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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Theater Buff: Broadway Bares Edition by Matthew Wexler

We’re offering you a special edition of Theater Buff this month, as Broadway Bares celebrates its 25th spectacular edition of raising funds and awareness for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights …

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Recap: Broadway Beacon Awards by Matthew Wexler

by Ryan Leeds Actor Tony Danza. Opera diva Renée Fleming. Former Metropolitan Opera General Manager Joseph Volpe. Accounting firm partner Christopher Cacace. It seems like an unlikely quar…

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Monday, June 15, 2015

Review: Cheyenne Jackson at Town Hall by Matthew Wexler

by Ryan Leeds Truth was the paramount theme in Cheyenne Jackson’s Town Hall concert Friday night. After a multi-city tour, the stage and screen actor returned to New York, where he made hi…

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Thursday, June 11, 2015

15 Minutes with Cheyenne Jackson by Matthew Wexler

by Ryan Leeds In terms of entertainment mediums, Cheyenne Jackson has covered it all. From his leading man roles on Broadway, to guest spots on television’s Glee and 30 Rock, (and a recent…

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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Theater Buff: Jimi Stanton by Matthew Wexler

Every third Wednesday of the month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer fills out editor Matthew Wexler’s nosey little questionnaire and offers a glimpse of what he looks like from a bit closer…

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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Review: ‘Ever After’ at Paper Mill Playhouse by Matthew Wexler

Ever After, Paper Mill Playhouse’s latest effort to produce a new musical with enough legs to get to Broadway, offers a few moments of musical theater bliss, but the hodgepodge retelling o…

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Sunday, June 7, 2015

2015 Tony Awards… and the Winner Is by Matthew Wexler

Wow! What a year… Tony voters surprised us by crowning Fun Home the best musical of the year. Well deserved and certainly a less mainstream title than some of the other nominees. Oth…

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Friday, June 5, 2015

Jennifer Lopez Joins 2015 Tony Awards Line-Up by Matthew Wexler

The stars will align on Sunday night for the 69th Annual Tony Awards! Hosted by Tony winners Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming, the evening will be packed with entertainment and perfo…

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Review: ‘An Act of God’ Featuring Jim Parsons by Matthew Wexler

Review by Samuel L. Leiter Even if, like me, you’re not a particular fan of Jim Parsons, the TV star with the quirky voice, boyish face, and looming forehead, you’re likely to have a div…

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Thursday, June 4, 2015

There to See: June — Tony Edition by Matthew Wexler

At the beginning of each month we take a look at new productions opening on (and off) Broadway, offering our highly opinionated take on where you should spend your hard-earned theater bucks.…

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

An Insider’s Look at TodayTix by Matthew Wexler

by Ryan Leeds Although there is no known statistical evidence to prove it, patience does not rank as a high attribute for New Yorkers. Whether it’s waiting for a restaurant table, in line …

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Seth Rudetsky at Tony Awards Pop-Up Shop by Matthew Wexler

Do you have Tony Awards madness? The Tony Awards and Dress Circle Publishing announce a special fan experience at the Tony Awards Pop-Up Shop. Author and Broadway personality Seth Rudetsky…

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Review: ‘Cagney’ at York Theatre Company by Matthew Wexler

Want to win FREE tickets to Broadway and Off Broadway? CLICK HERE! by Samuel L. Leiter It’s a bit early to be celebrating the Fourth of July but there’s a firecracker of an all-American…

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Monday, June 1, 2015

Judy’s 93rd Birthday with Seth Sikes by Matthew Wexler

To celebrate Judy Garland’s 93rd birthday Seth Sikes will return to 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, on Wednesday, June 10, to perform his critically-acclaimed show Seth Sikes Sing…

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Friday, May 29, 2015

Breaking: Tony Awards to Present ‘LIVE! From the Red Carpet’ by Matthew Wexler

For the first time ever, the Tony Awards will present “LIVE! From the Red Carpet,” a live-streamed red carpet special helmed by TV and Stage Star Darren Criss and two-time Tony Nominee…

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Review: The Way We Get By by Matthew Wexler

Want to win FREE tickets to Broadway and Off Broadway? CLICK HERE! by Samuel L. Leiter There are two popular, talented, and attractive actors in The Way We Get By, Neil LaBute’s patchy ne…

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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Review: Permission by Matthew Wexler

Want to win FREE tickets to Broadway and Off Broadway? CLICK HERE! by Samuel L. Leiter Permission is Robert Askins’s disappointingly uneven follow-up to his horrifically hilarious Hand to…

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Broadway by the Numbers by Matthew Wexler

  Wondering how many people attend a Broadway show throughout a year? The Broadway League has released end-of-season statistics for the 2014–2015 season, which began May 26, 2014 and …

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Monday, May 25, 2015

A Musical Memorial Day Tribute by Matthew Wexler

Dating back to the Civil War, Memorial Day has honored those who have died while serving in our country’s armed forces. We salute their service, and pay homage with some of our favorit…

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Sunday, May 24, 2015

Review: Don Juan by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter When Jess Burkle’s adaptation of Molière’s 1665 comedy, Don Juan, opens, we hear the offstage voices of the titular lothario (Justin Adams) making heated love to a w…

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Night of a Thousand Judys Returns by Matthew Wexler

The Skivvies, Cyrille Aimee, Adam Kantor, Julie Hill, Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson will join the previously announced headliners Melissa Errico, Liz Callaway, Michael McElroy, Lau…

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Theater Buff: Julius Anthony Rubio of “Finding Neverland” by Matthew Wexler

Want to win FREE tickets to Broadway and Off Broadway? CLICK HERE! Every third Wednesday of the month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer fills out editor Matthew Wexler’s nosey little questi…

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Review: ‘The Flick’ at Barrow Street Theatre by Matthew Wexler

There is a powerful character that you won’t see in The Flick—the script. Set in Worcester, Massachusetts, Annie Baker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning, three-person play (with a few brief app…

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Monday, May 18, 2015

Review: What I Did Last Summer by Matthew Wexler

Want to win FREE tickets to Broadway and Off Broadway? CLICK HERE! by Samuel L. Leiter In the popular, semiautobiographical 1971 movie, Summer of ’42, Hermie, an innocent 15-year-old boy v…

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Friday, May 15, 2015

Drama League Award Winners Presented! by Matthew Wexler

Award season is upon us and The Drama League presented the winners of its 81st annual awards today at the Marriott Marquis. We love that the theater is so “distinguished!” Distin…

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What a Deal! FREE Broadway and Off-Broadway Tickets by Matthew Wexler

We’re here to help! True… Broadway (and now Off Broadway) tickets have soared into the triple digits, but leave it to your friends at The Broadway Blog to offer you the chance to…

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Thursday, May 14, 2015

Broadway By The Year, Take 3 by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter The Broadway musical has had its golden ages and its graveyard eras, but even the dreariest seasons usually have provided at least one significant contribution, even if o…

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

The Broadway League Awards by Matthew Wexler

The actors, if they’re lucky, get all the glory. Who wouldn’t want to share the stage with Alan Cumming and Kristin Chenoweth at this year’s ceremony? But it takes a lot of dedicated t…

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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Three to See: May by Matthew Wexler

Want more Broadway Blog? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! You didn’t think we forgot about our monthly theater hotlist, did you? After more than a dozen productions opening last month…

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Monday, May 11, 2015

Out Critics Circle Award Winners! by Matthew Wexler

Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators for media covering New York theater announced today its award winners for the 2014-15 season in 24 categories. Broadway’s…

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Friday, May 8, 2015

Review: Something Rotten! by Matthew Wexler

It’s 1595 and something rotten is happening on the streets of London. A gent by the name of William Shakespeare is taking all the theatrical glory, while the lowly Bottom brothers are stru…

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