Review - Into The Woods: Nice Is Different Than Good
When Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's moralistic take on traditional European fairy tales, mostly penned by The Brothers Grimm, last hit town in a major production, it was April of 2002.
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BROADWAY RECALL: Grace Notes on Marvin Hamlisch; Public Funeral Held Today at 11am
Unless you're a Marx Brothers fan, you may not be aware of this fun little Marvin Hamlisch creation.
Review - The Last Smoker In America
With New York's mayor pushing for size limits on sugary drinks and for keeping baby formula safely locked away until new moms are reminded of the benefits of breast milk, it seems like a good time for Bill Russell and Peter Melnick's tuneful and amusing new musical, The Last Smoker In America, which
BROADWAY RECALL: Sondheim In The Park
As Into The Woods prepares to open at the Delacorte, we take a look at the other musicals that have been a part of Shakespeare In The Park.
BROADWAY RECALL: The Scottish Solo Play
Competing performances of Macbeth no longer cause riots like they did in 1849.
BROADWAY RECALL: New York Musical Theatre Festival Originals
People keep asking if anyone writes original musicals anymore, but some of the biggest success stories to come out of the New York Musical Theatre Festival have been originals.
BROADWAY RECALL: Shakespeare As We Like It
If the Tony Awards annually strike the final chord for each New York theatre season, then the overture for the next one is undoubtedly trumpeted by The New York Shakespeare Festival's free performances at the Delacorte Theater
Review - Once On This Island: The Story Goes On
Thomas Kail's athletic and inventively theatrical directing chops (In The Heights, Lombardi, Magic/Bird) prove a perfect match for Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens' Caribbean story-theatre musical Once On This Island.
Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theatre Picks - NYC!
New York Musical Theatre Festival: July 9-29 at various midtown venues (http://www.
BROADWAY RECALL: Memorial Plays
Remembering some recent Broadway productions that concerned those who bravely make the ultimate sacrifice.
BROADWAY RECALL: Some Like It Brunette
While diamonds may be a girl's best friend at this weekend's Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, there's a feisty flapper getting pretty chummy with a gang of hunky Olympic athletes and a wildly frenetic chorus of Charleston dancers.
BROADWAY RECALL: Gone, But Still Nominated
Some highlights from closed productions that have been receiving award nominations for the 2011-12 season.
BROADWAY RECALL: Remembering Olivier
London's highest theatre honor is named for one of the 20th Century's finest actors.
Review - Newsies: Slow News Day
If I said that Newsies hasn't improved any since its premiere engagement at Paper Mill would you roll your eyes and mumble something about how haters are going to hate?
GODSPELL Introduces 'Kindle Seats'
Following the success of Godspell's February 19th "Tweet Seat" experiment, producer Ken Davenport announces Broadway's first "Kindle Night.
BROADWAY RECALL: Everyone Still Wears a Hat!
Since its first edition in 1987, the annual Easter Bonnet Competition has capped off weeks of fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS with dozens of shows from Broadway, Off-Broadway and tours offering song and dance presentations, often featuring outlandish insider humor, topped off by th
BROADWAY RECALL: Nice Musical If You Can Revise It
Old Gershwin musicals never die, they just get revised into new Gershwin musicals.
BROADWAY RECALL: Livin' la Vida Monkee
As we remember Davy Jones, who went from Broadway supporting player to nationally known pop idol and then returned to the musical stage as an above-the-title star, we look forward to seeing Ricky Martin accomplish the same feat.
BROADWAY RECALL: Multitudes of Franklin Shepard, Inc.s
Lonny Price, Raul Esparza and a fellow singing it in Hebrew.
BROADWAY RECALL: Gentlemen Don't Prefer Eponine
The week's big casting news includes Megan Hilty in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes for Encores! and Samantha Barks in the screen version of Les Miserables.
