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Friday, December 4, 2015

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘China Doll’ with Al Pacino by Taylor Mikel

David Mamet’s new play China Doll officially opens tonight on Broadway. Al Pacino stars as Mickey Ross, a billionaire closing in on retirement. He’s leaving the office to meet up…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:00PM
Thursday, December 3, 2015

‘Les Miserables’ Sets Broadway Closing Date for September 2016 by Taylor Mikel

It will be a lot longer than one day more from now, but the final date for the current Broadway revival of Les Miserables has been set.   The beloved show, which is the only production …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:56PM
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

My Favorite Song: Christopher Jackson of ‘Hamilton’ by Taylor Mikel

My favorite song is any song that Lin-Manuel Miranda writes for me. But I’m kind of partial about “One Last Time” (from Hamilton). I sing it in the second act when George Washington i…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:33PM
Tuesday, December 1, 2015

‘The Humans’ Announces Broadway Dates and Theater by Taylor Mikel

The Humans, Stephen Karam’s critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway play, has announced a theater and dates for its Broadway transfer. The Roundabout Theatre Company production which opened on …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:55PM

‘Sylvia’ to Close on Broadway on January 3, 2016 by Taylor Mikel

Sylvia, the revival of A.R. Gurney’s 1995 comedy about a middle-aged man and his dog, will have its final bark on Broadway when the show’s limited run at the Cort Theatre on January …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:39PM

‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Coming to Broadway from Paris in 2016 by Taylor Mikel

Théâtre du Châtelet, one of the leading theater companies of Paris, will be sending its second show to Broadway. The company, along with Weinstein Live Entertainment, will follow up its …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:36PM
Sunday, November 15, 2015

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘Misery’ with Bruce Willis by Taylor Mikel

Misery, the play adaptation of the Stephen King thriller, officially opens tonight on Broadway.   Bruce Willis makes his Broadway debut as novelist Paul Sheldon.  After a terrible car …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 10:00AM
Thursday, November 12, 2015

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘A View from the Bridge’ by Taylor Mikel

The latest revival of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge officially opens tonight on Broadway.   The iconic play, written in 1955, follows a family in Red Hook, Brooklyn, back…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:46PM
Friday, November 6, 2015

Review Roundup: ‘On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan’ by Taylor Mikel

On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan opened at the Marquis Theatre on Nov. 5 after an out-of-town try-out in Chicago. Ana Villafañe stars as Grammy winner Gloria Estefan and…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:08PM

My Favorite Song: Norm Lewis by Taylor Mikel

I have so many favorite songs. I just finished doing The Phantom of the Opera. I love singing “The Music of the Night” and anything from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s repertoire. In f…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:42PM

Broadway Musicals for Everyone on Your Holiday List 2015 by Taylor Mikel

Holiday shopping for the most important people in your life seems to get more and more daunting every year. It’s enough to make you want to just throw your hands up, get them all Amazo…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:35PM
Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Review Roundup: ‘King Charles III’ by Taylor Mikel

King Charles III, Mike Bartlett’s “future history play,” opened on Nov. 1 at the Music Box Theater for a limited engagement, after a hit run in London where it won the Olivier Award as…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:31PM

The 5 Most Amazing Sets on Broadway Right Now by Taylor Mikel

The biggest stars on Broadway aren’t always seen in flesh and blood. Quite often it’s the Tony-winning designers who created the dazzling sets that steal the show. From the imposing…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:29PM
Friday, October 30, 2015

Review Roundup: ‘Therese Raquin’ with Keira Knightley by Taylor Mikel

Therese Raquin, Helen Edmundson’s stage adaptation of Emile Zola’s classic 1867 novel of repressed passion, opened at Studio 54 on Oct. 29. Oscar nominee Keira Knightley makes her Broadw…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:17PM

Broadway Details Set for ‘Hughie’ Starring Forest Whitaker by Taylor Mikel

The new production of Eugene O’Neill’s Hughie starring Oscar winner Forest Whitaker has found a home. The play, about a small-time gambler pouring out his troubles to a night clerk at a …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:05PM
Wednesday, October 28, 2015

‘The Humans’ to Transfer to Broadway by Taylor Mikel

The Humans, Stephen Karam’s new play which just opened Off-Broadway, will transfer to Broadway in 2016, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Scott Rudin will be lead producer, but a theate…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:41PM

Review Roundup: ‘Sylvia’ by Taylor Mikel

Sylvia, the comedy by prolific playwright A.R. Gurney about a middle-aged man and his dog opened Oct. 27 at the Cort Theatre. Tony winner Matthew Broderick stars as Greg, a salesman going th…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:38PM

Where Audrey and Danny Meyer Dine Before a Broadway Show by Taylor Mikel

Life is very busy these days for actress Audrey Heffernan Meyer and her restaurateur husband, Danny Meyer. She’s in the midst of co-starring in the moving play Romance Language (now playin…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:25PM
Tuesday, October 27, 2015

A Day in the Life of Lesli Margherita of ‘Dames at Sea’ by Taylor Mikel

The madcap Broadway musical Dames at Sea feels like one of those giant, lavish 1930s Busby Berkeley productions. There’s singing, scenery and a whole lotta dancing in this love letter to t…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:21PM

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘Sylvia’ by Taylor Mikel

A.R. Gurney’s comedic play Sylvia officially opens tonight on Broadway. Tony winners Matthew Broderick and Julie White star as a married couple reaching middle age. Their lives become …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:04PM

Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Paramour’ Finds Its Star by Taylor Mikel

Cirque du Soleil Theatrical has found its star for its first Broadway musical, Paramour. Ruby Lewis will be making her Broadway debut as leading lady in the show, which will combine Cirque�…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:03PM
Friday, October 23, 2015

My Favorite Song: Leslie Odom, Jr., of ‘Hamilton’ by Taylor Mikel

Right now, my favorite song is the finale of Hamilton. I love that tune. “Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?” I think our leading lady, Phillipa Soo, performs it so beaut…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:13PM

Review Roundup: ‘Dames at Sea’ by Taylor Mikel

Dames at Sea, the affectionate spoof of 1930s movie musicals, opened Oct. 22 at the Helen Hayes Theatre. The six-person cast includes Drama Desk nominee John Bolton, Mara Davi, Drama Desk no…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:25PM
Thursday, October 22, 2015

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘Dames at Sea’ by Taylor Mikel

The feel-good musical Dames at Sea officially opens tonight on Broadway. This ode to the movie musicals of the 1930s follows Ruby, an aspiring tap dancer just off the bus from Utah. On her u…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:20PM
Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Daniel Craig and David Oyelowo to Star in ‘Othello’ Off-Broadway by Taylor Mikel

Films stars Daniel Craig and David Oyelowo will tackle two of Shakespeare’s most challenging roles when they headline an Off-Broadway production of Othello, scheduled for fall 2016 at New …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:43PM

Lupita Nyong’o to Star on Broadway in ‘Eclipsed’ by Taylor Mikel

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o will make her Broadway debut when Eclipsed transfers from its Off-Broadway Public Theater to the John Golden Theater, currently home of the limited run of The G…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:54PM
Friday, October 16, 2015

Things You Must Do When You Come to See ‘An American in Paris’ by Taylor Mikel

The Broadway musical An American in Paris found a winning formula — take an Oscar-winning film with iconic tunes by the legendary team of George and Ira Gershwin, add choreography by …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 06:06PM

My Favorite Song: Kerry Butler by Taylor Mikel

Right now, my favorite song to sing is “Fly, Fly Away” from Catch Me if You Can.  I just feel very connected to that song. And it was just a great experience being in the show. …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:13PM
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘The Gin Game’ by Taylor Mikel

The Gin Game, starring Tony winners James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson, officially opens tonight on Broadway.   Jones and Tyson star as Weller and Fonsia, residents of a senior citizens …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:13PM
Friday, October 9, 2015

Review Roundup: ‘Fool for Love’ by Taylor Mikel

Fool for Love, Sam Shepard’s 1983 play about the obsessive nature of passion, opened on Oct. 8 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Sam Rockwell and Tony winner Nina Arianda (Venus in Fur) s…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:41PM
Thursday, October 8, 2015

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘Fool for Love’ by Taylor Mikel

Fool for Love officially opens tonight on Broadway. Sam Rockwell and Tony winner Nina Arianda star as former lovers who are holed up in a seedy motel near the Mojave Desert. The couple spend…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:08PM

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