Wednesday, May 3, 2017
By Michael BlockFilling the classical quota of the season, Noel Coward's Present Laughter is the surefire show that won't upset the status quo. But rather than just be another production of …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:18AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 2, 2017
By Michael Block There are just some franchises that are so iconic that reinventing it seems taboo. That was the case for one. Until this millennium, Charlie Bucket, Willy Wonka, the Oo…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:42PM[SHARE]Sunday, April 30, 2017
By Ed MalinCasblancaBox is a riveting, immersive theatrical collage about the making of the classic film "Casablanca". Playwright Sara Farrington and Director Reid Farrington developed…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:02PM[SHARE]By Ed MalinIldiko Nemeth and New Stage Theatre Company have a new avant-grade and socially relevant show called The Rules, which draws on the play of the same name by Charles Mee as well as …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:02PM[SHARE]By Ed MalinBoomerang Theatre Company presents the starkly substantial play The Reckless Season by Lauren Ferebee. Dominic D'Andrea directs. In the modern world, sometimes…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:36PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 26, 2017
In today's episode of Block Talk, I sit down with Josh Young to talk about The Playwriting Collective and their upcoming fundraiser Godzilla vs My Ex-Girlfriends coming to Dixon Place!F…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:36PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 25, 2017
By Michael BlockThe Laurie Beechman Theater is the hub for the RuPaul's Drag Race queens to showcase their talents off the screen. Unlike a club, the stage is theirs to do what with they ple…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:02PM[SHARE]Saturday, April 22, 2017
Name: Joshua De JesusHometown: I've moved around a lot during the recent years so I don't have one set hometown. Born in Washington Heights, raised in Bushwick, moved out to Bay Shore, Long …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:18PM[SHARE]Friday, April 21, 2017
By Ed MalinRising Sun Performance Company begins its 16th season with Child's Play, written by Kevin D. Ferguson and directed by Brock Harris Hill. Vera, a child psychologist (Crystal Edn) f…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:06PM[SHARE]Name: Brian MulayHometown: Originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Been in NYC since 1999.Education: BFA in Musical Theatre from The University of MichiganFavorite Credits: Fa…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:24PM[SHARE]Name: Katie GoodmanHometown: BostonEducation: U. PennWhy theater?: I'm starting to think it's the only thing that can save the world. Besides kale. And pharmaceudicals like post-election ant…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:24PM[SHARE]On this episode of Block Talk, I sit down with Daniel John Kelley, playwright of That True Phoenix! For more on That True Phoenix, visit teamawesomerobot.com!To listen to the episode, v…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:54PM[SHARE]Thursday, April 20, 2017
Lady Liberty is in their FOURTH CYCLE! So who is competing to snatch the crown in the first semifinal round? It's time to meet the Queens. Check them out Friday, April 21st at the Ace Hotel.…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:06PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Name: Molly KelleherHometown: Guilderland, NYEducation: Emerson CollegeSelect Credits: Broad Comedy member of the troupe for nearly a decade, recently seen on "Hack My Life" on TruTV ,…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:06PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Name: Jenn Harris
Hometown: Plano, IL.Education: BFA from Boston University, LAMDA, London, Second City, ChicagoSelect Credits: Modern Orthodox, Silence! The Mu…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:48PM[SHARE]By Michael BlockSpring is here! And Paige Turner is here to welcome it! Throw your winter blues away as Paige Turner and her friends, Jackie Cox and Remy Germinario, fill your Easter basket …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:42PM[SHARE]By Ed MalinThe Tank, in association with Glass Bandits, is now presenting Charleses by Carl Holder at the Brick Theater. Meghan Finn directs. Charleses is a play full of, w…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:36PM[SHARE]Sunday, April 16, 2017
By Michael BlockHarold Pinter' backwards timeline play, Betrayal, takes the stage at Mile Square Theater. The slightly autobiographically inspired play tracks the years-long affair of Jerry …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:31PM[SHARE]Saturday, April 15, 2017
Today on Block Talk, I sat down with the extraordinary Dominique Salerno to talk all things The Box Show, making a return engagement at The PIT!For more on The Box Show, visit theboxshow.org…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:02AM[SHARE]Friday, April 14, 2017
By Michael BlockThere's no denying why this play now. Church & State by Jason Odell Williams is more than relevant in our political climate. The political comedy playing New World Stages…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:24PM[SHARE]Monday, April 10, 2017
By Michael BlockShe was crowned the winner of Lady Liberty Cycle 3 and now she's bringing her spin on the Kardashian momager to life in I Am Kris, a boisterous cabaret paying homage while po…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:36PM[SHARE]Saturday, April 8, 2017
By Michael BlockInspired by the 2001 French film of the same name, Amelie has been given the musical theater treatment. With book by Craig Lucas, music by Daniel Messe, and lyrics by Nathan …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:12PM[SHARE]Friday, April 7, 2017
Name: Terry SchreiberHometown: I moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota when I was six, where I stayed until I came to New York in 1960.Education: I have a BA in English and Speech from St. Thomas U…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:54PM[SHARE]By Michael BlockWhen you have a brand, run with it! The popular young adult book series "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" has seen life on the big screen but now it's time for a turn on st…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:54PM[SHARE]Thursday, April 6, 2017
By Michael BlockShe's back! After a long stint in Puerto Vallarta, Sutton Lee Seymour returns to the Laurie Beechman in her newest night of comedy and song in Fame-ish. Paying homage to the …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:48PM[SHARE]By Michael Block Last year, we raised a glass with Latrice Royale, toasting "Here's to Life." Now she's back telling us that Life Goes On. Returning to the Laurie Beechman once again, t…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:42PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Name: Lowell ByersHometown: Chappaqua, NYEducation: Denison University BA, Old Globe/USD MFAFavorite Credits: Title role in Pericles (Old Globe), Sergeant Trotter in The Mousetrap (Alabama S…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:18PM[SHARE]In today's episode of Block Talk, I sat down with Pop Punk High's Ben Lapidus (music) and Turner Barrett Law (director)!For more on Pop Punk High, visit https://thepit-nyc.com/event/2017-04-…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:48PM[SHARE]Sunday, April 2, 2017
By Michael BlockThe evolution of a script is not something we all are privy to. Rarely do you get the treat of tracing a script through development. Diva is one that I've watched grow from l…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:18PM[SHARE]By Michael Block High school is hard but in the era of evolving technology and the power of social media, it seems to get even harder. But what hasn't changed is the presence of the bul…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:18PM[SHARE]Thursday, March 30, 2017
By Michael BlockThe world is filled with talented people. But sometimes those talented people don't get "discovered." All it takes is one tweet that can pave the way to future stardom. The g…
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