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.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

This Wide Night, a play by Chloe Moss at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, presented by Naked Angels. When we saw that Alison Pill and Edie Falco were going to do a two hander, we immediately pounced. Then the raves poured in for this brilliant play about former cellmates reuniting in a dingy apartment. Lucky us, we had front row center seats for one of the most sensational performances of this or any theater season. Alison Pill has never been more powerful or moving, and Edie Falco with her rolling gait is heartbreakingly unforgettable. Do not miss this! Broadway Bridge and Tunnel Test Grade A+