Sunday, November 30, 2025

Ken Fallin’s Broadway: Off Broadway’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Ken Fallin

Caricature king Ken Fallin works his artistic magic once again — this time turning his sharp pen toward the hilariously heartfelt cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, now pl…

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In Memoriam: Sir Tom Stoppard (1937‑2025) by Suzanna Bowling

Sir Tom Stoppard — the dazzling, erudite playwright and screenwriter whose wit, intellect, and love of language shaped modern theatre and film — died peacefully on November 29, 2025, a…

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Saturday, November 29, 2025

Theatre News: The Queen of Versailles, Jamie Allan’s Amaze, Richard II, Gypsy, Scott Ellis and Meet The Cartozians by Suzanna Bowling

Not shocking ‘The Queen of Versailles,’ starring Kristin Chenoweth, set its final performance date on Broadway forJanuary 4, 2026. By closing, the musical will have played 32 previews an…

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Don’t Put This Elf on the Shelf – Elf: The Musical at Bucks County Playhouse by Claudia Perry

You’ve seen the movie, maybe even see the musical before but you probably have never seen this hilariously funny, non-stop laugh-fest version of ELF: The Musical. I laughed from the beginn…

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Friday, November 28, 2025

Art: A Comedic Canvas of Friendship, Ego, and One Very Expensive Paint Chip by Suzanna Bowling

What does friendship really cost? Apparently, around $300,000—plus one massive ego bruise and a bowl of olives. In the sharp, briskly timed revival of Yasmina Reza’s Art on Broadway, Bob…

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Thursday, November 27, 2025

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: Chip Zien by Suzanna Bowling

ive From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but due to several conflicts we did the show zoom style. I am so grateful to my guest…

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Suite 524’s Pop-Up Dinner Theater at Barlume Downstairs: A Nourishing Night for Body and Soul by Suzanna Bowling

At 900 Broadway, nestled just below the street-level buzz of 20th Street, lies a hidden gem that recently served up one of the most memorable and soul-stirring evenings in recent Off-Broadwa…

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Kara Young and Nicholas Braun Bleed and Bind in Rajiv Joseph’s Riveting Revival by Suzanna Bowling

Rajiv Joseph’s 2009 two-hander, Gruesome Playground Injuries, returns Off-Broadway in a searing, nonlinear revival that showcases two towering performances and the strange, tender terrain …

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Audible Theater to Present 25th Anniversary Reading of Laramie Project by Ross

There are plays that you see, and there are plays that change you. And then, there’s The Laramie Project, a work of theatre so human, so painfully true, it becomes part of your bloodstream…

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Monday, November 24, 2025

Ariana DeBose and Scott Bakula Break—and Mend—Hearts in Schwartz’s Lush Revival Of The Baker’s Wife by Suzanna Bowling

Classic Stage Company delivers a gently heart-wrenching, beautifully sung revival of The Baker’s Wife, Stephen Schwartz’s long-revered cult musical with a score as warm and aching as fre…

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Sunday, November 23, 2025

The Art Tour Paints a Sweet Portrait of Love and Dreams on the Road by Suzanna Bowling

The New York premiere of The Art Tour, a new musical by Kyle Fackrell and directed by Lindsey Hope Pearlman, quietly landed at Theatre Row this fall—and now, with little fanfare, it closes…

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Saturday, November 22, 2025

Performance Art Is 300 Paintings by Claudia Perry

Sydney stand-up comedian and artist, Sam Kissajukian, has created and performs in his one man show, 300 Paintings in the Matthews Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center now through Sunday, Novem…

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Friday, November 21, 2025

Checkmate with a Side of Spectacle: Chess on Broadway Returns with Fire, Flaws, and a Star-Making Turn by Nicholas Christopher by Suzanna Bowling

In the ever-morphing game of Chess, the Broadway revival at the Imperial Theatre plays out like a Cold War fever dream—part rock opera, part romantic melodrama, part political satire, and …

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The Title May Be a Mess, But the Musical is Magic: Sam Tutty Charms NYC in Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) by Suzanna Bowling

Let’s get one thing straight: the worst part of Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) is its clunky title — a head-scratcher almost as puzzling as the show’s poster. But don’t…

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Interviews With The Cast and Creative of Vape! The Grease Parody by Suzanna Bowling

We were at the opening of Vape! The Grease Parody, the laugh-out-loud parody that drags Rydell high kicking and singing into the 21st century. Now playing at Theatre 555, At the after party …

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

The New York Pops: Mandy Gonzalez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Megan Hilty and Now Stephen Schwartz by Suzanna Bowling

Drawing by Ken Fallin The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall on Friday brings Everything I Know: Mandy Gonzalez Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda  at 8:00 p.m. and on Friday, December 19 and Saturday, D…

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: Composer, Lyricist and So Much More Louis Rosen Zoom Style by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but due to several conflicts we did the show zoom style. This week on Live From the …

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The Glorious Corner by G. H. Harding

A VEGAS KISS — (Via Ultimate Classic Rock) Kiss turned back the clock Saturday night in Las Vegas with a powerful 16-song set that marked their first electric show in nearly two years. Th…

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Ken Fallin’s Broadway: Off Broadway For Michel Urie as Richard II by Ken Fallin

Michael Urie reigns supreme in Ken Fallin’s latest royal rendering. Urie dons the crown — and the complexity — of Shakespeare’s troubled monarch in Richard II. Currently headlining …

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Monday, November 17, 2025

Bay Street Theater’s Fahrenheit 451 Burns Bright in a Chilling 2025 by Roger Sichel

Bay Street Theater’s Fahrenheit 451 reimagines Ray Bradbury’s dystopia for 2025, under the sharp direction of Stephen Hamilton. Scenic and projection design by Mike Billings expands the …

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Sunday, November 16, 2025

“Endgame” at Irish Arts Center: Druid’s Bleakly Beautiful Study in Survival and Stasis by Ross

He stands, staring, questioning the room and, in a way, his own existence. Each movement is deliberate, one halting step at a time, as if testing the floor beneath him for meaning and safety…

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Saturday, November 15, 2025

Orchestrated Into Obscurity: Quadrophenia Ballet Misses the Beat by Suzanna Bowling

Quadrophenia: A Rock Ballet, now making its New York debut at New York City Center (November 14–16), attempts to reimagine The Who’s seminal 1973 album as a dance production — but the …

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Friday, November 14, 2025

Inside The York Theatre’s 33rd Annual Oscar Hammerstein Awards Gala by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Broadway’s brightest gathered for a dazzling evening of song and celebration as The York Theatre Company honored theatrical royalty at its annual gala. The night paid tribute to four-time …

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

Little Bear Ridge Road Is a Bleak and Exhausting Journey Without a Payoff by Suzanna Bowling

Samuel D. Hunter’s Little Bear Ridge Road, now playing at the Booth Theatre, drops us into the emotional wreckage of two deeply wounded people — and doesn’t offer much more than that. …

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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: EJ Stapleton and The Calico Buffalo by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is filmed from the Hotel Edison. This week on Live From the Hotel Edison, owner Suzanna Bowling is honored to welcome EJ Stapl…

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

A Life in Lyrics: Linda Purl’s Elegant Turn at The Green Room 42 by Suzanna Bowling

At The Green Room 42, Linda Purl delivered more than just a cabaret act—she offered a warm, wise, and wistful masterclass in musical storytelling. Her new show, Tunes & Tales: Adventur…

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The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire: A Title That Promises Drama… and Delivers Disorientation by Suzanna Bowling

Anne Washburn’s The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire, now playing at the Vineyard Theatre in a co-production with The Civilians, begins as a slow burn and ends in something closer to combust…

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Monday, November 10, 2025

The Queen of Versailles: Joe Allen’s Is About to Hang Another Poster by Suzanna Bowling

At the St. James Theatre, The Queen of Versailles opened as a star-studded, ambitious musical—with music and lyrics by the legendary Stephen Schwartz, book by Lindsey Ferrentino, and direc…

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Oh Happy Day! at The Public Theater — A Baptism Through Fire, Flood, and Song by Suzanna Bowling

“I RECOGNIZE THE STRUGGLE IN YOUTHE TIMES THAT YOU HATED BEING YOUIF YOU COULD SEE, WHAT I SEE IN YOUI SEE GOD IN YOU.” These are not just lyrics—they are the soul-spoken prayer of Oh …

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Queen of Versailles Opening Night by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Opening night at Queen of Versailles and the celebrity guests included Annaleigh Ashford Francois Arnaud Sara Bareilles Jason Robert Brown David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris Shayok Misha C…

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Sunday, November 9, 2025

Gwyneth Goes Skiing — A Slippery, Silly, and Slightly Overextended Good Time on the Off-Broadway Slopes by Ross

“Prepare to be gooped,” we are told, wisely, as we slide onto the slick with absurdity slopes at the SoHo Playhouse, where Gwyneth Goes Skiing returns for another limited run, gleefully …

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