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Even When I See a Show Solo I'm Never Alone
By PETER TURO
Wednesday, August 15, 2018  •   Broadway  •    2 comments Share This
Wed Aug 15, 2018  •   Broadway  •    2 comments Share This
One theatre lover reflects on the impact other audience members have on his experiences --- Usually, I wait to criticize a show until after I've left the theatre. But I once loathed a production so much, my verbal abuse slipped out mid-performance. It was under my breath, but my words were pointed: "End this show. End it now!" That kind of experience...
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She's the Other 'Pretty Woman' in this Musical and She's Fierce
By JANICE C. SIMPSON
Tuesday, August 14, 2018  •   Broadway  •    0 comments Share This
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Tony nominee Orfeh returns to Broadway as another sexy sidekick --- When director-choreographer Jerry Mitchell needed to cast the brassy, belting bestie in Broadway's Pretty Woman: The Musical, the two-time Tony winner knew exactly who to call: Orfeh. The last time Mitchell directed the mononymous actress, she earned a Tony nomination as the feisty...
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When Color-Blind Casting Get Complicated
By STEPHEN ROBINSON
Monday, August 13, 2018  •   Broadway  •    1 comment Share This
Mon Aug 13, 2018  •   Broadway  •    1 comment Share This
A black theatre fan argues that certain white roles shouldn't be played by actors of color --- I've loved musical theatre as long as I can remember. When I was young, I would listen to my original cast recordings of Oklahoma and Candide and My Fair Lady over and over and over, and imagine myself as Curly McLain and Candide and Henry Higgins. But my...
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Meet the Hardest Working Man in New York Theatre
By RAVEN SNOOK
Friday, August 10, 2018  •   Broadway  •    0 comments Share This
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Between acting, directing, writing and teaching, Tony nominee Austin Pendleton is always busy -- and that's how he likes it --- While most of his industry peers take a break during the dog days of August, Austin Pendleton is working up a sweat in NYC, juggling multiple projects. Earlier this summer, he spent his days directing the revival of John...
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How a Nashville Songwriter Penned a New Jersey Rock Musical
By BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON
Tuesday, August 07, 2018  •   Broadway  •    1 comment Share This
Tue Aug 7, 2018  •   Broadway  •    1 comment Share This
Mark Allen makes his Broadway debut with Gettin' the Band Back Together --- Nashville-born Mark Allen published his first song when he was just ten years old and spent his early years collaborating with country and gospel performers. But Broadway has always been his dream. The 39 year old has finally arrived with Gettin' the Band Back Together, a...
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Did You Go to See Shows with Your School?
By RAVEN SNOOK
Monday, August 06, 2018  •   Broadway  •    20 comments Share This
Mon Aug 6, 2018  •   Broadway  •    20 comments Share This
We want to hear your theatre education stories in honor of TDF's 50th anniversary --- My husband and I grew up within a few miles of each other in New York City, but our experiences were worlds apart. I was raised on the Upper West Side in a family that was able to take me to the theatre frequently. In his home in the South Bronx, Broadway was an...
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Big, Blonde and Beautiful in Her Broadway Debut
By RAVEN SNOOK
Tuesday, July 24, 2018  •   Broadway  •    0 comments Share This
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How Bonnie Milligan is breaking body stereotypes in Head Over Heels --- From the very first reading of the Go-Go's musical Head Over Heels in 2014, Bonnie Milligan knew she was perfect for the part of Pamela, a hilariously narcissistic Elizabethan princess. That's probably because the show's original book writer, Avenue Q Tony winner Jeff Whitty,...
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Who Else Misses Old-Fashioned Theatre Tickets?
By DANIEL GUSS
Monday, July 02, 2018  •   Broadway  •    2 comments Share This
Mon Jul 2, 2018  •   Broadway  •    2 comments Share This
One veteran theatregoer pays tribute to a lost tradition --- At least I didn't have to worry about forgetting the tickets. In my many decades of theatregoing, that had only happened once. But now, so much else could go wrong. For Disney's Frozen, my phone was my ticket. Technologically challenged as I am, I only chose this new-to-me option because...
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