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Long Distance Information—Give Me Memphis, Tennessee
Sunday, November 1st, 2009
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
The plot of Memphis is a little too familiar. Boy meets rock ‘n’ roll, boy makes rock ‘n’ roll famous…yes, it is A Star Is
Here Come the Musicals! 2009′s NYMF Starts September 28
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
by Woman Around Town on Playing Around
A pop musical set in a boy’s boarding school, the discovery of the world’s last two surviving vampires, fantasy football set to music, a lonely
The Play’s the Thing—When to See It, the Other Thing
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
By Charlene Giannetti Broadway or Off-Broadway plays, whether dramas or musicals, are unlike TV shows or films. Each stage performance is a little different, depending
What to See Right Now, Before the New Season Begins
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
By Michall Jeffers We are mere weeks away from the beginning of the Fall Theater Season, and something’s coming, something good. But first, there’s no
Want to Rub Elbows with the Stars? Go to the Stage Door
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
by Woman Around Town on Playing Around
Live theater has many advantages over film, but one is particularly relevant here in New York. After a great performance you can wait at the
The Venetian in Las Vegas—San Marco in the Desert
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
By Charlene Giannetti Our favorite hotel in Las Vegas is the Venetian, a recreation of the fabled Italian city. And, indeed, while we sat in
“Best of the Fest” Spotlights Past Hit Musicals
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
New Yorkers love musicals. They also love discovering that next great musical before anyone else. No wonder that the New York Musical Theatre Festival is
The Broadway Phenomenon That Is Jersey Boys
Monday, March 23rd, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
By Charlene Giannetti When I bought tickets to see Jersey Boys two months after it won the 2006 Tony Award for Best Broadway Musical, I
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