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September 24, 2024 1:18 pm

Cheyenne Jackson: Encouraging “Signs of Life” at 54 Below

In his “second annual residency” at the cabaret venue, the Broadway star waxes reflective

September 18, 2024 7:28 am

From London: Paltrow Ski-Trial Tuner I Wish You Well, on Slippery Slope

★★☆☆☆ Edinburgh Festival Fringe click arrives in West End boisterously loud and pooped out

September 13, 2024 12:48 pm

From London: Imelda Staunton’s Benevolent Hello, Dolly!

★★★☆☆ The London revival shows Dolly in a different but still extremely effective mode

July 26, 2024 12:43 pm

From Maine: A Little Night Music, Big Smiles of a Summer Night

Lily Philbrook and Kathleen Turner in A Little Night Music. Photo by Nile Scott Studios

★★★★☆ Julia Murney, Kathleen Turner and an excellent ensemble collaborate on an atypically sensual take on a Wheeler/Sondheim masterpiece

July 22, 2024 6:06 pm

Laura and Linda Benanti: Mothers Know Best–Gifted By Nature, and Nurture

The Broadway star and her talented mom reunite for an evening of vocal and comedic virtuosity

April 20, 2024 10:00 am

The Grapes of Wrath: Ricky Ian Gordon’s Opera Deserves a Real Run

MasterVoices revives their 2010 concert staging of this opera version of the Steinbeck novel

April 5, 2024 6:15 pm

Storm Large: A Force of Nature Returns to 54 Below

The reality TV alumna once again brings her oversized talent, wit and warmth to a live stage.

March 30, 2024 11:30 am

Andrea McArdle: The Broadway Baby Returns to Familiar Environs

The “Annie” star revisits highlights of her career in her 54 Below show.

March 22, 2024 3:28 pm

Leslie Uggams: Something Old, Something New, Something Wonderful

The stage and screen veteran brings her age-defying vocal power and charm to 54 Below.

March 3, 2024 8:46 pm

From New Haven: A Compassionate View From an Actual Bridge

Dominic Fumusa in A View From the Bridge. Photo by Curtis Brown

★★★★☆ Long Wharf goes on the waterfront to play Arthur Miller’s melodrama for all it’s worth

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