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Broadway:Musicals

A Little Night Music <= new
The dark “Night” is brightened by the venerable Angela Lansbury and the radiantly mesmerizing Catherine Zeta-Jones, by Jeannie Lieberman on Jan. 5
Fela! <= new
Captures the hauntingly beautiful yet violent and rough of Nigeria and its hero with a beat, energy and complicated history, by Wickham Boyle on Dec. 6
Bye Bye Birdie <= new
Jayne Houdyshell in minor role walks off with honors in earthbound revival of Strouse-Adams’ popular musical satire, by Victor Gluck on Oct. 22
Memphis <= new
An exuberant, exciting new musical depicting the beginnings of Rock and Roll in the South, by Linda Amiel Burns on Oct. 19

Broadway:Plays

The Miracle Worker <= new
still has the power to grip and hold the attention of an audience, particularly a family audience, by Simon Saltzman on Mar. 1
Time Stands Still <= new
David Margulies’s provocative new play about a pair of journalists, back from the war zone, nursing their wounds, physical and psychic. , by Eugene Paul on Jan. 31
A View From The Bridge <= new
…this always gripping play pivots between the incendiary melodramatic and the intensely poignant, by Simon Saltzman on Jan. 24
Present Laughter <= new
An incomparable study in affectation by a master, it quickly builds into a frenzy of riotous behavior under Nicholas Martin’s sterling direction., by Simon Saltzman on Jan. 17
Race <= new
Mamet makes us see how the public has been betrayed again and again. , by Eugene Paul on Dec. 20
In The Next Room Or The Vibrator Play <= new
Fascinating new play by Sarah Ruhl on a provocative subject investigates intimacy in marriage and the lack of it, by Victor Gluck on Dec. 8

Off-Broadway:Plays

Brack’S Last Bachelor Party <= new
Clever premise, filling in the missing scene in Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, proves amateurish and unconvincing, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 4
Fearless Moral Inventory <= new
Actor Frank Blocker presents himself and 64 other characters in a half-funny, half-crazy parade threatening something about to happen., by Eugene Paul on Mar. 4
The Duchess Of Malfi <= new
The play sees the human condition as depraved and deeply tragic. But the Duchess shines as a pearl in a world of hypocrites, by Deirdre Donovan on Mar. 4
The Boys In The Band <= new
The audience members are often inches away from the action, plunged into the play’s series of angst-ridden developments, by Joel Benjamin on Mar. 2
The Tempest: The Bridge Project At Bam <= new
While not a startling new interpretation Mendes succeeds in re-acquainting us with the play’s legendary aura and universal truth., by Deirdre Donovan on Feb. 27
Black Angels Over Tuskegee <= new
Moving drama telling the true stories of six of the Tuskegee Airmen, following their testing, training and combat, by Victor Gluck on Feb. 20
Measure For Measure <= new
Vigorous, absorbing Theatre for New Audience revival directed by Arin Arbus entirely relevant to today’s local politics, by Victor Gluck on Feb. 19
Hard Times <= new
Dickens’ sweeping indictment of ruthless capitalism with entwined stories of workers and owners, their hopes and despairs. Splendidly performed., by Eugene Paul on Feb. 18
A Lie Of The Mind <= new
… extravagantly brutal yet grandly visceral and unsettling play. , by Simon Saltzman on Feb. 17
A Cable From Gibraltar <= new
He and She meet as newborns, thirty years later as sophisticates, sixty years after on a battle field. The arc of life.Or is it?, by Eugene Paul on Feb. 16
Happy Now? <= new
New British dramedy offers scathing portrait of modern marriages with trenchant characterizations, by Victor Gluck on Feb. 14
Clothes For A Summer Hotel <= new
Ambitious revival of rarely seen Tennessee Williams play recreates Jazz Age legends Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald, by Victor Gluck on Feb. 11
The Bridge Project At Bam: As You Like It <= new
Director Sam Mendes offers fresh insight and fine performances will keep you enthralled with the Bard’s rich language and nuanced characters, by Deirdre Donovan on Feb. 7
The Cutting Den <= new
Ron Scott Stevens’ paean to a Brooklyn barbershop full of colorful, yearning characters right out of the old neighborhood, by Joel Benjamin on Feb. 6
Never In My Lifetime <= new
When an Irish girl falls in love with a British soldier during the “Troubles” there can be no happy ending. Absorbingly performed., by Eugene Paul on Feb. 6
True West <= new
in showcase production Two brothers, one seemingly good and the other seemingly bad, battle one another to the death for domination., by Dr. Dorothy Marcic on Jan. 31
Venus In Fur <= new
Classic erotic novel has been cleverly updated by David Ives into a contemporary power play, by Victor Gluck on Jan. 31
Orphan’S Home Cycle Parts I & Ii <= new
Horton Foote’s mesmerizing journey of the life of his father, from childhood to early adult, through heartaches, rejections and ultimately, love. , by Dr. Dorothy Marcic on Jan. 29
Ages Of The Moon <= new
Quiet, riveting, drama involves two buddies who come together and how they deal with pain, loss, mercurial memories in their friendship., by Dr. Dorothy Marcic on Jan. 26

Off-Broadway:Musicals

Yank! <= new
Sensational new musical of a love that dare not speak its name in W.W. II by new writing team of Joseph & David Zellnik, by Victor Gluck on Feb. 28
Sail Away <= new
Revival of last all-Noel Coward musical, failed on Broadway, its delightful score both well-known and unfamiliar remains still enjoyable , by Victor Gluck on Feb. 27
Good Ol’ Girls <= new
Sexy, warm, deep, sweet, touching, that great combination of showbiz and heart, spun by five of the youngest ol’ girls it’s your pleasure to meet., by Eugene Paul on Feb. 27
Encores! Fanny <= new
The Encores! series once again proves the old adage: less is more in Harold Rome’s 1954 Valentine of a musical. , by Deirdre Donovan on Feb. 10
It’S Still The Economy, Stupid! <= new
A refreshingly liberal and satirical look at the politics and people., by Joel Benjamin on Feb. 7

Off-Broadway:Solo Performance

The Myopia, An Epic Burlesque Of Tragic Proportion <= new
David Greenspan’s witty, mind-boggling rollercoaster of a one-man play performed with energy and humor., by Joel Benjamin on Feb. 6

Music:Concerts

Broadway By The Year 1927 At The Town Hall <= new
A treasure trove of song and dance featuring a huge cast of the best young Broadway and Cabaret talent today, by Linda Amiel Burns on Mar. 2
92Nd Street Y Lyrics & Lyricists: “Misty: Johnny Burke After Hours” <= new
a sublime craftsman, his lyrics tended to be optimistic, romantic and had wit and whimsy, but they could also break your heart, by Linda Amiel Burns on Feb. 26

Music:Cabaret

2010 Nightlife Awards: The Town Hall <= new
This cheered happening has raised the bar on awards shows - and the party's just getting started., by John Hoglund on Jan. 30
Ute Lemper At Joe’S Pub: Last Tango In Berlin <= new
Lemper’s rough-and-ready delivery made for an evening that was riveting. , by Deirdre Donovan on Dec. 14
Jim Speake Sings My Generation <= new
Kept the essence of these songs as we remember them, yet brought out Mr. Speake’s special persona,, by Joel Benjamin on Dec. 14

Regional:Musicals

Nine <= new
Robert Cuccioli and cast in a stunning, lavish production of award winning show about a movie director and his too many loves., by Eugene Paul on Mar. 1

Dance

Paul Taylor Dance Company <= new
The American dance treasure celebrated his 80th birthday showing off his incredible range and depth and the virtuosity of his dancers., by Joel Benjamin on Feb. 27
The New York City Ballet: Jerome Robbins Program
Fascinating to see how Robbins created a community of dancers and how he found endless variations on gestures but some authenticity is lacking, by Joel Benjamin on Feb. 24
Kaddish By Anna Sokolow At 92Nd Street Y
Sokolow still has much to tell us if we invest ourselves in listening to her, by by R. Pikser on Feb. 16
13Th Annual Contemporary Dance Showcase – Japan And East Asia <= new
The opportunity of seeing new choreographers from outside of the small world of American modern dance was a treat. , by R. Pikser on Jan. 12

Music:Concerts

Beautiful Girls: A Stephen Sondheim Revue Of Songs For Women <= new
Broadway luminaries Zoe Caldwell, Donna McKechnie, Marin Mazzie and Jenn Colella wowed a sold-out house at the Manhattan School of Music , by Joel Benjamin on Jan. 31
“The New Year’S Champagne Gala Of Gilbert & Sullivan Favorites" At Symphony Space <= new
Catch them doing H.M.S. Pinafore, The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, and Ruddigore at City Center for 2 weeks in January, by Deirdre Donovan on Jan. 4

Features & Interviews

“Broadway Talks” At The Y: Liev Schreiber <= new
The star of A View From the Bridge delivered a warm, surprisingly intimate and expansive interview, an auspicious beginning for the new series, by Jeannie Lieberman on Mar. 4
An Interview With Andre De Shields: Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory: From Douglass To Deliverance <= new
…this always gripping play pivots between the incendiary melodramatic and the intensely poignant , by Deirdre Donovan on Jan. 31
The 21St Annual Gypsy Of The Year Competition <= new
Hundreds of brilliant, performers pack into the showcasing theater backstage and a thousand more pack into the theater to cheer them on , by Eugene Paul & Jeannie Lieberman on Dec. 16
Interview With Director/Choreographer Anne Bogart <= new
Anne Bogart and SITI Company bring a timely adaptation of “Antigone” to Dance Theater Worakshop, by Davida Singer on Oct. 26

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