The New York Times – Music:
This new revival, starring Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher and Aaron Tveit, is a reminder why the erratic yet rewarding show has endured all these years.
Category: Mayer, Michael
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Lea Michelle and Her ‘Chess’ Co-Stars Know the Score
The New York Times – Music:
Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher took a break from navigating their onstage rivalries to engage in some (mostly) friendly competition.
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Drone Warfare Comes to Washington Opera Stage in ‘Grounded’
The New York Times – Music:
“Grounded,” by Jeanine Tesori and George Brant, is premiering at Washington National Opera after attracting criticism over sponsorship.
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‘Norma’ and ‘La Traviata’ Return to the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Sonya Yoncheva doesn’t fill out the long lines of “Norma” at the Met, while Angel Blue is a warm, sincere Violetta in “La Traviata.”
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Review: ‘A Beautiful Noise’ Makes for a Morose Neil Diamond Musical
The New York Times – Music:
In the new Broadway show, Will Swenson plays the superstar, who seems perpetually dissatisfied, as if on a quest — but for what?
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Review: The Met Opera’s Grand Old ‘Aida’ Isn’t Dead Yet
The New York Times – Music:
But opening night of the huge production’s final run, shakily cast, presented a show that seemed to be begging to retire.
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Playing Neil Diamond: A Dream Role, and a ‘Crazy Privilege’
The New York Times – Music:
Will Swenson, the star of “A Beautiful Noise,” has come a long way from his days as an eighth grader wooing girls with his Diamond repertoire.
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‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at 40: The Plant That Conquered the World
The New York Times – Film:
Members of the cast and creative team from the original production, as well as the current Off Broadway revival, look back on how the show came together and discuss its enduring influence.
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A Neil Diamond Musical Is Coming to Broadway, After a Stop in Boston
The New York Times – Music:
“A Beautiful Noise” will start at Emerson Colonial Theater in Boston next month and transfer to Broadway’s Broadhurst Theater in November.