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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Summer Has Made Broadway’s Millionaire’s Club HOT as Vanya Recoups by Suzanna Bowling

Summer Has Made Broadway's Millionaire's Club HOT as Vanya Recoups: Broadway’s millionaires’ club had a dozen shows last week pulling in more than $1 million, each.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:03PM

Wendy Williams Wow’s in the Musical Chicago by Suzanna Bowling

Wendy Williams Wow's in the Musical Chicago: TV talk show host Wendy Williams is showing her acting and singing chops as she joins the long running Broadway show Chicago.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:35PM
Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Happy Birthday TKTS by Suzanna Bowling

Happy Birthday TKTS: The TKTS booth in Times Square turned 40 and soon will be offering a new “mystery service.”

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 10:19AM
Saturday, June 29, 2013

New York’s First One Man One Dog Play in Times Square! by Suzanna Bowling

New York's First One Man One Dog Play in Times Square: 
They say that one should never act on stage with a dog.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:49PM

Unlock’d Has Me Politically Incorrect by Suzanna Bowling

Unlock’d has me Politically Incorrect: When you have a show about a girl who is considered not the brightest bulb, but someone who with one look steals all the hearts of men, you expect he…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:58PM
Friday, June 28, 2013

The Banana Monologues Fun Times by Suzanna Bowling

The Banana Monologues Fun Times: In sitting through The Banana Monologues, I wished my straight male friends were there.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:59PM

Travel Off-Broadway to Around the World in 80 Days by Suzanna Bowling

Travel Off-Broadway to Around the World in 80 Days: Around the World in 80 Days – once a slapstick movie of the 50’s and Jules Verne’s travelogue story – has hit the New York Stage.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:52PM

a cautionary tail Strikes a Chord by Suzanna Bowling

a cautionary tail Strikes a Chord: One of my favorite theatre companies to watch is The Flea.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:40PM
Thursday, June 27, 2013

Unbroken Circle is a Play that Speaks Loudly by Suzanna Bowling

Unbroken Circle is a Play that Speaks Loudly: As the new season starts, there is a play I recommend: Unbroken Circle. The highly funny first act masks the intense second act where secrets ar…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:04AM
Saturday, June 22, 2013

The Losers Lounge…Aptly Named by Suzanna Bowling

The Losers Lounge…Aptly Named: A friend of mine sings with the Off-Broadway sensation, “The Losers Lounge.”

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:54AM

Revive Big Band and Savion Glover by Suzanna Bowling

Revive Big Band and Savion Glover: I headed to the Highline Ballroom, made famous of late thanks to the Robert Pattinson/Katy Perry date.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:44AM

A Weekend in the Country with Famous Russians by Suzanna Bowling

A Weekend in the Country with Famous Russians: Nikolai and the Others is Richard Nelson’s new play at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:35AM

Hi Diddly Dee This Puppet Show Was Not For Me by Suzanna Bowling

Hi Diddly Dee This Puppet Show Was Not For Me: Gepetto the new production at Here, is performed and designed by Carlo Adinolfi and like Pinocchio includes puppets.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:28AM

Bella’s Dream Was More A Nightmare by Suzanna Bowling

Bella's Dream Was More A Nightmare: It never fails, if there is an actor that sticks out like a sore thumb they have either written the piece, produced it or their parents or spouse has.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:23AM
Saturday, June 15, 2013

Pre-Broadway Reading of The Ballad of Charlie and Cate at The Irish Repertory Theatre by Suzanna Bowling

Pre-Broadway Reading of The Ballad of Charlie and Cate at The Irish Repertory Theatre: On Monday, June 24th at 1:00pm acclaimed Irish Playwright, Ed Malone, will direct a Special Industry (b…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 10:49PM
Sunday, June 9, 2013

The Tony’s are Coming Who Will Win and Who Should Win by Suzanna Bowling

The Tony's are Coming Who Will Win and Who Should Win: Being the best isn't always the reason shows win, sometimes its political.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 03:43PM

The Theatre World Awards Brought Out the Stars Part 1 by Suzanna Bowling

The Theatre World Awards Brought Out the Stars Part 1: My favorite awards of the season are the Theatre World Awards. This year the highlights included Courtney P. Vance who couldn't believe…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:00PM

Joe Allen Restaurant Celebrates the Tony Awards by Suzanna Bowling

Joe Allen Restaurant Celebrates the Tony Awards: Need a place to watch the Tony Awards

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:03AM

Career Transition For Dancers Receives the 2013 Tony Award by Suzanna Bowling

Career Transition For Dancers Receives the 2013 Tony Award: Career Transition For Dancers will receive the 2013 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre this weekend. The annual special Bro…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:56AM

The Tony Awards Introduce the Tony’s Second Screen Experience by Suzanna Bowling

The Tony Awards Introduce the Tony's Second Screen Experience:

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:53AM
Saturday, June 8, 2013

Mayor Michael Bloomberg Wins 2013 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre. by Suzanna Bowling

Mayor Michael Bloomberg Wins 2013 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre: The Tony Awards® Administration Committee has announced that the Honorable Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been recog…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 04:05PM
Friday, June 7, 2013

As Elaine Stritch Leaves, Faith Prince Steps In at 54 Below by Suzanna Bowling

As Elaine Stritch Leaves, Faith Prince Steps In at 54 Below: Broadway legend Faith Prince is appearing at Studio 54. As Broadway loses Elaine Stritch, Faith Prince steps in ready to take ove…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 04:41PM

Smash’s Megan Hilty Will Can-Can by Suzanna Bowling

Smash's Megan Hilty Will Can-Can: Megan Hilty (NBC’s “Smash,” Broadway’s 9 to 5 and Wicked, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes at Encores!) and Aaron Lazar (Broadway’s Mamma Mia!, A Little N…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 03:57PM

Audemars Piguet Donates to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Hosts The Tony Awards by Suzanna Bowling

Audemars Piguet Donates to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Hosts The Tony Awards: The Tony Awards announced today that Audemars Piguet, the luxury watchmaker, will host the 2013 Tony A…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 03:26PM

The Year of Dead Cats Brings Unconditional Love and Alzheimer’s to the Stage by Suzanna Bowling

The Year of Dead Cats Brings Unconditional Love and Alzheimer's to the Stage: Erica Herd and L.E. Swenson’s breakout comedic masterpiece, The Year of Dead Cats, will have its World Premier…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:18AM

Women Celebrate Women: The League of Professional Theatre Women by Suzanna Bowling

Women Celebrate Women: The League of Professional Theatre Women: On Wednesday June 5th The League of Professional Theatre Women gathered to celebrate and honor the women who have made a diff…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:23AM

Mark Rylance Takes on Shakespeare X’s 2 by Suzanna Bowling

Mark Rylance Takes on Shakespeare X's 2: Two-time Tony Award-winning English actor is returning to Broadway and will alternate between "Twelfth Night" and "Richard III."

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:14AM
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Broadway Honors Jean Stapleton Tonight By Lowering it’s Lights by Suzanna Bowling

Broadway Honors Jean Stapleton Tonight By Lowering it's Lights: The beloved "All in the Family" star was first on the New York stage. "Funny Girl," "Bells Are Ringing" and "Damn Yankees." T…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 05:38PM

Times Square Tower Up For Grabs by Suzanna Bowling

Times Square Tower Up For Grabs: 1.2 million-square-foot (111,000-square-meter), in prime New York real estate can be yours for $1 billion. Boston Properties Inc., is selling the Times Squar…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 04:58PM
Monday, June 3, 2013

Showgirls High on Nudity and Camp Low on Entertainment by Suzanna Bowling

Showgirls High on Nudity and Camp Low on Entertainment: Demi Moore’s Striptease had been a box office success; Paul Verhoeven’s 1995 Showgirls was supposed to match it and make a star ou…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 11:41AM

The Giacomo Variations Brings John Malkovich Back to the Stage by Suzanna Bowling

The Giacomo Variations Brings John Malkovich Back to the Stage: Happily, John Malkovich is back on stage…sadly it is not the best vehicle.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 11:24AM

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