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Sunday, August 14, 2022

Lillias White @ Bay Street by Barry Gordin

Tony Award Winner, Lillias White, brought her new show to Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor for their Musical Mondays series.  August 12, 2022: The one and only Lillias White brought her …

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Saturday, August 13, 2022

Ragtime ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Patrick Christiano A sensational staging of Ragtime the Musical, directed by Will Pomerantz, opened at Bay Street in Sag Harbor. The 1998 Tony award winner, the finale of Bay Street Th…

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Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: New Woods Cast; Lilias White in Hadestown; Theresa Rebeck Joins Working Girl By: David Sheward August 13, 2022: Several new cast members including Tony winners and nomin…

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Broadway Babe by Barry Gordin

That's Entertainment: Broadway Babe, Randie Levine-Miller, has unearthed some terrific YouTube videos with Arthur Schwartz, Chita Rivera, and Joy Behar. August 22, 2022: Broadway Babe, Ran…

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: Ohio to Play Jones, Devil in Trouble, Linda Lavin, etc. By: David Sheward August 9, 2022: The Ohio State Murders by Obie-winning playwright Adrienne Kennedy and starring…

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Sunday, August 7, 2022

Ragtime Opens at Bay Street by Barry Gordin

An elegant staging of Ragtime the Musical, directed by Will Pomerantz, opened at Bay Street in Sag Harbor on Saturday, August 6th.  Here are some photos from opening night. Ragtime…

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Michael Feinstein @ WHBPAC by Barry Gordin

August 1, 2022: From Gershwin to Carole King and beyond, Michael Feinstein expands the Great American Songbook into the modern era. Feinstein is a multi-platinum-selling, two-time Emmy a…

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Monday, August 1, 2022

Oresteia *** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward August 1. 2022: There are some stunning images and moving moments in Robert Icke's massive modern adaptation of Aeschylus' Oresteia, paying in repertory with Hamlet at t…

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Sunday, July 31, 2022

The Kite Runner **** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons July 31, 2022: Turning a much beloved novel into a stage play is always tricky business. It's especially difficult when that novel spans several decades and two cont…

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Friday, July 29, 2022

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: Woods Extends, Piano Moves, Etc. By: David Sheward July 29, 2022: Into the Woods is now officially extending its limited run at the St. James through Oct. 16. The acclaim…

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Shy by Barry Gordin

Shy - The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers By: Alix Cohen July 29, 2022: "Au fond," as Mary Rodgers might say, she was about as shy as Princess Winifred= NOT. (Once Upon a …

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Sunday, July 24, 2022

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof ** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter July 24, 2022: There have been five Broadway revivals, all of them star studded, and one with an all-Black cast, since Tennessee Williams's Pulitzer Prize-winning Cat…

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Friday, July 22, 2022

The Kite Runner **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward July 22,2022: Novels don't always work well on stage, especially when there's a first-person narrator. Plays rely on action rather than narration ("Show, don't tell" is …

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Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: What's Up with Into the Woods and Piano Lesson? By: David Sheward July 22, 2022: The Encores! revival of Into the Woods is such a big hit that there are rumors it will e…

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Monday, July 18, 2022

BroadwayHD by Barry Gordin

Beat the Heat with a variety of Summer blockbuster titles from BroadwayHD including Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Hair, and more. July 18, 2022: BroadwayHD, the premiere …

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

Into The Woods ***** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward July 14, 2022: When a show is absolutely perfect, reviewing it becomes more of a challenge than if it were flawed. It's not difficult to list a production's shortcomings…

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Broadway Babe's Picks by Barry Gordin

By: Randie Levine Miller July 17, 2022: Since the release of the Elvis movie, we are all obsessed (again) with the legend. Our Broadway Babe, Randie Levine Miller, has unearthed a fabulo…

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Into the Woods ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons July 15, 2022: First, let me confess; I am not a Sondheim fan. His music leaves me unimpressed. His lyrics leave me confused. His characters often make me want to for…

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: Lea Michele Joins Funny Girl; Ain't No Mo Transfers; Paradise Square Closing By: David Sheward July 12, 2022: It was one of the worst kept secrets in recent Broadway his…

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Monday, July 11, 2022

Broadway at Birdland by Barry Gordin

Jamie deRoy & friends acclaimed Cabaret Show To Benefit The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund) Special Guests include: Judy. Gold, Ben Jones, Daisy Jopling,  R…

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Richard 111, *** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward July 11, 2022: There have been female Hamlets (most notably Sarah Bernhardt, Diane Venora, and Ruth Negga), female King Lears (Glenda Jackson on Broadway and the West En…

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Marilyn Maye @ Bay Street by Barry Gordin

Cabaret legend, Marilyn Maye, brings her acclaimed show, "94, OF COURSE THERE IS MORE," to Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor on July 18 @8pm. July 11, 2022:  If you have never experience…

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Sunday, July 10, 2022

Broadway Barks by Barry Gordin

Broadway Barks Returns to Shubert Alley July 11, 2022: BROADWAY BARKS returned to Shubert Alley on Saturday, July 9th, 2022 for the 24th annual star-studded dog and cat adoption eve…

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Saturday, July 9, 2022

Notre Dame de Paris by Barry Gordin

French Music and Dance Spectacular Notre Dame de Paris Makes New York Debut By: Ellis Nassour July 9, 2022: After more than two decades playing in over 23 countries (selling more than 15…

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Broadway Babe's Showbiz Picks by Barry Gordin

By: Randie Levine-Miller July 8, 2022: Our Broadway Babe, Randie Levine-Miller has some great entertainment finds for us, perfect for a long weekend. In honor of Mel Brooks 96th birthday,…

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Harvey Fierstein by Barry Gordin

By: Alix Cohen July 9, 2022: First, multi-hyphenate talent Harvey Fierstein is not just a good writer, but a talented storyteller. You may be familiar with his plays, screenplays, and boo…

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Friday, July 8, 2022

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: Collaboration, & Juliet, Almost Famous By: David Sheward July 8, 2022: Summertime and the livin' is easy. Fewer shows are opening so my life isn't quite so hectic. B…

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

Anna in the Tropics by Barry Gordin

Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, Anna in the Tropics, opens at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor. By: Patrick Christiano July 6, 2022:  Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor is on-a-roll. T…

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