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Jon Cummings
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One of America’s greatest singer/songwriters gets the jukebox-musical treatment in L.A., bringing to life his brilliantly drawn characters and showcasing his caustic wit.
Robin Monica Alexander
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Robin Monica Alexander loves Shakespeare, but she hates racism more. In the latest Random Play, she asks why we keep making excuses for “The Merchant of Venice.”
Molly Marinik
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The Scottsboro Boys, Kander & Ebb’s final musical, is gloriously entertaining, moving, and socially relevant. It’s the best thing to happen to Broadway in quite some time, and it serves as a reminder why musical theatre can be a powerful form of entertainment.
Molly Marinik
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Molly Marinik reviews Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, the new historical musical satire about America’s most emo president.
Molly Marinik
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Molly Marinik reviews Time Stands Still, the new Broadway play that’s full of instigating intellectual content. It’s topical and star-studded.
Molly Marinik
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The Roundabout Theatre is at it again with a revival of Shaw’s classic play, starring TV president Cherry Jones in a much different role. Molly Marinik has the details.
Molly Marinik
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The ultimate theatre-going experience awaits you off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop. Ivo Van Hove’s production of The Little Foxes is as voyeuristic as it is dramatic. And the performances kick ass. Literally.
Molly Marinik
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BOTTOM LINE: A perfect blend of comedy and drama, Tigers Be Still is as entertaining as it is moving. And it’s a steal — tickets are only $20 for this…
Molly Marinik
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The 2010 New York International Fringe Festival is here, and Molly Marinik presents the best bets for the season.
Molly Marinik
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BOTTOM LINE: Audibly and visually enthralling. Mentally? Not so much. Think of it as a conceptual show — part concert, part art installation — and you’ll be thrilled. But if…
Molly Marinik
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BOTTOM LINE: A sweet and funny script, some decent musical-theatre jams, and a killer cast — I’ll Be Damned has a lot going for it, although it’s certainly not perfect. (It…
Molly Marinik
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This past Broadway season felt off. The plays were quite good but the musicals were pretty disappointing, and the Tony Awards ceremony, which culminates the year and celebrates the successes,…
Scott Malchus
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While the other members of Monty Python have drifted in and out of the fold throughout the legendary comedy troupe’s 40 years, Eric Idle has almost single-handedly kept the legacy…
Molly Marinik
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Kristin Chenoweth and Sean Hayes of Promises, Promises lock lips in an ironic and hilarious FU to that homophobic journalist from Newsweek. (photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com) The Tony Awards are…
Molly Marinik
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Billy Crudup and David Greenspan in The Metal Children, at the Vineyard Theatre (photo by Carol Rosegg). BOTTOM LINE: A new play by a provocative playwright with a fantastic cast….
Molly Marinik
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The Tony Awards are fast approaching — or, Oscars Lite as I like to call the event. Normally not a red carpet full of household names, the Tonys aren’t as…
Molly Marinik
1 Min Read
BOTTOM LINE: The most entertaining history lesson ever. The rock musical has become the prolific genre of late, with the message as important as the production value. Take the new…
Robin Monica Alexander
2 Min Read
Robin Monica Alexander made it nearly 30 years without seeing Oklahoma — but as she later discovered, it’s never too late to discover the joy of a good surrey.
Molly Marinik
1 Min Read
BOTTOM LINE: As Albin and Georges would say, “It’s rather gawdy, but it’s also rather grand.” It would be impossible not to enjoy yourself at the revival of La Cage…
Molly Marinik
1 Min Read
Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell in A Behanding in Spokane Acclaimed playwright Martin McDonagh (The Pillowman, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, the movie In Bruges) is back on a Broadway with…
Molly Marinik
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BOTTOM LINE: This new play makes its audience feel the highs and lows the characters onstage experience. It’s a shared event, and it’s wonderful. Next Fall was an off-Broadway gem…
Molly Marinik
1 Min Read
The cast of the new Kander-and-Ebb musical The Scottsboro Boys (photo: Carol Rosegg) BOTTOM LINE: I haven’t been this moved by a piece of theatre in a very, very, very…
Molly Marinik
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BOTTOM LINE: An incredible Afrobeat concert-slash-African dance show. All in all, an enjoyable night of entertainment. Fela is the hot new Broadway musical produced by Will Smith and Jay-Z. I…
Molly Marinik
1 Min Read
BOTTOM LINE: An endearing new musical about being gay and falling in love — on the front lines of WWII. Can we please repeal ”Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” already? After…
Molly Marinik
1 Min Read
BOTTOM LINE: An important story told by a group of talented actors; the good outweighs the bad in this under-explored production. I am a firm believer that the best theatre…
Molly Marinik
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BOTTOM LINE: A beautiful musical that played on Broadway for a short time in 2004, this off-off-Broadway production does it justice for a mere $18 a ticket. The Gallery Players,…
Molly Marinik
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BOTTOM LINE: This revival should be funnier. What is the male version of a cougar? Because that’s the crux of Garry Essendine, the lead character in Present Laughter, Noel Coward’s…
Jack Feerick
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Surprise! Ed Asner is still alive, and his latest project — the political drama It’s Up to Us Alone — has Jack Feerick asking How Bad Can It Be?