The Irish actor’s one-man show on Broadway delves into painful and playful memories alike. He even imitates the oddballs of his Dublin boyhood.
Category: Theater
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‘Walking With Ghosts’ Review: Gabriel Byrne Roams His Past
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In Brooklyn, a New Gathering Space for Tower Records
The New York Times – T Magazine:Plus: surrealist gardening tools, vintage runway accessories and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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‘Hound Dog’ Review: A Soul-Searching Journey Strays Off Course
The New York Times – Music:Melis Aker’s new play with music, presented by Ars Nova and PlayCo., follows a musical prodigy without drive or passion.
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‘New York, New York,’ a Film-Inspired Homage, Plans Broadway Bow
The New York Times – Movies:The new musical, based on the 1977 Martin Scorsese film, features songs by John Kander and Fred Ebb and is directed by Susan Stroman.
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Madhur Jaffrey’s Undefinable Roles
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The chef, author and actress, whose children’s book, “Seasons of Splendour,” was reissued this month, refuses to be boxed in.
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Ralph Fiennes Is Playing Robert Moses in ‘Straight Line Crazy’
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:He’s playing New York’s own Caesar, Robert Moses, in a stage production at the Shed.
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Review: In This ‘Wuthering Heights,’ Music, Moors and Untamed Spirits
The New York Times – Movies:Emma Rice’s glorious stage adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel is a feat of storytelling, with a singing and dancing chorus embodying the moors.
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Eileen Ryan, Actress of Stage and Screen, Is Dead at 94
The New York Times – Movies:She put her career on hold for a time to raise her sons, the actors Sean and Chris Penn and the musician Michael Penn.
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‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: August Wilson’s Phantom Notes
The New York Times – Movies:John David Washington, Danielle Brooks and Samuel L. Jackson star in the first Broadway revival of Wilson’s haunting family drama set in 1936.
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Kate Nash Keeps Getting Back Up. This Time, Off Broadway.
The New York Times – Music:After the twists and turns of a pop career, the British singer-songwriter adds a new string to her bow: musical composer.
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‘Almost Famous’ Heads to Broadway, Purple Aura Intact
The New York Times – Movies:Cameron Crowe adapted his Oscar-winning screenplay, about writing for Rolling Stone in the ’70s, preserving parts of the movie’s soundtrack and zingers (Don’t take drugs!) for the stage.
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Melissa Etheridge and Jill Sobule Bring Their Whole Lives to the Stage
The New York Times – Music:They both first made a splash in the ’90s. They’re now in New York to present new theatrical memoirs that mix storytelling and songs.