Theater Thursday: The Paparazzi

We received complimentary tickets to The Paparazzi for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own 

What: The Paparazzi 

Where: AMT Theater

            354 W. 45th St.

            New York, NY

            

Who: Recommended for Ages 10 and Up 

When: Through April 11, 2025

At first, The Paparazzi, now playing at Off Broadway's AMT Theater, might seem like just a little light entertainment. However, it is much deeper and more meaningful than you might think.  The story centers on a woman named Christie, who comes to New York City to be a journalist and ends up writing for a tabloid paper whose main focus, like most tabloids, is to get a juicy story no matter the consequences. This eventually puts her at odds with her childhood best friend, leading to a tragedy. 

This extremely timely story is the flipside of the freedom of the press. While freedom of the press is an important and necessary right, responsible journalism is important too, as are the rights of private individuals when they are not engaging in activities that hinder others' rights or endanger their lives.

Despite the darkness at the heart of the story, the show is not all heaviness. The tone fluctuates between light and breezy, like Christie and the current tabloid darling fighting for the top of the tabloid food chain, and dark and heavy, like Christie's inner struggles with what is being asked of her as a tabloid journalist. The songs are also a mix of upbeat and happy and deeply heartfelt reckonings. 

This is a surprisingly hard-hitting musical. If you are looking for something mindless that you don't really have to think about, this is not the show for you. However, if you enjoy a meaningful show that shines a harsh light on a societal issue, this show fits the bill perfectly. It's a real gut punch.

And that's our view. For more information about The Paparazzi or to purchase tickets, visit www.amttheater.org

Tune in Saturday for Still More Theater Saturday.

Photo credits:

All The Paparazzi production photos by Jillian Nelson.

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Where-To-Go Wednesday - The Mad Mad World of Jonathan Adler

We received complimentary tickets to the Museum of Arts and Design for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

What: The Mad Mad World of Jonathan Adler

Where: Museum of Arts and Design

             2 Columbus Circle

             New York, NY

Who: Recommended for Ages 13 and Up 

When: Through April 19, 2026

The Mad Mad World of Jonathan Adler is an exhibit curated by the artist himself for the Museum of Arts and Design. The exhibit includes not only his own work but also the works of other artists he admires whose pieces are in the museum's collection. They include Mary McFadden, Hans Cooper, John Prip, and, more especially, his muse, Howard Kottler. A whole section of the exhibit is devoted to the latter.

Other sections feature works of art highlighting animals, crafts, and more. There is even a section centered around works of erotica, so if this offends you or you don't want your young children exposed to works of this type, you might want to skip it or come with out them, depending on how you feel about it. There is also a section based on a particular material, specifically metal, rather than a specific theme

Much, if not all, of the artwork in the collection is quite whimsical and fun. These include works of art devoted to specific historical figures, those shaped like surprising objects, and more, including a delightful sculpture of the artist himself.  Some are functional; others are just decorative. This is truly the kind of exhibit that even those who don't normally like art may enjoy and appreciate.

And that's our view. For more about this exhibit or to purchase tickets to visit, go to madmuseum.org/exhibition/mad-mad-world-jonathan-adler.

Tune in tomorrow for Theater Thursday.

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Giveaway: Win a copy of Influencers Who Kill in the Honey Bunny Giveaway Hop!

 

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If you or your honey bunny has an interest in a true crime, you'll enjoy the new book by Madison Salters, Influencers Who Kill. This extremely dark collection of stories about real-life murders committed by perpetrators with some level of internet fame is definitely not for the faint of heart.  They include the cases of a woman who brought a gun to the Yahoo Headquarters, a boy who killed his whole family, a woman who hired a couple of men to kill her husband, and more. Even though these people are not so famous online that you probably would have heard of most or any of them before, their stories are still morbidly fascinating for those who have an interest in that sort of thing. For more about this book, see our previous post Tips for Tuesday: Books - Influencers Who Kill. Enter to win a copy below:

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