Some years we manage to lean into Black History Month (February) more than others, and this’ll be one of those years. As it happens this, is the centennial of there being some kind of nati…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:48AMDATA by Matthew Libby Directed by Tyne Rafaeli Lucille Lortel Theatre Official Website Reviewed by David Spencer There’s not much I can say about playwright Matthew Libby’s Data without …
SOURCE: AisleSay at 11:43AMBUG by Tracy Letts Directed by Dabid Cromer Starring Carrie Coon and Ramir Smallwood A Production of the Manhattan Theatre Club Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Official Website Reviewed by David …
SOURCE: AisleSay at 11:39AMGOING BACHARACH: The Songs of an Icon Created by Will Friedwald, Adrian Galante, Tedd Firth & Jack Lewin Conceived by Jack Lewin Arrangements & Orchestrations by Adrian Galante Music…
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Existential crises have a way of forcing clarity. Whether the arts and the larger creative world are in crisis I leave for you to decide. But with weekly news of financial and organizational…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:42AMHope Mill theatre, ManchesterAmy Gavin’s production amps up the dangerous dance of desire and violence between these troubled ex-spouses but loses the delicate balance between comedy and m…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AMFebruary 1 was the birthday of musician and songwriter James P. Johnson (1894-1955). I am surprised, though perhaps I oughtn’t to be, to learn that he was no relation to J. Rosamond Johnso…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:24AMBy AYSE WIETING ISTANBUL (AP) — Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman gazes with pride at his masterpiece — a colossal, handwritten manuscript of the Quran that has taken six years of craft and d…
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When Music City first roared to life Off-Broadway, it did so with the kind of confidence that doesn’t ask for permission. BEDLAM’s gritty, generous country musical didn’t just earn str…
SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AMThis play deftly encompasses the great subtlety of queer adolescent love with that of raging demons that reside within. Stillness and motion have been captured in perfect harmony to give us …
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:02AMA fabulous trio conspires to create an utterly delightful evening of comedic wonder. Mona Pirnot’s excellent script was written as a vehicle, and an homage, to its titular star, clearly ta…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:02AMA revolutionary piece in a time of revolutionary needs, BLIND RUNNER took the New York City stage and challenged Western norms of language and narrative structure to deliver a piece with pas…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:02AMBlending and blurring real-life and speculative narratives of the acting company and historical figures, PRINCE FAGGOT is a singular play with unique demands of its actors. Alternating betwe…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:02AMFor nearly half a century, this company has been a vital force in American theatre, uniting artistry, activism, and access. Born from two visionary lineages, Pregones theater in the Bronx, f…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:02AMIt takes a village to build a village. The guiding principle at this company’s core is dedicated to grappling with how language and performance explore society and the human condition. An …
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:02AMEnsemble work is not easy. It is not for the faint of heart. It challenges the actor in the deepest ways to find the concentric circle between themselves, their character, and their collabor…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:02AMBlending and blurring real-life and speculative narratives of the acting company and historical figures, PRINCE FAGGOT is a singular play with unique demands of its actors. Alternating betwe…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:02AMIn the journey of bringing a text to life through live theatre, words claim the space, and the stage becomes a vessel, carrying the audience on a historical ride through comedy as an act of …
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:02AMSince its founding by Gregg Mozgala in 2012, this company has sought to elevate disabled artists and storytelling, reshaping the past and the future of the theatrical canon. Creating opportu…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:02AMStriking the perfect balance between abstraction versus illustration, subtlety versus spectacle, and stillness versus kinetic, his video design shape-shifts with each unique project. From hi…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:02AMAn ardent champion of weird art, a heart-forward producer, and forever ally to the underdog, his name is rarely in the lights, but he is often the most colorfully dressed person behind the s…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:01AMA fabulous trio conspires to create an utterly delightful evening of comedic wonder. Mona Pirnot’s excellent script was written as a vehicle, and an homage, to its titular star, clearly ta…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:01AMWhite has been on an unstoppable journey directing new American plays that have both challenged and expanded the theatrical landscape. From her early production, OUR DEAR DEAD DRUG LORD, thr…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:01AMIn his more than twenty-five years of performances on off-Broadway stages, Sparks continues to reveal new depths and colors while quietly melting into the fabric of the text and production. …
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