Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The Asian American Performers Action Coalition and Fordham University presented RepresentAsian on Monday night.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:33AMFriday, February 10, 2012
Maya Macdonald has crafted a heartbreakingly real examination of the quarter-life crisis, when escape—through substances, jokes, silence—feels like the only option.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:32AMThursday, February 9, 2012
Punctuated by generic pop songs by Tony Biancosino, Lia Romeo's evening of short plays feels like a romantic fling. It's fun for a while, but when it's over you're left feeling empty.
SOURCE: Backstage at 07:30AMThursday, February 2, 2012
Mikaela Feely-Lehmann has her acting school to thank for her first professional job, her Equity card, and her agent.
SOURCE: Backstage at 01:50AMWednesday, February 1, 2012
For a show centered on equality, "Created Equal" relies on a lot of polarizing stereotypes, but at least everyone receives the same harsh treatment.
SOURCE: Backstage at 06:34AMMonday, January 30, 2012
The dynamic duo behind the web series "Submissions Only," which takes a loveable look behind the scenes of the New York theater scene, turn their audition room mishaps into comedy.
SOURCE: Backstage at 07:11AMTuesday, January 24, 2012
Erin Browne’s drama takes its cue from other futuristic stories such as “Brave New World” and “1984,” but her commentary, though relevant, is too familiar.
SOURCE: Backstage at 10:26AMFostering creativity was one of many topics at the event, which brought together theater movers and shakers to present on a multitude of issues from audience development to ticketing at Ne…
SOURCE: Backstage at 08:20AMWednesday, January 18, 2012
Deborah Hedwall steals Joel Drake Johnson's generally intriguing play in a powerhouse performance as a mentally unstable woman coping with loss.
SOURCE: Backstage at 08:30AMSunday, January 15, 2012
In this mind-twist of a one-man show, performer Tobias Wegner does not actually fly through the air. Nevertheless, his coupling of video and a minimalistic set creates the ultimate onstage …
SOURCE: Backstage at 08:04AMThursday, January 12, 2012
Gary Duggan's musical three-hander successfully fuses campy, dark, dramatic, and experimental elements. But do those really go together well?
SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AMMonday, January 9, 2012
Victor Kaufold's family drama features unsympathetic characters, and though the actors attempt to fill out the roles, the choppy plot lacks believable motivation and ultimately falls flat.
SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00AMDaniel Kitson's impeccably self-aware and comic telling of two intersecting tales seems quotidian yet represents a radical paradigm shift in how we view life itself.
SOURCE: Backstage at 03:55AMWednesday, December 14, 2011
Regional theater has always been a breeding ground for Broadway hits, especially in recent years, and this season shows such as "Chinglish" and "Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway" started out…
SOURCE: Backstage at 04:05AMTuesday, December 6, 2011
David Jenkins' play's message doesn't get beyond the decline of the American mail service, and director Josie Whittlesey relies on too much shouting.
SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AMMonday, December 5, 2011
Baba Brinkman presents a study of how language has evolved from middle English to gangster rap while maintaining the essence of Chaucer's stories in a fresh way.
SOURCE: Backstage at 03:52AMWednesday, November 30, 2011
Tony Earnshaw's concise drama features standout performances from its two actors and accomplishes everything that a play should in under an hour.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:35AMMonday, November 21, 2011
John Strasberg's didactic but muddled play fails to focus on any issue, and though he employs many actors, it's hard to discern who is capable amidst the disorganization.
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:24PMFriday, November 11, 2011
Chris Perfetti, who graduated from SUNY Purchase in May, is making his New York and professional stage debut in Roundabout Theatre Company's critically acclaimed Off-Broadway production of…
SOURCE: Backstage at 02:13AMThursday, November 10, 2011
Cara Reichel has meticulously helmed this hilarious throwback to the Golden Age of musicals, and the production and the work give hope for the fate of the American tuner.
SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AMMonday, November 7, 2011
Michael Karas and Jen Slaw wrote and perform this light and fun 60-minute juggling act about an innocent office romance, which is a delight for attendees of all ages.
SOURCE: Backstage at 03:28AMRosie Wyatt makes a smashing professional and New York debut in Jack Thorne's edgy, frank one-person drama about racism, classism, and sexuality in contemporary British society.
SOURCE: Backstage at 03:25AMFriday, November 4, 2011
Alison Fraser is a beacon of light in Wendy Beckett's uneven adoption drama, which circles around a clichéd situation and never comes to a satisfying resolution.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:07AMPlaywright Saviana Stanescu paints real problems facing immigrants in New York, but her personal beliefs sometimes get in the way of her play's effect.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:04AMMonday, October 31, 2011
This artistic juxtaposition of the angelic and demonic realms has many beautiful moments, but though Ping Chong's choreography is intriguing, the production's continuity falters.
SOURCE: Backstage at 06:12AMEdward Einhorn's misguided direction of Motti Lerner's political family drama skews the piece's timing and makes many moments feel forced.
SOURCE: Backstage at 06:09AMThursday, October 27, 2011
The studio's artistic director Tom Oppenheim, Adler's grandson, took over the school 15 years ago with a mission to bring vibrant, professional-level theater to the studio.
SOURCE: Backstage at 08:10AMTuesday, October 25, 2011
Director Joe Barros stages Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's musical adaptation of Roger Corman's 1961 film faithfully, and a crafty design team and talented cast round out a hauntingly good…
SOURCE: Backstage at 02:37AMMonday, October 24, 2011
This tasting platter of African-American music from blues to gospel to hip-hop reduces black female history to an educational lecture and fails to achieve a heartfelt personal message.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:32AMMonday, October 17, 2011
Mike Daisey's accidental eulogy to the late Apple CEO fuses personal narrative and journalistic storytelling to create a captivating and relevant evening of theater.
SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AMSaturday, October 15, 2011
Marcus Hummon's generic musical feels like a bad concept album onstage. Every song sounds like the one before it, and the repetitive lyrics disguise any hint of a compelling story.
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:00PM 
