Friday, March 6, 2015
By Byrne HarrisonShow: ErikPhoto credit: Kisha PeartJohn Patrick Bray (Ph.D., Theatre, LSU; MFA, Playwriting, Actors Studio Drama School at New School University) has written plays under gra…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 02:56PMBy Byrne HarrisonShow: ErikPhoto credit: Kisha PeartSamantha DeSimone is a New Jersey native who graduated from Wagner College with a B.A in Theatre in 2012. Samantha has been working …
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 02:54PMBy Byrne HarrisonShow: Thoughts of a COLORED MAN on a day when the sun set too earlyWebsite: www.toacm.comPhoto credit: Headshot by Lauren E. BanksKeenan M. Scott II, a native of Queen…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:57PMBy Byrne HarrisonShow: Post Traumatic Super DelightfulWebsite: PTSDtheplay.comPhoto credit: Angela DumlaoAntonia Lassar is first and foremost a Beyoncé enthusiast. She is also an actor, poe…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:15PMBy Byrne HarrisonShow: The Field: A Musical MythWebsite: facebook.com/thefieldprojectPhoto credit: Jane ClausenJeremy Cone mixes words, music, stories, and photography to create a …
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:42AMBy Byrne HarrisonWhile it is one of my favorite NYC festivals, the fates conspired to keep me away from much of this year's FRIGID New York Festival. I did, however, carve out time to …
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:19AMThursday, March 5, 2015
By Byrne HarrisonShow: Bi, Hung, Fit… and MarriedWebsite: www.bihungfit.caProduction stills: Sean CummingsStanding in the Alley: Rita IvanauskisMark Bentley Cohen is a writer, performer, c…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:39PMBy Byrne HarrisonShow: Dandy Darkly’s Pussy Panic!Website: www.dandydarkly.comPhoto credit: Laura Pardo 2014Dandy Darkly is an internationally acclaimed cabaret showman and ribald rac…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:10PMBy Byrne HarrisonShow: Heart of OakWebsite: http://www.everydayinferno.com/HeartofOak/Photo credit: Anais KoivistoCristina M. Ramos, alumna of Columbia University and The Lee Strasberg…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:55PMTuesday, March 3, 2015
By Mark A. NewmanPhoto by Christopher MuellerAdmittedly, the number of rock stars who have made the jump from the iPod to the stage has been a mixed bag. For every Kinky Boots by Cyndi Laupe…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:01PMBy Judd HollanderPlaywright David Ives looks beyond the surface of what seems normal in Lives of the Saints, his latest batch of one act works. Presented by Primary Stages, this collection o…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 09:39PMSaturday, February 28, 2015
By Byrne HarrisonOverall, I have been very disappointed in adaptations I've seen of H.P. Lovecraft's work. Other than some very successful radio-theatre performances, the adaptations I…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 02:41PMFriday, February 27, 2015
By Byrne HarrisonShow: Hey ‘90s Kids, You’re OldWebsite: www.hey90skids.comPhoto credit: Photo of Taryn Parrish by David FranczakTaryn Parrish is a film graduate from Wilfrid Laurier Uni…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 03:00PMTuesday, February 17, 2015
By Byrne HarrisonShow: Everyday Edna MaeWebsite: www.dramamama.net - on Facebook: Everyday Edna MaePhoto credit: Audrey WeatherstoneRobin Rice Lichtig is the author of over 50 plays (includi…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 07:33PMSaturday, February 14, 2015
By Rob HartmannPhotos by Jenny AndersonThe Artist & The Scientist is an inventive and deeply moving new musical currently running at CAP21. Bookwriter/lyricist Jenny Stafford and compose…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:21PMFriday, February 13, 2015
By Byrne HarrisonShow: Shirley Gnome: Real MatureWebsite: http://www.shirleygnome.comPhoto credit: Shimona Henry, Pinup Perfection PhotographyShirley Gnome is a self-styled musical comedian …
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:57PMTuesday, February 3, 2015
By Byrne Harrison10. The host, Molly "Equality" Dykeman, is a mess. You'll feel so much better about your own life choices.9. The show is at The C.O.W. (Celebration of Whimsy) on the L…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:32PMFriday, January 30, 2015
By Byrne HarrisonAndrea Alton's crazy, Cheetos- and lady-loving creation, Molly "Equality" Dykeman, is back with a new apocalyptic variety show, "Molly's North Korea Armageddon Family Hour."…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 05:43PMBy Byrne HarrisonLast fall I interviewed magician Nelson Lugo about a new show he was working on, "Gathering the Magic." Since then, the show has been given an extended run at The Tank…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 05:10PMWednesday, November 12, 2014
By Judd HollanderPhoto by Carol RoseggUsing extended and interspersed monologues, playwright Conor McPherson does a good job in tapping into three lives filled with emptiness and regret in h…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:00PMWednesday, October 29, 2014
By Byrne HarrisonPhotos by Kent MeisterI've seen some horrific things at the Blood Brothers' shows -- eyelids ripped off, skin peeled, human flesh consumed, rape and incest, and more forms o…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:56PMMonday, October 27, 2014
By Byrne HarrisonOn November 4th, 54 Below will present a concert version of Rob Hartmann's musical "Vanishing Point," featuring Farah Alvin, Katie Thompson and Kate Shindle as Agatha Christ…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:24PMFriday, October 24, 2014
By Byrne HarrisonIt's become an annual tradition for me to attend the Radiotheatre H.P. Lovecraft Festival. I really enjoy Lovecraft's work, and it is so perfectly suited for Radiothea…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 07:35PMBy Judd HollanderThere's a fine line between serious drama, parody and outright camp, a fact director Drew Barr sadly doesn't seem to grasp in The Actors Company Theatre's revival of Frank M…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:35PMBy Judd HollanderPlaywright Lee Blessing offers up some harsh political truth in his powerful drama A Walk in the Woods, the show being given a very strong revival by Keen Company.It's the m…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:26PMMonday, October 20, 2014
Canadian Burlesque Star, Rosie Bitts, makes her New York City debut in her new solo-show, Stories of Love and Passion which is being presented by the Untied Solo Theatre Festival.&…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:16PMFriday, September 26, 2014
By Byrne HarrisonI get a lot of invitations to see shows, so many that I would basically have to quit my day job to be able to see them all.Which is why I love getting photos from shows. &nb…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 05:24PMWednesday, September 24, 2014
Sadly, I will have to miss tonight's Hotsy Totsy Burlesque tribute to Doctor Who. But I went last year and had a grand time.This show is highly recommended for the Whovians and burlesq…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:53AMTuesday, September 23, 2014
By Byrne HarrisonLast night, the New York Innovative Theatre Foundation celebrated the best of Off-Off Broadway theatre with its 10th Annual NYIT Awards Ceremony.Over the past ten years, the…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:09PMFriday, September 19, 2014
By Byrne HarrisonAfter a couple of years of seeing him perform, I finally had a chance to chat with award-winning actor and magician Nelson Lugo. The 11-year-old kid inside me was thri…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:16PMThursday, August 7, 2014
By Byrne HarrisonTomorrow, young creatives (13+ and, with parental guidance, even younger) will get backstage and behind-the-scenes access to the famous Las Vegas stage production of the Blu…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:18PM 
