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.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Where's Charley" a musical by Frank Loesser at the New York City Center Encores!
The last Encores! of the season was the best, a funny, fizzy, happy performance of Loesser's first musical with an enchanting cast featuring veteran Broadway favorite, the lovely Rebecca Luker whose warm clear soprano has never sounded better. The direction by John Doyle was spot on and the youngsters in the cast give a bright promise for a big Broadway future, and several Broadway veterans added their comic expertise. Rob McClure as Charley had the audience eating out of his hand in "Once in Love with Amy." The Amy, pretty Lauren Worsham had a breakout success with "The Woman in His Room".
Broadway Bridge and Tunnel Test Grade. A

posted by James Camner | 7:23 AM

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