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Off-Broadway Review: DAVID – A NEW MUSICAL (AMT Theatre)
A SLINGSHOT IN THE DARK Poor King David. What a life. If the blonde-haired King of Israel isn’t being duped by the local townspeople to fight Goliath, he’s embarrassing himself at a cocktail party at King Saul’s palace. If he isn’t making war against other desert people, he’s cutting backroom deals with the enemy of…
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Theater Review: HEAD OVER HEELS (Berkeley Playhouse)
MY HEAD SAID “STAY” BUT MY HEELS SAID “RUN” Since 2007 the Berkeley Playhouse is one of the few theaters in the Bay Area that offers classes and camps for youths. Consequently their shows feature large ensemble casts of young actors who sing and dance with passion. Past shows include Matilda The Musical, Cinderella Enchanted…
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Theater Review: BYE BYE BIRDIE (Broadway Center Stage at the Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center)
THE MINDLESS SILLINESS WE DIDN’T KNOW WE NEEDED Broadway Center Stage’s production of Bye Bye Birdie, the 1960 musical comedy smash currently at The Kennedy Center, is delightfully corny, schmaltzy, and yes, hysterically funny. Broadway superstars Christian Borle as the goofy, lovable Albert Peterson (originally played by the now 98-year-old Dick Van Dyke) and Krysta…
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Theater Review: HAIRSPRAY (National Tour at the Hobby Center in Houston)
HAIRSPRAY: HIGH-STEPPIN’ AND HIGH HAIR IN HOUSTON Returning to the Broadway at the Hobby Center series for one week only, the high-stepping, toe-tapping, raucous romp good time known as Hairspray the musical. Join “The Nicest Kids in Town” for a three-hour escapade through history, teenaged angst, a powerful message against the evils of segregation and the…
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Theater Review: THE DYBBUK: BETWEEN TWO WORLDS (Arlekin Players Theatre in Boston)
YOU’LL LEAVE THIS ASTONISHING PRODUCTION POSSESSED It’s not often I would feel compelled to begin a review with mention of the creative team, but director Igor Golyak — co-adapting with Dr. Rachel Merrill Moss and co-designing sets with Sasha Kuznetsova — in tandem with composition and sound by Fedor Zhuravlev, costume and props by Sasha…
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Theater Review: GUYS AND DOLLS (Greater Boston Stage Company in Stoneham)
IT MAY BE DATED, BUT IT’S A POIFECT MUSICAL WITH WHICH YOUSE CAN TAKE A DATE Guys and Dolls has long been considered by many to be the perfect musical. Since its premiere in 1950, some have claimed it’s sexist, dated, simplistic, and stereotypical in its depiction of women as property (then again, virtually everything…
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Theater Review: EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE (Ray of Light Theatre in San Francisco)
EVERYBODY WILL BE TALKING ABOUT RAY OF LIGHT’S EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Now, it’s a legend. First there was the 2011 British television documentary Jamie: Drag Queen at 16, which became a concept album for the hit musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, which opened on the West End in 2017, toured, then recorded and screened in…
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Opera Review: MAGDALENE (Beth Morrison Project at REDCAT)
MEHDALENE On Tuesday, REDCAT hosted the west coast premiere of Beth Morrison Projects’ 2020 one-woman opera, Magdalene. A collective all-female endeavor, it has Morrison as creative producer, Danielle Birrittella and Zoe Aja Moore as “creators,” Marie Howe as poet, and 14 different composers. If that sounds messy, then gird your loins. Magdalene is yet another…
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Theater Review: A STRANGE LOOP (Ahmanson Theatre)
A STRANGE LOOP’S IDENTITY CRISIS See if you can guess which musical this is. “A young black man sets out on a spiritual journey to discover his art, love, and himself. Along the way, he encounters a wild assortment of characters who, by way of contrast and tribulation, guide him along his path. This quest…
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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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Theater Review: IT’S ONLY A PLAY (Torrance Theatre Company)
FRANTIC ANTICS FUEL THE HUMOR Terrence McNally updated his 1986 Off-Broadway comedy It’s Only a Play for Broadway in 2014 featuring an all-star cast including F. Murray Abraham, Matthew Broderick, Stockard Channing, Nathan Lane, and Megan Mullally. It’s a farcical, devilishly witty look behind the scenes at the opening night party of a play whose cast,…
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Music / Film Review: PHOTOPLAY MUSIC: NEW WORKS FOR THE SILENT FILM ERA (HOCKET, Sarah Gibson and Thomas Kotcheff at The Nimoy)
NEW MUSIC FOR SILENT FILMS COULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT BOTH MUSIC AND FILM On May 21, UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) hosted Piano Spheres and the piano duo HOCKET as they premiered three new scores for a trio of unannounced French silent films at The Nimoy. Sarah Gibson, one half of…
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Theater Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (Trinity Repertory in Providence, RI)
LA CAGE AUX FABULOUS If you are looking for a quality show with poignancy and heart, but ultimately just want to leave your worries at the doorstep and have a good time, head on over to La Cage aux Folles playing at Trinity Repertory in the center of hopping Providence, RI until June 30. The…
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Extras: EXPERIENCE THE THRILLS OF THE ICONIC MONOPOLY SLOT GAMES
Monopoly, the timeless board game that has captured the hearts of millions, has successfully transitioned into the world of online slot games. The charm and nostalgia of the classic game have been reimagined to deliver an exciting and engaging gaming experience. For those looking to explore other unique gaming experiences, resources like Danireon offer a variety of…
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Extras | Film: “MOVING PICTURES”: WHAT THE FIRST MOTION PICTURES WERE LIKE
After the so-called ‘moving pictures’ were invented, cinema as a separate genre of art quickly gained popularity around the world. And although cinema was originally ‘silent,’ this did not prevent it from gathering full cinema halls and bringing ‘silent’ film stars worldwide fame. Of course, no pictures actually moved in the cinema. All films consist…
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Exhibit Review: HOLLYWOODLAND: JEWISH FOUNDERS AND THE MAKING OF A MOVIE CAPITAL (Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)
GIVING JEWISH IMMIGRANTS AND FILM FOUNDERS THEIR DUE — PERMANENTLY As its first permanent exhibition, The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is presenting Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital which tells the origin story of filmmaking in early 20th-century Los Angeles, spotlighting the impact of the predominantly Jewish filmmakers whose establishment…
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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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Broadway Announcement: GYPSY (Starring Audra McDonald at the Majestic Theatre)
AUDRA’S TURN AS ROSE Six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald returns to Broadway this fall, 2024, taking on what is widely regarded as the greatest role in musical theatre, “Rose” in Gypsy. This upcoming revival will be directed by the legendary five-time Tony Award-winning Director George C. Wolfe with choreography by four-time Tony Award nominated Camille A….
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Theater Review: YELLOW FACE (Lyric Stage in Boston)
MAKING FACES You’ve heard of a play-within-a-play? Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang offers us a play-within-a-play-within-a-play in the semi-autobiographical Yellow Face. Lyric Stage’s production of the Obie-winning play, directed by Ted Hewlett, has much to recommend it — and a few problems. Let’s start by focusing on the play itself. It begins with the outrage…
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