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Broadway Review: “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” at the Lunt-Fontane Theatre (Currently On)

March 27, 2023 | Broadway, Dance, Music, sweeney todd > | "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street", Alex Lacamoire, Alicia Kaori, Annaleigh Ashford, Baseline Theatrical, Christopher Bond, Cody Renard Richard, Costume Design by Emilio Sosa, Daniel Torres, DeLaney Westfall, Dwayne Cooper, Evan Zimmerman, Felix Torrez-Ponce, Galyana Castillo, Gaten Matarazzo, Hennessy Winkler, Hugh Wheeler, J. Jared Janas, Jamie Jackson, Jeanna de Waal, Jeremy Chernick, John Rapson, Jonathan Christopher, Jordan Fisher, Joseph Verlezza, Josh Groban, Kristie Dale Sanders, Kyrie Courter, Lexi Rabadi, lighting design by Natasha Katz, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Maria Bilbao, Megan Ort, Mia Pinero, Michael Kuhn, Nathan Salstone, Nicholas Christopher, Patricia Phillips, Paul-Jordan Jansen, Raymond J. Lee, Ruthie Ann Miles, Samantha Pollino, set design by Mimi Lien, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Tewksbury, Steven Hoggett, Taeler Cyrus, The Telsey Office, Theatre Reviews Limited, Thomas Kail, Timothy Hughes

Perhaps one of the best reasons to attend the present revival of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” is to hear the exceptional score by the late Stephen Sondheim, gloriously presented by a twenty-six-piece orchestra, which resounds through the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, echoing a menagerie of emotional themes. There is a Brecht-Weil semblance, as a populace from London’s underbelly…

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Broadway Review: “Parade” at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (Currently On)

March 23, 2023 | Broadway > | "Parade", Alex Joseph Grayson, Alfred Uhry, Ashlyn Maddox, Aurelia Williams, Bailee Endebrock, Ben Platt, Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Beth Kirkpatrick, Caroline Fairweather, Charlie Webb, Christopher Gurr, Courtnee Carter, Dane Laffrey (scenic design), Danielle Lee Greaves, Douglas Lyons, Eddie Cooper, Emily Rose DeMartino, Erin Rose Doyle, Florrie Bagel, Harold Prince, Harry Bouvy, Heather Gilbert (lighting design), Howard McGillin, Jackson Teeley, Jake Pedersen, Jason Robert Brown, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Joan Marcus, Jon Weston (sound design), Joseph Verlezza, Kelli Barrett, Kimberlee Wertz (music coordinator), Lauren Yalango-Grant & Christopher Cree Grant (choreography), Manoel Felciano, Max Chernin, Micaela Diamond, Michael Arden, Paul Alexander Nolan, Prentiss E. Mouton, Ryan Vona, Sean Allan Krill, Sophia Manicone, Stacie Bono, Susan Hilferty (costume design), Sven Ortel (projection design), Tanner Callicutt, Telsey + Co / Craig Burns, Theatre Reviews Limited, Tom Murray (music director/conductor), Tom Watson (hair and wig design), William Michals

The musical “Parade” opened on Broadway in 1998 and was subject to a short run, closing in February of 1999 before eventually winning two TONY awards for Best Book of a musical by Alfred Uhry and Best Original Score by Jason Robert Brown. This original production received critical acclaim but was received poorly by audience members, sighting the subject matter…

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Off-Broadway Review: “The Harder They Come” at the Public’s Newman Theater (Closed Sunday, April 9, 2023)

March 23, 2023 | a man of, days of, do this one thing for me, Off-Broadway, on that day, public theater > | "The Harder They Come", Alysha Morgan, Andrew Clarke, Carla Woods, Chelsea-Ann Jones, Christopher Henry Young, Costume Design by Emilio Sosa, Dana Marie Ingraham, David Roberts, Denver Andre Taylor, Dominique Johnson, Dudney Joseph Jr, Dwight Xaveir Leslie, Garfield Hammonds, Hair, Housso Semon, J. Bernard Calloway, Jacob Ming-Trent, Jamal Christopher Douglas, Jeannette Bayardelle Shawn Bowers, Jeffrey Rodriguez, Jimmy Cliff, Joan Marcus, John Bronston, Ken Robinson, Kenny Seymour, Make-up Design by Earon Nealy, Meecah, Morgan McGhee, Natey Jones, Perry Henzell, Projection Design by Hana S Kim, Scenic Design by Clint Ramos and Diggle, Sergio Trujillo, Sir Brock Warren, Sound Design by Walter Trarbach, Suzan-Lori Parks, Theatre Reviews Limited, Tiffany Francès, Tony Taccone, Trevor Rhone, Tyla Collier, Wig

Currently running at the Public’s Newman Theater, “The Harder They Come” is based on the 1972 film by the same name produced and directed by Perry Henzell and co-written with Trevor Rhone. The first paragraph of David Katz’s guest essay added to the Library of Congress National Registry in 2020 summarizes the film perfectly. “The Harder They Come” is a landmark of Caribbean…

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Off-Broadway Review: “Dark Disabled Stories” Sadly Disappoints at the Public’s Shiva Theater (Closed Sunday, April 2, 2023)

I am an LGBTQ+ able-bodied and hearing person walking into the lobby of one of my favorite venues: The Public Theater. There is a notice on the door to mask up before entering. I am early and after masking up and picking up my ticket, I lean up against one of the columns in the lobby and check out my…

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Broadway Review: “The Collaboration” at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (Closed Saturday, February 11, 2023)

Unlike the typical one-thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle where the completed puzzle matches the image on the cover, “The Collaboration’s” dénouement and resolution are nothing like the playwright’s supposed intention when writing the script. Anthony McCarten sets us up for a scuba diving expedition. The playwright teases us into a deep-sea dive into the wreckage that is the lives of two disparate…

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Broadway Review: “A Beautiful Noise” at the Broadhurst Theatre (Currently On)

January 26, 2023 | Broadway > | "A Beautiful Noise", Aaron James McKenzie, Alex Hairston, and Luc Verschueren (hair and wig design), AnnMarie Milazzo, Anthony McCarten, Bob Gaudio, Bonnie Panson, Bri Sudia, Brian Usifer, David Rockwell (Scenic Design), Emilio Sosa (costume design), Jasmie Harrison, Jess LeProtto, Jessica Paz (sound design), Jessie Austrian, Jessie Fisher, Jim Carnahan, Jordan Dobson, Joseph Verlezza, Julieta Cervantes, Kalonjee Gallimore, Kath Fabian, Kevin Adams (lighting design), Linda Powell, Makai Hernandez, Mark Jacoby, Mary Page Nance, Max Sangerman, Michael Mayer, Michael McCormick, MiMi Scardulla, Neal Benari, Nick Fradiani, Ninako Donville, Paige Faure, Robert Pendilla, Robyn Hurder, Ryan Conway, Samantha Gershman, Sonny Paladino, Steven Hoggett, Tatiana Lofton, Theatre Reviews Limited, Tom Alan Robbins, Will Swenson

Fans of jukebox musicals and Neil Diamond will be thrilled with the current production of “A Beautiful Noise” now playing at the Broadhurst Theatre. This production is packed with plenty of the superstar’s mega hits that will entice any audience member to start singing along, which happens a couple of times during the show at the invitation of Will Swenson…

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Theatre News: World and Northern American Premieres, Original Commissions, and Works Spanning Theater, Opera, Music, and Dance Comprise Park Avenue Armory’s 2023 Season

World and North American Premieres, Original Commissions, and Works Spanning Theater, Opera, Music, And Dance Comprise Park Avenue Armory’s 2023 Season The North American debut of British dramatist Alexander Zeldin’s LOVE, an emotionally poignant play depicting the lives of families placed in temporary public housing. Uniquely lived-in performances and design immerse audiences within a story that calls attention to…

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Off-Broadway Review: “Merrily We Roll Along” at New York Theatre Workshop (Closed Sunday, January 22, 2023)

It is difficult to believe that it has been a year since the death of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most prolific American composer and lyricists in the history of musical theatre. New York has certainly paid tribute to this theatrical icon by continuing to produce revivals of several shows from his vast repertoire, including the present production of “Merrily…

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Broadway Review: “The Piano Lesson” at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Closed Sunday, January 29, 2023)

Years after August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” was first produced on Broadway in 1990, Black playwrights have continued to grapple with this enduring question which defines the struggle between Bernice (an indomitable and passionate Danielle Brooks) and her brother Boy Willie (a broken but resilient John David Washington) in Wilson’s epic drama: “Is it possible to build one’s future without…

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Broadway Review: “Some Like It Hot” at the Shubert Theatre (Currently On)

“Some Like It Hot” a modern day, good old-fashioned musical has arrived on Broadway at The Shubert Theatre, and it delivers on all levels, making for a very enjoyable evening of musical comedy. It is based on the motion picture of the same title, but the book by Matthew Lopez and Amber Ruffin is clever, witty, and updated to reflect…

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