For a movie or show to be nominated for Best Score at the Oscars or Tony (or any other offshoot) Awards, the music written for it must be predominantly original.
Category: Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY Lights
Adam Rapp’s THE EDGE OF OUR BODIES (TUTA Theatre @ 59E59)
To adequately express the extremity of their ardent adoration for a particular performer, theatergoers often fall back on the following familiar formulation:
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PARTY FACE, and the Commercial State of Off-Broadway Plays
This season’s productions of 21st Century Bluesand Party Face represent two sides of the same coin, reflecting the current state of the commercial landscape for off-Broadway plays.
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My 3 Favorite Off-Broadway Theatres
Last week, I mentioned how most people judge artist’s based on their best work, while I tend to prioritize range in a more holistic approach.
DINNER WITH GEORGETTE (Next Door @ NYTW)
Next Door at New York Theatre Workshop’s production of Dinner with Georgette is basically Tony Kushner gone wrong.
P.S. 2ST
Since I never like to judge anything until experiencing that thing firsthand, I thought twice before publishing this article back in 2017, which bemoans Second Stage’s decision to renovate the perfectly-fine HELEN Hayes Theatre, their new home on Broadway.
A New News Roundup
Three pieces of news were announced this week that inspired responses too long to be Twitter-length, but still not meaty enough to warrant their own pieces. Thus, enjoy this written roundup:
New Group in the Square
In an age dominated by nonprofit theatre companies taking over Broadway houses —from Roundabout’s conquest of the Sondheim to Second Stage’s brand-spanking-new ownership of the Helen Hayes — the New Group should move into the Circle in the Square (once its current tenant, Once on this Island, closes).
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