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Thursday, February 11, 2016

'Frozen' Comes to Broadway by Matthew Wexler

Our sister blog, Global Cocktails, beat us to the rum punch when it came to the big news about Frozen‘s arrival on Broadway next season. Click here for the Disney details!

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Manson Revisited: 'You Are Perfect' by Matthew Wexler

by Ryan Leeds Fewer criminals evoke more fear and terror than the infamous Charles Manson. In the summer of 1969, he masterminded nine gruesome murders in California with the aid of his comm…

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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

'DOT' Your Calendar For Special Events at The Vineyard by Matthew Wexler

Vineyard Theatre will present a special series of post-show discussions to be moderated by special guests throughout the run of its production, DOT, by Colman Domingo, directe…

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Monday, February 8, 2016

Opening " 'Speakeasy: John and Jane's Adventures in Wonderland' by Matthew Wexler

Before there was Hedwig and the Angry Inch, there was the wildly evocative underground theatrical world in New York City during Prohibition. This comes to live in a new production by written…

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Friday, February 5, 2016

A Bittersweet Bite: Company XIV's 'Snow White' by Matthew Wexler

Austin McCormick"founder, choreographer, and artistic director of Company XIV"is back with his signature brand of unique storytelling that mashes up Baroque dance, circus, opera, ballet, inv…

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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Three to See: February by Matthew Wexler

It's been a mild winter but things are heating up Off Broadway. Take a look at our top picks of the month! Company XIV's Snow White Artistic director Austin McCormick is back with another vo…

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Breaking: 'Hamilton' Set to Perform at GRAMMY Awards by Matthew Wexler

The GRAMMY®-nominated musical Hamilton ushers Broadway back to the GRAMMY Awards® stage after a more than five-year hiatus. GRAMMY winner Lin-Manuel Miranda and his extraordinary cast …

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

The Tony Awards Announce James Cordon as Host by Matthew Wexler

The Tony Awards announced today that James Corden of CBS's "The Late Late Show" will host  the 70th Annual Tony Awards live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City, Sunday, J…

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Monday, February 1, 2016

'Fiddler' to Donate a Portion of Ticket Sales to Flint, Mich. by Matthew Wexler

The producers of the hit Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof announce that the production will donate $2 from every full-price ticket purchased to the show for all February 2016 pe…

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Friday, January 29, 2016

Weston Playhouse Announces 10th Annual New Musical Award by Matthew Wexler

The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company announces Kirsten Childs’ Bella: An American Tall Tale as the winner of its tenth annual New Musical Award. The only honor of its kind in the…

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

A Chinese 'Downtown Abbey'?": Pan Asian Rep's 'A Dream of Red Pavilions' by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter It must have been a challenging task for British playwright Jeremy Tiang to dramatize one of China's four major classical novels, which he's titled A Dream of Red Pavilio…

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

First Look " Grease: Live by Matthew Wexler

Curious as to how FOX’s Grease: Live is shaping up? The all-star cast includes Julianne Hough as Sandy and Broadway favorite Aaron Tveit (Catch Me If You Can, Next to Normal) as …

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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Don't Miss: Alan Cumming at Carnegie Hall by Matthew Wexler

It’s going to be a wild night at Carnegie Hall come February 8, when Alan Cumming headlines in his Carnegie Hall debut in Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs with Friends. Those friends hap…

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Sunday, January 24, 2016

Denée Benton to Make Broadway Debut in "Natasha, Pierre…" by Matthew Wexler

Principal casting continues for the much-anticipated Broadway production of “Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812” starring Josh Groban . Denée Benton will make her B…

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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Lost Audition Reel! Who Else Was Considered for 'Hello, Dolly'? by Matthew Wexler

The brilliant Christine Pedi conjures up what might have happened in the audition room before Bette Midler landed the role in the much-anticipated revival of Hello, Dollly!

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Purrr… Guess What Feline is Headed Back to Broadway? by Matthew Wexler

Producers The Shubert Organization and The Nederlander Organization announced today that CATS, one of the biggest hits in theatrical history, will return to Broadway this s…

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

An Affair to Forget: 'Our Mother's Brief Affair' at MTC by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter Richard Greenberg's Our Mother’s Brief Affair, at the Manhattan Theatre Club, is a star vehicle for Linda Lavin. A star vehicle is a play that, whatever other virtu…

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Theater Buff: 'Chicago"s Michael Scirrotto by Matthew Wexler

Every month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer fills out editor Matthew Wexler's nosey little questionnaire and offers a glimpse of what he looks like from a bit closer than the mezzanine…

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Hello, Bette! Midler Returns to Broadway by Matthew Wexler

Producer Scott Rudin announced today that Bette Midler will return to Broadway in one of the most cherished musicals in theater history when she takes on the role of Dolly Gallag…

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Friday, January 15, 2016

Review: 'Collaborators' by Matthew Wexler

Off Broadway's Storm Theatre Company, which has produced more than 50 plays since 1997, has made its mark by selecting a diverse repertory ranging from the classics to the modern, usually wi…

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Thursday, January 14, 2016

Review: Red Bull Theater's 'The Changeling' by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter In 1964, when the fledgling Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center was struggling to establish its creds, Elia Kazan, America's most famous director, undertook a production …

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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Review: 'The Screwtape Letters' by Matthew Wexler

  by Samuel L. Leiter Plays dabbling in Christian theology may not be everybody's cup of dramatic tea, but for those whose tastes run in that direction the residency this winter at the …

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

'Dragon Boat Racing' Sets Sail in New York City by Matthew Wexler

by Ryan Leeds Watching Dragon Boat Racing, a limited engagement presentation that recently played Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater, is similar to eating cotton candy; it's visually …

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Monday, January 11, 2016

Legendary Shoes: Maurice Hines Triumphs in 'Tappin' Thru Life' by Matthew Wexler

It doesn't take a meteorologist to notice the drastic temperature fluctuations New Yorkers have been experiencing this winter, but those who find themselves at midtown's New World Stages sho…

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David Bowie Loses Battle with Cancer by Matthew Wexler

He was a rock star that redefined nearly every generation in which he recorded music, but David Bowie was also a great influence on pop culture. Bowie made two brief appearances on Broadway,…

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Sunday, January 10, 2016

To Life! 'Fiddler on the Roof''s Triumphant Return to Broadway by Matthew Wexler

When it opened more than 50 years ago at the Imperial Theatre, Fiddler on the Roof received tremendous critical and audience acclaim. The sweeping musical starred Zero Mostel as Tevye, a poo…

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Friday, January 8, 2016

Tune In: Andrew Lloyd Webber Takes Over Elaine Page Podcast on 1/10 by Matthew Wexler

Andrew Lloyd Webber will sit in for Elaine Paige on the Olivier Award-winner's weekly BBC 2 Radio program, "Elaine Paige on Sunday," this Sunday, January 10, 2016.  Lloyd W…

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Thursday, January 7, 2016

Last Chance: 'Allegiance' Announces Feb. 14 Closing Date by Matthew Wexler

It’s the end of the road for Allegiance, the new musical inspired by George Takei’s experience in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. The production will play its …

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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Ariana Grande Gives Surprise Performance at Hollywood Concert! by Matthew Wexler

Guess who showed up for Jason Robert Brown’s concert last night in Hollywood? International superstar Ariana Grande, who made her Broadway debut in Brown’s short-lived musical,Â…

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Don't Miss: 'Dragon Boat Racing' by Matthew Wexler

Following their recent sold-out run featuring the U.S. premiere of the Peking Opera star Zhang Huoding, the China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG) returns to the David H. Koch Th…

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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

'Hamilton' for a Hamilton " Without Freezing in the Cold! by Matthew Wexler

We got off easy up until now. The bitter, cold winter has finally descended on New York City. If you’re one of the throngs of Hamilton fans hoping to score a coveted $10 lottery …

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