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New Broadway Comedy ‘POTUS’ Serves Up High-Octane Laughs

The cast of the hilarious new Broadway comedy "POTUS"
The cast of the hilarious new Broadway comedy “POTUS”

Beginning with a four-letter word that rhymes with “runt,” the new Broadway comedy POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive starts in high-gear and rarely slows down serving up laugh after laugh for nearly two hours. Continue reading “New Broadway Comedy ‘POTUS’ Serves Up High-Octane Laughs”

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Quick NYC Trip To See Old Friends & Broadway’s POTUS

Michael and I with Vanessa Williams after seeing her in the new Broadway comedy POTUS
Michael and I with Vanessa Williams at Sardis after seeing her hilarious new play on Broadway, “POTUS”
Sorry, readers, for the light posting this weekend. Michael and I flew into NYC  Friday morning to catch up with some awesome, dear friends, see Donna McKechnie in concert and take in the new Broadway comedy POTUS. Continue reading “Quick NYC Trip To See Old Friends & Broadway’s POTUS”

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Army Soldiers Stationed In Anti-LGBTQ States + More News

Amid a growing wave of local anti-LGBTQ laws in conservative-leaning states, where the Army does most of its business, the Army is circulating a draft policy tweak that would specify that soldiers can request to move if they feel state or local laws discriminate against them. Some news items you might have missed: • Military.com: Amid a growing wave of local anti-LGBTQ laws in conservative-leaning states, where the Army does most of its business, the Army is circulating a draft policy tweak that would specify that soldiers can request to move if they feel state or local laws discriminate against them. Continue reading “Army Soldiers Stationed In Anti-LGBTQ States + More News”

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Greece Banned Conversion Therapy For Minors + More News

Greece banned conversion therapy for minors, Shawn Mendes is venturing into fashion, plus more news stories you might have missed.
Shawn Mendes (via Instagram)
Some news items you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes is venturing into the fashion world with world famous designer Tommy Hilfiger. Continue reading “Greece Banned Conversion Therapy For Minors + More News”

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Patti LuPone Goes Viral Calling Out Anti-Masker & Twitter Is LIVING For It

Broadway diva Patti LuPone won Twitter today as video of her calling out an anti-masker during a Q&A after a performance of COMPANY on Broadway went viral.
Patti LuPone (with the mic) calls out anti-masker at COMPANY
Broadway diva Patti LuPone won Twitter today as video of an exchange between the star and a woman in the audience at COMPANY on Broadway went viral. Continue reading “Patti LuPone Goes Viral Calling Out Anti-Masker & Twitter Is LIVING For It”

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Broadway Extends Mask Requirements, Will Drop Vaccination Checks

Broadway extends mask requirements through May 31, 2022
(photo: Ludovic Bertron/Flickr)
The Broadway League has announced that the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theaters in New York City will extend mask requirements for audiences through at least May 31, 2022, but many will no longer check vaccination status after April 30, 2022. Continue reading “Broadway Extends Mask Requirements, Will Drop Vaccination Checks”

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Review: PARADISE SQUARE Is ‘Bold, Heartbreaking, And Glorious’

The cast of the new Broadway show Paradise Square
Cast of Paradise Square via Instagram – photo by Kevin Berne
Guest review by Lawrence Pfeil, Jr. Mark Twain said, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”  Occasionally it raises a theater’s roof with the power of a musical like Paradise Square which opened last night at Broadway’s Ethel Barrymore Theater. Continue reading “Review: PARADISE SQUARE Is ‘Bold, Heartbreaking, And Glorious’”