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Broadway on TV: This Is Our Youth
The ad campaign for the play This Is Our Youth, which opens tomorrow, reminds me a lot of the ad campaign for RENT, from the street ad motif (right down to the duct tape and irreverent "placement") to...
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TBT: Sally Marr...and Her Escorts
It seems appropriate with the passing and laying to rest of Joan Rivers to take a minute or two to remember her biggest Broadway achievement - her Tony-nominated turn in a play she also co-wrote, Sally...
View ArticleHaven't I Seen This Before? J Lo Channels Fosse
Did any of you catch Fashion Rocks the other night? I saw maybe six minutes or so, and all of it by pure coincidence. I was flipping channels, and all of a sudden... there was Jennifer Lopezwith a...
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FAREWELL: Elaine Stritch
Like many a young theatre novice, I was introduced to the classic scores by listening to the original Broadway cast recordings since the shows were long gone. That was how I was first introduced to...
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HOT or NOT Round 2: On the Town
It's been a few weeks, but HOT or NOTis back! Next up: the much talked about revival of On the Town! Lots of singing, lots of dancing, and a generous helping of classic musical theatre - and all...
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Broadway Boys: Mr. September 2014: Tony Yazbeck
Mr. September 2014Tony YazbeckWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: Well, he's a true triple-threat as evidenced in his entire Broadway career to date. Sing-dancer-actor in Gypsy, A Chorus Line, White Christmasand...
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Broadway Ladies: Ms. September 2014: Alysha Umphress
Ms. September 2014Alysha UmphressWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: I picked this month's Ms. Broadway because she really fits what I initially intended these recognitions to be: a celebration of an established,...
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LOGOS: The Last Ship
The next musical of the season, The Last Ship, begins previews tonight at the Neil Simon Theatre. Will the marquee entice passersby to stop, take a look, and purchase tickets? That remains to be...
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On the Radio: Isn't That Song in a Broadway Show? #2
A couple weeks ago, I talked about that song by The Madden Brothers, "We Are Done," and how it sounded like it could have been in Hair or Promises, Promises. The past few weeks, I haven't been able to...
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The 2014 Theater Hall of Famers
When I was little, my parents took me to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. I recall thinking it was pretty cool - all those plaques on the wall, all of the memorabilia in shiny cases, and lots...
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TBT: The 1997 - 1998 Season
Side Show, The Lion King, Cabaret,and a brand new musical from a critically-acclaimed rock musician/lyricist making his Broadway debut. Sounds like a great 4-show weekend in NYC, right? Well, this...
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CONTEST: Win Tickets to New Musicals INNER VOICES!
Here's a new quickie contest to see a show for FREE! The first three readers to email the answers to the trivia questions below will win a voucher good for 2 tickets to Inner Voices, two brand new one...
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Broadway on TV: The Last Ship
Every season, there are one or two shows that seem to be extremely polarizing. People either love it or hate it, with very little in between. The chat rooms are full of people throwing around words...
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FAREWELL: Marian Seldes
There was a delightful theatricality about the way everything Marian Seldes did. Obviously, she was brilliant on stage. And she was a real trouper - she never missed a single performance of...
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TBT: I Love NY
In the late 70's - early 80's, before I had ever stepped foot inside a Broadway theater, before i even knew I loved musicals, I was enamored of the glamorous dancing and catch beat of the "I Love NY"...
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A Weekend in the City
I haven't been to New York since July - one of the longer droughts of my theater-going career. And distance does lend enchantment, apparently, since I'm really excited about it! Here are some of...
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HOT or NOT 2015: The Last Ship Edition
HOT or NOT is in full swing now! So far you've selected the finalists for this year's competition for the Holler If You Hear Me and On the Town. To see who you voted for, go to the "Hot or Not" tab...
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Weekend Update!
Thank you to all of you who have written in to see how my weekend went! (My Twitter followers were especially excited...you are the best!)So, IYMI... this past weekend I made it to NYC for the first...
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REVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
REVIEW of the Sunday, October 12, 2014 matinee performance at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. Starring Taylor Trensch, Francesca Faridany, Ian Barford, and Enid Graham. A new play by...
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TBT: Michael C. Hall
Tonight, Michael C. Hall begins his run as Hedwig in the Tony-winning revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Seems Mr. Hall has a penchant for playing roles in Tony-winning revivals... he's appeared in...
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