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A Big Night for Female Directors

June 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Pam MacKinnon

  I love theater.  There is so much about it that resonates with me.  The ability that people have to weave together the words, acting, staging, choreography and costumes to tell a story for me is unique and magical. Every year when the Tony Awards come on TV, I inform my family that I'm hibernating for a few hours to watch the industry I support by seeing practically every show that hits the NYC stage.  I love Neil Patrick Harris' energy, the musical numbers, the glitter, the glitz, the familiar faces from Broadway. It's always … [Read more...]

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Revisiting the Blue Man Group 25 Years Later

May 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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1988.  That was the year I set foot into the Astor Place Theatre to first catch The Blue Man Group. At the time, the show was ground-breaking.  I had never seen a show so excellently combine music, technology and comedy to create a form of entertainment that defies categorization and appeals to people of all ages. My memories of the show are quite vivid and that is something to say about my aging memory.  So when my daughter recently asked me to take her to see the show, I found the idea incredibly exciting.  For both of us. It's also a sign that … [Read more...]

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Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk and Save a Life

May 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
moonwalk cancer

  Last year I came face to face with a form of cancer that struck a close family member.  It was not breast cancer, it was lung cancer.  For the first time in my life, I was hit with the awful reality that I could potentially lose this person, the single most important person in my life.  I was faced with the fact that it would spread like fire, even after it was removed, which it was. Now this family member and I live in fear that it could come back, and it's not a pleasant way to live.  We will live like this for the next five years … [Read more...]

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NewYork.com: A Great Resource for Navigating NYC

May 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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New York City is a vast metropolis with lots of nooks and crannies, and a plethora of things to see and do. No matter if you have lived in or around the city for years or have visited hundreds of times, there is still some aspect of New York left to discover. For those who have never been to the city, the sheer vastness of it can seem overwhelming. Figuring out where to start and what are the things that you cannot miss as opposed to the things that you shouldn't is fairly complex. Attempting to be a resource for both the returning visitor and the … [Read more...]

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Review and Giveaway: The New Victory Theater, NYC

April 1, 2013 by 5 Comments
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One thing I love about the New Victory Theater is that I always know I'm going to get high-quality, innovative and completely original programming.  Literally every production is mind-blowing. So, of course, after seeing the latest New Victory production, Bello Mania, I can say the same thing.  I  knew very little about former Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey clown Bello Nock, who directs and stars in this new show along with a talented troupe of circus performers.  When he first came out on stage, looking exactly like he does in the photo … [Read more...]

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Review: Cirque du Soleil TOTEM

March 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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This post was written by guest writer, Brian Fink.   Cirque du Soleil has arrived to Citi Field, marking  TOTEM’s 18th tour stop since its April 2010 World Premiere. In over two years and a half, more than 2 million people across Canada, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States have been mesmerized by the TOTEM experience that The San Francisco Chronicle described as “whimsically seductive and the most enjoyable show to come along from Cirque du Soleil in quite awhile”, and The Toronto Star proclaimed as “spectacular, … [Read more...]

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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: Admission with Tina Fey and Paul Rudd Premiere Screening

March 1, 2013 by 17 Comments
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I saw the new film ADMISSION with Tina Fey and Paul Rudd a few weeks ago.  While I can't express my thoughts quite yet on the film, I did recently write my interview with Tina Fey over at Women & Hollywood/Indiewire.  Please check it out. I can't elaborate much about the film for another week or so, so here is a generic summary: Tina Fey (“30 Rock” and goddess) and Paul Rudd (“This is 40” and recently "Grace" on Broadway) are paired for the first time on-screen in the new comedy/drama directed by Academy Award nominee Paul Weitz (“About … [Read more...]

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A Perfect Day in My Perfect City: New York City

February 19, 2013 by 7 Comments
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When I first moved to New York City, I knew I had a whole city to explore. But I don't think I ever realized the magnitude and size of this city and just how much it has to offer a culture vulture like me. In my first eight years here before having children, I took advantage of every waking moment and explored every nook and cranny of this city and became quite attached to it. Life has changed somewhat since those days but every now and then, I grab my friend or my husband, or I venture back into the big lights on my own for a dose of NYC.  It's … [Read more...]

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Giveaway: Nice Work if You Can Get It on Broadway

February 12, 2013 by 25 Comments
nice work if you can get it

  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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