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"EVER AFTER" READING AT THE MUSEUM OF BROADWAY
WITH MY SPECIAL GUESTS: STEPHEN SCHWARTZ & THOMAS SCHUMACHER
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Steppin' Out at 54 Below: ADAM PASCAL
I went to see Adam Pascal recently at 54 Below. I hadn’t seen him live in a long time — not so far back as the original production of Rent, but…
Sep 20
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August 2023
"THE COTTAGE:" SHAKEN AND STIRRED
I love brittle humor. I love repartee with a snap. I love chilled martinis briskly stirred. And, of course, Noel Coward plays. Not to mention P.G…
Aug 30
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MR. JORDAN GOES TO "LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS"
The return of Jeremy Jordan to the star “Seymour” spotlight in Little Shop of Horrors, Off Broadway at the Westside Theatre, is a delightfully big deal…
Aug 24
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Steppin' Out at 54 Below: "JERRY ORBACH'S BROADWAY"
I got to spend some really nice schmooze time with the actor Jerry Orbach just a few doors down from what is now 54 Below. This only became relevant…
Aug 1
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July 2023
GUETTEL RETURNS: 'DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES' & 'THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA'
Adam Guettel is back, but you now have less than one week to catch him. His recently premiered new musical, Days of Wine and Roses, will soon conclude…
Jul 12
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CARAMOOR AND HAROLD ARLEN ACCLAIMED
The Caramoor Summer Music Festival up in Katonah, New York — one of my favorite musical institutions — is hosting a concert this coming Saturday devoted…
Jul 6
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June 2023
Steppin' Out at 54 Below: JENN COLELLA & MARILYN MAYE
There are two ways to capture a cabaret: Lay back and let it come to you, with your talent a slow burning invitation. Or grab it with both hands and…
Jun 25
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THE TONY AWARDS: A MODEST PROPOSAL
GIVE THE PRODUCERS THEIR OWN SHOW
Jun 16
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RE-WRITING IN BLACK & WHITE
When I was writing BLACK AND BLUE: The Life and Lyrics of Andy Razaf in the 1980s (finally publishing the book in 1992), it did cow me at times that I…
Jun 10
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THE DELICIOUS PAIN OF 'CAMELOT'
Sometimes a musical is so good it hurts. I was too young to have seen Burton/Andrews/Goulet in Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Lowe’s original Camelot in…
Jun 6
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May 2023
'LIFE OF PI:' PUPPETS OF EXCELLENCE
Is excellence all? Sometimes in the theater, that is the question. The majestically designed set that overwhelms the production. The stunningly…
May 23
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