Theater Review: Sing Street
Sing Street soars at the New York Theatre Workshop. Based on the 2016 film of the same name and performed by a winning cast, this new musical is about the
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Theater Review: Six
What do you get when you blend infectious pop music, #YasKween empowerment, and the women known to history as the six wives of Henry VIII? You get the wickedly smart,
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2019 Tony Awards: Reacting to the Nominations
Get ready, theater-goers: the 2019 Tony season has officially begun! The American Theatre Wing announced its nominations for the Tony Awards today. As always, it’s a mixed bag. Some nominations
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Why We Love the Broadway Princess Party
Hear ye, hear ye: the princesses are giving– and having– a ball, and it just might be coming to a city near you. Ladies and gentlemen, the Broadway Princess Party, a joyous
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To See or Not to See: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Dancing queens, get out your disco shoes: we have been blessed with a new Mamma Mia! Adapted from the West End/Broadway jukebox musical that was based on the songs of ABBA,
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Pop Culturalist Chats with Alexandra Silber
Gifted storyteller, brilliant thinker, accomplished actor: Alexandra Silber is a consummate artist with a luminous voice on stage and page. A veteran of Broadway and the West End, Silber has
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To See or Not to See: Once On This Island
Once upon a time, a scrappy, little musical with a big heart, big themes, and big talent opened on the island of Manhattan. It had a respectable, spirited run on
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Album Review: Richard Rodgers Reimagined
Once upon a time, Broadway music was popular music. Classic American songs that have since been dismissed as mere “show tunes” were once kings of the airwaves, entire cast albums were
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Album Review: God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
If you missed New York City Center’s Encores! Off-Center sweet and smart production of Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, you’re in luck: Ghostlight Records just released a cast recording. Though
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Pop Culturalist Chats with Alex Finke
Alex Finke is making a splash in one of the hottest tickets downtown: an immersive, crazy-brilliant new production of Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd. The show – which we love every time
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