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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Broadway Reviews: “Death Becomes Her” Is a Camp Sensation; “Maybe Happy Ending” Is a Lovely New Musical; and Bless Your Heart, “Tammy Faye”

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Death Becomes Her (c) Matthew Murphy + Evan Zimmerman Broadway: Death Becomes Her  At the Lunt-Fontaine Theatre  Gay men and musical theater...
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Theater Reviews: Capsule Reviews of “DRAG: The Musical” (Doesn’t Drag), “Mama I’m a Big Girl Now” (Is All About the Mamas), “The Devil’s Disciple” (Is Heavenly), “Sunset Blvd” (Has Fun U-Turns) and “What A Wonderful World” (About a Complicated Life)

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DRAG: The Musical (c) Matthew Murphy Theater: DRAG: The Musical  At New World Stages  When we first hear the Queen of Drag Queens herself, L...
Thursday, November 7, 2024

Film Reviews: Three Powerful Dramas Highlight the Strength of Individuals During Stressful Times: Current Day England (“Bird”), 1930s America (“The Piano Lesson”) and 1980s Ireland (“Small Things Like These”)

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Bird (c) MUBI Film: Bird  In Cinemas  Earlier this year, we had a bird representing Death in the Julia Louis-Dreyfuss drama Tuesday . Now, ...
Thursday, October 31, 2024

The Interested Bystander’s Oscar Predictions: October 2024

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Dìdi (c) A24 / Saturday Night (c) Sony Pictures Here we are in October, and I feel like I’m already late in providing reminder nominees for...
Thursday, October 24, 2024

Theater Review: “Romeo + Juliet: The Jellicle Ball” Sashays Its Way to Broadway; Grover’s Corners Retain Its Power in Latest “Our Town” and “The Big Gay Jamboree” is a Big Gay Romp Off-Broadway

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Romeo + Juliet (c) Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman Broadway: Romeo + Juliet  At Circle in the Square Theatre  A big welcome to what I’m d...