Saturday, November 28, 2015

The man behind the “Hamilton” sound: Hidden Beatles references, the “hip-hop horse” sample and why if “it’s all computerized, there’s no by Suzy Evans

Salon talks to music director Alex Lacamoire about the shapes and sounds of Lin-Manuel Miranda's addictive musical

SOURCE: Salon at 03:59PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

The diva-making "Dreamgirls" song By David Marchese

The angry anthem at the heart of the musical has its very own cult following.

SOURCE: Salon at 05:58PM

Who you calling a "midget"? By Lynn Harris

Little people take a stand against the offensive word -- and a world that thinks it's OK to mock them

SOURCE: Salon at 05:58PM

Everyone hates the Tonys By Sarah Hepola

But those big-belting dames and over-the-top dance numbers bring out my inner theater geek -- and give my heart a wedgie.

SOURCE: Salon at 05:58PM

Can gay actors play straight? By Mary Elizabeth Williams

As "Glee's" creator calls for a Newsweek boycott after a controversial article, we wonder: Could the mag be right?

SOURCE: Salon at 05:58PM

Curtains for the musical? By Robert Simonson

Move over, Spamalot. The surreal, smart "Grey Gardens" is redefining Broadway.

SOURCE: Salon at 05:58PM

Politics as unusual? by David Cote

The Broadway season was surprisingly rich in idea-driven, civic-minded plays, but don't call it a rebirth of political theater.

SOURCE: Salon at 05:58PM

Embrace your inner show-tunes nerd By Heather Havrilesky

Fox's hysterical new comedy captures the countless absurdities of high school show choir -- and so much more.

SOURCE: Salon at 05:58PM

Spirit of success By Ada Calhoun

Christine Ebersole feels a deep spiritual connection to the women she portrays in Broadway's "Grey Gardens." Will the Tony gods smile on her?

SOURCE: Salon at 05:58PM

Glengarry Rod Blagojevich By Choire Sicha

If David Mamet didn't write the profane, wiretapped dialogue for the Illinois governor's attempt to sell Obama's Senate seat, he should have. A play in one act.

SOURCE: Salon at 05:58PM

BACK TO THE BOARDS

In an increasingly flat-screen world, stars like Al Pacino and Gwyneth Paltrow look to theater for a human connection. Will the rest of us follow?

SOURCE: Salon at 05:58PM
Sunday, February 15, 2015

“The Last Five Years” makes the case for why artists shouldn’t marry young - Salon.com by Suzy Evans

Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan star in an elegy for the starter marriage in this new musical film

SOURCE: Salon at 08:32PM
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Memo to Mamet: Stick to plays by Alex Seitz-Wald

We fact check the liberal cum right-wing ideologue's ponderous Newsweek essay -- and there's a whole mess of wrong

SOURCE: Salon at 04:02PM
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

“Glengarry Glen Ross” revival shows us how low we’ve sunk - Salon.com by Mark Guarino

Written during Ronald Reagan’s first presidential bid, Mamet's greedy men almost seem quaint in our impenitent era

SOURCE: Salon at 09:50AM
Sunday, April 17, 2011

Will anyone care about the revamped "Spider-Man" musical? - Spider-Man - Salon.com by Drew Grant

With Julie Taymor no longer at the helm, the new director promises to strip the bloated production. So why see it?

SOURCE: Salon at 12:05PM
Thursday, August 30, 2001

Republican

It's a slow news day. 'Urinetown' was a lot of fun, and we abided by the political rules of never having the entire staff in the same place at once. Sort of like having the president and vice-president flying in separate planes (tho, at the risk of offending the Republican staff members (2), who really cares?). Anyway, the show has transferred very well from off-Bway, and it was a great performance, the audience loved it. Run, don't walk, to see 'Urinetown.'

SOURCE: Salon at 12:00AM
Monday, August 27, 2001

Salon.com

Salon.com: Death of a theatre fan.
An all-star "The Seagull" in Central Park climaxes with a shooting each night. Last week, there was a body offstage as well. What if he was an unknown, badly reviewed writer whose self-involved mother was going out with a bestselling author half her age? And what if our dead man's ex-girlfriend had had an affair with his mother's boyfriend? And what if he had just gotten into a fight with this ex-girlfriend?

SOURCE: Salon at 12:00AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards