the power of ‘monumental’ is in the minutiae by Matt Bobkin

Exploring the idea that 'the monumental is in the minutiae,' The Holy Body Tattoo's remount integrates music, video, dance for an experience of totality

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 08:02PM
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Scarborough high school goes viral in hopes of being first to adapt Broadway smash Hamilton by Matt Bobkin

A video of Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts students performing a musical number from Hamilton has amassed 18,000 views in five days

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 01:42PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and Makeup, as it goes less Gorey and more glam by Matt Bobkin

There may not be a Tony Award for Best Makeup Design, but Brian Strumwasser's work on A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is of worthy calibre

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 07:15PM

‘Toronto, grow up, become an adult’: Luminato Festival artistic director is tired of a city that imagines itself in puberty by Matt Bobkin

By using the Hearn as Luminato's core event space, Jörn Weisbrodt hopes to break down the institutional walls separating facets of artistic expression

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 01:25PM
Monday, June 13, 2016

Hamilton wins big at the Tony Awards; Lin-Manuel Miranda recites sonnet about Orlando shooting by Matt Bobkin

The 2016 Tony Awards were dedicated to the victims of the Orlando massacre, with touching commemorations from host James Corden and award-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 12:40PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2016

James Corden rides (and sings) with Broadway’s best, including Lin-Manuel Miranda and Audra McDonald, on Carpool Karaoke by Matt Bobkin

Corden — the host of the upcoming Tony Awards — drove, sang and rapped along with the likes of Jane Krakowski and Jesse Tyler Ferguson

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 10:51AM
Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Bizarre opening ceremony for Switzerland’s record-breaking railway tunnel featured goats and yodels by Matt Bobkin

For those counting down the days 'til the Olympics start in August to get your bi-annual opening ceremony fix, Switzerland has got you covered. And it's weird.

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 03:33PM
Friday, May 27, 2016

Kinky Boots, The Chasse-Galerie win big at the sixth annual Toronto Theatre Critics Awards by Matt Bobkin

The Mirvish production of the Tony Award-winning musical took home three awards, while a new take on a French-Canadian folktale won two

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 08:04PM

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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 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic