Alice & Her Wonderland Pals as Subway Art
“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.” ― the Cheshire Cat, from 1865’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1832–1898) You will find imagination in all […]
Category Archives: Broadway Theater
There’s Nothing Like “Dames”
“Just think, Ruby. Just this morning you were on a bus with nothing but a pair of tap shoes in your suitcase and a prayer in your heart. And now […]
I Love NY’s ‘Paris’
I got rhythm, I got music, I got my man Who could ask for anything more? I’ve got daisies in green pastures I’ve got my man Who could ask for […]
A ‘20th Century’ for the 21st
“This is by far the most elaborate show drop we have been involved with. It sets the mood for the entire show.” —David Rockwell, set designer for On the Twentieth […]
Kicking into a New York Spring
“It has been said of the new Music Hall that it needs no performers.” —one critic’s assessment at the 1932 opening of Radio City Music Hall Like a March weather […]
The Queen, Behind Closed Doors
“I have to be seen to be believed.” —Queen Elizabeth II (1926– ) Her Majesty’s reasoning when overruling her advisers, deciding that her coronation should be televised. The year 2006 […]
The Rap on “Hamilton”
I’m not throwin’ away my shot. Hey yo, I’m just like my country. I’m young, scrappy and hungry. —some of the lyrics used by Alexander Hamilton to introduce himself in […]
From Another Era, a Message for Our Time
“What makes you think you’re such a superior human being? Your money? If you do, you’re a dull-witted fool, Mr. Kirby. And a poor one at that.” —Grandpa Vanderhoff, from […]
Rarely Performed, Worth Seeing: “Allegro”
“Sentiment has never been unpopular.” —Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960) There is nothing sentimental about Allegro. It was first produced in 1947; and it was the third collaboration between Richard Rodgers […]
“On the Town” is a Boatload of Fun
“New York, New York, a helluva town. The Bronx is up but the Battery’s down. And the people ride in a hole in the ground. New York, New York, it’s […]
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