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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

An All American Musical by Michael Portantiere

Under the stewardship of Mel Miller, with stage direction by Thomas Sabella-Mills, the company Musicals Tonight! proudly continues its invaluable function of offering small-scale revivals of…

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Sunday, October 23, 2011

City Center Reborn by Michael Portantiere

It's long overdue, but the major renovation of New York City Center is well worth the wait and the roughly $75 million cost. This Tuesday evening, October 25. Designed by Ennead Architects, …

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Friday, October 14, 2011

Jason Graae Loves Jerry Herman by Michael Portantiere

In musical theater land, 2010 was all about Stephen Sondheim, as we all celebrated his life and work during his 80th birthday year. And now it's time to honor another great composer/lyricist…

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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Max von Essen is Jay Gatsby by Michael Portantiere

How often do musical theater enthusiasts get to hear a score that's more than 40 years old and yet, in a sense, brand new? Not bloody often. But that's just the experience in store for those…

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Monday, September 26, 2011

The X Factor by Michael Portantiere

It's Madame X with a capital "M" for Melodrama! Music! and Murder! in a new, over-ripe take on Douglas Sirk films and the ever-durable genre of self-sacrificing cinematic mothers. …

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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Jeremy Jordan Makes Headlines by Michael Portantiere

The phrase "up-and-comer" absolutely applies to Jeremy Jordan, in spades. The young actor has the leading role of Jack Kelly in the wildly anticipated stage adaptation of the Disne…

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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Jonathan Tunick: The Sound of Follies by Michael Portantiere

If you're reading this article, chances are you're well aware that Jonathan Tunick is the orchestrator of several all-time-great Broadway shows, including the lion's share of Stephen Sondhei…

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Friday, August 5, 2011

Maye in Provincetown by Michael Portantiere

In May of this year, Marilyn Maye had her second two-week engagement at Feinstein's at Loews Regency and received the kind of rave reviews that her mother might have written. Rex Reed of the…

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Monday, August 1, 2011

Have You Met Miss Jones? by Michael Portantiere

Shirley Jones on the Cassidy clan, Frank Sinatra, and her upcoming nightclub debut at Feinstein's at Loews Regency.

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Benjamin Walker and Friends Find the Funny at Joe's Pub by Michael Portantiere

The star of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and the upcoming film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Killer is also the creator and host of a monthly comedy showcase.

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Party On! by Michael Portantiere

Here's your chance to party with Liza, Chita, and other fab folks as Jim Caruso's Cast Party migrates to The Town Hall for one night only.

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I Could Weill Away the Hours by Michael Portantiere

Chuck Cooper and Ted Sperling on the upcoming concert revivals of Lost in the Stars and Knickerbocker Holiday,

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Boys Night Out by Michael Portantiere

As Mary Testa remarked at one point during the Michael John LaChiusa: Boys Night Out concert that was held at Playwrights Horizons last evening: If a bomb had fallen on the theater, we'd hav…

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The Best of 2010 by Michael Portantiere

A rundown of some of the year's most notable achievements, from "Best Musical On or Off Broadway" to "Hottest Guy on Broadway" to "Theater Book of the Year."

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You Go, Girl! by Michael Portantiere

The Metropolitan Opera celebrates the centenary of Puccini's La Fanciulla del West with a rousing revival starring the great Deborah Voigt.

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The Extraordinary Ordinary by Michael Portantiere

A look at the new Off-Broadway musical about how a group of friends react to a life-altering event.

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David Campbell: Take Two by Michael Portantiere

Catching up with the other Boy From Oz, who has a new CD on the Sony Masterworks Broadway label and who's about to return to NYC with a gig at Feinstein's.

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For Kelli O'Hara and Will Chase, The Party's Just Beginning by Michael Portantiere

A chat with the stars of the upcoming City Center Encores! production of Bells Are Ringing.

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Ah, Bock! by Michael Portantiere

A memorial tribute to the perhaps underappreciated Jerry Bock. Plus: A Life in the Theatre without music?

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The Picture of Jason Danieley by Michael Portantiere

The young Broadway veteran, now co-starring in Next to Normal, is honored with a Sardi's caricature.

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The Dancer's Life by Michael Portantiere

With Angela Lansbury hosting, and with special appearances by the likes of Chita Rivera, Bebe Neuwirth, Ann Reinking, Karen Ziemba, Marge Champion, and Edward Villella, Career Transition for…

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Lee Roy Reams and His Leading Ladies by Michael Portantiere

Back on stage in Hairspray at the Paper Mill Playhouse, Broadway vet Lee Roy Reams dishes about great dames, legendary composers, and other fun stuff.

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Monday, July 25, 2011

The Twentieth-Century Way by Michael Portantiere

Even as gay people celebrate the achievement of marriage equality in the state of New York and the repeal of the U.S. military's ridiculous "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, it's important to …

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Buffalo Bill, Won't You Come Out Tonight? by Michael Portantiere

Stephen Bienskie talks about playing a serial killer in SILENCE! THE MUSICAL

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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

So in Love With Patricia Morison by Michael Portantiere

As Patricia Morison herself remarks, "I really had two careers, one in film and one in the theater. I was lucky." The lady made her Broadway debut in 1933 and logged appearances in two shows…

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The 2011 National High School Musical Theater Awards by Michael Portantiere

The Minskoff Theater was filled with glee on Monday, June 27 as 50 of the most talented young performers from around the country competed in the third annual National High School Musical The…

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Hyde In Plain Sight by Michael Portantiere

Robert Cuccioli and Linda Eder of JEKYLL & HYDE fame join with original cast members of other shows that opened in 1997 for a terrific Broadway by the Year concert at The Town Hall.

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Saturday, June 18, 2011

The 2011 Phony Awards by Michael Portantiere

The Phony Awards are usually given out before the Tonys, but I'm a little late this year, because I wanted to wait for Spider-Man to officially open. (I strongly suspect it will be long gone…

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Michael Urie Celebrates Celebrities by Michael Portantiere

With the cancellation of the beloved TV series Ugly Betty, Michael Urie is no longer employed to assume the colorful persona of Marc St. James, but that doesn't mean he's sitting at home and…

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

The 67th Annual Theatre World Awards by Michael Portantiere

This year's winners of one of the theater's most cherished honors include Ellen Barkin, John Larroquette, Patina Miller, Zachary Quinto, and Tony Sheldon.

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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Euan Morton's Roots by Michael Portantiere

You can take the boy out of Scotland, but...Euan Morton has not forgotten whence he came. Having received a Theatre World Award as well as Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama L…

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