Friday, August 30, 2013

Christine Andreas Is Bemused Again at 54 Below, September 4 and 5 by Ellis Nassour

For Bemused, she’s put together classic tunes “that create the kind of spark and explosive chemistry that only occurs when a singer and the right song collide.” Tunes that, sung with g…

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 11:42AM
Thursday, August 29, 2013

PBS's Great Performances at the Met Telecasts Handel's Giuilio Cesare on September 1 by Ellis Nassour

David McVicar's innovative twist sets countertenor David Daniels and coloratura soprano Natalie Dessay, as Caesar and Cleo in the late 19th-century with "the Brits" as imperialists feeling s…

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 10:09AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Spike Jonze's Her to Close 51st New York Film Festival by Ellis Nassour

More films than ever, 35, will greet fans of the NYFF, September 27 through October 13. Jonze's magical, melancholy comedy of the near future, stars Joaquin Phoenix, Oscar winner Amy Adams,…

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 12:27PM
Thursday, August 15, 2013

Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey Shine in Lee Daniels' The Butler by Ellis Nassour

Set against the tumultuous backdrop of 20th-century America, Daniels’ epic historical drama and love story puts him at the head of the line for Oscar and other award nomination. Whitaker a…

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 10:35AM
Thursday, August 8, 2013

Off-Broadway's HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER Moving to Planet Hollywood Times Square in September by City Guide

Off-Broadway’s sellout sensation HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER has announced that the hit comedy is set to move to The Screening Room Theater at Planet Hollywood Times Square, with performances b…

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 01:16PM
Thursday, August 1, 2013

Cate Blanchett Shines in Woody Allen's Oscar-Worthy Blue Jasmine by Ellis Nassour

Blanchett, one of the world’s most exceptional and watchable actresses, is Oscar-nom bound in Allen’s study of a socialite wife in downfall.

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 09:12PM
Friday, July 12, 2013

Glenn Close Is Donating Clothes to Benefit Charity by Ellis Nassour

The multiple Oscar and Tony nominee and Damages star, FX, and Sony are auctioning the stars million dollar wardrobe to benefit Close's charity. Bid now at eBay!

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 11:20AM
Monday, July 1, 2013

Peter Filichia, the Host with the Most, Strikes Again with Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks by Ellis Nassour

...A Very Opinionated History of the Broadway Musicals That Did Not Win the Tony and no one's opinion is as much fun as Peter Filichia's. It's akin to Forbidden Broadway on the page.

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 12:05PM
Friday, June 28, 2013

Going in Deep Cover Behind the Scenes at the Annie Revival by Ellis Nassour

PBS doc takes viewers in the same room with creative team members and designers to see what goes into putting on a show...

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 11:15AM
Thursday, June 13, 2013

The Superman Franchise Is Rebooted With Man of Steel by Ellis Nassur

A reintroduction to Kryptonian alien who becomes Superman. Don’t expect to see the two sides of Clark Kent yet. A long, sometimes convoluted prequel to the adventures that'll follow.

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 10:38AM
Thursday, June 6, 2013

Off Broadway Hits Abound This Summer by Ellis Nassour

'Tis the season to get to Off Broadway, where some of the best and hottest shows are.

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 11:35AM
Thursday, May 30, 2013

Season 13 Finale of Broadway by the Year June 3 by Ellis Nassour

Record-holding Phanton headlines salute to 1988 musicals, which include POTO,Carrie, Chess, Legs Diamond, and Romance, Romance. :

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 07:44PM
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Another Opening of Another Box Office Blockbuster: Star Trek Into Darkness by Ellis Nassour

Movie blockbusters,prequels/sequels, are rolling off the assembly line...

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 01:15PM
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Third Annual Tony Awards Film Series This Saturday at the Paley Center for Media by Ellis Nassour

Ride the wave to the June 8 Tonys with a blast of the past and a telecast of a Rodgers and Hammerstein classic.

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 10:42AM
Thursday, May 9, 2013

A Potential Summer Blockbuster with Pomp, Circumstance, Dimension, and Style: The Great Gatsby by Ellis Nassour

The eagerly anticipated, latest The Great Gatsby opens Friday, produced for $127-million, co-written, and directed by stage/screen visionary, Baz Luhrmann.

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 05:31PM

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 - A Big Theatrical Event Off-Broadway by Ellis Nassour

Dinner and a show anyone? How about with Tolstoy friends? The “electropop opera”s an elaborate tent venue in the Meatpacking District.

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 10:32AM
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Unique Programming Off Broadway at New York's Venerable Public Theater by Ellis Nassour

The Public has never shied away from the innovative, unique, or controversial. Never has that been truer than with two current shows: Richard Foreman’s Old-Fashioned Prostitutes (A True Ro…

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 04:19PM

Fun, Good Times, and a Great Performance in Off-Broadway's Buyer & Cellar by Ellis Nassour

Michael Urie astounds with the breadth of his comic and poignant portrayal as an actor hired by Streisand’s house manager to be custodian of Babs’ motley collectibles.

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 02:39PM
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Classical Crossover Group Il Divo Performs at Revel Ovation Hall by Ellis Nassour

Simon Cowell's classical pop il Devo: Urs Bühler, Sébastien Izambard, David Miller, and Carlos Marín will rock the Revel this weekend.

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 01:27PM
Friday, April 19, 2013

BC/EFA's Entertainment Extravaganza Easter Bonnet Competition - April 22 & 23 by Ellis Nassour

As always, this will be a star-studded fundraiser, and feature cast members of Broadway, Off Broadway, and tour companies.

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 10:51AM
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Travel Zoo Offers Up to 50% Discounts to Eight New Broadway Shows by Ellis Nassour

The “deal experts” in travel and restaurant discounts is offering up to 50% discounts to eight new shows.

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 09:59AM
Monday, March 18, 2013

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Is Built to Amaze! at Barclays Center by Ellis Nassour

Spring's almost here. It's Circus time. Now at home at the Barclays Center, Ringling Bros. rolls in with a production that's a combo of stun, rock, and Broadway show with some old-fashioned …

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 11:13AM
Friday, March 15, 2013

On Screen: Big, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone; Small, The Client List, Season One DVD by Ellis Nassour

Wonderstone has little magic, but intermittent funny moments; Jennifer Love Hewitt displays assetts and acting ability in Client List, Season One.

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 12:29PM
Thursday, March 14, 2013

Star Circus Clown Bello Nock Ready to Sock New Victory Audiences by Ellis Nassour

Circus favorite Bello, famous for daring antics and his signature skyscraper red hair (standing one foot high) -- who’s often referred to as the Don King of Clowns, has his own show.

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 11:07AM
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

'A Little Bit of Mischief' and a Whole Lot of Magic at Matilda by Melanie Baker

With a record-breaking treasure chest of Olivier Awards in its arsenal, and sell-out runs at The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and London’s West End, there’s little doubt that Matilda …

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 10:09AM
Monday, February 25, 2013

Oscar-Nominated Films -- Including Zero Dark Thirty -- Arriving on DVD by Ellis Nassour

You'll soon have acclaimed, Oscar-nominated films Zero Dark Thirty and Les Miserables on DVD to watch again and again...

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 11:49AM
Friday, February 22, 2013

Direct from China: Gansu Dance Theatre Spectacular Silk Road by Ellis Nassour

Enter a world of wonder, enchantment, classical artistry, and extraordinary dance as China’s Gansu Dance presents spectacular dance drama, Silk Road, February 27-March 3.

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 05:08PM

Red Carpet Event: The 2012 Oscars in Three-Hour ABC Telecast by Ellis Nassour

The gold statue will reign supreme Sunday at 8:30. New host, Seth MacFarlane; new producers; more hype than ever before so it better be a night to remember; The 85th Academy Awards, that is.…

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 11:00AM
Wednesday, February 20, 2013

It's a Banner Year for Abraham Lincoln! by Ellis Nassour

Honest Abe is one popular Republican president! He’s generating a plethora of attention in books and onscreen (big and little). And we just celebrated his birthday – aka President’s Da…

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 09:43AM
Monday, February 11, 2013

Classical Crossover's Jackie Evancho Performs at Revel Ovation Hall by Ellis Nassour

12, going on 13, year-old Jackie Evancho plays 5,500 seat Ovation Hall at Revel, Atlantic City, on Saturday.

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 03:04PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
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
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards