Shuffle Along or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed continues at the Music Box Theatre, New York. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Whether it’s considered a revival or a new musical, Shuffle Along or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That […]
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The Band Wagon – Encores! – New York City Center, New York
The Band Wagon continues as an Encores! Special Event at New York City Center, New York until 16 November. ‘That’s Entertainment’, the Arthur Schwartz-A Dietz ode to theatrical storytelling, is practically synonymous with the classic 1953 movie musical, The Band Wagon, where the song was first heard. And the new stage adaptation of The Band […]
Broadway and Off-Broadway season – we preview what’s ahead
Ron Cohen writes: It’s almost autumn in New York but the thrill of first-nighting (as Vernon Duke expressed it in his classic song) won’t be felt on Broadway – at least as far as musicals are concerned – until mid-October when the first one of the fall opens, a revival of the enduring 1944 landmark On the Town. […]
