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Sunday, February 11, 2024

Book Review: “Cocktails With George and Martha” by Philip Gefter by Alexandra Jacobs

With Burton and Taylor as stars and a writer and director feuding, adapting the scabrous play wasn’t easy. “Cocktails With George and Martha” pours out the details.

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Sunday, January 28, 2024

Book Review: ‘Errand Into the Maze,’ by Deborah Jowitt by Alexandra Jacobs

Deborah Jowitt’s “Errand Into the Maze” revels in the artistry of the dance legend, while downplaying the messy choices in her marathon career.

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Book Review: ‘My Name is Barbra,’ by Barbra Streisand by Alexandra Jacobs

In a chatty and candid new memoir, Barbra Streisand talks about her early determination to be famous and tallies the hurdles and helpers she met along the way.

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Sunday, July 30, 2023

Book Review: ‘Tom Lake,’ by Ann Patchett by Alexandra Jacobs

This time the celebrated novelist spins the cozy tale of a former actress, her three daughters and their rueful memories. There’s a cherry orchard, too.

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Sunday, April 2, 2023

Book Review: ‘Blanche: The Life and Times of Tennessee Williams’s Greatest Creation,’ by Nancy Schoenberger by Alexandra Jacobs

Playing Blanche DuBois is shattering, say the actresses featured in Nancy Schoenberger’s “Blanche.” But Tennessee Williams’s most indelible character is now a figure of sympathy.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Book Review: ‘Who Does That Bitch Think She Is?” by Craig Seligman by Alexandra Jacobs

In “Who Does That Bitch Think She Is?” Craig Seligman resurrects the life and fabulousness of a drag queen who flourished in AIDS-era San Francisco.

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Monday, February 6, 2023

Book Review: ‘Up With the Sun,’ by Thomas Mallon by Alexandra Jacobs

In his name-dropping novel “Up With the Sun,” Thomas Mallon fictionalizes the minor career and tabloid murder of the Broadway actor Dick Kallman.

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Book Review: ‘Reckoning,’ by V (formerly Eve Ensler) by Alexandra Jacobs

Writing now as V, the creator of “The Vagina Monologues” tackles racism, colonialism and sexual violence in a raw and free-associative collection.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Book Review: ‘Roald Dahl, Teller of the Unexpected’ by Matthew Dennison by Alexandra Jacobs

“Teller of the Unexpected,” an elegant new biography, sidesteps the ugly side of the children’s book author while capturing his grandiose, tragedy-specked life.

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Book Review: ‘The Whalebone Theatre,’ by Joanna Quinn by Alexandra Jacobs

Joanna Quinn’s “The Whalebone Theatre” breathlessly follows a trio of British youngsters from frolics on the beach to service and spycraft.

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Friday, January 21, 2022

Brian Cox Takes Stock of His Eventful Life on Stage and Screen by Alexandra Jacobs

In “Putting the Rabbit in the Hat,” the actor currently thriving as Logan Roy in “Succession” recounts his Scottish upbringing, his years in the theater and his experiences in Hollyw…

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Mel Brooks Keeps It Very Light in ‘All About Me!’ by Alexandra Jacobs

The comedy legend responsible for “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles” and “Young Frankenstein” has written a memoir with the cheer and zip of a one-liner.

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Wednesday, November 27, 2019

When Department Stores Were Theater by Alexandra Jacobs

Barneys is closing. Nordstrom is streamlining. And the hometown holiday window may be entering its final act.

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Love Elaine Stritch? Thank the Parts She Didn’t Get by Alexandra Jacobs

The legendary stage actress’s character was shaped as much by the roles she lost as those she won. These are some of the ones that got away.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Sondheim and the City: In a Rethought ‘Company,’ a Woman Wavers by Alexandra Jacobs

Marianne Elliott has reset the new London production to the modern day, with the notorious bachelor Bobby now a commitment-shy Bobbie.

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole and Broadway’s Friendliest Feud by Alexandra Jacobs

They play the rival cosmetics titans Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden in the new musical “War Paint.”

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Friday, October 7, 2016

Cover Story: Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Broadway – Nathan Lane! by Alexandra Jacobs

Newly married at 60, the actor who knows how to deliver a one-liner throws himself into a fast-talking comedy. But there are darker roles ahead.

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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

The Gaudy, Glittery, Gorgeously Subversive World of Taylor Mac by Alexandra Jacobs

This downtown performer is hellbent on making us look at the hidden history of our favorite songs. In platform heels. For 24 hours.

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Sunday, March 6, 2016

‘Master of Ceremonies: A Memoir,’ by Joel Grey by Alexandra Jacobs

Joel Grey’s memoir recounts his conflicts and struggles.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Vanessa Hudgens as a ‘Gigi’ Tailored for the Instagram Age by Alexandra Jacobs

Ms. Hudgens discusses her resolve to succeed on Broadway as producers prepare a new production of “Gigi” for a millennial audience.

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Encounters: Shopping With Lindsay Duncan, but Coming Home Empty-Handed by Alexandra Jacobs

Ms. Duncan sees herself as an actress “who’s been in pretty decent stuff for a long, long time.”

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Bradley Cooper Gets Ready for ‘The Elephant Man’ on Broadway by Alexandra Jacobs

Bradley Cooper is set to play the title role in a Broadway revival of “The Elephant Man,” a character he has identified with since he saw a movie version at 12.

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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