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"Merely Marvelous" The Songbook of Gwen Verdon As an actor, the Songbook of Gwen Verdon is both a challenge and a golden opportunity for Judi Mark to express herself onstage. Â "What a joy…
Digital Lottery . . . Preview performances of the new musical comedy Some Like It Hot begin tomorrow at the Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street) starring Christian Borle, J. Harri…
By JK Clarke . . . Sometimes when you walk into a theater for a show you know little to nothing about, you hope it's going to be simple and straightforward, with no contrivances or exces…
By JK Clarke . . . Bedlam, one of New York's most creative and innovative theater companies, has been at it for ten years now. Bursting out of the gate that first year (2012) with outstandin…
By Ron Fassler . . . Jason Graae (think foie gras and you can't go wrong) has finally returned to the New York cabaret scene for the first time in years (The Green Room 42 at the Yotel, Frid…
By Alix Cohen . . . "Hi kids, how're ya doin?" can only be the greeting of one cabaret artist, tonight's host, Natalie Douglas. "Like most of you, I've loved Nat King Cole since I was a tiny…
By Samuel L. Leiter . . . In 1956, a year before he won the Nobel Prize for Literature, Albert Camus, the Algerian-born French writer famous for his philosophical novels The Stranger and The…
By Marilyn Lester . . . Singer-songwriter Rita Wilson is a welcome Café Carlyle regular, but heretofore she's been a single act. With this residency, Wilson has invited several guests in a …
By Marilyn Lester . . . Every autumn, there's a much-anticipated event in the worlds of cabaret, popular song and jazz"the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Cabaret Convention. This 33rd edition"Loo…
Following her recent sold-out performances, Susan Mack returns to Birdland November 14th @ 7 pm to debut Yesterdays, a new show with a diverse, uplifting and timeless set of Standards. T…
Start spreading the news: Producers Sonia Friedman and Tom Kirdahy are proud to announce the brand new Kander & Ebb musical, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, will begin per…
By Myra Chanin . . . If you, like me, are a first-generation American-born child of Russian immigrants who suffered greatly in the Bad Old Country before arriving in The Golden Land, the…
By Brian Scott Lipton . . . The man. The myth. The legend. Few personalities have garnered as much attention " as well as heated debate " over the past 50 years than the famed New York urban…
By Andrew Poretz … One could visit a galaxy far, far away in search of the finest "Pops" orchestra in the universe. As it happens, a subway ride to Carnegie Hall is a better bet. T…
By Marcina Zaccaria . . . The How and The Why traces two women working in biology. Zelda is elder to Rachel, an NYU graduate student seeking recognition for her work in taking on the …
By Melissa Griegel . . . Jay Armstrong Johnson's annual Broadway dance party and show I Put a Spell on You returned live this year at Sony Hall (235 W. 46th Street, NYC), Sunday, Octob…
Ain't No Mo' is adjusting its preview period due to Covid cases in the company. The Jordan E. Cooper"penned comedy will now begin preview performances at the Belasco Theatre on Nov. 9. Openi…
The Siegel Column " By Barbara & Scott Siegel . . . Why are certain shows chosen to revive? Obviously, the first reason is economic viability. After that, beyond the prospect of potentia…
Kim David Smith's MOSTLY MARLENE live at PANGEA (178 2nd Avenue NYC) Saturday, October 29 at 7pm  www.pangeanyc.com The Green Room 42 is pleased to present I AM WOMAN: A Concert for…
By Samuel L. Leiter . . . Turkey, the fowl, appears in dozens of plays, especially those set on or around Thanksgiving; but Turkey the country is a rarity on the American stage. HOUND DO…
By Ron Fassler . . . Now playing at the Irish Rep, Chester Bailey is a play for our times. In our current and far too disturbing climate, we observe daily how denialism is thwarting common s…
By Brian Scott Lipton . . . There are thrills and chills to be had at Chelsea Table + Stage where IT: A Musical Parody has landed for a sadly limited run, but they're not the kind you might …
By Samuel L. Leiter . . . With Chushingura"47 Ronin, Ako Dachs, a respected New York actress born and bred in Japan (where she was a Takarazuka member!) has undertaken a unique but aweso…
By Carole Di Tosti . . . Cine-memoir is difficult to approach, but with acute sensitivity writer-director James Gray (The Lost City of Z) does a yeoman's job tackling his most personal f…
On THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17th LAUREN RIDLOFF will host annual Virtual Celebration of Disability Representation on Screen. HONOREES TO INCLUDE: SELMA BLAIR, PETER FARRELLY, DAVID ZIMMERMAN, ALLE…
