Saturday, November 4, 2017

Oedipus for Kids in Concert at 54 Below by Gil

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SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 06:12PM
Thursday, December 29, 2016

January Broadway Closings 2016>2017 by Gil

If you're not going to close a show in January, when are you?  I still find this list interesting, and was surprised I didn't do one last year:AladdinBeautifulBook of MormonA Bronx …

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 12:54PM
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Shakespeare in the Square--Romeo and Juliet by Gil

Shakespeare in the Square, a group of performers that originally began as an NYU student club, is exiting the university setting with a 2-hour (not counting intermission) production of the F…

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 05:50PM
Thursday, December 11, 2014

January Broadway Closings 2014>2015 by Gil

First off, since I keep getting this question: Broadway Abridged is indeed (obviously) on a break, at minimum.  I'm working on some new works on my own right now, so it's a matter o…

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 12:43PM
Saturday, December 7, 2013

Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 by Gil

Last week I had the pleasure of taking in "Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812" in its new uptown location. I sort of had no idea what I was going in to see; I knew it was…

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 12:40PM
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 by Gil

After an acclaimed run, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 has transferred to the theatre district. The show "invites you to join Tolstoy's brash young lovers for an evening yo…

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 04:03PM
Thursday, July 25, 2013

Review: Quidam by Gil

There is a joke about every Disney theme park ride in the world being the same thing over and over again, to the general tune of "you've been invited to experience a new creature/techno…

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 07:35PM
Friday, June 7, 2013

Blue Man Group: Revisited by Gil

"Is there anything I need to know about Blue Man Group going in?"How do you even describe Blue Man Group?  It's three guys, painted blue, who do a series of vignettes that…

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 04:00PM
Monday, May 13, 2013

Macbeth on Broadway by Gil

Alan Cumming is back on Broadway doing a limited run of his tour-de-force almost-one-man Macbeth, and it is a must-see.  Set in a psychiatric ward, Cumming plays a deeply disturbed man who …

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 11:00PM
Friday, January 4, 2013

Les Miserables The Movie: Abridged by Gil

"Papa, Mister Hooper's camera is getting awfully close. ""Yes Cosette, that's called a 'bad touch'."...

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 02:41PM
Saturday, December 8, 2012

The Annuary Post-Christmas Broadway Closings List by Gil

Each year on the first Sunday after New Years (January 6th this year), a large number of Broadway shows close. Some limited runs, some Holiday shows, but the balance are shows that profited …

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 09:16AM
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Review: ELF on Broadway by Gil

I am in the wrong audience for Elf.  I think the movie on which it is based is Just Okay.  I stopped enjoying Will Ferrell movies at some point after Anchorman, unless you …

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 02:44PM
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Win 2 Free Tickets to PETER AND THE STARCATCHER by Gil

Peter and the Starcatcher closes on January 20th, and if you haven't had a chance to see this show I've one more free pair of tickets I'm giving away.  You get:One entry if…

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 04:15PM
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Win 2 free tickets to see Danny Burstein in GOLDEN BOY by Gil

Dear Reader,Summer is long past over, and this website doesn't get updated much when I'm in the middle of writing a musical, and for one of these two reasons you're sad.  But cheer …

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 10:36AM
Monday, July 30, 2012

Into the Woods at the Delacorte by Gil

My thoughts based on the preview I saw:There currently are some problems based on it being in previews, and I don't know why this is surprising to people.  Sound problems, pacing...…

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 10:38AM
Monday, June 11, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012

2012 ITBA Award Winners by Gil

This year, the Independent Theater Bloggers Association is proud to announce the 2012 recipients of the Fourth Annual Patrick Lee Theater Blogger Awards. Patrick Lee was on…

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 01:04PM
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

SMASH Abridged: Episode 15 by Gil

It is what it is....

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 01:22AM
Tuesday, May 8, 2012

SMASH Abridged: Episode 14 by Gil

Poor Leslie Odom, Jr. You'd think it's bad enough that he already has to be in that Leap of Faith musical....

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 09:59AM
Thursday, May 3, 2012

More of Your Stupid Ideas for Prequels by Gil

Fine.  As requested, the rest of your ideas for prequels and how much they all suck.Rocky Horror -- The Prequel: How did Frank-n-Furter become so fucked up?  Let's find out…

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 12:41AM
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Who won the Peter And The Starcatcher tickets? by Gil

Lots of you suggested what *you* thought a good prequel-musical idea would be, and most of your ideas sounded... well.. god-awful.  For shame.  The winner (by randomness) a…

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 02:58PM
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

SMASH Abridged: Episode 13 by Gil

Uma Thurman makes an acting decision to play the part of Marilyn dressed like Glenn Close in 101 Dalmations...

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 11:16AM
Friday, April 27, 2012

Leap of Faith: Abridged by Gil

And lo, Ráúl Éspárzá saw this mockup, and said, "Yea, this shall be the vehicle for my return to musicals."  And the people of Broadway said, "But Ráú…

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 09:00AM
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Nice Work If You Can Get It: Abridged by Gil

"No Kelli, carry the show, not *me*!"...

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 01:40AM
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

SMASH Abridged: Episode 12 by Gil

Smash considers a new logo and overall show direction....

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 09:28AM
Monday, April 23, 2012

Peter and the Starcatcher Ticket Giveaway by Gil

Peter and the Starcatcher recently opened to mostly favorable reviews, but if you haven't gotten tickets yet, you've got a chance to see it free for any performance before June 1st. &nbs…

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 04:41PM
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

SMASH Abridged: Episode 11 by Gil

Smash's Closed Captioning leaves much to be desired. (Thanks to Jay Alan Zimmerman for this)...

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 01:17AM
Monday, April 16, 2012

REVIEW: Peter and the Starcatcher by Gil

When I last saw "Peter and the Starcatcher" at NYTW, it had two things going for it: The handmade-style theatricalism (someone's fist represents a doorknob, a flying cat i…

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 02:06PM
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Tranny Smash? by Gil

This is a Tranny Marilyn impersonator surrounded by multiuple PhantomOfTheOperas courtesy of  http://thewongcouple.com/blog/travel/thailand-land-sensory-extremes-part-2We're, like, …

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 01:49PM

SMASH Abridged: Episode 10 by Gil

"I just realized what I look like when they put this wig on me."...

SOURCE: Broadway Abridged at 12:58AM

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