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.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Born Yesterday a play by Garson Kanin at the Cort Theatre, starring Jim Belushi, Robert Sean Leonard, and Nina Arianda. Jim Belushi is the big name draw, followed by Robert Sean Leonard of House fame, but in this sturdy old comedy which once made Judy Holiday famous, the producers have struck gold again with the ingenue, this time Nina Arianda. After the opening on Sunday, many papers will write "A Star Was Born Yesterday." Nina Arianda, cute and very sexy (long legs!), is the best comic talent to hit Broadway since Kristin Chenoweth played Sally Brown. She will be the talk of the town. Awards are sure to follow. Belushi and Leonard are excellent, the set is superb, the direction flawless. Already a popular ticket even in previews it will be very hard to get after the opening. Sheer bliss. Broadway Bridge and Tunnel Test Grade A+

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