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Saturday, January 7, 2012

Cassandra Wilson at the Blue Note by Sarah B. Roberts

We took ourselves down to The Blue Note in the Village last night to see Cassandra Wilson. Oh my God! Her voice is velvet on velvet. The set was sweet and way too short, bu…

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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Pursuing Entertainment in 2011 by Sarah B. Roberts

photo by Karigee 2011 was quite a year, filled with lots of laughs and thrills. I managed to take advantage of at least 99 entertainment opportunites, mostly good. Travel was fun…

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Friday, December 30, 2011

Quote of the Day: Angela Lansbury + DiVaR Alert by Sarah B. Roberts

"I'm not one of those people who sits in the dark, looking at their work from 70 years earlier," Angela Lansbury insists. "I'm really not." From "Angela Lansbury 'very grateful' for T…

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Patti and Mandy on Broadway by Sarah B. Roberts

Karigee and I saw An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin on Broadway last night. Wow! It's such a fun show! It's gorgeous too, even or rather especially in i…

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Monday, December 26, 2011

DiVaR Alert: Barbara Cook at the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors by Sarah B. Roberts

Barbara Cook & me - Opening Night of Deuce One of my favorite performers people is Barbara Cook and she is a 2011 recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor! On Broadway, Barbara &…

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Friday, December 23, 2011

It's not Christmas until Darlene Love blows the roof off the dump! by Sarah B. Roberts

This morning I was reminded by my friend Tim Dunleavy that it's time that time of year again for Darlene Love to sing her fabulous Christmas song "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" on&…

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Noah in the News by Sarah B. Roberts

In the Playbill News today: My dear friend Noah Himmelstein is directing the premier of "Positions 1956" by Michael Korie (Tony nom. Grey Gardens) and Conrad Cummings (Denou…

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47 more performances of Follies on Broadway = WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? by Sarah B. Roberts

There are only forty-seven (47!) more performances of FOLLIES on Broadway. Why haven't you seen it? What are you waiting for? I saw it five times at the K…

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Monday, December 19, 2011

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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Today: The Pipes of Christmas by Sarah B. Roberts

With so many, many options for Christmas shows in New York, The Pipes of Christmas is one of the best and the one I choose. I attended last year for the first time, aft…

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Just in time for Angie Day 2012 by Sarah B. Roberts

The 6th Annual Angie Day is January 30, 2012 and plans are shaping up for the annual celebration. First, with a huge huzzah!, Angela Lansbury is the TCM Star of the Month for Janu…

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

My Visit to Cabot Cove, Maine by Sarah B. Roberts

On the last day of my recent California trip, I spent a day in Cabot Cove, Maine. Actually, it was Mendocino, California, but it served as "Cabot Cove, Maine" for the twelve…

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Xerxes at the San Francisco Opera by Sarah B. Roberts

Last year when the Met's season schedule was released and my favorite mezzo soprano Susan Graham wasn't on it, I immediately made up my mind that I would see Susan in an opera somewhere, som…

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Hansel and Gretel at the Virginia Opera by Sarah B. Roberts

I traveled to Fairfax, Virginia on December 2nd to see Virginia Opera's production of Hansel and Gretel. The modern production was directed by Kevin Newbury and more importantl…

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Rodelinda at the Met by Sarah B. Roberts

Oh Rodelinda of the Metropolitan Opera! I can't believe you've already come and gone. I saw you at the dress, in the HD and finally at the December 7th performance…

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Karita Mattila at Carnegie Hall by Sarah B. Roberts

photo from NPR.org I attended Karita Mattila's recital with Martin Katz at Carnegie Hall on Saturday night with Noah, Zach, Chelsea (her first time at Carnegie Hall!…

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Friday, December 2, 2011

Tonight: Hansel & Gretel at Virginia Opera by Sarah B. Roberts

And now I travel to Virginia where I will see the Virginia Opera's production of Hansel & Gretel. It is directed by Kevin Newbury and more importantly to me, assistant directed by …

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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Xerxes at the San Francisco Opera by Sarah B. Roberts

On Saturday night, I continue to combine my pursuit of entertainment with travel when I attend Xerxes at the San Francisco Opera. It will be my first time at a west coast opera h…

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Hugh Jackman: The Greatest Entertainer in the World! by Sarah B. Roberts

Last month, I went to the first preview of Hugh Jackman's one man show "Back on Broadway." Last night, I had the opportunity to go again with my college roommate Robin and my friend Ka…

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

The Foo Fighters at Madison Square Garden by Sarah B. Roberts

My college roommate Robin dragged me to the Foo Fighters concert at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. I have to admit that it was an awesome concert! When I lived in Texas, …

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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Where are my earplugs aka Tonight: Foo Fighters at MSG by Sarah B. Roberts

My college roommate is visiting from Texas. Almost 10 years ago, we visited NYC for the first time during Thanksgiving week. By the end of that week, I decided to move to here. …

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Friday, November 11, 2011

Dress Rehearsal: Rodelinda at the Met Opera by Sarah B. Roberts

I was lucky enough to attend the dress rehearsal of Rodelinda at the Metropolitan Opera today. In 2004, Rodelinda was the first opera in which I saw Renée Fleming perform - I sp…

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Richard Tucker Gala 2011 by Sarah B. Roberts

The 36th Annual Richard Tucker Gala was on Sunday night. It's one of the events that I most anticipate each year. This year celebrated soprano Angela Meade, the 2011 Richard Tuck…

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Sister Act on Broadway by Sarah B. Roberts

Last week I was treated to tickets to see SISTER ACT on Broadway by the show's marketing team. I took my dear friend Maryann with me. I had a feeling that of all of my …

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Monday, November 7, 2011

A Charity Case - off Broadway by Sarah B. Roberts

I went to a preview of the new play A CHARITY CASE by Wendy Beckett at the Clurman Theatre last week. Alison Fraser, a two time Tony nominee, Alysia Reiner (Sideways) a…

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway by Sarah B. Roberts

At 4:59 pm on Tuesday afternoon, I received a text message from my friend MrTylerMartins inviting me to the first preview of Hugh Jackman's one man show on Broadway. How could I pass t…

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

In the Heights, Marching Band Style by Sarah B. Roberts

Thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda's tweet, I found out that the Odessa High School Marching Band performed numbers from his 2008 Tony Award winning score of the musical In the Heights at the…

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Monday, October 24, 2011

Sister Act Nun Run! by Sarah B. Roberts

The Broadway musical SISTER ACT is getting in the act to support God's Love We Deliver (GLWD). They are putting together a "Sister Act Nun Run Team" for GLWD's The Race…

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Carole Demas at the Laurie Beechman by Sarah B. Roberts

Last week I caught Carole Demas' act at The Laurie Beechman Theatre. Chock full of pop hits and a few theatre songs, it was a delightful concert. A veteran of stage and tv,…

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Monday, October 17, 2011

Broadway Originals at Town Hall by Sarah B. Roberts

The Radio Ladies - photo by Stephen Sorokoff On Sunday, Kevin and I went to the annual Broadway Originals concert at Town Hall. This was my third time to attend this great show, …

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Tonight: Carole Demas at the Laurie Beechman by Sarah B. Roberts

Carole Demas was the original "Sandy" in the 1972 Broadway production of Grease. Other notable roles were as the original "Baker's Wife" in Stephen Schwartz The Baker's Wife and played…

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