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Friday, October 13, 2017

Season 3 of ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Is the Corrective You Need Right Now by Sonia Saraiya

This has been one of the most draining weeks for the entertainment media in a long time. Inside the industry, it feels like the sky is falling (but sort of in a good way). Outside the indust…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:18PM
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

‘Top of the Lake: China Girl’: Elisabeth Moss and Gwendoline Christie on the Finale by Sonia Saraiya

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched “The Battle of the Mothers,” the Sept. 12 finale of “Top of the Lake: China Girl.” “Top of the Lake: China Girl” ends with Mira…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00PM
Friday, June 16, 2017

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Star Elisabeth Moss Talks Season 1’s Momentous Finale by Sonia Saraiya

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched “Night,” the June 14 episode of “The Handmaid’s Tale.” The last shot of Season 1 of “The Handmaid’s Tale” is June, now …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM
Friday, April 28, 2017

Remote Controlled: John Lithgow of ‘Trial and Error,’ ‘Superstore’s’ America Ferrera and Ben Feldman on Finding Laughs by Sonia Saraiya

Welcome to “Remote Controlled,” a podcast from Variety featuring the best and brightest in television, both in front and behind the camera. In this week’s episode, Variety’s exec…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:45PM
Wednesday, March 8, 2017

TV Review: ‘Trial & Error’ on NBC, Starring John Lithgow by Sonia Saraiya

“Trial & Error” should not be as funny as it is. The sitcom is kind of a tea-cozy murder mystery with a bemused affection for its rural setting that is reminiscent of NBC’s departe…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:30AM
Sunday, February 5, 2017

Super Bowl Halftime Review: Lady Gaga Takes Safe Route With Hits & Spectacle by Sonia Saraiya

Lady Gaga’s halftime show at Super Bowl LI wasn’t the showstopper that last year’s performance by Beyonce was, and it certainly wasn’t as provocative as the pop singer has been in th…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:31PM
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

TV Review: ‘Hairspray Live!’ by Sonia Saraiya

It took about an hour for “Hairspray Live!” to find its sweet spot. The energy was a little low, a line got dropped, and the production — the most complex, it appeared, that NBC has at…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:53PM
Friday, October 21, 2016

Not Being in the Room Where It Happens: Loving ‘Hamilton’ in the Digital Age (Column) by Sonia Saraiya

“Hamilton’s America” is a product of one of those weird cultural moments where multiple different mediums attempt to be the same thing — a documentary film about a work of musical th…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:32PM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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