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George M! Taps Onto The Westchester Broadway Stage
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
George M! is the story of the great American composer, George M. Cohan. Born into an Irish show biz family from Rhode Island, Cohan’s dad
A Long Day’s Journey Into Night—Dysfunctional Families Never Go Out of Style
Saturday, April 7th, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
Happy families are all alike. But every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Anna Karenina, By Leo Tolstoy Eugene O’Neill may have been one
Once Floats On A Moonbeam
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
What a pleasure it is to experience a musical that doesn’t make your ears bleed with blasted sound. Once is a rare Broadway musical gem,
Colin Quinn—Long Story Short, He’s a Funny Guy
Friday, November 19th, 2010
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
Colin Quinn nearly gave me an asthma attack. The man is laugh out loud funny; at times, it’s hard to catch your breath. This show
Believing is Everything
Friday, October 29th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
In 1952, The King & I, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Paint Your Wagon, Summer and Smoke, and Gigi (starring 22 year-old Audrey Hepburn) opened on Broadway.
Obscure History Comes Alive at Irish Rep
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
July 11, 1863, three years into The Civil War, the Federal government passed a Conscription Act. Those able to afford to hire and equip a
Tell Me a Story; Make It a Good One
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Story telling reveals meaning without making the error of commenting on it. Hannah Arendt When was the last time someone told you a really good
The Irish…And How They Got That Way
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
“In the beginning was the word. And the IRISH got it.” Honoring the one year anniversary of playwright, Frank McCourt’s passing, The Irish Repertory Company
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