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Jeremy and Laura

They Sing, They’re In Love, They Kill People

Friday, December 9th, 2011
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around

It’s always a joy to have a good, original musical on Broadway. Bonnie & Clyde is chocked full of talent, including Frank Wildhorn and Don

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Anything Goes Is The One To See

Friday, April 15th, 2011
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around

Every now and then, I wonder why I’m still a theater critic. There are so many late nights when honestly, I’d rather be home in

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See South Pacific Before It Closes

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around

South Pacific is closing on August 22nd, and it’s a crying shame. The show is still vibrant, the actors are in top form, and the

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La Cage Aux Folles, The Answer Is Kelsey Grammer

Friday, April 23rd, 2010
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around

Answer: Who is Kelsey Grammer? Question: What is the reason to see the new production of La Cage Aux Folles? Whenever a revival is mounted,

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Betty Buckley—A Master at Work

Sunday, February 14th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around

At her home in Ft. Worth, Texas, Betty Buckley teaches a song interpretation workshop to help aspiring singers—as well as more experienced ones—sharpen their skills.

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Why We Need South Pacific Right Now

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around

I was expecting to see a great show, to come in out of the chill of a January evening in New York, and spend a

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Actors Fund Celebrates Frank Loesser and Raises Money

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around

No industry has been hit harder by the recession than the entertainment industry. Broadway plays have closed, fewer movies are being made, and television is

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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

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