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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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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Bosom Buddies by Michael Portantiere

Danny Burstein and Christian Delcroix play middle-aged Buddy Plummer and his fresh-faced younger self in the Kennedy Center production of the legendary Sondheim/Goldman musical FOLLIES.

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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Tom Postilio: This Time Around by Michael Portantiere

The cabaret veteran and star of HGTV's Selling New York returns to singing in a new show at Feinstein's at Loews Regency.

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Million-Dollar Bonnets by Michael Portantiere

The 25th annual Easter Bonnet Competition -- the result of six weeks of intensive fundraising by 52 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies -- raised a whopping $3,706,085 for …

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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Catch Tom Wopat If You Can by Michael Portantiere

Tom Wopat on Catch Me If You Can, John Schneider, and his upcoming appearance in a star-studded New York Pops salute to Bob Hope at Carnegie Hall.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

What's Opera, Stephen? by Michael Portantiere

Stephen Schwartz on the New York premiere of his opera "Seance on a Wet Afternoon" and the upcoming gala concert of his musical theater songs.

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Sunday, April 3, 2011

The Nun's Story by Michael Portantiere

The Metropolitan Opera fields a strong production of a less than great opera, Rossini's Le Comte Ory, as a vehicle for star tenor Juan Diego Flórez.

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Sunday, March 27, 2011

Tragedy Tomorrow, Musicals Tonight! by Michael Portantiere

Mel Miller's invaluable company offers the rarest of rare musicals in staged concert presentations at the McGinn-Cazale Theatre.

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Monday, March 21, 2011

'Hair' Hunk Will Swenson, Shedding His Inhibitions Again In 'Priscilla' by Michael Portantiere

Do you need a super-talented, boundlessly energetic actor to play a character with zero inhibitions in your musical? If so, you've probably already thought of Will Swenson, one of theater's …

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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Fun with John and Jill by Michael Portantiere

Some quality time with Jill Paice, a.k.a. Kitty Verdun in the City Center Encores! presentation of Where's Charley?, and John Scherer, who's playing Hysterium in A Funny Thing Happened on th…

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