Broadway Pick You Won’t Want To Miss: Pippin
The bar has been substantially raised; musical theater has reached a new level of HIGH … literally and figuratively. This show hits heaven! The spectacular opening number (don’t dare be late) gets right to the point. A remarkable cast, led by the “Leading Player,” Patina Miller, in an amazing star turn, juicily welcomes their audience [...]
A Devilish Good Time In Queens
Upon walking in The Laughing Devil Comedy Club you’re greeted by a bar with a row of 14 taps ready to pour you a pint of your favorite import, craft or classic draft beer. I love beer, so yeah…great start! Oh, food…get the chicken tenders and tots. I love tots, too — but enough about [...]
If You Do One Thing This Week, Make It “Vice Girl Confidential”
I’m kinnnddda a sucker for men playing women in red lipstick laughing my lungs out, and if you are too, “Vice Girl Confidential” needs to be on your to-do list this week. Set in New York City circa 1953, this witty satirical comedy takes a deeper dive into the world of over-the-top prostitutes, [...]
“Crescent Super Band” Debuts At Carnegie Hall + Giveaway
This contest has officially ended. A huge New York thank you to all who participated, and congrats to our winner, Laura! Stay tuned for more exciting UsedYorkCity.com giveaways! Put on your dancing shoes, New Yorkers, cause we’re giving away tickets to the Crescent Super Band at their debut at Carnegie Hall on May 21st, 2013! We [...]
I’m A Stranger Here Myself + Giveaway
This contest has officially ended. A huge New York thank you to all who participated, and congrats to our winner, Peter! Stay tuned for more exciting UsedYorkCity.com giveaways! Get excited, theater lovers! We’re giving away 2 tickets to the limited engagement of “I’m A Stranger Here Myself“, playing through May 19th, 2013, at The York Theatre. [...]
UYC Reviews: The Nance
Douglas Carter Beane’s new Broadway play “The Nance” opens with the fabulous 2-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane sitting in a NYC automat reading a newspaper, hungrily waiting to pick up something. And I don’t mean a bagel. In 1930’s NYC, gay men didn’t have the luxury of bars, parades, or Match.com to [...]
Sleeping Rough + Giveaway
This contest has officially ended. A huge New York thank you to all who participated, and congrats to our winner, Mads! Stay tuned for more exciting UsedYorkCity.com giveaways! We must have caught a severe case of spring fever over here at UsedYorkCity, cause we just can’t stop with the giveaways! This time we’re delighted to be [...]
Going Off-Broadway With “F#%king Up Everything” + Giveaway
This contest has officially ended. A huge New York thank you to all who participated, and congrats to our winner, Unseen NYC! Stay tuned for more exciting UsedYorkCity.com giveaways! Going to an Off-Broadway show you’ve never heard of in New York City can bring up all kinds of anxiety issues for bona fide New Yorkers. You [...]
Hands On A Hardbody: A New Musical Made In America
Admittedly I went to a performance of the aptly tagged new American musical, “Hands on a Hardbody,” with much trepidation. The music is by Trey Anastasio of “Phish” fame and I confess that I didn’t look beyond the rock star status attached to his name. I can’t claim to be a Phish head – actually [...]
The Most “Fantastick” Show In The Big Apple
“My daughter is fantastic”– Bellomy, the girl’s father “My son is fantastic too” — Hucklebee, the boy’s father What more can you say about a musical that has been running some 50 something years in New York City, leading to the claim that it is the longest running production in American Theater? Not [...]
