Hear Me Talkin' To You: "LA CAGE AUX FOLLES" at Encores!

When I heard that Encores! was going to revive La Cage au Folles to conclude its 2026 season, I thought (I confess): Why on earth, why? We need…

Jul 8 • Barry Singer

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ROBERT KIMBALL: MY N.Y. TIMES OBITUARY FOR A MENTOR

I grew up reading Robert Kimball to learn more about all of the songwriters I most admired — Gershwin, Porter, Berlin, Rodgers and Hart.

Jul 3 • Barry Singer

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June 2026

"BLACK AND BLUE" RETURNS

BLACK AND BLUE: The Life and Lyrics of Andy Razaf has now been out of print far, far longer than it was in print.

Jun 15 • Barry Singer

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May 2026

THE TONYS: Meh

The Tony Awards are a week away and … I got nothin’.

May 31 • Barry Singer

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April 2026

Encores!: "THE WILD PARTY" Unmasked

On the cusp of a new millennium, in the summer of 1999, I wrote about something really silly for the New York Times Arts & Leisure section.

Apr 26 • Barry Singer

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MASTERVOICES: "Sins and Grace"

I had a small epiphany at Alice Tully Hall recently but it passed.

Apr 8 • Barry Singer

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February 2026

"HIGH SPIRITS:" 'Encores!' Revives Itself

Encores! pulled off not one but four revivals this month with its singular production of a little-known yet eminently worthy 1964 musical called High…

Feb 23 • Barry Singer

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January 2026

"TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK" & "MAYBE HAPPY ENDING:" Two-By-Two

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) feels like a wave of the future.

Jan 29 • Barry Singer

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December 2025

"OEDIPUS:" The Candidate Self-Smeared

Oedipus is a tough one.

Dec 30, 2025 • Barry Singer

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"SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS:" Match me, Sidney

I walked into MasterVoices’ recent concert revival of the musical Sweet Smell of Success at Jazz @ L.C.’s Rose Theater carrying a lot of baggage; or…

Dec 13, 2025 • Barry Singer

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"QUEEN OF VERSAILLES:" The Country Takes A Bow

I called Stephen Schwartz to talk about Queen of Versailles after I saw it.

Dec 6, 2025 • Barry Singer

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November 2025

"LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD:" Grasping For Life Behind A Screen

Sometimes you turn up the TV to hear better; other times, to hear better, you just turn it off.

Nov 28, 2025 • Barry Singer