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Broadway Review: A Christmas Carol

by Lauren Wire

Broadway performers embodying one character is always a spectacular theatrical experience, but imagine bearing witness to one actor taking on 50 roles in a virtuosic performance. Jefferson Mays brings the timeless tale of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol to life at the Nederlander Theatre doing just that.

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Film Review: Cats (2019)

by Desha Winborne

Director: Tom Hooper

Writers: Tom Hooper (Screenplay) and  Andrew Lloyd Webber (musical)

Cast: Francesca Hayward, Idris Elba, Judy Dench, Laurie Davidson, and Jennifer Hudson

Pretty little kitty Victoria is abandoned in an alleyway where she comes face to face with a unique tribe known as the Jellicle Cats. She arrived on the most important night of the year, as the Jellicle Cats prepare for their annual ball. Each year the cats choose one member of the tribe to ascend to the Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a new life. Victoria makes her way through the tribe learning the mysterious ways of the Jellicle, whilst discovering her own new sense of self.

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Broadway Review: Beetlejuice

by xoJohn

Beetlejuice, one of Tim Burton’s most iconic movies is now a Broadway musical! The cult classic film starring Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, and Winona Ryder, also spawned a cartoon series as well as several video games. The otherworldly antics of Betelgeuse the demon are treasured by many who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s. From his trademark striped suit to his grotesque sense of humor the mischievous spirit is a recognizable figure evoking fond memories of our youth. The musical feeds on that nostalgia,  whilst delivering a re-imagined tale of death and the loneliness of grief. In contrast to the somber subject matter, this musical is a hilarious farce full of slapstick comedy, offbeat jokes, f-bombs, and witty one-liners.

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Opened: March 21, 2019

Closing: Open Run

Category: Broadway, Musical

Runtime: 2 hrs. and 30 min. (with one intermission)

Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, is the latest jukebox musical to open on Broadway. Based on group founder Otis Williams’ 1988 tell-all, the play offers an entertaining glimpse into the lives of one of R&Bs most successful groups. The Temptations have an enduring musical legacy that has spawned over 42 top ten hits, four Grammys and millions of loyal fans. The musical is a tribute to their undeniable influence on pop culture. Actor Derrick Baskin as Otis Williams narrates this epic show, sharing the laughter and heartbreak of life as a Temptation. It is a story of friendship and fame, with each milestone and tragedy of their long career punctuated by their biggest hits. The musical features spirited renditions of My Girl, Cloud Nine, and Ain’t Too Proud To Beg.

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Last night, at the glamorous Metropolitan Club, the stars of Finding Neverland and their celebrity supporters gathered to celebrate the show’s opening night. Leading lady Laura Michelle Kelly and her co-stars Matthew Morrison and Kelsey Grammer arrived straight from the theater and began toasting with glasses of Moet & Chandon Imperial. They were joined by friends including Helen Mirren, Daren Criss, Gloria Estefan, Bryan Cranston, Lara Spencer, Derrick Hough, and Bryan Batt. Harvey Weinstein, the show’s executive producer, held court in a private room as fellow show-biz A-listers stopped by to congratulate him.

Moet & Chandon Toasts to Opening Night of Broadway's Finding Neverland (4)

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Theatre Review: Disenchanted

by Desha Winborne

What do you get when you put six princesses in one room to tell the hard truth? You get Disenchanted a hilarious musical comedy featuring some of our favorite fictional princesses. The 90-minute production has been touring the country bringing laughter to theatre lovers. Thank goodness it has finally come to NYC in the off Broadway Theatre at St. Clements on Manhattan’s west side. The small venue allows the audience to be as immersed in the story as the princesses themselves. The show begins with our hostess and arguably the most popular princess in the Disney catalog “Snow White” and her co-hosts “Cinderella” and “Sleeping Beauty”. These women are nothing like the shrinking dainty flowers you would expect, they attack the stage with booming powerful voices and fills the room with music and biting wit.

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You may remember Keke Palmer as the sweet-faced little girl from The Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, and countless films like Akeelah and The Bee, but this little lady is all grown up and starring in Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Broadway. Palmer though a veteran in film and television makes her Broadway debut as fairy tale princess Cinderella. At the tender age of 21 Keke has the surprising distinction of being the youngest actress to play the familiar character. Her trademark comedic timing and fresh persona add depth and freshness to the decades-old character. Palmer may be known for her acting but Keke is a woman of many talents, after years of watching her act I had no idea this young woman could sing! Her voice is absolutely beautiful. Ms. Palmer isn’t the only familiar face on the stage. Veteran television personality and comedienne Sherri Shepherd is also part of the cast as the evil but hilarious stepmother, “Madame”.  As the villain, the usually upbeat and fun Sherri is evil and cunning with a sharp tongue. Her cruelty knows no bounds as she takes great pleasure in tormenting the young dreamy-eyed Cinderella.

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