Broadway Bridge and Tunnel Test

The Broadway Bridge and Tunnel Test is our personal and highly opinionated Commuter's Guide to New York theater and cultural events, with an emphasis on Broadway and Off-Broadway theatrical productions. The test is simple: is an event worth the always expensive, time consuming, and too often horrendous struggle to commute to New York City from New Jersey, Long Island, Upstate New York or Connecticut? Only truly great or near-great performances and productions may meet this stiff challenge!

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James Camner is an antiquarian dealer of autographs, manuscripts and printed music and books of Opera, Classical Music, Theater, Dance, and Film, as well as a published author of more than 10 books on the performing arts including "How to Enjoy Opera" (Simon and Schuster), "The Great Opera Stars in Historic Photographs" (Dover), "Stars of American Musical Theater in Historic Photographs" (Dover - with Stanley Appelbaum); was for over 20 years a reviewer for Fanfare Magazine and has written feature articles and reviews for Opera News.

Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Shining City. A play by Conor McPherson. Biltmore Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club.
A finely written ghost story with virtuoso performances by Brian F. O'Byrne (can he do any wrong? I don't think so) and Oliver Platt in a sizzling Broadway debut. This play is dense and complicated and takes chances, and concludes with a virtuoso flourish. The run is limited, but it deserves to be seen. Passes the Broadway Bridge and Tunnel Test with flying colors. B+

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