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September 18, 2015 — Alt + Format

September 18, 2015 — Alt + Format

    The soon-to-be theatrical import—or… export/import—TRIP OF LOVE, currently in Osaka en route to Off Broadway, is neither a traditional musical or a jukebox musical or actually a narrative at all. It’s a string of songs from the 60s.… Continue Reading

September 14, 2015 — WTFashion Week?

September 14, 2015 — WTFashion Week?

Mainstream New Yorkers pay minimal attention to it. Just a lot of irksome foot traffic in TriBeCa and easily spotted trying-oh-so-hard style efforts. But what is Fashion Week? Besides the obvious. Yes, it’s a several day stretch of runway shows… Continue Reading

September 10, 2015 — Autumn Living

September 10, 2015 — Autumn Living

    I’ve been traveling, as you know, capitalizing on my right as a Manhattanite to “late August”—now a verb—when absolutely everyone seems to be on vacay, and the New York landscape becomes a veritable ghost town. PS—awkward segue—“Ghosttown” is… Continue Reading

August 28, 2015 — Operan

August 28, 2015 — Operan

    If you’re a musical theatre fan who’s grown waywardly opera-curious, I generally recommend CARMEN as the ideal beginner opera. Not that I’m at all taking away from the iconic work—it’s a masterpiece, for certain. It just so happens… Continue Reading

August 22, 2015 — Far Out

August 22, 2015 — Far Out

    Don’t worry, this week’s blog title is not a sign I’m embracing my inner Woodstock or anything tragic like that. I write a lot on here about previews and openings, but wanted to talk about some of the… Continue Reading

July 29, 2015— Behind the 8th-Ball

July 29, 2015— Behind the 8th-Ball

      One of the definitive bitter sweets of Manhattan living—for any reputable length of time—is the bearing witness to the Darwinian evolution of neighborhoods. I wrote about the Meatpacking District recently with some sort of claimed nostalgia, but…… Continue Reading