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Broadway Ladies: Ms. April 2014: If/Then's LaChanze
Ms. AprilLaChanzeWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: I've been a fan of hers since I first heard the cast recording of Once on This Island, and I finally got to see her in the 1995 revival of Company, where she...
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REVIEW: Cabaret
Review of the Sunday, May 20 matinee preview performance presented by The Roundabout Theatre Company at Studio 54. Starring Alan Cumming, Michelle Williams, Danny Burstein and Linda Emond, with Bill...
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The 2013 - 2014 Season: Jeff and Mike's Tony Awards Nominations Predictions
Well, the 2013 - 2014 Broadway season is in the history books. My theatre-going buddy, Mike, and I were fortunate enough to see every new musical and musical revival. As is tradition for this blog,...
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The 2013 - 2014 Season: By the Numbers
The 2014 - 2015 Season has begun! But first...The First Opening Night: July 14. 2013The Last Opening Night: April 24, 2014Well, Smash got cancelled, and Spider-Man closed. But Broadway continues to...
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Some Random Thoughts on the 2014 Tony Awards Nominations
Just like most of you reading this, I watched the 2014 Tony Award nominations with high expectations and a guarded feeling that no matter what happened there would be disappointments and surprises....
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CONTEST: WIN TIX to Off-Broadway's THE ANTHEM
So, now we are in that "limbo period" between the Tony nominations and the Tony Awards, between the last rush of new show openings all over New York and the fall rush of new openings. Well, good news,...
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THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL JKTS AWARDS - THE FIRST CATEGORIES
The Tony Awards Nominating Committee has had their say. Now it is your turn! For the 4th year (thank you!), I am asking all of you to be the nominating committee AND the voting body for the JKTS...
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HOT OR NOT WINNERS! THE HOTTEST MUSICAL CAST OF 2013-2014!
What a season 2013-2014 was, huh? SIXTEEN new musicals and new musical revivals opened, and with it came a giant wave of talent...and heat. For the second time, you have selected those performers...
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Broadway "Take Aways" 2013-2014
Sitting with my mouth agape at the end of a show usually means I am stunned by what I see, and in the very best way. Pippin, as a whole show, had me open-mouthed throughout. But what I really...
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More Broadway Take Aways 2013-2014
You know, I've been compiling this list in my head since the beginning of the season. But as a blog entry (or two), it really came together as I stood there in the St. James Theatre, having just sat...
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Broadway Things That Make Me Happy - May Edition
While the Broadway community continues to hold its collective breath waiting for all the award winning to begin, there are plenty of things to keep us fans happy! Here are three of them:Celia...
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THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2014 JKTS AWARDS - SECOND BALLOT
THIS IS A NEW NOMINATIONS BALLOT SET. IF YOU VOTED LAST WEEK, YOU CAN VOTE THIS WEEK. IF YOU DID NOT VOTE LAST WEEK, YOU CAN STILL VOTE THIS WEEK!Last week, you nominated - in record numbers, thank...
View ArticleTony Nominated Plays on TV
Here's a look at how this year's Best Play Tony nominees are trying to get you to see them!Act OneIn a lot of ways, the perfect TV spot, considering that Act One is all about the old days of Broadway....
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REVIEW: The Cripple of Inishmaan
Review of the Wednesday, May 7 matinee performance at the Cort Theatre in New York City. Starring Daniel Radcliffe and the Michael Grandage Company. Directed by Michael Grandage. 2 hours, including...
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REVIEW: Heathers: The Musical
Review of the Saturday, May 10 matinee performance at New World Stages, Stage 1, in New York City. Starring Barrett Wilbert Weed, Ryan McCartan, Jessica Keenan Wynn, ElleMcLemore, Alice Lee and...
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REVIEW: Casa Valentina
Review of the Saturday, May 10 evening performance at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York City. Presented by the Manhattan Theatre Club. Starring Reed Birney, John Cullum, Gabriel Ebert, Lisa...
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REVIEW: Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
Review of the Sunday, May 11 matinee at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City. Starring Audra McDonald. Directed by Lonny Price. 90 minutes, no intermission. Through August 10. 90...
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VOTE FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL JKTS AWARDS HERE!
Well, loyal readers (and all theatre-loving new ones!), I can't believe this is the FOURTH time we've had The JKTS Awards! Where does the time go, huh? This year, like always, we strive to celebrate...
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Broadway Boys: Mr. May 2014: Nick Cordero
Mr. May 2014Nick CorderoWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY:Hmmm. A no-brainer. Nick Corderois giving a career-defining performance in Bullets Over Broadway. It is one of those things you just know when you see it....
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Broadway Ladies: Ms. May 2014: Linda Emond
Ms. May 2014Linda EmondWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: She is a real "working actor," with a lengthy career on stage, on TV and on film. Perhaps you caught her off-Broadway in iHO or The Intelligent...
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