Front Burner: With Arrival of Avocado Bar, Brooklyn Has It All The Avocaderia in Industry City sells smoothies, salads and, yes, avocado toast. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
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15 Off-Broadway Shows Not to Miss Through April 15 The list includes world premieres, classic revivals, and Tony-winning stars and directors. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Hello, Dolly! Star Bette Midler Will Be Honored by the Drama League The stage and screen star will be presented with the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Award. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
The Band, New Musical Featuring Music of Take That, to Open in Manchester The show features winners of a TV reality competition. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
New York Today: New York Today: A Belated Budget Monday: Wrangling over state funding, shutting down Rikers Island, and making the first private cellphone call. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch Plan ‘Extreme Open Mic’ Party April 12 Caruso brings this special edition of his New York show Jim Caruso’s Cast Party back to Florida. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Christopher Jackson and Jane Krakowski to Announce 2017 Tony Award Nominations The announcement will be made live from Lincoln Center. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
M.T.A. Shortens L Train Shutdown to 15 Months The $477 million contract to close the subway tunnel between Brooklyn and Manhattan for repairs shaves three months off the original plan. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Live London Cast Recording of Dreamgirls Sets Release Date The double album was recorded live at the Savoy Theatre. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Styles Q. and A.: The Vin Diesel Formula: Brains, Brawn and Heart The former bouncer and current action hero decided to make himself a movie star after Hollywood didn’t give him a chance. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
New Jersey Transit Train Derails at Penn Station At least one person was injured, the authorities said. It was the second minor derailment in two weeks at the station. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Reed Birney, Olivia Wilde, and Tom Sturridge Will Lead Cast of Broadway's 1984 Previews begin in May at the Hudson. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
At Kushners’ Flagship Building, Mounting Debt and a Foundered Deal Charles and Jared Kushner’s company was already losing money on its $1.8 billion skyscraper. Then a deal with the Chinese for a replacement fell apart. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Trump Budget Leaves New York-Area Transit Projects Up in the Air A Second Avenue subway extension and a new train tunnel under the Hudson are counting on federal funding that the president is proposing to slash. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
Editorial: Closing Rikers Without a Road Map Mayor de Blasio wants to close the disgraceful city jail, but he won’t say where the inmates should go. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times