Mr. Every Night

On September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 By Steven StraussIn Boogaloo Down BROADWAYLeave a comment

When an uber fan wants to preach the gospel of Broadway, they tend to focus on the best shows Broadway has to offer.

Aftertures

On August 19, 2022August 19, 2022 By Steven StraussIn Boogaloo Down BROADWAY, London CallingLeave a comment

An unresearched, armchair, modern history of what I like to call the afterture, or: when the end of the plot isn’t the end of the musical.

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& No Song List

On August 8, 2022August 9, 2022 By Steven StraussIn Boogaloo Down BROADWAY, London CallingLeave a comment

When American theatergoers first visit London, they tend to report back on one crucial difference:

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Two in One

On July 27, 2022July 27, 2022 By Steven StraussIn Boogaloo Down BROADWAY, Books, Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

I’ve been thinking more about how art mingles with an attentive audience’s sense of perspective, specifically the differences to this equation posed by various mediums.

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Patti Cakes

On July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 By Steven StraussIn Boogaloo Down BROADWAY, Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY LightsLeave a comment

Recorded on May 11, 2022:

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Stand Up

On July 12, 2022July 13, 2022 By Steven StraussIn Boogaloo Down BROADWAY, Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY LightsLeave a comment

When you think “stand-up comedy theater”, the Cherry Lane probably comes to mind, a cul-de-sac venue that has cornered the market — er, block? — on shows that mix stand-up comedy and theater.

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