Category Archives: Shows

The Hang Review Roundup

Posted on January 24, 2022 by boz

The world premiere of The Hang, which plays a limited engagement at HERE through February 20, has received generally positive reviews from New York theater critics. Rooted in jazz and opera, the show imagines the last hours of Socrates, as he hosts … Continue reading →

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Whisper House Review Roundup

Posted on January 22, 2022 by boz

New York theater critics have given mixed reviews to the new musical Whisper House, which had its premiere in 2010 at San Diego’s Old Globe, played London in 2017, and is now being presented Off-Broadway by The Civilians at 59E59. … Continue reading →

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Moulin Rouge! Review Roundup

Posted on January 21, 2022 by boz

The West End premiere of Moulin Rouge! has received mixed reviews from London theater critics. The musical began previews November 13 at the Piccadilly Theatre, but the pandemic forced the delay of its opening until last night. The creative team behind … Continue reading →

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Bill Murray Live from New York

Posted on January 21, 2022 by boz

On Wednesday, Oscar nominee and SNL alum Bill Murray offered an impromptu performance under the arch of New York’s Washington Square Park, accompanied by cellist Jan Vogler, violinist Mira Wang, and pianist Vanessa Perez. The concert, in which Murray sang … Continue reading →

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Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Posted on January 19, 2022 by boz

Last night, the PBS-TV series Great Performances presented “Reopening: The Broadway Revival,” the 16th episode of its 49th season, which pulled back the curtain on some of Broadway’s most popular shows, revealing how the New York theater industry undertook the … Continue reading →

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Broadway on SNL with Ariana DeBose

Posted on January 18, 2022 by boz

Tony nominee and recent Golden Globe winner Ariana DeBose hosted this past weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live, the program’s first offering of the new year. Below is DeBose’s opening monologue, in which she gives a shout out to the … Continue reading →

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Broadway Swings in the Spotlight

Posted on January 14, 2022 by boz

The swings and understudies of Broadway’s musicals are finally getting some well-deserved praise, receiving attention in news outlets on both sides of the Atlantic, from The New York Post to London’s The Stage and The Independent. The catalyst for this … Continue reading →

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Ariana DeBose to Host SNL

Posted on January 14, 2022 by boz

Tony nominee Ariana DeBose, who received a Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture just this past Sunday for her performance as Anita in the new musical adaptation of West Side Story, will host the January … Continue reading →

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Broadway on Jeopardy!

Posted on January 13, 2022 by boz

This week, “Broadway Musicals” was the category for the Final Jeopardy! round on the long-running game show. The clue was “Each in a show that ran more than 2 years, Ethel Merman & Sarah Jessica Parker played 2 different characters … Continue reading →

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Folk Review Roundup

Posted on January 6, 2022 by boz

London theatre critics have given widely mixed reviews to the world premiere of Folk, a play with music inspired by a true story, set during 1903 in Somerset, where Louie’s mind overflows with the hundreds of songs passed down from … Continue reading →

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