Saturday, March 20, 2021
In her landmark book On Death and Dying, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross details the five stages of grief. Approaching it on a personal level in The Year of Magical Thinking, writer Joan Didion shares…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:05AM[SHARE]Monday, March 15, 2021
It has been over a year since Broadway theaters shut down, putting tens of thousands of people out of work. As more people are getting vaccinated and restaurants, gyms and bars are increasin…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:58PM[SHARE]Monday, December 28, 2020
Everything old can be new again with creativity. The question is how to make the traditional relevant and, more importantly, how to attract paying viewers. John Caird and Paul Gordon collabo…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:31PM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 11, 2020
It was a different kind of Halloween this year-no New York's Village Halloween Parade, no house parties, not even a lot of trick or-treaters. Many houses posted signs saying "no candy, see y…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:58AM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 13, 2020
 One of the controversial campaign issues this election year is immigration and the Zoom show "American Dreams" deals with the thorny issue head on. By participating in a game show, thre…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:32PM[SHARE]Monday, August 17, 2020
 I challenge you to watch The Line, streaming on The Public Theater site or YouTube, without being emotionally moved. Presented in the documentary style they used so successfully with Ex…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:06PM[SHARE]Thursday, May 7, 2020
The statistics are staggering and heartbreaking. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 1 out of 7 children was food-deprived. Now it is estimated that 1 out of 4 children is going hungry. With schoo…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 09:04PM[SHARE]Thursday, April 23, 2020
What do you do when the show you are working on goes on hiatus and you are self-quarantined? If you are a member of a theater union like Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 764 IATSE or United S…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 07:18PM[SHARE]Friday, March 6, 2020
Nothing can defeat the spunky Molly Brown " not poverty, hunger, illiteracy or even a sinking ship. She reminds us of her feisty spirit when she sings "till I leave the rear / It's from the …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 09:35AM[SHARE]Monday, February 17, 2020
Even seemingly well-adjusted families can be messy. In the new play "Grand Horizons," by Bess Wohl ("Small Mouths," "Make Believe,") a retired librarian, Nancy (the wonderful Jane Alexander)…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:38PM[SHARE]Thursday, February 6, 2020
Romeo lives! At the end of the famous tragedy by Shakespeare, the young hero drinks poison and dies, but in "Romeo and Bernadette," the original Off-Broadway musical, an Amas Musical Thea…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:21PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 23, 2020
 A simple railroad or subway ride leads you right to Madison Square Garden for top-notch children's entertainment. Shows are varied with appeal to youngsters and, often, even their paren…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:12PM[SHARE]Monday, December 23, 2019
I am intrigued by mentalists and mediums and always excited about a play that uses spiritualism as its theme. Even more so when the playwright is Lucas Hnath (A Doll's House, Part 2, and Hil…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:59PM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 17, 2019
It opens in a whirlwind of activity. The chef chops, minces, slices and dices, rushing between stove and counter. He throws in spices, tastes, then adds sauces, all to the jazz playing in th…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:00AM[SHARE]Monday, December 9, 2019
It's easy to understand why some people suffer from Coulrophobia (fear of clowns) especially when their clown faces are hidden under greasepaint, false noses and perpetually dour expressions…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:39PM[SHARE]Sunday, November 24, 2019
Ironically, Tennessee Williams, a gay playwright, wrote some of the most iconic roles for women in theater. He created parts such as Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire, Maggie in A Cat on A…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:17PM[SHARE]Saturday, November 16, 2019
Is there life after Game of Thrones? At the end of the popular long-running HBO mega-series, Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) was named the Hand of the King to Bran. Then the show ended, so w…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:29PM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Long before puppets became common in Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, ("Avenue Q," "Hand of God," "King Kong") there was Audrey II, the star of "Little Shop of Horrors." In a league of its o…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:22PM[SHARE]Friday, October 18, 2019
Want to keep your kids away from screens? Â Take them to the theater; it's never too early! Often the best introduction the theater is something familiar, a show based upon a favorite book…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:03AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 19, 2019
Some plays are age specific and attract a certain demographic. "Fern Hill," written by actor-playwright Michael Tucker (L.A. Law,) deals with three couples who are long-time friends. They ar…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:13PM[SHARE]Writers have long been fascinated with time travel. Characters go back in time to try to change things ("Back To The Future.") and sometimes even meet famous people. Sometimes they go forwar…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:49PM[SHARE]Sunday, August 18, 2019
Good quality ice cream doesn't need a lot of stuff " whipped cream, sprinkles, syrup and a cherry on top. Just enjoy the pure flavor of chocolate or vanilla. The same can be said of Broadway…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:03AM[SHARE]Saturday, August 10, 2019
Despite being married, I am familiar with online dating sites. I've helped one single friend scroll through her options, another create profiles (she fibbed about her age,) and a third alpha…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:16AM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Usually it takes a lot of money, time and practice to present a new full-length musical, yet between July 8 and August 30, New York Musical Festival will offer 30 new full-length musicals. S…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:24AM[SHARE]After seeing "Not Even the Good Things," we left Theatre Row's Studio Theatre filled with questions. Who was the little girl? Why was Bill the only one who could see her? Why did Bill tolera…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:17AM[SHARE]Sunday, July 14, 2019
Times have changed. Or have they? Yesterday was a day filled with special events featuring female sports figures. On TV Wimbledon featured the women's semi-finals from London. In New York, t…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:23PM[SHARE]Sunday, June 30, 2019
Playwright -actress Kate Hamill did such a creative job with her campy adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice" using men to play women's roles that I eagerly anticipated her version of "Little W…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:43PM[SHARE]Friday, June 14, 2019
My friend recently posted on Facebook, "I love/hate being addicted to my phone." Dave Malloy's beautiful new musical "Octet," at The Pershing Square Signature Center might provide a solution…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:44PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 12, 2019
"I hate politicians!" Miriam emphatically announces as she struggles to negotiate government bureaucracy. All around me in Theatre Row's Clurman Theatre, audience members quietly nodded thei…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:51AM[SHARE]Monday, May 20, 2019
Although not a particularly good actress, Lorraine is always playing a part. Fortunately for the audience, Lorraine is portrayed by a particularly good actress, Susan Sarandon. In his new pl…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:52AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Classic plays have universal themes and meaningful dialogue. Often the challenge for modern directors is how to mount the plays creatively and who to cast in iconic roles. William Shakespear…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:12AM[SHARE] 
