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On the Town With Aubrey Reuben
Where All the Stars Shine Brightly!
November 10, 2012
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11-06-12
Cast
member
Billy
Ray
Cyrus
in
"Chicago"
at a
welcome
party
for
Cyrus
at
Victor's
Cafe.
236
West
52nd
St.
Monday
night
11-05-12 |
11-02-12
Cast
members
Dan
Stevens
and
Jessica
Chastain
at
the
opening
night
party
for
"The
Heiress"
at
the
Edison
Ballroom.
240
West
47th
St.
Thursday
night
11-01-12 |
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11-02-12
(L-R)
Director
Moises
Kaufman.
cast
member
David
Strathairn
at
the
opening
night
party
for
"The
Heiress"
at
the
Edison
Ballroom.
240
West
47th
St.
Thursday
night
11-01-12 |
11-06-12
Cast
member
Amy
Spanger
in
"Chicago
at a
welcome
party
for
Cyrus
at
Victor's
Cafe.
236
West
52nd
St.
Monday
night
11-05-12 |
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09-11-06-12 Cast member Shuler
Hensley
and
Patricia
Clarkson
at
the
opening
night
party
for
"The
Whale"
at
West
Bank
Cafe.
407
West
42nd
St.
Monday
night
11-05-12 |
11-06-12
Angela
Lansbury
(L)
and
Caitlin
Carter
at
the
gala
for
"Jump
for
Joy!"
at
the
New
York
Hilton.
1335
Avenue
of
the
Americas.
Monday
night
11-05-12 |
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11-06-12
Roberto
Ruggeri
(L)
of
the
Bice
Group
and
Pier
Mario
Del
Rosso
of
Bice
New
York
at
the
25th
Anniversary
celebration
of
Bice
Ristorante.
7
East
54th
St.
Monday
evening
11-05-12 |
11-06-12
Director
Davis
McCallum
(L)
and
playwright
Samuel
D.
Hunter
at
the
opening
night
party
for
"The
Whale"
at
West
Bank
Cafe.
407
West
42nd
St.
Monday
night
11-05-12 |
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Off-Broadway,
Disgraced,
by
Ayad
Akhtar,
is an
interesting
play
about
Moslem
corporate
lawyer (Assif
Mandvi)
married
to a
white
American
artist.
At a
dinner
party in
their
luxury
apartment
with a
Jewish
gallery
owner
and his
black
wife, a
conversation
about
religion
turns
violent,
with
unexpected
consequences.
The
acting
is first
rate,
and the
play
touches
on
important
themes
that our
country
is
facing
today.
The
Whale,
by
Samuel
D.
Hunter, in
which
Shuler
Hensley
plays a
600-pound
man
eating
himself
to
death.
Four
characters
visit
his
apartment
during
the 100
minute
intermission
less
play,
including
the
daughter
who he
abandoned
as a
child.
Shuler
gives a
remarkable
performance.
The
opening
night
party
was held
at West
Bank
Cafe
with
guests
Dylan
Baker,
John
Cullum
and
Patricia
Clarkson.
Figaro,
adapted
by
Charles
Morey,
from
The
Marriage
of
Figaro,
by
Pierre
Beaumarchais,
is a
splendid
production
with an
excellent
nine
member
cast,
headed
by
Sean
McNall
in the
title
role. It
is quite
amusing
and
should
not be
missed.
Murder Ballad, book and lyrics by Julia Jordan, music and lyrics by Juliana Nash, opens on November 15. I will add my comments then.
Billy Ray Cyrus was welcomed to the cast of Chicago with a party at Victor's Cafe, joined by the rest of the cast, including his co-stars Amy Spanger and Amra Faye Wright.
The Jump for Joy! for Career Transition for Dancers was a huge success with a variety of dance performances and lots of talent. Liza Minnelli was among those who were honored and Angela Lansbury was the Host. A gala supper was offered at the New York Hilton after the delightful program.
Roberto Ruggeri of the Bice Group and Piero Mario Del Rosso attended the 25 Anniversary celebration of Bice Ristorante, 7 East 54th St. where delicious hors d'oeuvres and champagne were served.
Opera
in
Cinema
from
Emerging
Pictures
presented
a
wonderful
Un
Ballo
in
Maschera,
by
Verdi,
from
the
Teatro
Regio
di
Torini,
performed
live
in
June.
The
cast
was
excellent,
with
magnificent
singing,
especially
by
Oksana
Dyka
as
Amelia,
powerful
in
every
register,
reaching
the
high
notes
securely.
Gregory
Kunde
as
Riccardo
and
Gabriele
Viviani
as
Renato
supported
her
beautifully
with
strong,
mellifluous
singing
and
impressive
acting.
It
was
a
marvelous
production.
Ballet
in
Cinema
from
Emerging
Pictures
presented
a
magnificent
Swan
Lake,
music
by
Tchaikovsky,
from
the
Royal
Ballet
filmed
live
on
October
23.
Zenaida
Yanowsky
danced
brilliantly
as
Odette/Odile,
well
supported
by
Nehemiah
Kish
as
Prince
Siegfried,
with
a
marvelous
Corps
de
Ballet.
It
was
a
traditional
version,
although
slightly
modernized
by
Edwardian
clothing
in
the
first
and
third
acts.
Yanowsky
was
outstanding,
a
perfect
swan,
and
in
the
third
act
a
captivating,
and
evil
Odile.
It
was
a
memorable
performance
in a
series
that
has
presented
a
variety
of
quality
performances
for
ballet
and
opera
lovers
to
enjoy.
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