Those already tired of traditional holiday music will find a delightful change of pace in Eric Idle and John Du Prez's "Not the Messiah (He’s A Naughty Boy)" at Carnegie Hall. Based upon Monty …
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12/16/14
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There have been many Beatles/ John Lennon impersonators and tribute bands. The performers attempt to imitate the look as well as the sound of the singers. Yet when John R. Waters takes the stage at …
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Elyse Trevers
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12/9/14
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Stars sell tickets, and Hugh Jackman is one of the hottest stars around. In a departure from the song and dance roles to which audiences have become accustomed, Jackman stars in The River, an …
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11/25/14
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Guests gathered around the dinner table are a typical theatrical device for Broadway plays. In Disgraced, the Pulitzer-Prize winning play by Ayad Akhtar, four different ethnicities comprising two …
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11/7/14
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Every year, London's West End and our Broadway exchange exciting plays and musicals. This year, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, winner of seven Olivier Awards, including Best Play, …
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10/23/14
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When my eyes glazed over during the beginning of Act I of Theresa Rebeck’s latest work, Poor Behavior, I knew the play wasn’t working for me. Two characters, Ella and Ian, inebriated from …
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9/2/14
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I never thought I’d heartily recommend another show about the Holocaust, yet after seeing Pianist of Willesden Lane last night, I found myself online urging friends to see it before it ends its …
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8/11/14
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If real estate is all about location, then theater depends on advertising. With good marketing, a show can generate word of mouth and increase ticket sales, but sadly, the marketing for Holler if Ya …
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7/17/14
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Behind the throne, there is usually a woman quietly exerting her influence. Two Off-Broadway shows depict such powerful women. Here Lies Love, reprised at the Public Theater, tells a musical story of …
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6/11/14
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