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Theater Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC IN CONCERT (David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center; World Premiere of Jonathan Tunick’s Orchestrations for Large Ensembles)
A SUMMER NIGHT THAT SMILES THREE HUNDRED TIMES Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s delightful musical A Little Night Music is is an adaptation of the Bergman’s 1955 film Smiles of a Summer Night, a droll story of sexual musical chairs among the middle- and lower-classes in provincial Sweden at the turn of the last century….
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Cabaret Review: THE LIFE AND LOVES OF A BROADWAY BABY (Melissa Errico at CV Rep in Cathedral City)
WE LOVE YA, BROADWAY BABY Enchantress Melissa Errico mesmerized in her new cabaret, The Life & Loves of a Broadway Baby. presented by CV Rep. Errico sets her life to the Broadway songs that she was raised on, has sung, and owned. Melissa says jokingly that her show resembles a “bollito misto,” which is an…
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Concert Review: SAMARA JOY & HER BAND (Town Hall, NYC)
ODE TO JOY Is there such a thing as an accessible diva? An earthbound angel? A human being not made of flesh and blood but solely of musical tones and vibrations? If such other-worldly entities exist, then three-time Grammy winner Samara Joy must qualify as at least one if not all. The twenty-four year old…
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Theater | Event Review: CLUE: A WALKING MYSTERY (The Streets of Downtown Chicago)
CLUE: A WALKING MYSTERY IS INDEED A WALKING MYSTERY MY ADVICE? JUST KEEP WALKING You could say that CLUE: A Walking Mystery lives up to its name, in that the intended audience for this experience is a mystery. This murder mystery experience, produced by Right Angle Entertainment and The Wild Optimists, is an escape room…
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Highly Recommended Concert: WILLOW WITH ORCHESTRA (presented by LA Phil at The Ford on October 25, 2024)
Hey, Los Angeles, a trailblazer is coming to town. An L.A. native and the child of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Camille Reign Smith, also known mononymously as Willow, is coming to The Ford with the Color of Noize Orchestra conducted by Derrick Hodge to reimagine hits like “Whip My Hair,” “Wait a…
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Theater Interview: JASON GRAAE (Appearing in His New Cabaret “Graavitas” at CVRep on June 20, 2024)
Jason Graae is a frisky clown. — The New York Times What can be said about musical comedy actor and funny man Jason Graae? Well, first, his last name is pronounced “Grah.” Second, third, and fourth, he has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and on over 65 CDs (“over”? no one has counted?). But Graae especially shines…
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BENEFIT: BROADWAY AND BEYOND (REAF’s “Help Is on the Way” | Marines’ Memorial Theater & Beacon Grand Hotel, July 14)
The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation presents Help is on the Way: 30th Anniversary Concert & Gala on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at the Marines’ Memorial Theater (concert) and Beacon Grand Hotel (VIP after party with the cast). This show will feature cast members for the Broadway touring cast of Mrs. Doubtfire with the lead actor, Rob…
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Theater Interview: WAYNE BRYAN (Co-Creator, Director and Host of “Straight to the Heart, A Tribute to the Legacy of Rodgers & Hart” at Dezart Performs in Palm Springs)
STRAIGHT FROM HIS HEART Dezart Performs has always been one of the most ambitious, bold and successful theater companies in the Coachella Valley. Now the company is planning a new state-of-the-art home in Cathedral City, which is slated to be ready by the 25/26 season (donate here). As part of the company’s “Next Stage Campaign”…
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Recommended Theater: 9TH ANNUAL TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ST. LOUIS (The Grandel Theatre and More in Grand Center)
“I’m determined to do it–and nothing’s more determined than a cat on a tin roof–is there? Time goes by so fast. Nothin’ can outrun it.” – Maggie, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” Tennessee Williams This year’s Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis will give center stage to Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof directed by…
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Highly Recommended Off-Broadway: HYPNOTIQUE (Extension at The Club Car at McKittrick Hotel)
THE McKITTRICK HOTEL, HOME OF SLEEP NO MORE, EXTENDS LATE NIGHT SULTRY SPECTACLE HYPNOTIQUE ALL-NEW NOCTURNAL EXPERIENCE EXTENDED Performances have been extended again on Friday and Saturday nights at 10:30 ’” with tickets on sale through June 29, 2024 ’” for Hypnotique – A Late Night Sultry Spectacle. The all-new Hypnotique revue offers a unique after-dark experience that envelops you. I was captivated by…
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Off-Broadway Closing: SLEEP NO MORE (Punchdrunk at McKittrick Hotel; Final Performance January 5, 2025)
SOMETHING WICKED THAT WAY GOES When this megahit closed during COVID, and then came roaring back, I wrote “No plague can kill a great show.” Now, having welcomed over two million visitors in thirteen years, Sleep No More, the site-specific, immersive experience that introduced an entirely new art form to — and forever changed —…
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Jazz Concert: SAMARA JOY (McCallum Theatre in Palm Springs)
A JOY TO BEHOLD COMES TO MCCALLUM ONE NIGHT ONLY, SATURDAY JUNE 15 AT 8 The jazz world has been abuzz about the 24-year-old New Yorker Samara Joy since she won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2019, and rightfully so. After releasing her eponymous debut album and then her first album with Verve…
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Cabaret Review: NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS (12th Annual Benefit at Joe’s Pub for The Ali Forney Center)
JUSTIN, JUDY, JUSTIN, & JAMMING AT JOE’S At the start of the 12th Annual Night of a Thousand Judys benefit for The Ali Forney Center, the excited audience was addressed by the Center’s President and Executive Director Alex Roque. In his brief time at the mic, Mr. Roque thanked everyone for their support but also…
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Highly Recommended Concerts: CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON (2024/25 Season at Various Locations)
Celebrity Series of Boston announces its 2024/25 season today, marking 86 years of bringing world-class touring and local performing artists to Boston. This season’s offerings bring audiences new venues to explore, artist debuts, beloved returning artists, two special festivals celebrating jazz and contemporary music, concerts and events in Boston neighborhoods, and more. Check out the Digital Brochure!…
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Concert Review: AN EVENING WITH SUTTON FOSTER AND FIDELITY YOUNG ARTISTS (Boston Pops at Symphony Hall)
SUTTON HOOKS US IN The evening with the Boston Pops Orchestra in Symphony Hall last night began with a series of stellar and inspiring performances by the Grand Prize winners of the 2024 Fidelity Investments Young Artists Competition (Jiyu Oh, violin; Dilzafer Singh, tabla drums; Lazar Kaminsky, cello; and Brian Washington and Pelin Su Yavuz,…
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Highly Recommended Music: WORLD ORCHESTRA WEEK [WOW!] (Carnegie Hall)
HOT CLASSICAL AUGUST NIGHTS AT CARNEGIE HALL WITH YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Sick of hearing nothing but bad news about our world? Wanna be inspired? Well, there is good news out there in the world, and it’s coming to Carnegie Hall when hundreds of teen instrumentalists from around the globe come together in…
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Concert Review: THE EYES OF THE WORLD: FROM D-DAY TO VE DAY (Boston Pops Orchestra at Symphony Hall)
ONE OF THE GREATEST SALUTES TO OUR FIGHTING FORCES THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN I just experienced the most magically delicious historical musical program, filled with bravery, courage, and strength — all slathered in pure patriotic love. Last night, May 29, a packed house at Boston Symphony Hall was there to honor, celebrate and mourn…
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Cabaret Review: LUCIE ARNAZ: I GOT THE JOB! SONGS FROM MY MUSICAL PAST (Tour)
WHAT CAN I SAY EXCEPT, “I LOVE LUCIE” It has been said that the greatest art in the world is the art of storytelling and Lucie Arnaz is masterful at it. In her career of forty-five plus years in musical theater, Arnaz has amassed an impressive array of anecdotes and songs which she shared with…
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Highly Recommended Theater: BEN PLATT LIVE AT THE PALACE (Broadway’s Palace Theater)
PLATT’S WHERE IT’S AT AT THE PALACE As if opening the newly refurbished Palace Theater (after a 4 year hiatus) isn’t exciting enough, why not add Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award winner Ben Platt as the star to christen it? For his opening performance last night, the surprise guest was the great Kacey Musgraves. Platt…
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Recommended Cabaret Series: SUMMER CABARET SERIES, JUNE 2024 (Coachella Valley Rep)
COACHELLA VALLEY REPERTORY’S SUMMER CABARET SERIES of music, charismatic personalities and theatre insider stories galore continues through in June with Tony Award ® nominee and ’˜Broadway Baby’ MELISSA ERRICO (June 5 & 6); GLENN ROSENBLUM and special guests (June 12), for his Broadway Showstoppers Series, Part II; Broadway, concert and recording artist ALYSHA UMPHRESS (June 13);…
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