The ranks of the past season’s new Broadway musicals are thinning considerably, with closing dates recently announced by four of them: Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Bandstand, Groundhog Day and On Your Feet. Bandstand, which began previews on 31 March and had its official opening on 26 April, will wrap up on 17 […]
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Drama Desk Awards – top honours for Dolly, Midler and Come from Away
To no one’s great surprise, Hello, Dolly! and its star Bette Midler walked away with top honours at the Drama Desk Awards. The revival of the Jerry Herman blockbuster classic did share the spotlight, though, with several new musicals, including Come from Away, which was named Outstanding Musical. The awards from the Drama Desk, an […]
Bandstand – Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, New York
Bandstand continues at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, New York. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ The tagline for Bandstand proudly declares it to be ‘The New American Musical’, and the programme bios for the writers are so disarming and heartfelt that I wish I could have embraced their show a bit […]
