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This has been a banner Broadway season, beginning with the record-breaking Hamilton and ending with the groundbreaking “Shuffle Along: The Making of The Musical of 1921 and All That Followed.” …
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6/2/16
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Doesn’t this show feel familiar? Haven’t we seen this before? Well, actually not officially, but A Bronx Tale, which recently opened at The Longacre Theater, bears an awful lot of …
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1/5/17
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Two superb performers are making their Broadway debuts this season. Lupita Nyong’o (“Twelve Years s Slave”) stars in Eclipsed, the engrossing drama about four captive Liberian women. Carmen …
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4/11/16
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Theater’s a tough business so “you gotta have a gimmick” to distinguish your show. Hoping to capitalize on the popularity of movies like Pitch Perfect, and TV shows like Glee, In …
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12/21/16
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Act One, written and directed by James Lapine, is a theater lover’s dream. It gives an insider view into the writing and mounting of a Broadway show. Based on the 1959 autobiography by Moss …
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5/19/14
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If you ever really wanted to be in the room where it happened, here’s your chance. What you read in the papers and hear on the evening news may not be the truth – especially when it …
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7/19/16
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You have to be of a certain age to remember the tap-dancing trio Hines, Hines and Dad, consisting of brothers Maurice and Gregory Hines and their father Maurice Sr. During the brothers’ heyday, …
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2/18/16
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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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There are three reasons to see the latest revival of Finian’s Rainbow. The first is the marvelous Melissa Errico, starring as Sharon. Her character is the heart of the musical, both as the love …
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12/3/16
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For theatergoers whose typical stomping ground extends no further than 53rd St, heading a bit further uptown to the David Koch Theater at Lincoln Center is a real treat. The exquisite lobby, the …
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By Josh Trevers
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11/15/13
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