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Monday, May 28, 2018

Tokio Myers Interview: Classical Brits, Second Album, What I Learned From Amy Winehouse by Mark Beech

Tokio Myers has had a wild 10 months of success after being catapulted to fame by winning the “Britain’s Got Talent” contest.The 34-year-old pianist, drummer, composter and producer de…

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Thursday, May 24, 2018

Top London Stage This Week: Rolling Stones; Michelle Terry Plays Hamlet by Mark Beech

 The Rolling Stones return to the London stage after five years away. The new boss of the Globe Theatre, Michelle Terry, plays Hamlet.Among theatrical previews starting up, Orlando Bloo…

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Thursday, May 17, 2018

Top New York Performing Arts This Week: Kendrick Lamar, Jeremy Irons, “Summer and Smoke” by Mark Beech

Among the highlights of New York performing arts this week, there are new theatrical openings of note. “Paradise Blue” is one. Another is “Long Day’s Journey into Night” starring J…

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Top London Stage This Week: Orlando Bloom, LCD Soundsystem, LIFT Festival by Mark Beech

 Two major festivals lead performing-arts events in London this coming week. There is the return of LIFT, also known as the London International Festival of Theatre. The new All Points …

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Friday, May 11, 2018

Top New York Performing Arts This Week: “Dance Nation” to Jackson Browne by Mark Beech

Catch up with radical drama such as the newly-opened “Dance Nation” or “Summer and Smoke.” Check out music from classical (Maria Farantouri) to rock (Jackson Browne) and rap (the Pul…

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Top London Stage This Week: “Red,” “Mood Music,” Fairport Convention, Ladysmith Black Mambazo by Mark Beech

One of the greatest new plays on the London stage is about to end. “The Ferryman” will be much missed. It is also your last chance to see “Harold and Maude,” “The Inheritance” an…

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Friday, May 4, 2018

Top New York Performing Arts This Week: “Summer and Smoke,” Netrebko’s “Tosca” by Mark Beech

It’s your last chance to see Anna Netrebko in “Tosca” this week. Stars are everywhere on the New York stage: Denzel Washington in “The Iceman Cometh,” Renee Fleming in “Carousel,…

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Top London Stage This Week: “Red,” “Chess,” “Ideal Husband” and More by Mark Beech

“Chess” is back in London after decades away — just as the Cold War gets glacial again and ABBA reunites. Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband” opens shortly before a Royal Wedding. There a…

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Friday, April 27, 2018

How Simon Fuller’s Avatar Idea Revived ABBA by Mark Beech

The return of ABBA after 35 years has set the music world buzzing. The Swedish group returned to the studio to record its first new songs since 1982.The announcement today comes after decade…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:12PM

Top New York Performing Arts This Week: Denzel Washington; “Travesties,” Breeders by Mark Beech

Denzel Washington is winning hot praise for his “Iceman” performance; “Three Tall Women” is doing the same for its trio of female leads. It’s your last chance to catch Antony Sher …

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Thursday, April 26, 2018

Top London Stage This Week: “Chess,” “Strictly Ballroom” and More by Mark Beech

London is going a little ‘nuts in May’ for musicals. “Strictly Ballroom” has opened. “Chess” is about to be revived. “Bat Out of Hell,” “Tina” and “Chicago” are also …

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Avicii’s Sexy Dance Revolution Plays Out After Death by Mark Beech

Avicii’s seismic effect on the world of music is still being assessed, some days after his tragically early death at the age of 28. With his music shooting back up the charts, tributes hav…

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

Top New York Performing Arts This Week: Tribeca Film, Patti Smith, “King Lear” by Mark Beech

The New York performing-arts calendar this week includes the continuing Tribeca Film Festival, with a show by Patti Smith and her band. It’s your last chance to see “Yerma,” with Billi…

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Top London Stage This Week: “Bat Out of Hell,” “Manon,” Gregory Porter; “Ferryman” Nears End by Mark Beech

London performing arts this week has an avalanche of new musicals – led of course by “Bat Out of Hell: The Musical. A revived “Chicago” and “Chess” join “Tina Turner” and “…

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Five Reasons Why Kendrick Lamar Won the Pulitzer Music Prize by Mark Beech

The surprise news that Kendrick Lamar is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music has sent shock waves around the world of music.Lamar is the first non-classical or jazz winner of the pres…

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Monday, April 16, 2018

Circus Abyssinia Brings Breathtaking Acrobatics to London by Mark Beech

The circus is in town. And quite a circus it is.Circus Abyssinia is the first attraction of London’s annual Underbelly Festival Southbank, which is now in its 10th year. You can tell that …

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Friday, April 13, 2018

Top New York Performing Arts This Week: Tribeca Film Festival to Franz Ferdinand by Mark Beech

There are plenty of dates to mark on the New York performing-arts calendar this week. The Tribeca Film Festival is about to start with a host of ticketed movie galas and star talks. “Yerma…

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Top London Stage This Week: “Quiz,” “Chicago,” Olivier Winners by Mark Beech

The choice of London performing arts has taken another twist this week with the Olivier Awards. “Hamilton” and “The Ferryman” predictably led the pack in scooping up prizes, and rema…

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Thursday, April 5, 2018

Top Stage Shows in New York This Week: “My Fair Lady” to “Carousel” by Mark Beech

This week’s pick of New York performing arts starts by noting four major female star-studded openings: “Yerma,” with Billie Piper; Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls”; “My Fair Lady” wit…

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Top London Stage This Week: Arcade Fire, “Bat Out of Hell,” Shakespeare Make-Over by Mark Beech

 This month, London welcomes back “Bat Out of Hell: The Musical” after a year away – and “Chess,” after 30 years out of the West End. It is a fascinating time for musicals, wi…

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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Leonard Cohen Visual Spectacular Applauds Gravel-Voiced Genius by Mark Beech

It is almost your last chance to see a spectacular art show inspired by Leonard Cohen in Montréal – before it heads out on tour.The Canadian poet, novelist, singer and songwriter, who die…

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Thursday, March 29, 2018

Top Stage Shows in New York This Week: Bruce Springsteen Extended, “Three Tall Women” Opens, P!nk at MSG by Mark Beech

This week’s pick of New York performing arts starts with a few recent news items: “Springsteen on Broadway” has been extended one last time. The Walker Kerr Theatre is one of the small…

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Top London Stage This Week: “Quiz” to “Marriage of Figaro,” Ginger Baker, Tina Turner by Mark Beech

This week London gets to see the long-awaited “Quiz” play, based on the “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” so-called ‘coughing major” scandal. The new play joins the premiere of “…

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Thursday, March 22, 2018

Top Stage Shows in New York This Week: Donna Summer, Jerry Springer, Stoppard’s “Travesties” by Mark Beech

New York performing arts this week on offer this week include a batch of excellent classic plays. There is an impressive transfer of “Travesties” by Tom Stoppard, which is about start pr…

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Top Shows on London’s Stage This Week: Tina Turner, Great Wave, Bernstein, Strictly Ballroom by Mark Beech

London is about to get two long-awaited shows: the world premiere of “The Tina Turner Musical” and the new stage production of “Strictly Ballroom,” starring Will Yong in a role creat…

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Andrew Lloyd Webber, at 70, Discusses His Career From Joseph and Jesus to Lana Del Rey by Mark Beech

Andrew Lloyd Webber, one of the most successful composers of the modern era, is turning 70.His repertoire includes some of the world’s most celebrated musicals: “Sunset Boulevard,” Cat…

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Monday, March 19, 2018

“The Great Wave” Takes on North Korea in Epic Drama: London Stage by Mark Beech

The National Theatre’s newest play “The Great Wave” is certainly topical. Francis Turnly’s thriller puts a hard focus on the controversial “pariah state” of North Korea, and its …

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Thursday, March 15, 2018

Top Stage Shows in New York This Week: Denzel Washington, Justin Timberlake, Margaritaville by Mark Beech

For those who like their theater serious, stage and screen actor Denzel Washington stars in “The Iceman Cometh.” “Angels in America” is also opening. For those who like lighter music…

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Top Shows on London’s Stage This Week: “The Inheritance” to Feeder by Mark Beech

The Royal Shakespeare Company is bringing its “Macbeth” to London later this year, with tickets on sale this month, we learned in the last few days. “Hamilton” and “The Ferryman”…

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Thursday, March 8, 2018

Top Stage Shows in New York This Week: From Harry Potter to Disney’s “Frozen” via Albee by Mark Beech

Broadway is getting ready for the main 2018 season, with big changes at some major venues. Jimmy Buffett’s “Escape to Margaritaville” is about to open, while previews are starting for …

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Top Shows on London’s Stage This Week: Rag’n’Bone Man to “Iolanthe” and “Jubilee” by Mark Beech

“Hamilton” and “The Ferryman” led the nominations for the Olivier Awards this week. The prizes, which are sometimes dubbed the London-stage Oscars, highlight the best of performing a…

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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