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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Location: Princeton, New Jersey, United States

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.

Monday, May 11, 2009

A Gala Evening with Kristin Chenoweth at the New York City Center! The signs said "come on get happy" and that's just what Kristin Chenoweth accomplished with her mega talent. Singing old standards and even an opera aria, and assisted by Douglas Sills in a hilarious series of comic duets, Chenoweth struck gold. The audience left happy, exactly as promised. Only the tedious interminable speeches at the beginning lasting for a leaden half hour detracted from the pleasure. Broadway Bridge and Tunnel Test grade A-

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