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A Strange Loop Review Roundup

New York theater critics have given universally positive reviews to the Broadway transfer of the Pulitzer-winning musical A Strange Loop. The creative team includes Michael R. Jackson (book, music, lyrics), Stephen Brackett (direction), Raja Feather Kelly (choreography), Charlie Rosen (orchestrations), … Continue reading

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2021 NYSAF Summer Musicals

New York Stage and Film has announced the musical works-in-progress for its 2021 summer season, including a new show by Pulitzer winner Michael R. Jackson, performed in person at venues around Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The series begins with performances of songs … Continue reading

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2020 Fred Ebb Award

Michael R. Jackson and the team of Ben Bonnema and Christopher Staskel have been named the winners of the 16th annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theater songwriters. Named in honor of the late, Tony-winning lyricist, the awards will … Continue reading

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2020 Obie Awards

After two delays, the Village Voice and the American Theatre Wing presented the 65th annual Obie Awards last night in a recorded livestream on YouTube (watch here), celebrating the 2019-20 Off- and Off-Off-Broadway theater season. Host Cole Escola opened the evening … Continue reading

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2020 Antonyo Award Winners

Last night, Broadway Black, in association with the Black Theatre Society, presented the inaugural Antonyo Awards to recognize the achievements of black theater artists both on Broadway and Off-Broadway in the 2019-20 New York theater season. The virtual ceremony, hosted … Continue reading

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2020 Drama Desk Winners

Last night, Frank DiLella of NY1’s On Stage hosted the 65th annual Drama Desk Awards (watch here), originally scheduled for May 31. Leading the nominations were the musicals Soft Power (11), The Wrong Man (9), and Octet (8), but only … Continue reading

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2020 OBA Awards

On April 28, journalist Michael Musto announced the nominees for the 10th annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, including an honorary award to book writer and lyricist Gretchen Cryer as one of OBA’s Legends of Off Broadway. This morning, Charles Busch and Julie … Continue reading

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2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

This afternoon, award administrator Dana Canedy announced the 104th class of Pulitzer Prize winners. The prize for drama, given “for a distinguished play by an American author, preferably original in its source and dealing with American life,” also includes a $15,000 … Continue reading

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2020 N.Y. Drama Critics’ Circle Awards

Michael R. Jackson’s musical A Strange Loop was honored this morning by the New York Drama Critics’ Circle as best musical of the 2019-20 season. The critic’s circle also awarded a special citation to David Byrne’s staged concert version of … Continue reading

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