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Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . . . Every once in a while, a small, forgotten play resurfaces, making a great and joyful noise. Such is the case with the beautiful revival of Home, Samm…
GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, gave "Illinoise," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Oh, Mary!" and "Stereophonic" its top honors in the group's second annual Dorian Theater Award…
Theater Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . Molly Sweeney, by the great Irish playwright Brian Friel, is a sensitively crafted, verbally rich, but dramatically challenged and overlong (two ho…
Theater Review by Jeffrey Bruce . . . . "Everybody Loves Somebody," (Irving Taylor/Ken Lane) sung by Dean Martin, plays as the lights dim on Theatrical Outfit's magnificent production of Edw…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . . In what was meant to be a 100th birthday party for Broadway lyricist Sheldon Harnick this past weekend at the 92nd Street Y, what took place instead was somethi…
Celebrity Autobiography is back at The Triad Theater on Wed. July 3 @ 7 pm featuring Craig Bierko, Lewis Black, Mario Cantone, Gena Gershon. Jackie Hoffman, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Michae…
Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses. Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . Mary S. Ryzuk. The Circle Repertory Company: The First F…
Little Island announced that an annual, four-month-long summer season of world premieres, kicking off June 1, will feature a total of nine newly commissioned pieces. Little Island's new a…
Theater Review by By Ron Fassler . . . . As someone who can quickly and fondly call up memories of the Broadway production of Once, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2012, a tinge o…
Clowns Like Me " Empire: The Musical " Cunnicularii EMPIRE: The Musical, will premiere in its hometown, New York City, July 1 for a 12-week limited engagement at New World Stages. The …
Cabaret review by Marilyn Lester . . . . In his latest Standard and Stories (at 54 Below), the feeling that comes through the most about Tony Danza can be wrapped up in a quote from YouTube …
 The Al Hirschfeld Foundation celebrates Pride Month with its latest online exhibition, "Hirschfeld's Drag Show," now live at AlHirschfeldFoundation.org/exhibitions through Augus…
OBA Awards/Sardi's " Ben Platt/The Palace " Counting and Cracking/Public Theater " JOB/Hayes Theater Following two sold-out runs Off-Broadway, JOB, the smash hit play by Max Wolf Fr…
by Sandi Durell . . . Today is a day to remember and give thanks to all the heroes who fought for the freedoms we now enjoy in America. In fact, if you take the time to go to the TCM channel…
Cabaret Review By Andrew Poretz . . . . Award-winning singer and songwriter Carolyn Montgomery had been away from the performing side of cabaret for some years, spending much of her time as …
Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses. Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . Marshall W. Mason, The Transcendent Years: Circle Repert…
The Ceremony presenting the 2024 Winners with their awards occurred at the NY Public Library at Lincoln Center on May 23rd. All photos were taken by ace photographer Barry Gordin. OCC Winner…
Theater Review by Yani Perez . . . . Dungeons and Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern is a high-energy, interactive show brimming with fun for both fans of the game and newcomers alike. …
Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit will host the 2024 Annual Drama Desk Awards, on Monday, June 10 at 6:15 at NYU Skirball Center. Lorin Latarro will direct the evening and…
Cabaret Review by Marilyn Lester. . . Craig Rubano is the kind of guy you want to clone. Let's check the boxes: talented, joyful, smart, humorous and charming. Good looks don't hurt either. …
Photos: Christopher Duggan Featured Photo: The Cast of The Heart of Rock and Roll
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Theater Pizzazz' Cynthia Reitman was on the Red Carpet at the 2024 Chita Rivera Awards by Cynthia Reitman . . . . The 2024 Chita Rivera Awards, held at the NYU Skirball Center for the Perfor…
Grammy Award winner Nathan Lee Grahamn (TitanÃque, Zoolander), Tony Award nominee Grey Henson   (Mean Girls, Shucked), Grammy Award winner Nicole Zuraitis (2024's "Best Jazz Voc…
Theater Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . Perhaps the most admired fairytale musical ever, Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods, might hesitate before calling itself perfect, so you must take …
Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . . . A picture is worth a thousand words"so goes the saying It can also change our way of looking at history . . . and ourselves. Such is the powe…
