Broadway Shows

May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You*

Freddie Gershon | Posted 06.04.2012

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Through theater, all of these things take place as well as learning history, reading skills and building core confidence in themselves and most of all, realizing that it's okay to dream and everyone has a time when they can "shine."

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Theater: Streetcar Named Desire Is a Local, Not Express; One Man, Two Guvnors Three Cheers

Michael Giltz | Posted 04.23.2012

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With no world to set this story in, no community to surround it and no raw passion and danger to inflame it, the ride on this Streetcar is all too smooth.

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Theater: Peter and the Starcatcher Charms Broadway; Ninth And Joanie Never Lands Dramatically

Michael Giltz | Posted 04.19.2012

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In a season of great plays, Peter And The Starcatcher still shines. Just make sure you sit as close as you can; you want to be as near to the 'star stuff" of this cast and this production as possible.

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Theater: Best Man Squeaks Out Win; Now. Here. This. Scattered

Michael Giltz | Posted 06.02.2012

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The Best Man Director Michael Wilson delivers a smooth evening of entertainment, though one that doesn't linger in the mind.

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Stage Door: Jesus Christ Superstar

Fern Siegel | Posted 05.29.2012

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This production, a zippy revival of the Tim Rice/Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, is at the Neil Simon Theater. Forty years ago, a rock opera was big news on Broadway, and the pop music and camp elements continue to grab the audience's attention.

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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Howard Kissel | Posted 02.11.2012

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I hope enough time passes that every time I listen to the cast album that will accompany the revival of Alan Jay Lerner and Burton Lane's 1965 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever -- and I know I'll listen to it often -- I won't be reminded of the tackiness of the production itself.

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A Broadway Gayby

Paul Gorrell, Ph.D. | Posted 02.05.2012

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As I heard gay men tell their story on stage, I experienced an intense feeling that I was not alone, that others feel what I feel and, even better, expressed it through dancing and singing. At 15 I was transported to a new possibility for myself.

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The Audience Says It All, and Yet Nothing

Cara Joy David | Posted 01.21.2012

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People spend a lot of money to buy Broadway show tickets. Part of me understands audience members thinking that price of admission allows them to behave as they want. The much larger part of me doesn't get it.

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On the Culture Front: Cultural Snapshots and New Fall Cocktails

Chris Kompanek | Posted 01.21.2012

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With all the traveling I've been doing, I've fallen behind on recording my cultural happenings for this blog. What follows are snapshots of my cultural experiences from the past month.

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The Show Must Go On! Hurricane Can't Stop Broadway

Posted 10.26.2011

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UPDATE: All Broadway shows have been cancelled from Aug. 27-28. Check in with Playbill for more information. The Associated Press NEW YORK -- T...

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As 'Chicago' Breaks Records, We Look At Its Random Stars

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 10.18.2011

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NEW YORK — The musical "Chicago" is about to finger-snap its way into the record books. The matinee performance on Aug. 27 will mark the musical'...

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WATCH: 'Harry Potter'/'Book Of Mormon' Mashup

Posted 09.10.2011

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With all the excitement over the final installment of the Harry Potter series, YouTuber tessaROXX mashed up her Potter love with another book that was...

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Theater: Broadway By The Year -- 1997 Not Vintage But Fun

Michael Giltz | Posted 08.21.2011

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The current season of Scott Siegel's catnip for theater fans series -- Broadway By The Year -- ended with a show focused on the big musicals of 1997.

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The One Unfulfilled Wish of My Career

Alec Baldwin | Posted 08.19.2011

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All of my career, I have had one great insecurity. One unfulfilled wish. To be able to sing in a Broadway show.

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Tony Award-winning Choreographer Bill T. Jones is Honored Just as His Broadway Show Fela! Closes This Weekend

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just as choreographer/director Bill T. Jones was receiving his Kennedy Center Honors -- which were presented Dec. 5th at the awards event in Washingto...

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Holidays In New York City: The To-Do List

Marie Elena Martinez | Posted 09.19.2011

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Here's a list of the Big Apple's many offerings for travelers and residents alike. Whether you fancy a Broadway show, a seasonal exhibit, or some ice-skating, you'll find something for every interest here.

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BROADWAY: Shows You Can't Miss This Holiday Season (Catch Them Before They Close!)

Posted 05.25.2011

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With the holiday season securely upon us, it is basically a universal truth that throngs of visitors will enter New York City for a glamorous white Ch...

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FELA! 19% Off Premium Tickets & Dinner At Serafina

Posted 05.25.2011

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The Show Must Go On

AP | MICHAEL KUCHWARA | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stars See "Red" (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Celebrities came out in droves last night for the premiere of the new Broadway show "Red." Cynthia Nixon, Alicia Silverstone, Rosie Perez, Alan Alda,...

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My Playbill Bio: Aren't You Impressed?

Ken Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

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If I list that I am primarily a TV writer on my Playbill bio, it's like putting a big target on my chest for New York theatre critics. So I tailored it a bit. What do you think of this?

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Broadway Posts Record Ticket Sales Despite Recession

Reuters | Claudia Parsons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Broadway theaters defied the recession to post record ticket sales in the 2008/09 season in what the Broadway League attributed to a need for escapism...

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