Category: Theater
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The Unbearable Lightness of Aging
The Last Showgirl2.5 out of 5 stars By J.C. Correa During awards season six months ago, much was made about Pamela Anderson’s acclaimed performance in The Last Showgirl receiving Golden Globe and SAG nominations, yet getting completely ignored by the Academy come Oscar time. After finally watching the movie, almost a year after it premiered at…
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All’s Game in the Art of the Close
Glengarry Glen Ross By J.C. Correa Fans of Broadway and New York City theater are surely aware that there is a new revival currently playing of the 1984 Pulitzer Prize-winning sizzler, Glengarry Glen Ross. That is likely the case because its marketing team has leaned heavily on promoting its all-star cast in the months since…
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From ‘Annie’ to ‘Kate & Allie,’ Allison Smith is Still ‘Wing’ing it and Doing a Stellar Job
By Joe Puccio Performing on stage before a live audience and acting on a film or television set are two very diverse experiences. While the pair of skills are certainly equally as impressive on their own, being adept at both is even more remarkable. For gifted thespian Allison Smith, she thoroughly excels at each endeavor…
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Fifty Years Later, This Trio is Still ‘Happening!!’
By Joe Puccio In show business, it’s difficult enough for motion pictures to attain suitable box office success to justify the perpetually exorbitant costs of creating them. Furthermore, adapting profitable television versions of fruitful films are often even tougher tasks. While M*A*S*H (Film: $3 million budget and $81.6 million gross; Series: 11 seasons), The Karate…
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‘The Outdated Entertainment Hour’ with Bob Smith
Nostalgic for the great entertainment you loved as a kid and young adult? The Outdated Entertainment Hour – hosted by Bob Smith, a veteran entertainment podcaster, writer and editor (Good Times Magazine, Pro Wrestling Illustrated) – will bring back many of your favorite music artists, TV shows, books, films, and much more. Enjoy conversations with…
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‘From’ Television to Film, Ghafoori is a Star
By Joe Puccio Horror is arguably – and undeservedly – the single most maligned genre in the television and film landscape. While small screen critic darlings like The X Files and The Walking Dead have admittedly received their share of praise and motion picture fan favorites such as Psycho and The Silence of the Lambs…
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Rebeca Arthur is No ‘Stranger’ to Success
By Joe Puccio Sometimes the world looks perfect,Nothing to rearrange.Sometimes you get a feelingLike you need some kind of change. No matter what the odds are this time,Nothing’s going to stand in my way.This flame in my heart,And a long lost friendGives every dark street a light at the end. Standing tall, on the wings…
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A Charmed ‘Life’ for ‘Facts’ Originals
By Joe Puccio You take the good,You take the bad,You take them both and there you have,The facts of life In show business, there is a widely held belief that in the vast majority of cases, child actors grow up being unable to transition to adulthood or to learn how to cope with a routine,…
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Queen Musical Set to ‘Rock You’
By Joe Puccio Jukebox musicals have always been one of the most popular varieties of stage presentations. From Movin’ Out, which features the reflective, down-to-earth, stylings of Billy Joel, to Mamma Mia, a raucous celebration of Swedish dance pop sensations ABBA, to Rock of Ages, a tongue-in-cheek tribute to 1980s glam rock, the subgenre has…
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It’s ‘Nothin’ But A Good Time’ at Rock of Ages Revival / A ‘Rock’ing Conversation with Mitch Jarvis
By Joe Puccio Glam metal and theater are two canons of pop culture that seemingly couldn’t be more distinct. But if that’s entirely true, the thousands of hybrid fans of both genres that have made Rock of Ages, Chris D’Arienzo’s cleverly crafted classic rock creation, one of the longest running shows in Broadway history, clearly…
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