Mayor Backs Plan to Close Rikers and Open Jails Elsewhere A commission’s recommendation to close Rikers Island, and move prisoners to smaller jails in New York City, has won the support of Mayor Bill de Blasio. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
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Album: Ephemeral New York The photographer Devin Yalkin creates images of a dreamlike city. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
A Piano Man of Many Faces, and Some Stranger Stories Chicken Delicious is a campy, mask-wearing 74-year-old fixture at a bar in Manhattan. How he got there is even weirder. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Hungry City: Bangladeshi Flavors Alongside Burgers and Chicken at Neerob A restaurant reopens in the Bronx, serving South Asian dishes inside another with a resolutely American menu. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
How Did Jenni Barber Book Sunday in the Park with George? On Playbill’s The Tyler Mount Vlog, the former Glinda chats her latest Broadway show and answers questions from fans. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Cast Members from Sunday in the Park Head to Broadway Sessions Claybourne Elder and Jennifer Sanchez are among cast members scheduled to appear March 30. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Explore the Glamorous World of Costumes in Broadway Revival of Sunset Boulevard In this exclusive video, costume designer Tracy Christensen discusses her inspirations for the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
A Little Night Music, In the Heights, and More Heading to D.C. Signature Theatre, Roundhouse, and Shakespeare Theatre Company announce their 2017–2018 seasons. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Watch Andrew Rannells Sing This Signature Smash Song on HBO’s Girls The Tony nominee merges his theatre and television worlds as he nails a performance of “Let Me Be Your Star.” {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Presale Begins March 30 for Michael Ball and Alfie Boe’s Concert The NYC concert will celebrate their 2016 album Together. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Understudies from Anastasia, Miss Saigon, Sunset Boulevard Will Stand in the Spotlight The At This Performance… concert series will continue in April. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Bernadette Peters Will Sing with the Pops in Chicago March 31 The Tony Award winner makes her Auditorium Theatre debut. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Matthew Morrison and Will Chase Land TV Roles In recent small screen news, the two Broadway favorites head to ABC and HBO. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Five Guys Named Moe to Be Revived in London The musical, which features Louis Jordan’s greatest hits, will play in a brand-new pop-up London theatre. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Works in Progress: After Slave Revelations, She Has a New Mission Onita Estes-Hicks, 80, learned that Jesuits who once ran Georgetown University sold some of her ancestors. She is now enrolled in a social justice program aimed at helping her…