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Curtis M. Wong

Gay 'Star Search' Veteran On His Most Personal Show Yet

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 05.14.2013 | Gay Voices
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With stage and screen credits, nine studio albums and a “Star Search” title to his name, Sam Harris can wax poetic about more than three decades...

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Tony-Winning Star Of Broadway's 'Once' Keeps It Real With Alt-Country Gig

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 05.12.2013 | Arts
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Tony-winning actor Steve Kazee found musical solace through the unlikeliest of experiences: a forced early departure from a hit Broadway show. Desp...

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Patricia Racette On Being An Openly Gay Opera Diva

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 03.26.2013 | Gay Voices
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Patricia Racette may be known as one of the American opera world’s finest sopranos, but she insists she’s felt like a crossover artist for the bul...

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Bebe Neuwirth On Her Personal New Show And 'Chicago' Legacy

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 03.15.2013 | Arts
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Bebe Neuwirth is tight-lipped about details of her forthcoming cabaret show. But then again, being seductively elusive has long been a part of the two...

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Charles Busch's Big Stage Fright Confession

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 03.04.2013 | Gay Voices
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News flash: Charles Busch has developed a "terrible" case of stage fright. While it may seem like an astonishing confession, the actor, drag icon ...

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Why Broadway's Original 'Annie' Misses The NYC Of Yesteryear

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 04.10.2013 | Arts
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In 1977, Andrea McArdle cemented her role in Broadway history when she opened her mouth to croon "Tomorrow" to a standing room-only crowd of enrapture...

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From '80s Teen Icon To Jazz Chanteuse: Molly Ringwald Hits New York's 54 Below

Curtis M. Wong | Posted 03.18.2013 | Arts
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As it turns out, Ringwald's latest role was actually more of a return to her roots than a reinvention: as the 44-year-old star told the crowd, she got her start singing alongside her father, blind jazz pianist Bob Ringwald.

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Justin Vivian Bond Offers A Different Take On Holiday Cheer

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 12.10.2012 | Gay Voices
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New York audiences seeking a more unique form of yuletide cheer will be best served by making a pilgrimage to Manhattan's 54 Below nightclub this mont...

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Broadway's Cinderella On Becoming A Princess

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 11.27.2012 | Arts
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It’s easy to see why Laura Osnes was plucked to star in Broadway’s forthcoming “Cinderella,” given that her own story seems to parallel that o...

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A Modern Tribute To A Legendary Gay Icon In New York

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 11.01.2012 | Gay Voices
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"I couldn't believe that in the 1950s, here was a woman who was calling attention not only to the fact there were gay people, but that she was one of ...

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Prolific Pop Composer On Why Personal 'Disasters' Produce The Best Tunes

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 10.21.2012 | Gay Voices
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Whether penning radio hits or conducting Broadway showstoppers, David Friedman has truly been a prolific force in the music industry, even if the bulk...

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From Gay Porn To...Broadway?

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 10.11.2012 | Gay Voices
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Since its grand opening in June, New York City's 54 Below has welcomed some truly impeccable talent, from legendary Broadway diva Patti LuPone to "Sma...

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NYC Cabaret Star Tackles Being Gay And Jewish In Latest Show

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 10.05.2012 | Gay Voices
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Mark Nadler is about to get really naked onstage -– metaphorically at least. In the midst of rehearsals for his forthcoming debut at New York Ci...

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Why This NYC 'Downtown Darling' Can't Seem To Keep His Clothes On

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 10.06.2012 | Gay Voices
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You never know just what Cole Escola's gonna do, but you want to be there when he does it. Billed as a "white trash girl-boy from the backwoods of...

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Broadway Vets Plan Jerry Herman Tribute As Part Of NYC Cabaret Stint

The Huffington Post | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 08.22.2012 | Gay Voices
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Faith Prince and Jason Graae may be the collective veterans of a total of 13 Broadway shows, but as they prep for “The Prince and the Showboy,” th...

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Michael Arden Dishes His Upcoming NYC Gig, Charlie Sheen And Barbra Streisand

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 09.25.2012 | Gay Voices
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Michael Arden may be hitting the stage of New York’s 54 Below nightclub for the first time this weekend, but the “Anger Management” star’s per...

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Award-Winning Star Brian D'Arcy James Opens His First One-Man Musical Show at Broadway's Hottest New Club

Myra Chanin | Posted 08.24.2012 | Entertainment
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Myra Chanin

He's sung at the White House for the Obamas and has even been caricatured by Sardi's. So what hasn't he done? Something really weird! He's the only impressively credentialed Manhattan actor who's never appeared on Law and Order.

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Jackie Hoffman: Weird and Wonderful Kvetch Extraordinaire Takes Top Billing at 54 Below

Myra Chanin | Posted 08.15.2012 | Comedy
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"The girls there were nasty and much thinner than me." Actually no one was aware of her talent until she was cast as a stripper in the high school production of Gypsy, "I wouldn't wear a bikini, so they electrified me and lit up my bra."

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First Nighter: 54 Below Preparing to Heat Up Manhattan Cabaret Scene

David Finkle | Posted 08.05.2012 | Entertainment
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54 Below! It's not the weather report. Or maybe it is, if you're taking the temperature of cabaret in our age. The national awareness of this entertainment genre is cool and has been for some time.

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