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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Review: Fully Fulfilled by Michael Block

Striving to live a fulfilling life is unique to each individual. How you reach that point of fulfillment may be by your own doing or guided and maybe by a little bit of luck or karma. But wh…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:50PM

11th Annual Innovative Theatre Award Winners Announced by Michael Block

The 11th Annual Innovative Theatre Awards celebrated the outstanding year of Off Off Broadway. The 2015 NYIT Award Nominees represent 145 individual nominees, 57 productions, and 55 theatre …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:08PM
Monday, September 21, 2015

Spotlight On...Paul Buzinski by Michael Block

Name: Paul BuzinskiHometown: Wilkes-Barre, PAEducation: BA Arts & ScienceWhy theater?: Good question, as I’m not really a theatre creature and came to it late. I found I love the immed…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:14PM

Review: A New Kind of Country Wife by Michael Block

The Restoration Comedy was not only meant to entertainment but bring light to certain social issues. William Wycherley's The Country Wife was known for, at the time, its controversial sexual…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:14PM

Review: Lust in the City by Michael Block

Sexual awakenings come when we least expect them. Unless they are completely provoked. Regardless how they happen, it’s what occurs next that is the real story. In Spicy Witch Production a…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:04PM

Spotlight On...Laura Zlatos by Michael Block

Name: Laura Zlatos
Hometown: Pittsburgh
Education: M.A. candidate in Performance Studies, New York University; M.F.A. in Playwriting, Columbia University; B.F.A. in Dramatic Writing, New…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:34AM
Saturday, September 19, 2015

Review: Love and Poetry and Voyeurism by Michael Block

We all love love. And the things we do for love. But sometimes we get a little too deep into making love happen. Some call it perversion. The voyeuristic lens is brought to light in the Will…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:55PM
Friday, September 18, 2015

Spotlight On...Wende O'Reilly by Michael Block

Name: Wende O’ReillyHometown: Chelmsford, MAEducation: B.A. in Theater from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles and a Graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse, NYC.Select Credits: Readi…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:25PM

Review: Embracing the Next Frontier by Michael Block

There will always be somewhere new to explore. It's our human condition to seek the next frontier. With virtually our entire planet now accounted for, the next frontier just so happens to be…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:18PM

Spotlight On...Jesse Thurston by Michael Block

Name: Jesse ThurstonHometown: Boulder, COEducation: Northwestern UniversityFavorite Credits: Last summer I got to perform in new short plays by Halley Feiffer, Todd Almond and Wendy Macleod …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:01PM
Thursday, September 17, 2015

Review: Secession Success by Michael Block

We have become fascinated with behind the scenes stories. The untold tales of the people and inspiration behind the masterpieces. In Exquisite Corpse's immersive site specific Secession 2015…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:58PM

Spotlight On...Elle Anhorn by Michael Block

Name: Elle AnhornHometown: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Education: Bishop’s University (Sherbrooke, QC) – B.A. (Theatre / Music); Circle in the Square Theatre School  (…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:54PM
Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Spotlight On...Chris Foley by Michael Block

Name: Chris Foley Hometown: Manhasset, NYEducation: Dartmouth CollegeFavorite Credits: Off The Desk and "Billions" (Showtime)Why theater?: I love to perform live and connect with an audience…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:34PM

Spotlight On...Phoebe Brooks by Michael Block

Name: Phoebe BrooksHometown: Yonkers NYEducation: Northwestern University, BA in Theater and English LiteratureFavorite Credits: As a director, Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw for SWP, David …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:44PM
Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Review: The Disappearing Act by Michael Block

Love is certainly like magic. It's full of surprises. The trick is finding a way to stay in love. In Mariah MacCarthy's sexy and risqué Magic Trick, a trio of adults engage in love and lust…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:31PM

The Rulers: A Sneak Peek into Best of Rule of 7x7 by Michael Block

Rule of 7x7 is back, but this time it's a special Best of Edition! Featuring seven fan favorite plays, Best of Rule of 7x7 returns to The Tank on September 24th at 9:30pm. Early bird tickets…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:15PM

Review: A Fun Night by Michael Block

Theater has the power to evoke emotions. Even within the hearts of comedians. Using her out of body experience during and after a performance of Fun Home as a jumping off point comes the spu…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:58PM
Friday, September 11, 2015

Spotlight On...Andrew Neisler by Michael Block

Name: Andrew NeislerHometown: Lilburn, GAEducation: BFA from NYU Tisch (Playwrights Horizons Theater School)Favorite Credits: Adam Szymkowicz's Clown Bar with Pipeline Theatre Company. Vinny…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:24PM
Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Spotlight On...Andrew Farmer by Michael Block

Name: Andrew FarmerHometown: Between Laconia, NH and Palm Beach Gardens, FLEducation: Tisch School of The Arts, NYU (Playwrights Horizons Theater School)Favorite Credits: Oh man. Nearly impo…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:02PM
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Review: When Words Fail by Michael Block

There's something about love in musicals that draws audiences. It's a universal theme. But the problem is discovering a new way to tell the tale as old as time. Whether it be the plot or the…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:20PM
Friday, September 4, 2015

Spotlight On...Ingrid Griffith by Michael Block

Name: Ingrid GriffithHometown: Georgetown, Guyana and Wyandanch, NY, U.S.A. Education: City College (MA, Creative Writing); Studied Acting with Wyn Handman, Vivian Matalon and other influent…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:34PM
Thursday, September 3, 2015

Review: Roy Cohn's Absurd Fever Dream by Michael Block

Roy Cohn has a very special place in American history and theater literature. The man who was a key character in the McCarthy Communist investigations was also a key character in Tony Kushne…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:27PM
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Review: A New Love Musical Every Time by Michael Block

Ever wish your life could be turned into a musical? Are you in love? Then bring your partner on down to see Your Love, Our Musical and Rebecca Vigil and Evan Kaufman will make your dreams co…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:57PM

Review: Flashes of Love by Michael Block

Love. We all experience it. But why? In Dan Giles’ How You Kiss Me Is Not How I Like To Be Kissed, the relationship between a boy and a girl is explored in the simplest of ways. Presented …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:03PM
Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Blog Hijack: Leela NYC Theatre Festival by Michael Block

In today's Blog Hijack, Kendra Augstin and Patricia Cardona Roca talk about the inaguaral Leela NYC Theatre Festival!Patricia and I had our first meeting about the Leela NYC Theatre festival…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:38PM

Review: Three Generations of Men by Michael Block

Familiar bonds make for good entertainment. It’s instantly relatable. You know someone that’s being portrayed. You know that situation. Zack Friedman’s Fathers and Sons rides high in f…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:38PM

Spotlight On...Victor Lesniewski by Michael Block

Name: Victor LesniewskiHometown: I live in Los Angeles now, but I go back and forth to NYC so much, and lived there for so long, that I still can't think of anywhere else as home.Education: …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:07PM
Monday, August 31, 2015

Review: The Only Way to Find Love is to Build It by Michael Block

Even mad scientists need love. In A Collection of Shiny Objects The Mad Scientist’s Guide to Romance, Robots, and Soul-Crushing Loneliness, comes a musical comedy that is sci-fi cute and r…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:41PM

Review: The Singing Vengeful Nun by Michael Block

Succeeding in creating “quality” shock value is hard. When you shock, you need purpose. There needs to be a reason behind it not just do it to get people to talk. In Kill Sister Kill, th…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:03PM
Sunday, August 30, 2015

Review: A Celebration of Opal Whiteley by Michael Block

Weaving music, poetry, in a celebration of the earth, The Morningtime of Now is a family friendly theatrical event inspired by the whimsical world of Opal Whiteley. Whiteley, an American nat…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:36PM

Review: Tinder and Other Theatrical Woes by Michael Block

Imagine your worst dates ever. I can guarantee Swipe Right was worse. Written and directed by Allison Young, Swipe Right was a structural nightmare about twenty something's dating. The story…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:19PM