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Elysa Gardner

@ElysaGardner

Theater and music critic/lover, mom (to human and canine), carbs enthusiast. Book: https://t.co/oVv5hcJ1FH

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calendar_today31-07-2012 15:30:52

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So you have to bang today's generation over the head with social relevance in order for any of them to get it? How insulting to young people, and to all the great artists - male, female, non-binary, queer - who have been associated with this great show.
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Main takeaway from the The Tony Awards nominations (congrats to everyone): Among the musicals, 'Merrily' will win the most in high-profile categories (quite possibly the most period) because it has revival, director, leading actor and featured actor and actress wrapped up.

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A coincidence that the earthquake happened just after Storm Large opened 54 Below ? See her there tonight or tomorrow, if you dare. It'll be worth it, I promise.

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Walter Kirn(@walterkirn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I dug something up & am watching it now. An old teleplay, Patterns, by Rod Serling, which some consider his best work. It's a 1950s corporate drama, profit vs humanity, & so far it's crackling along, very urgent & lifelike. It was performed live on TV, sponsored by Kraft (a very…

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An extraordinary essay about grief and parting gifts from ⁦David Frum⁩, who lost his beautiful daughter last month. May he and his wife, ⁦Danielle Crittenden Frum⁩, be embraced by the world in an enormous “cuddle jail.” (You’ll see.) theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

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Can we come to a bipartisan agreement not to criticize women in politics—even those whose views we find repugnant—for their looks? Or call them slutty, or stupid? Let’s be really generous and include men too.

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A documentary about the legendary 1972 production of – which featured Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Victor Garber, and more – is in the works from Judd Apatow 🇺🇦!
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'-What's the most important thing a boxer's gotta have?
-Rhythm, man, rhythm!'

Sugar Ray Robinson tap dances with Gene Kelly, 1958.

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45 years later, I can still see two dead people rising through the stage floor to ask us one last time to attend their sorry tale. They were embodied, harrowingly, by Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou. What a coda! What performances! It's the Broadway birthday of 'Sweeney Todd.'

45 years later, I can still see two dead people rising through the stage floor to ask us one last time to attend their sorry tale. They were embodied, harrowingly, by Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou. What a coda! What performances! It's the Broadway birthday of 'Sweeney Todd.'
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