NYGASP's 'Mikado' is replete with clever updates, but its rich flowering of stage basics is what makes it a great Gilbert and Sullivan production.
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Documentary Film Review: ‘McKellen: Playing the Part’
With the actor's own words guiding Joe Stephenson's documentary, the film acts as a memoir from Ian McKellen.
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Cabaret superstar Sven Ratzke and brilliant pianist Christian Pabst's 'Where Are We Now' is an ardent tribute to David Bowie and a vivid efflorescence of two towering artistic personalities.
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Nearly half a century after Hendrix’s historic two-night stand at the Fillmore East, the performances have been released in full. Plus, Rebecca Turner and reissues from Modern English.
Read More »Concert Review: Juilliard String Quartet Play Beethoven, Kurtág (NYC, 12 Dec 2019)
The Juilliard String Quartet captured Beethoven at his brightest and darkest, with string quartets early and late.
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Part memoir and part lesson in acting, McKellen's solo show is a must-see on the West End.
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A 14-CD collection of his 1975–2001 studio albums is uneven but contains more than enough standouts to justify its bargain price.
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'MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries' succeeds as a Mercenary-themed BattleMech buidling sim, but falters as a story-based experience.
Read More »Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra of Beijing in U.S. Debut Dec. 13 at Carnegie Hall
Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra of Beijing (CCOM) will perform U.S. premieres of music for modern symphony orchestra and traditional Chinese instruments at its American debut at Carnegie Hall.
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Aspect presented a concert of Russian music by Tchaikovsky, Glinka, and Lyadov from an accomplished, though ad hoc, piano trio featuring a 2019 International Tchaikovsky Competition First Prize winner.
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