The spring is a great time for entertainment in New York City. Some of the special events coming up are: Music Jennifer Hudson- Madison Square Garden: Beacon Theatre, Wednesday July 6, 8pm. Hudson is best known for her performance in the 2006 film version of the Broadway show “Dreamgirls.” She came to the light of…
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Power and Discomfort with the Off-Broadway “Marie and Bruce”
At the moment, the Acorn Theater’s Off Broadway production of Wallace Shawn’s “Marie and Bruce” is making audiences squirm. While there is no nudity, violence or other unsettling action for the eyes, the plot of the play and the lack of a way “out” is leaving audiences with an unsettling feeling. Conveying the Message Cleary,…
Sidney Lumet, Staple of New York, Dies
An icon of New York just passed away. Sidney Lumet, born in Philadelphia to Yiddush actors, lived the majority of his life in New York. Much of his work was shaped by his experience in New York as he painted pictures of right and wrong and made viewers think. Humble Beginnings Serving as a radar…
NY City Center to Release New iPhone App
New York City Center has developed a new iPhone app that enables users to access performance information as well as purchase tickets. “By simplifying the ticket buying process and providing interesting and informative details about our performances and artists, City Center continues to make the performing arts accessible and welcoming to new and existing audiences,”…
NYCB’s Swan Lake Schedules Additional Performances
The timing may not be coincidence, but tickets for New York City Ballet’s “Swan Lake” have been completely sold out. In fact, an additional show has been scheduled in order to accommodate the excessive demand. Actress Natalie Portman has been nominated for an Oscar for her performance in the movie “Black Swan,” and Sara Mearns,…
Cuban Arts Festival To Take Place In NYC
Cultural relations between the US and Cuba seem to be improving. A festival celebrating and presenting Cuban arts is soon to take place in New York City, and it will go on for two months. Starting on March 31st, the festival includes performances from the Cuban rumba and dance group Los Munequitos de Matanzas and…
8th Grade Student Shines in New York City Dance Performances
Addison Albano, a thirteen-year-old student at Brunswick School, has just performed with the American Dance Theater as “Fritz”, one of the main characters in The Nutcracker. He was very excited to have a part in the esteemed show. The ballet began on December 22nd, with fifteen performances during its ten-day run at the Brooklyn Academy…
Broadway’s Spiderman Postponed Once Again
On Monday night, Christopher Tierney, a stunt double on the new Broadway musical “Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark” fell thirty feet despite a safety harness that should have prevented the accident. Tierney was scheduled for back surgery on Wednesday. Following the accident, the producers agreed to new safety precautions which were approved by the state…
Two Teens to Perform in ‘A Christmas Carol’
Two teens from Lynn were given the opportunity to perform in this year’s “A Christmas Carol,” a professional production at North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT). They both auditioned in October, and battled some impressive competition; the cast is made up mostly of former Broadway performers, all of whom have over a decade of experience in…
Sugar Plumb Fairy Too Plump for Her Part?
In his review of the New York City Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker, leading ballet critic Alastair MaCaulay stated that Jenifer Ringer, the Sugar Plum Fairy, “looked as if she’d eaten one sugar plum too many.” Ringer, 37, has battled various eating disorders in the past, including anorexia and compulsive eating. After reading his review,…
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