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“Sandy / Can’t you see / I’m in misery.” Another hurricane with a music theater name is headed for New York City. With no mass transit (subways, buses and trai…
Get caught up with what's on stage with our review round-up. And that vaguely hollow, clinking sound you hear at the end of each segment? That's me tossing in my two cents. This week, by cha…
Every fourth Wednesday of the month, the "VIP Access" column will serve up advice on how to make your theater-going experiences cheaper, easier and more fulfilling with inside scoop from the…
This Halloween is going to be all treat and no trick when I give away a pair of tickets to the upcoming Lincoln Center revival of Clifford Odets’ Golden Boy. Directed by Bartlett…
It’s no surprise anymore when Broadway attempts to add some extra pizazz to the marquee by sprinkling some Hollywood stardust, whether through film star casting or name brand titles. B…
There were two big Broadway openings in the last week and just because I haven’t had a chance to see them, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t! Let’s see what the critics have…
Every third Wednesday of the month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer will fill out my nosey little questionnaire and offer a glimpse of what they look like from a bit closer than the mezzanine…
Mothers often say that they’d give their life for their child–but what happens when the child she loves is truly a danger to her and the rest of the family? That’s the hear…
GRACE In a suspenseful new play by Craig Wright and starring an award-winning cast, a religious couple is forced to reexamine their beliefs when they encounter their cynical, damaged neig…
I was raised on Barbra Streisand albums. I mean, not literally on a crib made out of them (imagine being an infant and seeing that “Guilty” cover every day) but on a constant son…
On October 11 & 12, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (a service organization made up of some of the top producers, presenters and theatrical educators in the nation) will presen…
It’s not often theater news makes it on to the front page of major papers, but some recent Broadway stories have been seriously buzz-worthy. So let’s catch up by taking a quick s…
Video may have killed the radio star but it certainly seems to be helping the Broadway variety. Theatrical publicists and performers are embracing the reach of online video…and we bene…
Every first Wednesday of the month, get caught up with what's on stage with our review round-up. And that vaguely hollow, clinking sound you hear at the end of each segment? That's me tossin…
My theatrical friends, prepare to lose valuable work time because there’s a new procrastination destination on the web. New York’s PBS station WNET/Thirteen, in partnership wi…
Santa can close up the workshop because I know what I want under my tree this Christmas. (And, no, it isn’t Jonathan Groff in a festive holiday sweater…that’s my stocking s…
Every fourth Wednesday of the month, the "VIP Access" column will serve up advice on how to make your theater-going experiences cheaper, easier and more fulfilling with inside scoop from the…
Tony-nominated director Jason Moore (Avenue Q, Shrek) makes the leap to the big screen when his college “a cappella” comedy Pitch Perfect hits select theaters this weekend (be…
You’ve heard of friends with benefits? Well, this is a post with benefits so pucker up and get ready for this week’s theater news round-up… Part theater geek garage sale an…
Every third Wednesday of the month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer will fill out my nosey little questionnaire and offer a glimpse of what they look like from a bit closer than the mezzanine…
The transition from Broadway to pop stardom isn’t what it once was. A few go the way of Heather Headley to the top of the charts; most go the way of Ethel Merman’s disco album to…
Well, shiver me timbers but the gang at Peter and the Starcatcher are going all out for “International Talk Like A Pirate Day”. On this Wednesday, September 19, the first 100 …
Picture > 1000 words. Or so they say. Well, we’re going to put that little maxim to the test today with a theater news round-up that’s all about the image. And what nice imag…
On October 11 & 12, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (a service organization made up of some of the top producers, presenters and theatrical educators in the nation) will presen…
If the fall season’s crop of musicals is a sparse and eccentrically planted lot, the roster of plays is lush with big ideas, big stars and must-see events (if a few too many “did…
