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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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This year instead of watching your favorite holiday film on cable or dvd, take a chance on a live action production of an American classic. 1983’s A Christmas Story has been reformatted as a musical and will appear for a limited engagement this holiday season. A Christmas Story is the take an incredibly memorable holiday in the life of Ralphie Parker an imaginative young boy with a habit of day dreaming. All Ralphie wants for Christmas is a gun, an official Red Ryder Carbine-Actions 200-shot Range Model Air Rifle to be precise.  In his quest to gain this toy Ralphie is willing to absolutely anything and finds himself in zany situations as a result. The story is told by an older wiser Ralphie who recalls thus particular holiday with great reverence and joy.

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Review: Kinky Boots The Musical

by Desha Winborne

Poor Charlie inherits a failing shoe factory and is instantly saddled with unexpected responsibilities. In a desperate attempt to restore the company to its former glory, and protect the factory workers, Charlie enlists the help of a performer named Lola.  It isn’t long before Lola’s spirit and vivacious energy infects his life, his business and set him on course to change his life forever! Kinky Boots is a heartwarming tale of acceptance, honor and most importantly self-respect. This play written by Tony winner Harvey Fierstein is a fun energetic comedy that is mesmerizing from start to finish. The musical score by Pop icon Cyndi Lauper is original and deeply moving.

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Truman Capote’s masterpiece novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s has been adapted for the first time for Broadway by Tony Award-winning playwright Richard Greenberg (Take Me Out, Three Days of Rain). The story is best known for the 1961 Oscar-winning film starring Audrey Hepburn in a legend-making performance that became the symbol for the quintessential New York Party Girl and inspired future strong independent female characters in books, movies, and television from Annie Hall to Sex & the City to Girls.

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Review: Fuerza Bruta in NYC

by Desha Winborne

Fuerza Bruta is an off-Broadway production celebrating the beauty in strength. The original production made its debut in Buenos Aires back in 2005. Creator Diqui James has thankfully brought the show to NYC’s Darryl Roth Theatre where it has been delighting audiences an average of seven times a week. The performers of this piece take their bodies through exhausting feats of endurance and brute force. The story which provides the framework for these physical stunts is open to interpretation. For me, it began as a nightmare. A lone man running along an endless track of ever-changing scenery and mounting obstacles. His fantasy produces dreams within dreams as he struggles to escape. During his journey, he encounters a cast of characters who engage and interact with him in bold exciting ways.

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