Jaunted's Ellen Wernecke went to the Public Theater's new production of "Hair" so you don't have to!

I was lucky enough to win free tickets to the first preview of "Hair," the James Rado-Gerome Ragni-Galt McDermot musical produced by the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park arm. (Nope, it's not Shakespeare.) The buzz in the Delacorte Theatre was electric as the sun went down and a few clouds threatened to rain out the show, 41 years after the first performance of the musical in New York. It's not the Public's finest, but it's a grand summer night's entertainment.]]> egw 2008-07-23T09:35:21-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/4/9/17314/48570

Suddenly-super-hot Daniel Radcliffe will make his Broadway debut this fall, when he and the cast of "Equus" visit New York City. We assume you've already heard that the now-18-year-old star will appear naked on-stage for at least part of the production.

While we wouldn't call that the best reason to go see some theater, we can't deny it'll drive some ticket sales. Just know this: "Equus" isn't the kind of kid-friendly show you might expect from the "Harry Potter" actor. Previews at the Broadhurst Theatre start September 5; opening night is 9/25.

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· A Look at the New Times Square TKTS Booth [Curbed]
· Prudish Theatergoer Travel: Broadway Shows to Skip [Jaunted]]]> pbb 2008-04-09T17:32:42-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/3/21/105122/788

It's always baffled us that people will drop hundreds of dollars on Broadway shows without even knowing the plot of the musical they're gonna see. And we've heard more than a few stories that end with "Anyway, had I known those puppets were gonna have sex, I wouldn't have taken my parents."

Fortunately, The New York Times has gone and rounded up all the kid-friendly shows in the city, at least according to a mom of two tweens:

Many shows seem to beckon families with children but on closer inspection come with caveats, be it crude language, racy behavior or complex plot turns. If you're going to make the investment--which can run more than $400 for a family of four--what is worth the tab? What is appropriate?

Of course, if you like your theater on the racy side, just pick out the shows writer Robin Pogrebin suggests skipping. Among them are "Avenue Q" (featuring puppet sex and drinking games), "Spring Awakening" (center stage sex) and "Curtains" (lots of swearing).

If those aren't trashy enough for ya, you'll have to look Off Broadway. Scouting out the toilets at Central Park might be a good start.

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· Broadway for Big Kids, Beyond Spoonfuls of Sugar [NYT]
· Can Shrek Sing? [Jaunted]
· Broadway Shows coverage [Jaunted]

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Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, an Oscar-winning Aussie movie from the '90s, made a bright pink bus famous as it traveled across the Australian outback, touring its drag queen stars through pubs and deserts and making everybody laugh. It also made plenty of people trek out to Kings Canyon near Uluru to see where parts of the movie were filmed.

Now Priscilla is a must-see musical in Sydney, after opening last month to good crowds. Priscilla the Musical is every bit as pink and camp as the movie was, and depicts just one part of the multi-layered society that makes up Australia. It's not even about being gay, publicists say: It's about fitting in when you're different. Sounds more like a sociological lesson than a good night out, but maybe it's both; we recommend grabbing a ticket if you're heading to Sydney in the next year or two, but leave the sociology textbook at home.

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· Priscilla - Queen of Desert, Film and Now The Stage [Times Online]
· Phil Scott's Insider View of Priscilla [SX]
]]> amandak 2006-11-02T09:53:11-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2006/1/13/112146/756 We're not sure if the world's been crying out for this or not, but we're at least very, very excited. Soon to be a musical -- Grey Gardens, the cult documentary about some black-sheep relatives of Jackie Onassis and the declining, fleabitten mansion they inhabit in East Hampton. The book will be by Doug Wright, who won the Pulitzer prize for his play I Am My Own Wife. with lyrics and music by Scott Frankel and Michael Korie. Tickets went on sale today for the run from February 10 to March 26.

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·   Grey Gardens Musical [Official site]
·   Playwrights Horizons Will Stage Musical Grey Gardens [Playbill]]]> johnrambow 2006-01-13T11:21:46-05:00 Search Jaunted string http://www.jaunted.com/search/