The New York Times – Music:
While the 1999 movie went for melodrama, this stage adaptation with songs by Aimee Mann honors the memoir’s coolly clinical prose.
Category: Theater
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The Fashion References in ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Cats: The Jellicle Ball” has received nine Tony nominations, including one for Qween Jean, the costume designer. Our chief fashion critic, Vanessa Friedman, joins our chief theater critic Helen Shaw to talk with Qween Jean and to uncover some of the show’s hidden references.
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In ‘Fallen Angels,’ Kelli O’Hara and Rose Byrne Get Laughs Getting Sloshed
The New York Times – Film:
The Tony-nominated stars of “Fallen Angels” demonstrate how to act drunk onstage and have a hilarious hangover.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Star in ‘Other Desert Cities’ on Broadway
The New York Times – Film:
The revival, also featuring Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Lily Rabe and Joe Keery, will begin performances in September at the Hudson Theater.
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Broadway’s ‘The Lost Boys’ and Its Flying Vampire Spectacle
The New York Times – Film:
The Broadway production takes full advantage of the Palace Theater’s abundant height and depth, making the show feel like “a massive trust fall.”
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‘Debbie Downer’ Is Enjoying an Upswing
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
With her popular mystical podcast, a return to Broadway in “The Rocky Horror Show” and a second Tony nomination, Rachel Dratch is finally getting her due.
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This Is How You Steal a Scene Using Only a Bank
The New York Times – Film:
Deposit slips, vintage ledgers and more: David Korins’s Tony-nominated, 27,000-pound set for “Dog Day Afternoon” is as much a technical feat as a 1970s throwback.
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‘Beaches’ to Close on Broadway Months Earlier Than Planned
The New York Times – Film:
A musical version of the 1980s tear-jerker will close months earlier than planned after opening in April to negative reviews and soft sales.