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Michael Cavanaugh Brings 'Movin' Out' Music to Baltimore
by Charles Shubow - October 03, 2008

Tony-nominee performs this dance-less concert with the Baltimore Symphony proving he's a stellar performer. ...

'The Producers:' Old-School Hilarity Recreated Live!
by Paul W. Thompson - September 22, 2008

There is a big, steaming bowl of borscht on display in northwest Indiana, where Theatre at the Center's production of the 2000-2001 hit stage musical 'The Producers' is playing now through October 19th....

'Mary Stuart' to Open at the Broadhurst Theatre 4/19; Previews Begin 3/30 Photo 'Mary Stuart' to Open at the Broadhurst Theatre 4/19; Previews Begin 3/30
by Faetra Petillo - September 07, 2008

Following a sold out run at the Donmar Warehouse and in London's West End, Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter will recreate their acclaimed performances on Broadway in Friedrich Schiller's classic play, MARY STUART....

Summer's Last Hurrah: The 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival Photo Summer's Last Hurrah: The 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival
by Randy Rice - September 03, 2008

The Festival is a tasting menu of the best Jazz, Blues and Vocals. ...

Elizabeth Rex Returns
by Jena Tesse Fox - August 29, 2008

Nicu's Spoon has remounted their ambitious production of Timothy Findley's Elizabeth Rex....

'Love/Middle Ages' Premiere: Writers Proud, Audiences Agree
by Paul W. Thompson - August 24, 2008

In development since 2003, and with three showcase productions in its hip pocket, the original musical 'Love in the Middle Ages' had its fully-staged world premiere Friday night, August 22, 2008, much to the pride and delight of the opening crowd of well-wishers at the suburban Oak Park Village Play...

'A Dream of Arabia': A Dream Worth Living
by Steve Leary - June 13, 2008

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Boston Pops Pays Tribute to Bernstein
by Jan Nargi - May 16, 2008

Boston Conservatory Musical Theater students join the Boston Pops in celebrating Bernstein on Broadway as 123rd season opens at Symphony Hall...

Porchlight's 'Nine' Nearly a Ten
by Paul W. Thompson - April 16, 2008

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Luba Mason: Creating the Collage
by Jena Tesse Fox - February 29, 2008

Broadway Baby Luba Mason brings her hit cabaret back to the Metropolitan Room....

A Must-See 'Othello' Opens at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Paul W. Thompson - February 17, 2008

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has mounted a truly state-of-the-art production of one of the Bard's greatest tragedies, Othello, in its mainstage Courtyard Theater on Navy Pier. Everything, from the acting to the designs to the elocution to the pacing, is top-notch and exemplary. Now if they could ju...

The Power of Music is in Excellent 'Hands'
by Nancy Grossman - January 08, 2008

Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell presents '2 Pianos, 4 Hands' and answers the musical question, 'How do you get to Carnegie Hall?' Practice, practice, practice!...

Review: 'Whistle Down the Wind' National Tour
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - January 06, 2008

The tour of Whistle Down The Wind makes a brief stop in Toronto. Despite strong performances by the leads this is another muddled musical from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. * * (out of 5)...

Pops Prep for New Year with Gershwin and Friends
by Jan Nargi - December 31, 2007

For New Englanders, one of the best ways to ring in the New Year is to spend it at Symphony Hall with the world renowned Boston Pops. This year's program, which has been warming up for the big night in four sold-out weekend performances, will usher in 2008 with a swinging program called 'Gershwin an...

'Old Wicked Songs' Sings!
by Paul W. Thompson - December 11, 2007

There is something wonderful and eminently watchable going on in the basement theater space at the Chopin Theatre-the Signal Ensemble Theatre production of playwright Jon Marans's Old Wicked Songs....

Serenade: Bodacious Tateh
by Duncan Pflaster - December 10, 2007

Jaradoa Theater's first theatrical outing is an ambitious new musical called 'Serenade', in which an optimistic young silhouette artist comes to the Big City and falls in love with the first woman he sees twice....

Martini Talk: The Glorious Ones & Liz Callaway
by Michael Dale - November 26, 2007

Marc Kudisch soars in The Glorious Ones, as does Liz Callaway at The Metropolitian Room. Also, an update on The Iron Maiden of Broadway....

Martini Talk: Rock 'n' Roll, Richard III & Ziegfeld's Oldest
by Michael Dale - November 15, 2007

The oldest living Ziegfeld Girl dances once again while Michael raves about Michael Cumpsty's 'Richard III' and tries to figure out 'Rock 'n' Roll.'...

Michael Dale's Martini Talk: The Ritz & A Feminine Ending
by Michael Dale - October 18, 2007

A look at 'The Ritz', 'A Feminine Ending' and Kristin Chenoweth 's latest honor....

Opus: Sweet Music Photo Opus: Sweet Music
by Michael Dale - August 09, 2007

Michael Hollinger's smart, funny and ultimately shocking and downright breathtaking comedy/drama about a string quartet gets a sparkling production at Primary Stages...

La Jolla Looks Abstract with 'The Deception'
by James Sims - July 27, 2007

Stepping into the La Jolla Playhouse, it is easy to immediately be transported into an abstract world of delightfully foreign art, thanks to the staging of Pierre Marivaux's classic La Fausse Suivante, completely re-imagined as The Deception......

A Night At The Operetta: Hold The Syrup
by Michael Dale - July 23, 2007

Scott Siegel and his talented cohorts present a wonderfully entertaining crash course in a vibrant aspect of Broadway's history....

'A Marvelous Party!' Celebrates Coward in Cambridge
by Nancy Grossman - July 18, 2007

I'm Mad About the Boy, but If Love Were All I needn't worry There Are Bad Times Just Around the Corner - I'll Sail Away -Has Anybody Seen Our Ship? ...

Pirates!: I Have A Feeling We're Not In Penzance Anymore
by Michael Dale - June 27, 2007

Nell Benjamin's adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's classic operetta translates the piece into American musical comedy...

'Gershwin' Comes Alive at the Geffen
by James Sims - June 26, 2007

A show that started out in this city nearly eight years ago, Gershwin Alone tickles its way back into Angelenos' standards loving hearts with a run at the Geffen Playhouse......



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