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Thursday, May 1, 2025

Smash by Carey Purcell

Robyn Hurder and the company of SmashPhoto by Richard Termine In the middle of Season Two of Smash, the character of Stefon ap…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 08:58PM
Thursday, April 24, 2025

Boop by Carey Purcell

For a musical named after a provocative male fantasy, it sure is wholesome. Boop!, a new musical inspired by Max Fleischer’s curvaceous cartoon character of Betty Boop, has arrived on Bro…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 04:14PM
Thursday, April 10, 2025

A Streetcar Named Desire by Carey Purcell

Paul Mescal and Patsy Ferran If Blanche duBois were in the audience, she wouldn’t sit through this production.   Blanche, as played by some actresses, would refuse. She would demand, ind…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:11AM
Tuesday, April 8, 2025

I Tried a Double Oak and a Triple Oak Cask Finished Whiskey. Which Is Better? by Carey Purcell

Cask finishing can completely change a whiskey's character. This taste test proved it. …

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 04:56PM
Sunday, April 6, 2025

Glengarry Glen Ross by Carey Purcell

Kieran Culkin and Bob Odenkirk I lost track of the number of times I thought, “It was a different time,” while watching G…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 02:24PM
Sunday, March 23, 2025

All Nighter by Carey Purcell

Alyah Chanelle Scott, Kathryn Gallagher, Julia Lester, Havana Rose Liu and Kristine FrosethPhoto by Sara Krulwich “It was a …

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 08:07PM
Thursday, March 20, 2025

Upstairs Downstairs by Carey Purcell

Jon Michael Hill and and Namir Smallwood in Pass OverPhoto by Jeremy Daniel Originally published in the Lincoln Center Theate…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 03:53PM
Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Liberation by Carey Purcell

The cast of Liberation. Photo by Joan Marcus. “The personal is political” was one of the many rallying cries of the secon…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:42AM
Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Cultivating a New Musical with 'Redwood' by Carey Purcell

Idina Menzel returns to Broadway in a new musical. Originally published on TDF StagesView this story online Life-altering tr…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:01AM
Monday, November 18, 2024

Sunset Blvd. by Carey Purcell

The ensemble of Sunset Blvd. When Sunset Boulevard scribes Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett wrote, “All right, Mr. DeMille…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 09:52PM
Saturday, November 16, 2024

I Tried Three Oak Stave-Finished Bourbons Side by Side. My Favorite Might Surprise You by Carey Purcell

Originally published on Men’s JournalView this story online I'm usually averse to smoke flavors. But the deep woody tones of Bardstown Small Batch Stave Finish, 291 Bourbon, and Lasso Mot…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 01:17PM
Friday, November 15, 2024

Why Broadway's New Louis Armstrong Musical Demands Three Directors by Carey Purcell

Originally published on TDF Stages View this story online Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart, Christopher Renshaw and Christina Sajous talk about their rich collaboration on A Wonderful Worl…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 03:52PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2024

I tried Redbreast’s Core Whiskeys Side by Side. This Pour is My Clear Favorite by Carey Purcell

Although I typically drink bourbon, the brand's latest offering made me an Irish whiskey fan. …

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 07:47PM
Monday, October 7, 2024

McNeal by Carey Purcell

I left McNeal, the new play in performances at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center, thinking I had been pranked. Had this play about a writer and his troubled relationship with art…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 07:25PM
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

New domestic thriller books to keep you up at night by Carey Purcell

15 new domestic thrillers of 2024 Originally published at DeadGoodBooksView this story online We think of home as a safe place, but a good domestic thriller exposes the danger lurking behin…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 09:00AM
Monday, September 16, 2024

I Hate Sweet Wines. So Why Did I Enjoy Penelope Rosé Cask Finish Bourbon? by Carey Purcell

Finished in rosé wine casks, the unique whiskey is unlike anything I've tried before—for better or for worse. Originally published in Men’s JournalView this story online I never would …

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 09:00AM
Sunday, September 15, 2024

Why 'The Roommate' Is a Morally Complicated Comedy by Carey Purcell

Originally published on TDF StagesView this story online After a decade of Off-Broadway successes, playwright Jen Silverman makes their Broadway debut --- Typically, it's nerve-racking to m…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:03AM
Tuesday, July 16, 2024

N/A by Carey Purcell

Let’s be honest – the last thing anyone wants to think about right now is a debate. Following the Joe Biden/Donald Trump faceoff and the seemingly endless analysis and agonizing that has…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:07AM
Friday, June 21, 2024

The Welkin by Carey Purcell

I never thought that listening to a woman undergo a painful gynecological exam would make for compelling theater, but Lucy Kirkwood has proven me wrong. Despite featuring this grimacingly pa…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 01:46PM
Monday, May 13, 2024

Seeing Everybody: Actors on Chekhov by Carey Purcell

Originally published in Lincoln Center Theater ReviewView this story online I never watched horror movies before lockdown. Huddled in my apart­ ment as Covid-19 ravaged the country, I foun…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 02:03PM
Thursday, May 9, 2024

Tommy by Carey Purcell

The ensemble of Tommy  April 30, 2024 It’s an amazing journey, indeed. Tommy, Pete Townshend’s rock opera, has returned …

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:42PM

The Great Gatsby by Carey Purcell

Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada April 30, 2024 The iconic image of the 2013 film The Great Gatsby, frequently featured in mem…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:03AM
Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Teeth by Carey Purcell

Jenna Rose Husli, Wren Rivera, Alyse Alan Louis, Phoenix Best, Helen J. Shen April 20, 2024 “Take your pick – are you a vi…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:48PM
Monday, May 6, 2024

Dead Outlaw by Carey Purcell

Andrew Durand and Jeb Brown April 10, 2024 Only in America could Elmer McCurdy become a posthumous star. And only in New Yor…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 09:19PM
Friday, October 20, 2023

Melissa Etheridge Opens Up About Her Broadway Debut: “I Have All the Power When I’m Speaking the Truth” by Carey Purcell

The singer-songwriter talks to Shondaland about developing her one-woman show, chronicling her life, and learning to live in the moment.

SOURCE: www.shondaland.com at 11:55AM
Wednesday, November 16, 2022

With Three Shows on Broadway, Costume Designer Emilio Sosa Is All About First Instinct - The two-time Tony nominee is busier than ever with '1776,' 'A by Carey Purcell

The two-time Tony nominee is busier than ever with 1776, A Beautiful Noise and Ain't No Mo' --- Emilio Sosa is making up for lost time. The 55-year-old costume designer admits he wasn't a th…

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Gabriel Byrne in His Own Words on Broadway - The two-time Tony nominee talks about bringing his memoir 'Walking with Ghosts' to New York by Carey Purcell

The two-time Tony nominee talks about bringing his memoir Walking with Ghosts to New York --- Gabriel Byrne isn't exactly sure how many characters he's currently playing on Broadway. In his …

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Thursday, August 4, 2022

Why 'The Butcher Boy' Sang to Asher Muldoon - The college undergrad makes his Off-Broadway debut with his musical adaptation of Patrick McCabe's novel by Carey Purcell

The Princeton University undergrad makes his Off-Broadway debut with his musical adaptation of Patrick McCabe's novel, starring Nicholas Barasch --- Asher Muldoon was five when he saw his f…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Owning Her Power by Carey Purcell

Reneé Rapp, Regina George, and compassionate strength The post Owning Her Power appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 02:51PM
Monday, March 19, 2018

Get in, Losers: We’re Learning How the Mean Girls Musical Got Made | Vanity Fair by Carey Purcell

Lyricist Nell Benjamin on adapting Tina Fey’s 2004 teen classic without losing the movie’s biting humor—or its heart.

SOURCE: Vanity Fair at 04:28PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre