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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Anne Carrere Triumphs in ‘Piaf! The Show’ at Carnegie Hall by Matthew Wexler

Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Tina Turner, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, Barbara Cook, Harry Belafonte, and Anne Carrere all share one common denominator: They’ve all played Ca…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:18AM
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

‘Confucius’ Soars at Lincoln Center by Matthew Wexler

If you think The Rockettes, Radio City’s legendary dance company, hold the only key to high-impact precision movement, think again. It might not be obvious to compare the China National Op…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 01:33PM
Friday, January 6, 2017

Broadway Dims Its Lights for Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds by Matthew Wexler

The Broadway community mourns the loss of two legendary talents in the entertainment industry: actress, singer and film memorabilia collector Debbie Reynolds and her actress, writer and humo…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:04AM
Thursday, January 5, 2017

‘The View UpStairs’ Announces Off-Broadway Run by Matthew Wexler

Invisible Wall Productions has announced that The View UpStairs, a new musical written by Max Vernon and directed by Scott Ebersold, will launch an Off-Broadway run at Culture Project ̵…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 02:12PM
Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Three to See: January by Matthew Wexler

It’s a new year and Broadway (and beyond) is getting a reboot with a slew of new shows rolling into The Great White Way. Here are our picks of what not to miss this month. The Present Juic…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 04:36PM
Monday, January 2, 2017

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway Trifecta Scores Big by Matthew Wexler

All three of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway musicals rang in the New Year with record-breaking sales, smashing house records at the Winter Garden (School of Rock – The Musical), Majestic…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:12PM
Friday, December 30, 2016

‘Hair’ Celebrates 50th Anniversary at La Mama by Matthew Wexler

The legendary musical HAIR, which began life downtown at Joseph Papp’s Public Theater in October, 1967 (prior to its roof-raising debut on Broadway in April, 1968), will celebrate its 50t…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:48AM
Thursday, December 29, 2016

Don’t Miss: ‘Confucius’ at Lincoln Center by Matthew Wexler

China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG) returns to the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center this winter with Confucius, a new dance drama performed by the China National Opera & D…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 06:36PM
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

New Year’s Eve at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Matthew Wexler

Are you looking for last-minute New Year’s Eve entertainment? Celebrate the arrival of 2017 at Feinstein’s/54 Below as two stars return to usher in the new year! Two-time MAC Awar…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:24PM
Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Don’t Miss: ‘Piaf! The Show’ at Carnegie Hall by Matthew Wexler

Her voice was legendary. Now, the music comes to life once again for one night only at Carnegie Hall. With over half a million tickets sold in more than 30 countries and worldwide critical a…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 04:24PM
Saturday, December 24, 2016

Theater Buff: ‘A Bronx Tale”s Rory Max Kaplan by Matthew Wexler

Every month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer fills out editor Matthew Wexler’s questionnaire and offers a glimpse of what he looks like from a bit closer than the mezzanine. To finish off…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:04AM
Friday, December 23, 2016

Technicolor Fabulous: ‘Bright Colors and Bold Patterns’ by Matthew Wexler

by Ryan Leeds For years, entertainment has often portrayed homosexuals as effeminate, self-loathing individuals who are well versed in pop culture, quick-witted, and way over the top. Some …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 01:18PM
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Breaking: ‘Spamilton’ Heads to Chicago by Matthew Wexler

Spamilton, the critically acclaimed off-Broadway parody of Broadway smash Hamilton, created by Gerard Alessandrini, the mastermind behind Forbidden Broadway, announced today that the show wi…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:48AM
Monday, December 19, 2016

Lip-Smacking Good: ‘Nina Conti: In Your Face’ by Matthew Wexler

by Ryan Leeds Very little is sacred when you’re in the presence of Nina Conti, a multi-award winning ventriloquist currently in a two-week engagement at the Barrow Street Theater titled Ni…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 05:24PM
Thursday, December 15, 2016

Interview: ‘The Untold Stories of Broadway”s Jennifer Ashley Tepper by Matthew Wexler

by Ryan Leeds For a true theater lover, there is simply no one else who has captured the rich history that lies between the walls of Broadway’s cherished structures better than Jennifer As…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:18PM
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Don’t Miss This Stop: ‘In Transit’ on Broadway by Matthew Wexler

I’m ashamed to admit it, but I walked into In Transit, the recently opened a cappella musical on Broadway at Circle in the Square, with a major chip on my shoulder. I’m not a fan of cute…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:54AM
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

‘Sunday in the Park with George’ Returns to Broadway… Again by Matthew Wexler

Ambassador Theatre Group (Mark Cornell, CEO; Adam Speers, Executive Producer) has announced that the Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park with George, starring Academy Award nominee Jake …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 04:24PM

New Look: Photos of New ‘Hamilton’ Cast by Matthew Wexler

Javier Muñoz as Alexander Hamilton leads the Broadway Hamilton company that currently  includes Brandon Victor Dixon as Aaron Burr: Mandy Gonzalez as Angelica Schuyler; Nicholas Christoph…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:04PM
Saturday, December 10, 2016

Watch Your Back: ‘The Bodyguard’ at Paper Mill Playhouse by Matthew Wexler

By the time the time GRAMMY-nominated Deborah Cox belts out “I Will Always Love You,” one of many sweeping musical power ballads in Paper Mill Playhouse’s current production of The Bod…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:06AM
Thursday, December 8, 2016

Teacher’s Pests: ‘The Babylon Line’ by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter In Richard Greenberg’s latest play, The Babylon Line, set in an adult-education creative writing class in 1967 Levittown, Long Island, one student’s stories show a pr…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:42PM
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

A Tale of Too Many Cities: ‘A Bronx Tale’ by Matthew Wexler

A Bronx Tale, which recently opened on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre, represents the latest in a continuation of big budget musical adaptations that producers hope will resonate with audi…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 08:02AM
Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Breaking: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Announces Digital Lottery by Matthew Wexler

Producer Stacey Mindich announced today that beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, December 7, Dear Evan Hansenwill launch a digital lottery, which will allow users to enter the lottery for a chanc…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 05:02PM
Monday, December 5, 2016

Don’t Go Through… ‘The Portal’ by Matthew Wexler

by Ryan Leeds For more than twenty years, I have seen the best—and in some cases—the worst that the New York theater scene has to offer. In 2005, I had the misfortune of sitting through …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 04:54PM
Sunday, December 4, 2016

Love and Lies: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ by Matthew Wexler

Rarely does a show come along that sits in the pit of my stomach, evoking those intense waves of emotion that come at life-altering moments. Realizing that you’ve fallen in love. An unexpe…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:18PM
Friday, December 2, 2016

15 Minutes with Melissa Errico by Matthew Wexler

Currently starring in Irish Repertory Theatre’s production of Finian’s Rainbow (extended until January 29, 2017), Melissa Errico is re-defining the ingénue. Her self-written feature in …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 01:24PM
Thursday, December 1, 2016

The Fred Ebb Foundation Awards by Matthew Wexler

The Fred Ebb Foundation (Mitchell Bernard, Trustee) has announced that its 2016 donation to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will total $1.675 million dollars, bringing the foundation’s t…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:54PM
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Buckle In: MCC Theater’s ‘Ride the Cyclone’ by Matthew Wexler

If you’re willing to get on the ride, Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond’s new musical, Ride the Cyclone, will take you to unexpected places. Chicago Shakespeare presented the U.S. premie…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 08:42PM

Don’t Miss: Pilobolus by Matthew Wexler

If you’re looking for more unconventional holiday entertainment this season, head to NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts to witness the creative athleticism of Pilobolus. Remai…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:48PM
Monday, November 28, 2016

Don’t Miss: Kid’s Night on Broadway by Matthew Wexler

The Broadway League announced today the shows participating in the 21st Kids’ Night on Broadway, which will take place Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Tickets to participating shows will go o…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 02:54PM
Thursday, November 24, 2016

How Are You Having Your ‘Turkey Lurkey’? by Matthew Wexler

  Our favorite turkey-themed musical number of all time (are there any others?)! Three ways…    

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:54PM
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Love is Blind: ‘Falsettos’ on Broadway by Matthew Wexler

Falsettos in many ways, is a love letter to a time gone by. Originally conceived as the second and third installments in a musical trilogy that follows Marvin and the evolution of his family…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 08:02PM

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