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The New York Pops: “007: James Bond Forever”

October 28, 2026

The New York Pops opened its Carnegie Hall season on October 23, 2026, with “007: James Bond Forever.” Music director Steven Reineke conducted, with Lena Hall as guest artist. Drawing on 18 films released between 1962 and 2021, the program celebrated a musical identity strong enough to accommodate orchestral suspense, romantic ballads, soul, and hard rock. Hall and the orchestra were strong throughout. The songs carry powerful associations with their original performers, including Shirley Bassey, Paul McCartney, Tina Turner, and Adele. Hall gave this varied material a consistent vocal presence. Reineke kept the orchestra an equal partner, emphasizing how much of Bond’s character lives in the instrumental writing. [more]

Titanique

August 22, 2022

"Titantique" is the most hilarious musical parody to play New York in many a year. Since international superstar Céline Dion only got to sing one song at the end of James Cameron’s blockbuster "Titanic," the now iconic “My Heart Will Go On” which went on to win the Academy Award for Best Song, why not turn the film into a cabaret musical with a score made up entirely from the Céline Dion catalog? That is just what Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue’s book has uproariously done, casting Mindelle in the leading role as a perfect mimic of Céline Dion, Rousouli as hero Jack Dawson, and Blue directing the show. Whether you recall the film from 25 years ago or not, the satire is pungent and the jokes skewer many pop culture icons. [more]

Bootycandy

September 12, 2014

Throughout the play there are many visual and spoken references to Michael Jackson, showing how large the presence and influence of The King of Pop in his heyday loomed in the consciousness of many growing up and living in that era. This symbolism adds greatly to the detailed specificity of this passionate, suspenseful and bold work. [more]