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Thursday, February 12, 2026

How to Find an Ideal Husband  by Jacqueline Parker

Step 1 – Hurry over to the Storm Theatre Company’s current production of the Oscar Wilde classic play.  Step 2 – Laugh yourself silly as you marvel at the wit, wisdom and artistry of …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03AM

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Top Theatre for 2025 by Jacqueline Parker

Curiously, and perhaps sadly, there was very little on Broadway this year that caught my attention.  I’ll lead with them first– Operation Mincemeat – This British import was so good t…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:02AM

Saturday, May 31, 2025

The Light in the Piazza by Jacqueline Parker

The Huntington in Boston is presenting a glorious production of Adam Guettel’s masterpiece The Light in the Piazza. Director Loretta Greco has been quoted as saying that this score is the …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM

Thursday, May 29, 2025

A Case Where Less Was Certainly More – Hello, Dolly! in Boston by Jacqueline Parker

Aimee Doherty and waiters — photo by Mark S. Howard On my last visit to the Lyric Stage a few months back to see Art, I noticed that Hello, Dolly! would be presented on the same stage soon…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03AM

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

On a rainy night in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen . . . by Jacqueline Parker

Was an event that would delight anyone who loves Broadway musicals. J2 Spotlight, a modest enterprise that presents excellent revivals of shows we all love and might not get to see anywhere …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03AM

Monday, April 14, 2025

April is the Cruelest Month — by Jacqueline Parker

So warned T.S. Eliot. Lorenz Hart lamented the entire season wondering “Why doesn’t my heart go dancing?” Well, clearly they should have been in New York this April, where excellent of…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM

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Sep 28, 2025: Waiting For Godot - Hudson Theatre

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Oct 16, 2025: Ragtime - Vivian Beaumont Theater

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Oct 30, 2025: Little Bear Ridge Road - Booth Theatre

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Mar 12, 2026: Every Brilliant Thing - Hudson Theatre

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Mar 30, 2026: Dog Day Afternoon - August Wilson Theatre

Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater

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Apr 12, 2026: Titanique - St. James Theatre

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