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THE SKED REVIEW: THE TONY AWARDS

Even the acceptance speeches are classier on THE TONY AWARDS. Tonight’s telecast featured a eloquent salute to “All those who say ‘Yes'” in the name of theatre from the lead producer of Best Play winne...

by Mitch Salem

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SHOWBUZZDAILY BROADWAY JOURNAL: “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark”

> Haven’t all the jokes been made? In the history of Broadway, there may never have been a show as relentlessly ridiculed as SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK. At this point, it may be that the only interest...

by Mitch Salem

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SHOWBUZZDAILY BROADWAY JOURNAL: “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying”

> Few things bring audiences as much joy as the sight of a well-known actor or actress revealing a side of their talent that’s never been seen before. (It’s not just general audiences, either–those roles...

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THE SKED SERIES FINALE REVIEW: “Smash”

Nothing ever came up roses for SMASH, and tonight, after two misbegotten NBC seasons, on a holiday weekend buried against reruns and NASCAR, the show’s Broadway curtain came down for the last time. The saddest th...

by Mitch Salem

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SHOWBUZZDAILY BROADWAY JOURNAL: “Follies”

> FOLLIES may be the strangest of all Broadway masterpieces; after 40 years, it’s still the most avant-garde work of Stephen Sondheim’s career. It’s easy enough to make the show sound linear: set in 1971...

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TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: “August: Osage County”

The writer/producer/director John Wells made his reputation as the showrunner of ER, and he’s known as one of the most consistent, professional producers in the network business, with impeccable shows like The Wes...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Smash”

> A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and production of episodes for the regular season: a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may hav...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY NY THEATRE JOURNAL: “Seminar”

> There’s an inescapable irony in Theresa Rebeck’s play SEMINAR when the bilious novelist (Alan Rickman) who’s reluctantly teaching a group of aspiring young writers launches an attack on one of them by predic...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY NY THEATRE JOURNAL: “Venus In Fur”

> VENUS IN FUR exists, at this point in its Broadway life, as two overlapping but not identical entities: it’s a deft new play by David Ives, but also, and more prominently, it’s become the Star-Is-Born vehicl...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED REVIEW: THE TONY AWARDS

SHOWBUZZDAILY BROADWAY JOURNAL: “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark”

SHOWBUZZDAILY BROADWAY JOURNAL: “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying”

THE SKED SERIES FINALE REVIEW: “Smash”

SHOWBUZZDAILY BROADWAY JOURNAL: “Follies”

TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: “August: Osage County”

THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Smash”

SHOWBUZZDAILY NY THEATRE JOURNAL: “Seminar”

SHOWBUZZDAILY NY THEATRE JOURNAL: “Venus In Fur”

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