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MAYBE HAPPY ENDING - A DELIGHTFUL, ROMANTIC ROBOT MUSICAL

Helen J. Shen and Darren Criss. Photo by: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

It will make your heart cry.

One of the most unusual concepts to ever make it to Broadway. A romantic robot musical which will teach humans about emotions.

Being staged at the Belasco Theatre the musical from South Korea with a hint of a jazz infused score and script by Will Aronson with lyrics like Hue Park will unforgettably grab your soul.

This is a unique, beautifully executed musical which encompasses both anthropomorphism and personification to teach the importance of understanding the human condition.

Longing transcends all universes.

In this moving, tender and sensitively inventive musical there is no first act closing, standing ovation, sing it to the back row number. No high kicking dance production numbers.

A lonely HelperBot robot, Oliver, played by Darren Criss, hasn't quite caught on that he is old merchandise. He's been relegated to the Bot equivalent of an assisted care facility, minus the assistance. He performs his usual daily routine, which is methodically repetitive.

In his tiny 300-square-foot IKEA furnished living quarters, he cares for his beloved plant, HwaBoon. His window to the world is a mail shoot where he receives everything from jazz magazines to his own replacement parts. He's placid, patiently waiting for his owner, James, to come get him.

He find solace in a needle type record player which enables him to play his scratched. jazz infused records.

Days turn into months but the HelperBot's routine remains the same.

Then the audience is informed: "Twelve years later."

Oliver is still there in his pen but James remains nowhere in sight.

When a fellow over-the-hill Bot named Claire (Helen J Shen in her Broadway debut) knocks on his door begging to use his charger Bot life changes. She needs a boost. Without that plug, she stops functioning, as her ability to function was constructed from parts meant to wear out. She is HelperBod 5 while Oliver is a newer model, a 3. Oliver uses that opportunity to throw that in her manufactured face. Never-the-less Oliver attempts to be a Bot gentleman and loans Claire his charging cord. That leads to Claire showing up at his door on a regular basis. She is desperate not to be permanently attached to a wall. She needs his cord. At first he is annoyed. She is disrupting his routine.

Then the yin and yang of a budding, almost childish romance occurs. Two antiquated Bots with no history in the romance department stumble and fumble. They are adorable.

Dennis Criss and Helen J. Shen make an endearing couple, much like Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

Despite a passion for fireflies, Claire is the one who has a bolt or two in reality.

Aiding in the romance department is crooner Gil Brentley (Dez Duron). He hacks into their hard drives and sings Sinatra type tunes with lyrics relating to Oliver and Claire.

If Claire wants fireflies, Oliver wants his owner back. The Bots dream up a plan. They will pretend to be human. As a teaching tool, they even watch Terminator and complain about the violence.

As Bots, this nuts and bolts coupling begins a quirky road trip. Oliver is desperate to locate James (Marcus Choi) and intends to find him. Realistic Claire is never-the-less game for anything and is his partner in pretending to be real. Set in Seoul, it seems that years ago James moved to Jeju Island, 100 miles away, and has not so much as even kept in touch by a phone call or a postal note. Oliver knows James' new island address and is determined to find him.

Destined for scrap heap the Bots aren't supposed to leave the facility but Oliver and Claire manage their escape. Their efforts to pretend to be humans at a 'Hotel Hello' type of seedy bed down result in some late-night escapades which are played to uproarious perfection.

Tony Award director Michael Arden lets it be known that he'll be in contention for another one. Dane Laffrey's set deserves to become award winning. Perfectly aligned with video designer George Reeve, lighting designer Ben Stanton, and sound designer Peter Hylenski, they creates jaw droping flash and color explosions. There are holograms as on-stage characters interact with ghostly black-and-white video characters; a stage framed in moving scrims lined in neon. Clair's desire for fireflies is granted.

Is Oliver reunited with his owner? Does Claire get her own cord? Do they find ever lasting Bot love? You'll' just have to attend a performance.

This is a profoundly moving production that will stay with you. Oh, bring along a hanky..

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ART AND ABOUT

PAINTED WITH SILK

Wisdom Instructing Youth in the Science of Geography. Unidentified Maker, attributed to Susanna Rowson's Academy, Boston area, Massachusetts, ca. 1810. Photo: Detroit Institute of Arts.

From the 1600s until about 1830, the education of American girls emphasized reading, writing, and embroidery.

For girls whose families could afford to send them to school, a finely worked embroidery which was worthy of being framed for display in her home served as a kind of diploma. It evidenced both her mastery of an important practical skill and the diligence and self-discipline that society expected of its more privileged members.

The content and style of American schoolgirl embroideries varied across both time and place.

Painted with Silk features unusually beautiful and well-preserved examples of this inherently fragile art in order to explore the cultural values and norms that schoolgirl embroidery was used to teach.

Painted with Silk also includes contemporary embroideries by the artist Elaine Reichek.

In her work, Reichek repurposed the form of the older embroideries in order to expose and criticize the assumptions about gender, class and race that they expressed and reinforced.

Exhibition: Painted With Silk on display through June 15, 2025 at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

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SPREADING THE WORD

THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE CRITICS has issued a strong condemnation of the decision by Russia's judiciary to punish playwright Svetlana Petriychuk and director Yevgenia Berkovich for their play Finist, the Brave Falcon.

The pair were handed six year sentences by a Russian court this summer on charges of terrorism according to a report from the Associated Press.

CHRISTMAS WITH ANDREA BOCELLI & FRIENDS: A GRAMMY HOLIDAY SPECIAL airs December 24 on CBS.

The special includes Grammy winners Jennifer Hudson & Dua Lipa, Grammy nominated singer and songwriter Josh Groban, singer and actress Sofia Carson alongside Andrea Bocelli’s wife Veronica Bocelli and daughter Virginia Bocelli.

BROADWAY PRODUCERS TONY NOMINEE TOM AND MICHAEL D'ANGORA have purchased the performance space famously known as the Hells Kitchen West Bank Cafe in the Laurie Beechman Theater - permitting the financially struggling cafe to stay open. This is the famous basement theater where Joan Rivera staged her unintended final performance.

Patrons have included Stephen Soundheim, Al Pacino and Tennessee Williams.

The couple assumed ownership from Steve Olsen, 70, who opened the cafe in 1978. Slight renovations have temporarily shuttered the venue which will reopen in January.

NATIONAL THEATRE IN LONDON has announced further casting for Stephen Sondheim’s Here We Are.

Previous announced cast members Tracie Bennett, Rory Kinnear and Denis O’Hare will be joined by Chumisa Dornford-May, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Richard Fleeshman, Harry Hadden-Paton, Cameron Johnson, Jane Krakowski, Martha Plimpton and Paulo Szot.

Here We Are has music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Tony Award-nominee David Ives. The show is inspired by two of Luis Buñuel’s iconic films.

The production first played last year at The Shed in New York directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello. The London production will also be directed by Joe Mantello, joined in the creative team by set and costume designer David Zinn, choreographer Sam Pinkleton, orchestrations Jonathan Tunick, additional arrangements Alexander Gemignani, conductor Nigel Lilley, lighting designer Natasha Katz, sound designer Tom Gibbons and casting director Bryony Jarvis-Taylor.

Tracie Bennett and Denis O’Hare are reprising their roles from the original production in New York. Here We Are is playing in the Lyttelton theatre at the National Theatre from April 23 to June 28, 2025.

SOHO PLAYHOUSE'S 2025 INTERNATIONAL FRINGE'S ENCORE THEATER SERIES runs Off-Broadway January 2 – March 2.

SoHo Playhouse’s Artistic Director Darren Lee Cole says: "This year’s selection of 12 encore winners well represents the diversity of concepts and styles the committee experienced across the 11 festivals scouted in 2024."

They are"

Stories From India - My Mother’s Funeral: The Show - Bill Posley’s The Day I Accidentally Went To War - Gwyneth Goes Skiing - FAMEHUNGRY - The Whisper of the Waves - In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience - Io//Odio - Gil Scott-Heron’s Bluesology - Emilio’s A Million Chameleons - A Letter To Lyndon B. Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First - Juliet: A Revenge Comedy.

ZILKER THEATRE PRODUCTIONS in Austin, Texas announced that they welcomed over 60,000 attendees to their summer production, Legally Blonde the Musical.

MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS will spend his 80th birthday - working. He'll conduct the SF Symphony for his own birthday party.

The beloved conductor will conduct two numbers at the one night celebration taking place on April 26, 2025.

Thomas will conduct Benjamin Britten’s "The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra" and Ottorino Respighi’s "Roman Festivals."

Thomas retired as conductor of the San Francisco Symphony in 2021. He was then diagnosed with a form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma multiforme. He has occasionally returned to the podium after surgery and treatment.

Tickets for MTT’s one-night return will go on sale January 28, 2025 on the SF Symphony website, with prices starting at $99.

SUFFS the Tony award winning suffragist musical set in the years leading up to the 19th amendment's ratification, will join PBS's Great Performances lineup. Currently running at the Music Box Theatre, Suffs performances were filmed December 20, 21, and 22. The show will air on PBS at a date to be announced.

Suffs will play its final performance January 5, 2025. As of the final performance, the musical will have played 24 previews and 301 regular performances at the Music Box Theatre.

The musical iss written by and stars Shaina Taub, who won two 2024 Tony Awards for the work's book and score.

Taub stars as Alice Paul, alongside Tony winner Nikki M. James as Ida B. Wells, Tony nominee Jenn Colella as Carrie Chapman Catt, Grace McLean as President Woodrow Wilson, Hannah Cruz as Inez Milholland, Kim Blanck as Ruza Wenclawska, Anastacia McCleskey as Mary Church Terrell, Ally Bonino as Lucy Burns, Tsilala Brock as Dudley Malone, Nadia Dandashi as Doris Stevens, Tony nominee Emily Skinner as Alva Belmont/Phoebe Burn, Laila Erica Drew as Phyllis Terrell and Robin, and Jaygee Macapugay as Mollie Hay.

Directed by Leigh Silverman, the creatives include music supervisor and music director Andrea Grody, choreographer Mayte Natalio, scenic designer Riccardo Hernández, costume designer Paul Tazewell, lighting designer Lap Chi Chu, sound designer Jason Crystal, and orchestrator Michael Starobin.

KFC CHICKEN AND LIVE CARP Traditional Christmas foods around the world include:

United States: Roast turkey, ham, prime rib, pork shoulder, or goose, with sides like mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, and sweet potatoes.
France: Bûche de Noël (Christmas log cake)
England: Christmas pudding, turkey and Brussels sprouts
Italy: Feast of the Seven Fishes
Japan: KFC Christmas Bucket
Mexico: Tamales, bacalao, pozole, and bunuelos
Ethiopia: Doro wat, a spiced chicken stew with hard-boiled eggs served with injera
Australia: Christmas damper, which is served in the shape of a wreath or star with butter, jam, honey, or golden syrup
Central Europe: Keeping live carp in the bathtub before Christmas

HOW CHRISTMAS MOVIES INFLUENCE COURT CASES

Lawyers have been citing and judges turning to Christmas movies to help them argue their cases and reach a verdict.

Attorney Randy Maniloff researched and penned an intersting piece on the subject for the American Bar Association's publication.

Examples Maniloff cited:

A landlord-tenant dispute over unpaid rent resulted in Skala v. Edlich (2002). A New York court cited as precedent People of the State of New York v. Kris Kringle, which was tried in the 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street.

One issue was whether the tenants had abandoned the premises. In concluding that they had, the judge observed that several court notices sent to the tenants had been returned by the Post Office marked "Return to sender. Moved left no address. Unable to forward."

According to Maniloff, the court decided that "if the Post Office can be used as conclusive proof to establish the existence of Santa Claus," then the information provided by the Post Office was "uncontroverted evidence that the [tenants] have abandoned the premises."

In Texas v. U.S. (2016), a judge concluded that federal prosecutors made false statements to the court concerning the implementation of immigration rules. To demonstrate that the government attorneys should have known better, the Texas federal judge turned to the same trial of Kris Kringle.

The jurist recalled the testimony of a young boy on the witness stand. When the child was asked whether he knew the difference between telling the truth and telling a lie, he replied: "Gosh, everybody knows you shouldn’t tell a lie, especially in court."

While "the need to tell the truth, especially in court, was obvious" to this youngster, the court observed that "there are certain attorneys in the Justice Department who apparently have not received that message."

Carlos Serna-Lopez was convicted by a Colorado jury of robbery using a deadly weapon. On appeal, he argued that the prosecutor lacked evidence that the BB pistol he’d employed can cause serious bodily injury.

In People v. Serna-Lopez (2023), despite a defendant’s argument to the contrary, a state appeals court, instead of needing specialized testimony, relied on a well-known admonition in 1983 film A Christmas Story, according to Maniloff's article.

The court recalled the 1983 film, where Ralphie Parker was desperate to find a BB gun—an official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot range air rifle with a compass in the stock—under the tree. But he had been warned by his mother, a teacher and Santa Claus, "You’ll shoot your eye out."

Then there was Annie Davis of Indiana who filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. She sought to keep her creditors from getting $8,000 in life insurance proceeds she received following her husband’s death. The bankruptcy trustee argued that this was an inappropriate exemption, explained Maniloff.

An Indiana bankruptcy court disagreed—and saw the case involving much more than Davis’ situation; rather, it was one, the court stated, that "plays out on a much larger stage." Its rationale for allowing Davis to retain the life insurance proceeds included a scene from It’s a Wonderful Life. In the 1946 film, George Bailey, hoping to keep his savings and loan afloat, turned to the cruel Henry Potter for a loan. But all Bailey had for collateral was $500 in equity in a life insurance policy. Potter scoffed, calling it a "miserable little" asset.

The judge in re Davis (2015) saw its value differently. In ruling for the widow, he stated, "There are many, many George Baileys in Indiana. … To those George Baileys, the benefits received from a life insurance policy, even a small death benefit … are a lifeline to surviving spouses and families," stated the article.

In Hardesty v. Hamburg Township (2006), the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that officers’ entry into a home had been permissible. A dissenting judge referenced the 1990 holiday film Home Alone.

A father and son sued municipal parties alleging that their constitutional rights had been violated when police officers entered their home without a warrant. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in Hardesty v. Hamburg Township (2006), concluded that the officers’ entry into the home had been permissible.

One of the issues was whether anyone was home at the time of the entry. A dissenting judge explained that the question is not always so simple. He recalled that in the 1990 holiday film Home Alone, Macaulay Culkin’s character, an 8-year old boy, was able to outwit passers-by, convincing them that he was "not home alone by using radios, televisions, lights and cardboard cutouts."

Randy Maniloff is an attorney at White and Williams in Philadelphia concentrating his practice in the representation of insurers in coverage disputes over primary and excess obligations under a host of policies. He is also an adjunct professor at the Temple University Beasley School of Law. He runs the website CoverageOpinions.info.

OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY

NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS (NYSCA) has awarded $82 million this year to 509 artists and 1,497 organizations across the state, to support the nonprofit arts and culture sector.

The mission of the New York State Council on the Arts is to foster and advance the full breadth of New York State’s arts, culture, and creativity for all. To support the ongoing recovery of the arts across New York State, the Council on the Arts will award $162 million in FY2025, serving organizations and artists across all 10 of the state’s regions. The Council on the Arts further advances New York's creative culture by convening leaders in the field and providing organizational and professional development opportunities and informational resources.

Created by Governor Nelson Rockefeller in 1960 and continued with the support of Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature, the Council is an agency that is part of the Executive Branch.

THE LATIN GRAMMY CULTURAL FOUNDATION announced that Warner Music Latina will sponsor its Prodigy Scholarship toward a bachelor’s degree at Berklee College of Music. The scholarship will cover tuition and room and board for the 2025 fall semester, as well as wrap around services provided by the Foundation. Warner Music Latina—a powerhouse in Latin music with a legacy of discovering and developing groundbreaking artists across genres— brings its industry-leading expertise and deep commitment to nurturing emerging talent to this partnership. It is the first time in the scholarship’s decade long history that it will be sponsored by a record label.

"This partnership embodies one of our core values: to cultivate intellectual and artistic potential by removing barriers that often impede exceptional musicians from realizing their vision. Through strategic educational support we're not just investing in individual careers, but in the broader cultural landscape of musical innovation," said Alejandro Duque, President of Warner Music Latin America. Roberto Andrade, Managing Director, Warner Music Latina, added, "At Warner Music Latina, we’re proud to support young talent through this scholarship. By empowering aspiring musicians, we’re investing in the voices that will shape tomorrow’s soundtrack. This is more than an opportunity – it’s a commitment to creativity, talent and the future of music."

In addition, several scholarships are available for music students between the ages of 17 and 25 with a passion for Latin music and financial limitations:
Two (2) Gifted Tuition Scholarships of up to $120,000 each will be awarded to students to cover tuition costs towards a four-year bachelor's degree in music and wrap around services starting next fall as follows:

The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami will award one scholarship to a student interested in pursuing a program at the highly acclaimed music school, for up to $120,000 including wrap around services over four years. Sharing a mission to shape the future of music and transform lives, the Frost School and the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation joining forces has been a long time coming, and most recently, the school hosted the Foundation's 10-year celebration on its Miami campus at the brand-new Knight Center for Music Innovation.

Gil Family Foundation will also offer a scholarship for up to $120,000 for tuition and wrap around services for a student to attend the music institution of their choice.

Also, several other Tuition Assistance Scholarships offering up to $12,500 each for tuition and wrap around services over one year will be awarded to students to attend or who are attending the music institution of their choice. These are one-time awards.

Gibson Gives, the philanthropic division of the iconic American instrument brand Gibson, will offer three (3) Tuition Assistance Scholarships of up to $12,500 each to be awarded to students who study guitar as their principal instrument. This is a one-time award that will cover tuition and wrap around services for the music institution of their choice and includes the gift of a Gibson guitar.

The Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation is now accepting applications for all 2025 scholarships until April 10, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The application includes two audition videos, two letters of recommendation, two essays, and an acceptance letter from an accredited university. Materials can be submitted in English, Spanish or Portuguese.

To date, the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation has awarded 427 scholarships, investing more than $10 million over the last decade. The Prodigy Scholarship was created 10 years ago, and has been co-sponsored by iconic Latin music creators including Sebastián Yatra (2024), Nicky Jam (2023), Sofia Carson (2022), Juanes (2021), Julio Iglesias (2020), Emilio and Gloria Estefan (2019), Carlos Vives (2018), Miguel Bosé (2017), Juan Luis Guerra (2016) and Enrique Iglesias (2015).

BURNING MAN that annual festival held in Black Rock, Nevada admits to having a deficit of $15M. Longtime attendees received a letter of that fact which warned them that ticket prices may experience a substantial jump.

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THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE by Gilbert & Sullivan.

NYGASP Founder and Artistic Director Albert Bergeret shares the conductor’s podium with Associate Conductor Joseph Rubin conducting the 25-piece orchestra performing Sullivan’s original orchestrations.

With a score that includes such favorites as, "I am the very model of a modern Major-General", "Poor Wand’ring One", and Sullivan’s signature famed double chorus "When the Foeman Bares His Steel" and "Come friends who plough the sea" (the source for the tune of "Hail, hail the gang’s all here"), audiences of all ages will be entertained by the brilliant wit of this venerable classic as it still remains especially relevant for contemporary audiences of all ages.

This revival will feature a cast of talented NYGASP veterans and new Company members including newcomer Claire Leyden and Sophie Thompson alternating as Mabel, James Mills as the Major-General Stanley, Angela Christine Smith as nursemaid Ruth, David Auxier as Sergeant of Police, David Wannen and Matthew Wages alternating as the Pirate King, Alex Corson as Frederic, Adam Hirama Wells as Samuel, Alexandra Imbrosci-Viera and Katie Hall alternating as Kate, Hannah Holmes as Edith, Laura Sudduth and Caitlin Borek alternating as Isabel. Ensemble cast include, Matthew Carter, Michael J. Connolly, Hannah Eakin, Sarah Hutchison, Sabrina Lopez, John Charles McLaughlin, Lance Olds, Patrick Lord-Remmert, and Cameron Smith.

Choreographer David Auxier re-stages Bill Fabris’ original choreography, with lighting by Benjamin Weill, costumes by Gail J. Wofford and Quinto Ott and scenery by Albère.

Six spirited performances will take place January 4, 5, 11 & 12, 2025 at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater in New York City.

PEN PALS the poignant and heartwarming new play by Michael Griffo, has welcomed Kate Burton, Elle McLaughlin, and Gail Winar to the stellar rotating cast directed by SuzAnne Barabas at the Theatre at St. Clements in New York City.

The rotating cast of performers each brings their unique chemistry to the roles of Bernie and Mags, two lifelong friends whose deep connection is formed entirely through letters exchanged over five decades.

Rotating Cast Schedule: December 26 – December 29, 2024 Catherine Curtin & Sharon Lawrence ends the year with 2025 ushered in January 2 – January 12, 2025 with Nia Vardalos & Gail Winer.

The production features scenic design by Jessica Parks, costume design by David C. Woolard, lighting design by Jill Nagle, sound design by Nick Simone, and stage management by Rose Riccardi. Lisa Dozier Shacket produces Pen Pals with Joe Trentacosta, Logan DeWitt, Anthony Hazzard, and Scott Stolzenberg in association with NJ Repertory Company, with general management by LDK Productions/ Michael Shannon.

Pen Pals is proud to partner with Susan G. Komen, donating 5% of ticket sales and 100% of customer donations to support breast cancer research and awareness initiatives.

Performances run through February 9, 2025.

THE SHE-WOLVES conceived and written by Kate Mueth.

Directed by Kate Mueth.

Choreographed by Kate Mueth and Violet Spann.

A modern fairy tale salvaging famous women from the plays of Shakespeare.

Sycorax, the fiery spirit of Shakespeare’s imagination, is ready to depart her mystical island—but not without ensuring it remains under the watchful eye of a worthy female successor. She conjures eight of the Bard’s most dynamic and misunderstood female characters to choose her heir, resurrecting them from the forgotten corners of his creative mind. A wild and unpredictable competition follows, where these women must prove their strength, wit, and worthiness in a battle judged by the audience.

Through a mix of music, dance, and electrifying storytelling, the production takes audiences on a high-energy joyride of magic, humor, and raw truth. This colorful and intensely creative production reimagines Shakespeare’s women in entertaining and thought-provoking ways, smashing the boundaries of tradition to reveal surprising new perspectives on these iconic characters.

The production stars an ensemble cast including Vanessa Walters, Annika Helgeson, Anita Parrot, Ava Jones, Mary Garrett Turner, Shira Kagan-Shafman, Rina Dutta, Mariama Conde, and Colleen Edwards.

The creatives are: costume designed by Yuka Silvera, and props by Sarah Azzara. The production manager is Charlotte Ehrardt. Emma Tattenbaum-Fine script-consulted with director Kate Mueth. Publicity by Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR.

Presented by The Neo-Political Cowgirls as part of The Femme Collective.

January 20 - February 1, 2025 at The Theater at the 14th St. Y in New York City.

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