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Saturday, January 10, 2015

Broadway Week Returns Jan 20 " Feb 5 by Matthew Wexler

True, the dead of winter is not New York City’s most shining moment, but if you’re a die-hard theater fan there’s no better time to head to the city and snag discount ticke…

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Thursday, January 8, 2015

Exclusive Interview: Sam Harris is a "HAM" by Matthew Wexler

Before there was American Idol or The Voice, there was Star Search. Hosted by Ed McMahon, the reality talent competition premiered in 1983 and was a wild success for the next dozen years, gi…

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Extended: Rap Guide to Religion by Matthew Wexler

After a successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and a two-month run with the 2014 Edinburgh Encore series at SoHo Playhouse, the theater's Artistic Director, Darren Lee Cole, has ex…

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Monday, January 5, 2015

Last Call: Arena Stage's "Fiddler on the Roof" by Matthew Wexler

  If you can't wait until next fall for the latest Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof, head to Arena Stage for their highly acclaimed production, which has become the theater's hig…

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Saturday, January 3, 2015

Three to See: January by Matthew Wexler

Hollywood continues to infiltrate Broadway as 2015 kicks off with the opening of another screen-to-stage adaptation as well as a number of notable Los Angeles transplants making their way to…

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Friday, January 2, 2015

Review: An American Worker by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter Back in 1939, when leftwing social theater was in its heyday, Harold Rome wrote a tune called "Sing Me a Song with Social Significance" for Pins and Needles, a successful…

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

The Broadway Blog's Best and Worst of 2014 by Matthew Wexler

The Broadway Blog editor Matthew Wexler rounds up what we loved and loathed in 2014. We witnessed standing ovations as well as patrons storming out of the theater (sometimes at the same show…

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Monday, December 29, 2014

Review: "From Here to Eternity: The Musical" CineStage Broadcast by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter Some may consider Clark Gable's parting shot at Vivian Leigh in Gone with the Wind Hollywood's most iconic moment, but not far behind would be Burt Lancaster and Deborah …

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Sunday, December 28, 2014

Review: Sandra Bernhard is #blessed at Joe's Pub by Matthew Wexler

Sandra Bernhard entered the stage last night at Joe's Pub, where she'll be performing her latest theatrical incarnation, Sandra Bernhard is #blessed through December 31, and released an exas…

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Thursday, December 25, 2014

Merry Christmas from The Broadway Blog! by Matthew Wexler

There’s no better way to celebrate Christmas and the thrill of live performance than a peek at the legendary Rockettes and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular! Performances through De…

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Stage to Screen: Into the Woods Opens on Christmas Day by Matthew Wexler

By Beth Kelly Novel to film adaptations have become wildly popular over the past two years, but another growing trend is the transference of a storyline originally designed for the theater t…

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Monday, December 22, 2014

Celebrating the Gift of The New York Pops by Matthew Wexler

The New York Pops, led by music director and conductor Steven Reineke, offered a sleigh full of musical riches this weekend at the legendary Carnegie Hall. Featuring guest vocalists Kelli O'…

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Friday, December 19, 2014

Don't Miss: Sandra Bernhard at Joe's Pub by Matthew Wexler

Before there was the bawdy and delicious Bridgett Everett or the foul-mouthed Pam Ann, there was the witty and purposefully irreverent Sandra Bernhard. The inimitable performer returns to Jo…

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Thursday, December 18, 2014

Exclusive Interview: Anthony Wayne and Kendrell Bowman by Matthew Wexler

Writer Marcus Scott has a kiki with gay power couple Anthony Wayne and Kendrell Bowman of Mighty Real. Don't worry, no shade was thrown. Meeting outside of a dimly lit Bouchon Bakery overloo…

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Review: The Invisible Hand by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel Leiter Compared to what probably goes on in actual bunkers where kidnapped victims of Muslim extremists are kept in an effort to extract ransom from their families or governments, …

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Monday, December 15, 2014

Just Released: Broadway's Carols For a Cure, Vol. 6 by Matthew Wexler

If you’ve grown tired of the old stand-by holiday tunes, be sure to add Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Volume 16 to your collection. Now available on iTunes, the 21-track album of…

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Friday, December 12, 2014

Breaking News: Side Show to Close January 4 by Matthew Wexler

The new production of Side Show, which was just named one of "The Best Musicals of 2014" by Charles Isherwood of The New York Times, will play its final performance on Broadway on…

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Don't Miss: Special Holiday Performance Schedules by Matthew Wexler

Don’t let bad planning turn your Broadway experience into theater of the absurd. The holidays are a perfect time to see a show. During the upcoming Christmas and New Year's weeks, s…

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Thursday, December 11, 2014

Don't Miss: Kelli O'Hara and Matthew Morrison at Carnegie Hall by Matthew Wexler

Are you looking for some holiday cheer in the form of Broadway talent and a visit to New York City's iconic Carnegie Hall? Mark your calendar for December 19 and 20, when the New York Pops w…

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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Just Released: Anika Larsen's Debut CD, "Sing You to Sleep" by Matthew Wexler

Broadway fans will be clamoring for this perfect stocking-stuffer: Anika Larsen's debut solo CD, Sing You to Sleep. Larsen currently stars on Broadway in Beautiful " The Carol King Musical. …

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Monday, December 8, 2014

Review: The Illusionists on Broadway by Matthew Wexler

If you're looking for some magic to add sparkle to your holiday season, head to the Marriott Marquis Theatre for The Illusionists: Witness the Impossible, a jolting revue of seven of the wor…

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Friday, December 5, 2014

Review: A Christmas Memory by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter Truman Capote's semiautobiographical short story, A Christmas Memory, first published in Mademoiselle in 1956, would not seem the kind of material that would inspire dram…

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Thursday, December 4, 2014

Review: Disenchanted! by Matthew Wexler

"It's a woman's world." So wrote Irish poet Eavan Boland in her 1982 collection Night Feed. I'm not sure what Ms. Boland would think of the riotous, boisterous, and occasionally shrill Off B…

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Don't Dodge the Dance Call! by Matthew Wexler

Are you looking for a unique holiday gift for your favorite toe-tapping wannabe thespian, or do you need some basic moves to help advance your own theatrical ambition? The Broadway Blog got …

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Three to See: Final Curtain Edition by Matthew Wexler

Broadway Blog editor Matthew Wexler takes a look at some of Broadway’s biggest hits, which are bidding adieu this January.  As 2014 comes to an end, so do the runs of many of our fa…

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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Review: Swamp Juice by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter Looking for something unpretentious and completely charming with which to beguile a child this holiday season? Would you rather eat a lump of coal then see another Christ…

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Monday, December 1, 2014

Into the Woods Frenzy: Monumental Production Premieres in China by Matthew Wexler

"Go to the wood!" So demanded Bernadette Peters as the Witch in the original 1987 production of Into the Woods. The haunting reimagining of our favorite fairy tales by Stephen Sondheim and J…

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Sunday, November 30, 2014

Don't Miss: David Sedaris, "Holidays On Ice" by Matthew Wexler

If you're in or near Philadelphia this season, spike your eggnog with a dose of David Sedaris. The nationally recognized humorist will be performing essays from Holidays On Ice. "With sardon…

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Saturday, November 29, 2014

Preview: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo by Matthew Wexler

Sure, you could see The Nutcracker or Radio City Christmas Spectacular again. But why not shake up your holiday theater experience with the Trocks? The Joyce Theater Foundation welcomes b…

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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

First Look: "The Illusionists" Arrives on Broadway by Matthew Wexler

“We’ve got magic to do…” Pippin may be closing in January, but there’s another fantastical show rolling into town to satisfy your illusionary needs. The I…

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Monday, November 24, 2014

Cirque du Soleil Arrives in the Mayan Riviera by Matthew Wexler

Cirque du Soleil extends its presence to the Mayan Riviera with the opening of JOYÀ, which premiered this past weekend at the brand new, customed-designed, 600-seat Cirque du Soleil Thea…

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