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Conor McPherson's musical is a sensitively crafted production about the Great Depression, featuring great tracks from Bob Dylan's rich discography.
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Three years after Leonard Cohen’s death, a new album from him appears. Plus, live Springsteen material from the '90s.
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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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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.
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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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