A dark musical about a shipwreck and its aftermath, with songs by the Avett Brothers, anchors on Broadway.
Category: Theater (Broadway)
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‘Tammy Faye’ Musical to Close After Failing to Find Broadway Audience
Well-reviewed in London but poorly received in New York, the musical with an Elton John score will end its run on Dec. 8.
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TKTS to Open Booth in Philadelphia, Hoping to Boost Local Theaters
The first domestic TKTS outpost outside New York comes at a time of rising concern about ticket prices and theater economics.
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The ‘Death Becomes Her’ Frenemies Take Their Youth Potion to Broadway
The campy supernatural movie comes to Broadway as a big, bawdy musical starring Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard.
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Elf on Broadway Review: Grey Henson Is on the Nice List
The musical, starring Grey Henson, has gotten Buddy delightfully, entirely right. But he is trapped inside a creaky adaptation.
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‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Review: Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Are Robots in Love
A supersmart musical about making a connection arrives on Broadway in a joyful, heartbreaking, cutting-edge production.
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‘A Wonderful World’ Review: Blowing Louis Armstrong’s Horn Isn’t Enough
The great jazz trumpeter and sandpaper vocalist gets the old jukebox treatment in a new Broadway musical starring James Monroe Iglehart.
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The Avett Brothers Braved Choppy Waters to Bring ‘Swept Away’ to Broadway
The Avett Brothers were all ears a decade ago when a determined crew of theater upstarts and veterans came aboard to adapt their maritime album for “Swept Away.”
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Don’t Say ‘Macbeth’ and Other Strange Rituals of the Theater World
Pulling back the curtain on the peculiar customs and enduring superstitions that help define life backstage.
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Broadway Is Singing Louis Armstrong’s Songs. Here Are 6 Classics.
By exploring Armstrong’s offstage struggles and tensions, “A Wonderful World” wants to shatter the image of an entertainer who was far more than just affable.