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Twenty four years after she first starred in the Sunset Boulevard, first in L.A. then on Broadway where she won a Tony Award for her performance as Norma Desmond, Glen Close is back in a new revival of the show. This new production originated in London last year when the English National Opera (ENO) presented … Continue reading
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There’s a new musical coming to NY that leaves nothing to the imagination. Literally. It’s the story of a gay couple that feel the need to re-connect, so they set off on a camping trip. However when their rental car breaks down, they hitch a ride, then get lost in the woods just like Goldilocks. … Continue reading
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Openly gay composer and lyricist William Finn’s stunning Tony Award winning show Falsettos that he wrote with James Lapine is actually made up of the 2nd two parts of a musical trilogy about one man’s journey that started out so full of hope. It’s the story of Marvin who quits his wife and young son … Continue reading
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We hope that for her performance in the title role of her latest movie Florence Foster Jenkins that Meryl Streep will for once sing really badly. Directed by Stephen Frears (‘The Queen’) from a script by Nicholas Martin(‘Big Bad World’) its the very true story of a tone deaf opera diva who was probably the worst … Continue reading
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Next summer Chicago’s Goodman Theatre will see two Broadway iconic Tony Winning Divas on the stage in a brand new show. Patti Lupone joins Christine Ebersole in a new musical called War Paint. It’s all about the ascent and rivalry of two cosmetic legends Helena Rubenstein and Elizabeth Arden. Inspired by author Lindy Woodhead’s book … Continue reading
