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‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’ review: Hilarious high-seas hijinks with David Hyde Pierce

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‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’ review: Hilarious high-seas hijinks with David Hyde Pierce

Theater review PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL The title of “Pirates! The Penzance Musical” is a loony one. What, exactly, is a Penzance musical?  Don’t give this sugar-coated, smile-a-second Broadway show the hook so fast, though. The only grunted “arrrgh”s come from the stage. The slaphappy, reworked revival of “The Pirates of Penzance,” which opened Thursday night at … Read more

Poet Rose Styron had a charmed life full of A-list parties and hijinks

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Poet Rose Styron had a charmed life full of A-list parties and hijinks

Rose Styron seemed destined for a charmed life.  When she was just 10 years old, on vacation to Mexico City, Rose announced she wanted “more than anything” to meet the great realist painter Diego Rivera. A few days later, she was in his studio. After showing her his “beautiful and horrible pictures,” the larger-than-life muralist shook her hand and said: … Read more