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Review: Cinderella on Broadway Offers “Possibility”

March 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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When I was growing up, my mother filled our lives with the songs and music of composers Rodgers & Hammerstein.  She took us to revivals at the local theaters of Oklahoma!, South Pacific, Carousel, The King and I and, naturally, The Sound of Music.  My sister performed in several of these shows and I played their music on the piano.  Their music, shows and films definitely played an important part of my youth, which I'm always happy to relive. I also relish the opportunity to introduce my own daughter to pieces of my past and their stories are … [Read more...]

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Giveaway: Nice Work if You Can Get It on Broadway

February 12, 2013 by 25 Comments
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  The show Nice Work if You Can Get It is a show with fabulous music, choreography and some of the best singers on Broadway. It's a real crowd pleaser and if you don't love musicals, this may change your mind. Directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall (Anything Goes) with the book by Joe DiPietro (Memphis), the show is about the Roaring Twenties and features a cast of outrageous characters gather in New York to celebrate the wedding of a wealthy playboy. But things don't go as planned when the playboy meets a bubbly and feisty … [Read more...]

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Broadway Train Your Star

January 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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A few weeks ago I wrote about a workshop my daughter attended to learn the art of auditioning for a Broadway show.  My very shy daughter was transported into another world of music and dance for two hours.  It was the real mccoy.  Broadway Edge is more than just about auditioning - it's all about building confidence and allowing each child to spontaneously access their powerful instincts. As a result, they become unstoppable as their belief rises to new levels. That's why I'm bringing this information again to you now - to give you the chance to … [Read more...]

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Review: The Heiress on Broadway

December 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Heiress

Last night I headed into the city after a long day with the kids for drinks with a friend for a show, The Heiress on Broadway.  This is a show based on the 1880 book by Henry James, Washington Square, a film I saw a decade ago starring Jennifer Jason Leigh.  The story has remained etched in my mind all these years about a shy and sheltered daughter of a prominent New Yorker who falls in love with a man with no scruples or real interest in her beyond her wealth.  I also remember vividly the film version with Olivia DeHavilland and Montgomery Clift, … [Read more...]

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Annie the Musical: A Salute to Musical Theater and New York City

November 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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  A few weeks ago my daughter and I headed into the city to see Annie the Musical.  It's a show that I grew up with, like everyone else, and I was desperate to watch the look on my daughter's face as she watched it for the first time. It's also a show that everyone from my generation remembers seeing for the first time and one who's words to every song we know by heart. Director James Lapine has brought this new version of the musical to the Palace Theatre and there's nothing not to like about it.  For me, it provided a sense of nostalgia; … [Read more...]

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Three Writers for the Price of One with Relatively Speaking on Broadway

January 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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 I was so happy to finally see Relatively Speaking: 3 One-Act Comedies last night at the Brooks Atkins Theatre, just a few weeks before it is set to close.  When I heard the creative talent behind this play, my mouth began to water and I had to see it.  The show features one-act comedies by Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen.  Directed by John Turturro, the cast includes Caroline Aaron, Max Casella, Bill Army, Lisa Emery, Ari Graynor, Steve Guttenberg, Danny Hoch, Julie Kavner, Allen Lewis Rickman, Grant Shaud, Marlo Thomas, … [Read more...]

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Review: Mamma Mia! on Broadway

December 6, 2011 by 2 Comments
Momma Mia

I have a confession. I can not stop singing ABBA songs today!  All for good reason. I was treated to a night at the theater last night at a show I've been dying to see since its debut. Yes, of course I am referring to Mamma Mia!, playing at the Winter Garden. Yes, "My, my how can I resist you" is right.  The show is exactly what I expected: a delicious treat. Frivolous and mind-numbing but who cares?  It's about love, both young and old, and it's a slice of heaven with all my favorite ABBA songs. Don't be a theater snob.  Even if you think this … [Read more...]

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Fela! Hits Toronto

October 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Fela Toronto

For all my Canadian friends out there, I have exciting news. FELA! is playing at Toronto's Canon Theatre from October 25 to November 6.  Mirvish Productions brings the production to Canada, where the cast will include members from the original Broadway production in New York City as well as the London cast. Produced by Jay-Z and Will & Jada Pinkett Smith, FELA! is based on the true story of Nigerian musician Fela Kuti's struggles against his corrupt and oppressive government and his love and passion for music. Throughout his life, Kuti … [Read more...]

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Meeting the Real Hugh Jackman

October 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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When I was invited to a screening of Real Steel and a chance to interview and meet the real Hugh Jackman (his Twitter handle is @RealHughJackman and he apparently tweets from that account himself!) this week, I was elated.  I have been a fan for a long time when I first saw him in the movie Kate & Leopold and have been following his career ever since, from Australia to The Prestige to Wolverine.   Of course, as the Culture Mom, I have always been keenly interested in his theater career and have often knocked myself on the head for not seeing The … [Read more...]

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Win a Family Pack of Tickets to “Angelina Ballerina: The Musical”

September 16, 2010 by 15 Comments
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One of my daughter's first childhood heroines, right after Dora the Explorer, was Angelina Ballerina.  We read all the books by Katherine Holabird and were transported into her world of dancing and youth.  We read her books over and over again.  When the phase ended, I was disappointed.  I liked her innocence, zest for life, her love of the arts. But this year, the producers of the show moved her experience into the next phase of her life, producing a new show, Angelina Ballerina The Next Steps on PBS KIDS.  Now, as a 7 year-old, she is equally … [Read more...]

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