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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 a…
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…
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 performanc…
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 th…
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, t…
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, righ…
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…
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 have…
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? Th…
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 …
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, Whit…
It's been a few weeks, but HOT or NOT is 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 …
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 w…
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…
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 "plac…
Tomorrow marks the first preview of the New York incarnation of the London smash hit play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. So today seems the logical time to look at…
Broadway may have its odd-balls off stage, from chat-worthy misfits (uhh...Shia, anyone?) to the freakishly talented (I'm looking at you, Audra!). But the real oddities will be appeari…
Depending upon which radio stations you listen to, you can probably hear at least one song that is also in a Broadway show. Everything from ABBA to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons t…
I'll bet that the title of this Throwback Thursday made most (if not all) of you think this was about a certain musical. It isn't. Sorry if I disappointed any of you. But I…
Two Iconic Performances!The calendar says that summer isn't over for about three more weeks, but who follows the calendar? For me the year runs from September through June, with the oc…
OK, Broadway fans! Summer is (semi) officially over, and it is time to get back to some serious theatre blogging! First up: some business to blog about.Can you believe that we are now …
Ms. August 2014Carole ShelleyWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: In a way, it is fitting that I am announcing this month's Ms. Broadway honoree on a "Throwback Thursday," considering what an amazing ear…
Mr. August 2014Norm LewisWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: There sure has been a lot of press lately about the impending cast changes over at Cinderella. And a few months ago, there was quite the…
We are in the last week of "traditional" summer, so why not celebrate the end of one season with a show that will open off-Broadway at the start of the new one? This one will be anothe…
I've written before about my first experience with La Cage aux Folles, a 17 year-old closeted guy in New York with my very first (and equally closeted) boyfriend. It was the original B…
