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Edith O'Hara recalled with pride the many noted performers she's helped give their start--Amy Stiller, Jamie DeRoy, Barry Manilow, Christopher Meloni, Chazz Palminteri.…
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Maestro Steven Reineke, backed up by the largest pops orchestra in the United States, took us on an astonishing musical journey. The song selections made the perfe…
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If the casting of four powerhouse actors hadn't been the case"including Proval's "The Soprano"'s co-star Vincent Pastore--this play would not falter. Michael Rici…
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Director Joe Tantalo's striking, minimalist production has no scenery and virtually no props. It marvelously relies on purely theatrical imaginative devices. …
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Instrumental to its success is the thrilling direction of Walter Bobbie. Combining sensitive performances with an inspired sense of stagecraft, Mr. Bobbie crea…
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The Steps Repertory Ensemble is full of beautiful dancers, refreshingly, of all physical types. Yet, they move like a company all on the same beam, which is to…
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The program consisted of three fairly short works, an intermission, and then the complete, relatively unknown Maddalena ai piedi di Cristo by Venetian Ba…
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Jon Peterson and Jenny Cohan Ross celebrate_Jon Peterson Day at The 13th Street Rep Jon Peterson–who won numerous honors  when he starred in Chip Deffaa’…
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Charlie is an amiable, 31-year-old struggling actor, writer and motivational speaker, who chickens out while calling a woman from a Village Voice personal ad. H…
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We associate Jacobean revenge tragedy with the reign of King James I. Each play's atrocities seemed to dare the next playwright with an unspoken…
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Four intensively self-involved, but personable, performers meandered on and off the stage which was glaringly lit by the geometrically arranged fluorescent bulb…
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Sandy Duncan and Don Correia, wearing shabby tuxedos, top hats, and Converse high top sneakers, beautifully dancing and singing, "A Couple of Swells," was one o…
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On the evening of this performance under review, the audience was treated to a rare surprise: Victoria Bond, writer of the music, was not only present but was als…
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Clyne's music is a combination of electronic and recorded material on the one hand and live performance on the other. In both process and product, Clyne …
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"Something Rotten!" isn't just for insiders, though. Its pleasures are multiple: a divinely hyper cast led by Mr. d'Arcy James, John Cariani (sweet and lovabl…
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"It Shoulda Been You" is the new musical by Brian Hargrove (book and lyrics) and Barbara Anselmi (music) and marks the Broadway directing debut of Broadway vete…
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Directed by the usually innovative Diane Paulus (whose credits include the critically acclaimed "Hair," "Porgy and Bess," "Pippin"), "Finding Ne…
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Inside this less-than-"Fun Home" of deception and repression is an exceedingly endearing and relatable cast of characters. Sydney Lucas, Emily Skeggs, and Beth …
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On April 27, Symphony Space and Words on Dance presented "Christopher Wheeldon in Conversation with Rita Moreno: From Ballet to Broadway," a delightful romp t…
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Art critics may certainly analyze and pontificate about the aesthetic value of these works. For devotees of his, they offer an intriguing view into his consciou…
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A play that has much opportunity to expose the relationship of casting director with actor, not merely across the table but across racial backgrounds and stereotyp…
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Unlike D'Amour's last New York play, "Detroit," a Pulitzer Prize finalist which had four characters and a tight arc, "Airline Highway" is diffus…
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As deftly adapted by British playwright Mike Poulton and vigorously directed by Jeremy Herrin, the plays on the stage of the Winter Garden vivid…
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Where is John Doyle when we really need him to whip new life into a musical? [Answer: he's directing another Broadway musical, "The Visit."] There's a moving …
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The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc consists of Olav Luksengard Mjelva from Norway (hardanger and octave fiddles), Kevin Henderson from Shetland (fiddle) and Anders…
