Category Archives: BETWEEN SHOWS

Between Shows: “Hannibal” on NBC

The new TV series “Hannibal,” a prequel to Silence of the Lambs by Bryan Fuller, is positively rife with Broadway talent. Hugh Dancy (Venus in Fur; Journey’s End) stars as Special Agent Will Graham, the man hunting down serial killer … Continue reading

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Between Shows: RIGOLETTO at the Met and in Movie Theatres

This week’s Between Shows is on the highbrow end: Rigoletto at the Metropolitan Opera. This production of Verdi‘s tale of lust and revenge (starring Željko Lucic in the title role, Diana Damrau as his daughter Gilda, and Piotr Beczala as … Continue reading

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Between Shows (Special Snow Storm Nemo Edition): “Shakespeare Uncovered: HAMLET” on PBS Tonight

We’re getting tired of the phrase “hunker down,” but if you’re looking for something to watch while, ummm “riding out the snow storm” this weekend while still getting your theatre fix, you can tune into PBS’ “Shakespeare Uncovered” airing tonight, … Continue reading

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Between Shows (Book Club Edition): THE REECE MALCOLM LIST and BETTER NATE THAN EVER

This week is a great one for theatre-related novels, so we’re giving you TWO Between Shows picks: Amy Spalding’s The Reece Malcolm List and Tim Federle’s Better Nate Than Ever. The Reece Malcolm List is a coming-of-age story about Devan, a teenage … Continue reading

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Between Shows: Rebecca Naomi Jones Tonight at Apollo’s Music Cafe

Tonight, the extremely talented Rebecca Naomi Jones is performing a cabaret show at the Apollo Music Café. Rebecca burst onto the scene in Passing Strange, then stole our hearts in American Idiot, and most recently creeped us out (in a … Continue reading

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Between Shows: One Night Stand – January 30 at Fathom Events

There’s all kinds of documentaries about the making of musicals, but on January 30, Fathom Events is having a special showing of One Night Stand, a documentary about The 24 Hour Musicals, an annual event where Broadway writers, directors, and … Continue reading

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Between Shows: “Kroll Show” & PubLIZity

Publicists aren’t typically very compelling television, but the new “Kroll Show” on Comedy Central has a clip that went around the office a couple of weeks ago. Meet “PubLIZity:” There’s also been some parody ads on NYC subways for canine … Continue reading

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Between Shows: Sing “Imagine” in Times Square as part of Make Music Winter

Tomorrow, December 21 at 11:57 PM people in Times Square will be invited to sing John Lennon’s “Imagine,” as Yoko Ono premieres a new video called “Imagine Peace” which will be broadcast on screens all over Times Square. People interested … Continue reading

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Between Shows: VH1 Divas

There are only two kinds of divas: those who have done musical theatre and those whom we wish would do musical theatre. That’s why we will be tuning into VH1′s Divas concert this Sunday, December 16th at 9 pm eastern … Continue reading

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Between Shows: Benjamin Walker’s Find the Funny

You may know Benjamin Walker as an actor who plays U.S. Presidents on stage (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) and screen (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter). And surely you know that he is set to return to Broadway as Brick in Tennessee … Continue reading

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