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Woman Around Town: Arena Stage’s Molly Smith—Showcasing American Musicals and Plays
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
When The Music Man won the 1957 Tony Award, it beat out another musical heavyweight, Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story. The two productions opened on
Linda Loman Is a Bitch
Monday, March 19th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
Death of a Salesman is a cherished American classic. It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1949, has had Broadway incarnations since, and
Closing of the Oak Room: Media Culpability And a Hotel Shooting Itself in the Foot
Monday, February 20th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
The closing of the Oak Room at The Algonquin Hotel, the oldest, most venerated cabaret supper club in New York, is a sin and a
Speak Up New Yorkers and Washingtonians!We Are Not Rude! And We Love Tourists
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Travel & Leisure Magazine recently ranked cities for rudeness. New York topped the list, followed by Washington at number three. Los Angeles, usually number one,
Revolutionary New York—Walking Through History
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Each day, workers on Wall Street pass sites like St. Paul’s Church, Trinity Cemetery, and Bowling Green Park, without giving much thought to each one’s
Sister Act Is Second To Nun For Musical Fun
Saturday, April 30th, 2011
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
Storms are raging, gas prices are soaring, and Donald Trump is a birther. Calgon, take me away! Carry me to someplace where there is fun,
The Kid’s Got Chops
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
Q: Why would a twenty-one year old worth more than sixty million dollars take a break from a phenomenally successful movie career to risk the
The 3 Tenors Seem to Have Found Their Act
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
by Nora Nolan on Playing Around
Don’t Tell Mama, a piano bar and cabaret venue, just wrapped up its weeklong run of the show 3 Tenors…In Search of an Act 2.
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