‘Les Miserables’ Movie Adaptation Maintains Theater Credibility, Despite A-List Cast
A wise man once said that there is a
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The New York City Center Repeats History with Its Grand Re-Opening
After a year-and-a-half hiatus due to a $53 million renovation project, the City Center is back and better than ever with its annual events, including the Fall for Dance Festival.
The “Sundance of Musical Theater” Returns to Broadway
Hipsters, bankers and… Jane Austen? No this isn’t another New York City protest; it’s the New York Musical Theatre Festival 2011 (NYMF), where new
Phantom Gets Unmasked for 25th Year at Royal Albert Hall
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera,” one of the most successful entertainment
First Mainstage Opens with a Tale of Barbaric Love
In this year’s first mainstage production, “For a Barbarian Woman” promises ...
Stone Cold Fox Receives Warm Reception
Chelsea’s Upright Citizens Brigade Theater is well known as a performance space for some of the best comedy acts in the city; however, Stone Cold Fox tries hard to convince their audience that they are in no way a comedy act...
Arab American Comedy Festival Returns to NYC
By BRIAN BRUEGGE Asst. Arts & Culture Co-Editor Published on Aug. 25, 2011 Dean Obeidallah will be the first to tell you: it hasn’t been easy being an Arab American in New York City since Sept. 11. As the New Jersey-born comedian explains in one of his routines, “the problem is that people are afraid of us because they don’t [...]
Broadway’s Best Mix Past Laughs and Present Drama
With summer approaching and the Tony Award nominations announced, this is the prime moment to see great plays and musicals on Broadway. Therefore, it is my happy duty to pick some shows most deserving of your attention.
Long Live the Queen
The Drag Queen Scene Brought to You by the Most Famous “Big Titted, Honky Soul Momma” in NYC By Mike Madden Asst. Arts and Culture Editor Published: April 13, 2011 I hadn’t been in Sweetie’s closet of a dressing room for more than two minutes and she was already the drag queen aunt I’d never had. Sweetie just finished hosting [...]
“The Book of Mormon” Gives Broadway Something To Preach About
By James Miller Staff Writer Published: March 30, 2011 After an abominable winter filled with reports about injured actors at the unstable “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” a more uplifting type of menace has appeared on Broadway to signal a bright spring. That show is “The Book of Mormon,” the musical comedy written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators [...]
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