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Cabaret Review: THE ALL NEW A RHAPSODY OF GERSHWIN (Matt Baker)
BAKER COOKS UP ONE HOT GERSHWIN Aussie jazz pianist Matt Baker says his earliest introduction to the work of George Gershwin was when a schoolmate played Rhapsody in Blue. His love of Gershwin was cemented with the release of Herbie Hancock’s Gershwin’s World. In time Baker met and learned from Hancock, who even taught him…
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New York Exhibit Review: WONDERLAND DREAMS
THE RABBIT HOLE SHEBANG Have you read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? Have you wondered what it might be like to be transported into Alice’s world? Wonderland Dreams will allow you, your friends, your children and your grandchildren to have such a unique experience. Created by artist Alexa Meade, Wonderland Dreams is 26,000 square feet of…
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Interview: EMILIO SOSA (Costume Designer for “1776,” “Ain’t No Mo’,” “A Beautiful Noise,” “Sweeney Todd,” and “Good Night, Oscar” on Broadway)
EMILIO SOSA WEARS A GREAT ATTITUDE Has there ever been a costume designer for five Broadway productions in one season? Not just that, but with Tony Award nominations for Good Night, Oscar and Ain’t No Mo’. Meet costume designer extraordinaire Emilio Sosa, who had a chance in a very busy week to speak with Stage…
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Cabaret Review: STEPPIN’ OUT WITH FRED ASTAIRE (Gavin Lee at Birdland)
GAVIN’S PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ Gavin Lee first became fascinated with Fred Astaire when he was a child watching old movies on television. He also likes to dress up. If that doesn’t qualify him for his solo show, Steppin’ Out with Fred Astaire, certainly his fine voice and graceful tapping do. The show, which made…
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Highly Recommended Theater: COMPANY XIV’s SEVEN SINS & COCKTAIL MAGIQUE (Pride Month Discount)
EVERYONE IS WELCOME AT THESE PARTIES With a fierce commitment to inclusivity and celebrating the beauty of individuality, Company XIV captivates audiences throughout Pride Month with its awe-inspiring shows and a glittering gesture of support for LGBTQ+ rights. The troupe is thrilled to announce that a portion of the Pride Month proceeds from both spectacular extravaganzas,…
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Off-Broadway Recommendation: THE SHYLOCK AND THE SHAKESPEAREANS (Untitled Theater Company No. 61 at New Ohio Theatre)
The world premiere of THE SHYLOCK AND THE SHAKESPEAREANS, a darkly humorous retelling of The Merchant of Venice, written and directed by Edward Einhorn, begins tonight June 1 and runs through June 17, 2023 in a limited engagement at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher St.) in New York City. Presented by Untitled Theater Company No….
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NY Theater: 67TH ANNUAL DRAMA DESK AWARDS ANNOUNCED (Ceremony at Sardi’s Tues. June 6, 3-5p)
The Drama Desk Awards are the only major New York City theater awards for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway compete against each other in the same categories. What sets the Drama Desk Awards apart in New York awards is that they are voted on and bestowed by critics, journalists, editors, and publishers…
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Off-Broadway Theater: 2023 OFF BROADWAY ALLIANCE AWARDS WINNERS (Ceremony at Sardi’s on Tuesday, June 20 at 2)
The Off Broadway Alliance, an organization of Off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, today announced the winners of the 12th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2022-2023 season. In each of the six categories, the winners are: Titanique, Best New Musical; Fat Ham, Best New Play; Endgame, Best Play Revival; Merrily…
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Dance: 2023 BESSIE AWARDS (Nominees Announced; Ceremony on June 4 at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park)
The New York Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City’s premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, today announced the nominees for the 2023 Bessie Awards. This year’s Bessie Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, August 4, at 7:30pm, at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park as part of Lincoln Center’s Summer…
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Off-Broadway Review: MONSOON WEDDING, THE MUSICAL (St. Ann’s Warehouse)
YOU’LL BE SORRY IF YOU DON’T BRING A SARI In Monsoon Wedding, the Musical — which opened tonight at St. Ann’s Warehouse — Act One gives us a lighthearted, sweet, and simple story of an arranged marriage between two Indian families: one in Delhi, the other from Hoboken. The promised nuptials of the title begin…
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Theater/Cabaret Review: ALONE: A NEW MUSICAL (John Ertman and Joseph Mathusek at 54 Below)
Creating a musical is not an easy task. Finding backers to produce it is even more difficult. When creative people have the fortitude and faith to take on such an endeavor, one wants to be as positive as possible. So it is with a heavy heart that I cannot fully endorse Alone: A New Musical….
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Recommended Theater: THE GREAT GATSBY (The Gatsby Mansion at the Park Central Hotel New York)
GREAT (F.) SCOTT! If you love literature, have fond memories of being read to or of reading to others, and feel, as so many do, that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is in the Pantheon of Great American Novels, and you also have an appetite for ambitious or unusual theater projects and, in particular,…
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Off-Broadway Review: THE GOODBYE GIRL (J2 Spotlight Musical Theatre Company at Theatre Row)
ARE WE EVER GOING TO SAY GOODBYE TO GOODBYE GIRL? The 1977 film The Goodbye Girl, written by Neil Simon and directed by Herbert Ross, was the first romantic comedy to earn over $100 million at the box office. So it should come as no surprise that it didn’t take long for Simon to turn…
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Interview: ETHAN JOSEPH (Now Appearing at The Metropolitan Opera in “Champion”)
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR CAREER With the dynamic production of Champion at the Metropolitan Opera, directed with flair by James Robinson, and choreographed with a festive revelry by Camille A. Brown, three male singers play the protagonist Emile Griffith — the international prize-winning boxer of the 1960s and 70s, who also happened to be…
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Book Recommendation: I’LL DRINK TO THAT! BROADWAY’S LEGENDARY STARS, CLASSIC SHOWS, AND THE COCKTAILS THEY INSPIRED (Laurence Maslon, Author; Joan Marcus, Photographer)
CHEERS! If there’s anything better than a cocktail before or after a Broadway show, it’s a cocktail in a Broadway show. So, I’d like to propose a toast … slide your coffee table book to the side (mine is of Broadway posters), and make room for that new cocktail table book: I’ll Drink to That!,…
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Interview: ANGEL SIGALA (Now Appearing in “New York, New York” on Broadway )
AN ANGEL IN NEW YORK, AND NEW YORK, NEW YORK Angel Sigala was born and raised near Mexico City. His parents moved the family to the U.S. when he was ten years old, and he quickly dove into learning English. Eight years later, he attended Temple University and majored in Theater, Film and Media Arts,…
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Off-Broadway Theater: 2023 QUEERLY FESTIVAL (UNDER St. Marks & The Kraine Theater)
QUEERILY, WE ROLL ALONG From June 15-July 3, 2023, the 9th annual Queerly Festival hits The Kraine Theater (85 E 4th St) and UNDER St. Marks (94 St Marks Pl), Most performances will also be available to livestream from home. Tickets ($25 in-person; $20 streaming) are available for advance purchase at Frigid. Founded in 2014,…
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Broadway Review: THE SIGN IN SIDNEY BRUSTEIN’S WINDOW (James Earl Jones Theatre)
A GOOD SIGN FOR BROADWAY First-rate performances and Anne Kaufman’s near-flawless direction work well to conceal the few shortcomings in Lorraine Hansberry’s thoughtful and compelling The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, making this revival — which recently moved from BAM to Broadway’s James Earl Jones Theater — rich with energy, emotion and life. Ms. Kaufman’s dynamic…
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Broadway Review: NEW YORK, NEW YORK — A NEW MUSICAL (St. James Theatre)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK SOARS ABOVE ITS OWN MATERIAL So apparently it’s still up to you New York — with a healthy assist from Susan Stroman and Lin-Manuel Miranda – to bring Martin Scorsese’s underrated 1977 film New York, New York to Broadway. But this new production, New York, New York – A New Musical,…
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Broadway Review: SUMMER, 1976 (Manhattan Theatre Club at Samuel J. Friedman)
A WARM SUMMER From the moment we first see Diana (Laura Linney) and Alice (Jessica Hecht), the two friends whose story is told in David Auburn’s new play, Summer, 1976, we know exactly who they are. Diana is dressed in a sleek black top and pants; Alice wears a light peasant dress. The two women…
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