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The Fantasticks,
book and lyrics by Tom
Jones, music
by Harvey
Schmidt, at
the Jerry Orbach Theatre, is the longest running
stage production in the United States. It is a
charming chamber musical about a pair of young
lovers, who after separating, are reunited for a
happy ending. The music is pleasant and the current
cast is excellent.
Marie and Rosetta,
by George
Brant, at the Atlantic Theatre, is about an
experienced, older gospel singer rehearing with a
younger singer in a funeral home filled with
coffins. The 90-minute intermission-less play is
filled with the two singers singing gospel and swing
songs. That is entertaining, because they have fine
voices. The two actresses are directed by Neil
Pepe.
Spamilton,
created, written and directed by Gerard
Alessandrini, at the Triad Theatre, is a parody
of the hit Broadway show Hamilton and
its creator Lin-Manuel
Miranda. Alessandriniwho was responsible for 25
editions of Forbidden
Broadway, The five member cast and two guest
artists sing well and are quite funny. If you cannot
get a ticket to the Broadway show, this is a
pleasant alternative.
173 Perry Street is
a luxurious apartment building, and we watched a
sunset unveiling from an elegant duplex apartment,
invited by Friedman Rosenthal Team of
Halstead Property. A fine rose wine was served with
scrumptious hors d'oeuvres by Cipriani.
It was gorgeous way to watch a sunset in a lovely
setting
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Royole founder
& CEO Dr.
Bill Liu and Akon (photo
below), R&B icon, entrepreneur and philanthropist
and Chief Creative Officer (CCO) introduced Moon,
a foldable 3D Virtual Mobile Theater with headphones
for movies and gaming at theThe Rubin Museum, 150
West 17th St. Himalayan hors d'oeuvres were served
plus two fine wines and a Moon cocktail with coconut
milk, tequila, triple sec and lemon. It was
delicious. It was a happy event.
Susan Charlotte (photo
below) hosted a tango party in her penthouse. After
wine and hors d'oeuvres were served, Leonardo
Silva Diaz and his wife Olga performed
two dances and he sang one song. They were terrific,
and it was a lovely party.
The 90th Annual Feast of the San
Gennaro Festival is
a joyous occasion. A Cannoli Eating Competition took
place on the stage at Mott St and Grand St. Ferrara
Bakery served
cannolis to the spectators afterwards. They were
delicious!
The Jewish Museum,
1009 Fifth Avenue, held a press preview of four
exhibitions to February 12, 2017. They are superb. Masterpieces
& Curiosities. The
Television Project with the classic advertisement
about Levi's
rye bread, John
Sargent Singer's portrait of the Speyer Family
and memorabilia, and Take
It It's Yours, by many international creative
artists, who offer the visitor a bag to take
ribbons, buttons, cans of soda, T-shirts, and much
more to take away. Where can you go to acquire a
piece of art free!
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