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A ‘Schlemiel’ fit for a king by Frank Scheck

You’ll probably head straight for a deli after “Shlemiel the First,” the delightful morsel of a 1994 klezmer musical based on Isaac Bashevis Singer’s “Chelm” stories. In this wor…

NY Pops Holiday Concert: John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey Wish You a Swingin' Christmas by Adaumbelle

On Friday, December 16, 2011, I was treated to a truly delightful evening of holiday music at Carnegie Hall when I attended the NY Pops Holiday concert "John Pizzarelli and Jesicca Molaskey …

Girl Anachronism by Sam Hurwitt

THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY Show #116: God’s Plot, Shotgun Players, December 3. By Sam Hurwitt American theater started as a criminal act. The first play performed in English in the colonies …

UTR & COIL 2012: Mariano Pensotti on “El pasado es un animal grotesco” by Jeremy M. Barker

A leading young Argentinean director talks with us about the piece he's touring in North America this winter

Review: Kissing Sid James by Chris Kompanek

Robert Faquhar's play about an ill-fated fling teeters between the delightful and the mundane.

Feature: Three Terrific Leading Ladies by Nick Orlando

Carolee Carmello, Rebecca Faulkenberry, and Emily Padgett discuss their new Broadway gigs.

What’s the deal on stand-up at Second City?

The comedy company takes on Zanies and Mayne Stage with an uncommonly polished new space at Piper’s Alley.

Uncle Vanya, With Cate Blanchett, to Play NYC's City Center in July by Brian Scott Lipton

The Sydney Theater Company's critically acclaimed production of Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya, starring Oscar winner Cate Blanchett as Yelena, will be presented at City Center …

'Of Mirth and Mischief’ a bit too clean

REVIEW: Talents of Kling, Kramer delightful, but the show feels tame.

This Week on Broadway for December 18, 2011: On a Clear Day You Can See Lysistrata by James Marino

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere and James Marino talk about the openings of Clear Day, Lysistrata and Stick Fly. Also discussed: closing announcements from Private Lives and Bonnie and C…

This Week on Broadway for December 18, 2011: On a Clear Day You Can See Lysistrata by James Marino

If you would like to listen to the podcast, click on the arrow in the player below. Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook Broa…

State of the Art by Gil

And to be honest, it's a lot less depressing than 2010.  It's a little more like 2009, really. Addams FamilyAnything GoesBilly ElliotBonnie & ClydeBook of …

Turning Our Eyes Forward by Deborah Cullinan by HowlRound

we must be less precious about our theaters and much more visionary about the role that theater can play in making places that can change people’s lives. click on the title to read the fu…

Turning Our Eyes Forward by Deborah Cullinan by Polly Carl

we must be less precious about our theaters and much more visionary about the role that theater can play in making places that can change people’s lives. READ MORE... click on the title …

Vaclav Havel dead at 75 by Tim Treanor

“May truth and love triumph over lies and hatred.” Celebrated playwright Vaclav Havel, whose 1985 play Temptation was produced to great acclaim three years ago by Constellation Theatre C…

Review: Silent Night of the Living Dead (New Millennium Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

New Millennium Theatre Company brings yet another film spoof to the stage, mutating the cult zombie movie with *Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?*. Though there are glimmers of hope in the begi…

Best of 2011: #13 - The Tempest (Target Margin) by Ludlow Lad

In May, the invaluable Target Margin presented Shakespeare's last play, THE TEMPEST, at Here Arts Center, for which they built their version of The Globe.  It was a spirited and magical…

The Excellence Problem by Douglas McLennan

If I built the best-ever VCR, would you rush out to buy it? Of course not. Even though my VCR might be the most excellent VCR, no one cares about VCRs anymore. # Being excellent at something…

For LA Weekly – Bob Cratchit and Mr. Tightwad by Pauline Adamek

  Hello dear readers!  Here is a link to this week’s theatre review for the LA Weekly, BOB CRATCHIT & MR. TIGHTWAD   Or you can read it here – Katrina Wood’s…

STAGE TUBE: Meryl Streep to be Featured on Tonight's 60 MINUTES by BroadwayWorld TV

Morley Safer will profile the actress tonight on 60 MINUTES, which airs at 7 PM. Get a sneak peek below

FILM NOTE -- The Artist, written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius, starring Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, and that wonderful dog ... by Yvonne Korshak

This is as good a movie as I’ve ever seen or ever hope to see. And it’s such a surprise. It’s filmed in black and white and as a silent film, about a silent film star, George Valentin …

Review: The Eight: Reindeer Monologues (Stage Left) by Scotty Zacher

If you're looking for an adult-themed, laugh-filled Christmas play, this is not it. The Eight: Reindeer Monologues is very heavy despite its good humor up top. Still, this is a solid product…

WIT's Cynthia Nixon & Lynne Meadow Meet the Press by BroadwayWorld TV

WIT's Cynthia Nixon & Lynne Meadow Meet the Press Visit http://broadwayworld.com for tickets & more information. Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming Broadway premiere of WIT, …

Malcolm Gets to Headline Cincinnati Playhouse's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG by BroadwayWorld

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park has announced casting for the exciting new revival of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth. The John Doyle-helmed production, in wh…

Photo Flash: New Poster for JOYFUL NOISE Starring Dolly Parton, Jeremy Jordan & More! by BroadwayWorld

Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, Jeremy Jordan and Queen Latifah star in the upcoming film Joyful Noise. The film tells the story of two women who band together to stop a small-town gospel choir f…

Cate Blanchett-Led UNCLE VANYA to Play New York City Center, 7/19-28 by BroadwayWorld

Sydney Theatre Company's acclaimed production of Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov - adapted by Andrew Upton and directed by Tams Ascher - will come to NY's City Center from July 19 through July …

This Week on Broadway for December 18, 2011: On a Clear Day You Can See Lysistrata by James Marino

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere and James Marino talk about the openings of Clear Day, Lysistrata and Stick Fly. Also discussed: closing announcements from Private Lives and Bonnie and C…

#NEWPLAY PRACTICE: Graphic Novels vs Script (via @TinaLandau) by Arena Stage

"Instead of publishing the script of his recent play, The Blue Dragon, Lepage's theatre company Ex Machina decided to take an entirely different route, commissioning Quebec City-based a…

Oscar academy plans outdoor theater in Hollywood

The overseers of the Academy Awards are building an outdoor theater and event space on a piece of land in Hollywood that had been intended for a film museum.

ArtsBeat Blog: Remembering the Words of Vaclav Havel by Erik Piepenburg

A look back at the theatrical works of a playwright, politician and writer.

Queen of the Mist by Jill Dolan

Mary Testa and the ensemble in Queen of the MistQueen of the Mist is a new musical by Michael John LaChiusa (Marie Christine, The Wild Party), whichthe Transport Group produced at the Judson…

Out and About: Conferences and Special Events for 2012 by Jasonc

In 2012 MTI will be criss-crossing the country to attend many conferences, workshops and special events.  Below are just some of our destinations where we hope to meet you personally and le…

STAGE TUBE: Steven Spielberg & SMASH Team Talk Show with New Clips & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

In an exciting new video from NBC.com, Executive Producer Steven Spielberg and the rest of the SMASH cast and creative team talk all about the upcoming show that has the Broadway world pun i…

Review: Christmas in Chicago (The Fine Print Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

The writing is brilliant for this holiday review. Writers David Himmel and Patrick Kenney pull out the stops and could teach SNL exactly what is funny. Hopefully Fine Print will bring us a r…

Kritzerland Releases People in the Picture Cast Album, Starring Donna Murphy by Kenneth Jones

The original Broadway cast album of The People in the Picture, starring Tony Award-winning actress Donna Murphy, is now available, the Kritzerland label announced on Dec. 17.

ArtsBeat Blog: A New York Stop for Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving and 'Uncle Vanya' by James C. McKinley Jr.

New Yorkers will have a chance to see the Sydney Theater Company's celebrated production of "Uncle Vanya" with Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving next summer.

National Tour Theater Review: FELA! (starting at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles)) by Harvey Perr

SING A SONG OF AFRICA Fela! is a scorcher. On these chilly nights in December and January, everyone (with a vested interest in the continuing power of musical theater) should retreat to the …

Lysistrata Jones; Broadway’s Slam Dunk Musical by Chris Luner

In a season of limited new original musicals on Broadway, the sun is shinning bright at Athens University with the new Broadway musical, Lysistrata Jones! Loosely based on the ancient Greek …

Photo Coverage: Let the Sunshine In! HAIR in Toronto by Kelly Cameron

The National Tour of HAIR debuted in Toronto on Wednesday night at the gorgeous Royal Alexandra Theatre, where it will play until New Year's Eve. On hand to celebrate the show's triumphant …

Vaclav Havel: Playwright/Activist/President by Praxis

Vaclav Havel, the Czech dissident playwright who was jailed repeatedly, having his work banned by hardline Communist authorities before becoming the first post-1989 President of Czechslovaki…

Crew: A magical spot for Nativity story by Robert Crew

The Evergreen Brick Works is a magical spot for The Story about the Nativity.

Vaclav Havel, Rebel Czech Playwright Who Led a Country, Dies at 75 by Robert Simonson

Vaclav Havel, who went from being an imprisoned dissident playwright in Communist Czechoslovakia to the elected president of the newly free Czech Republic, died Dec. 18. He was 75.

Fuse Poetry Review: Henri Cole’s “Touch” — Love Thy Neighbor, Like Thyself by Daniel Bosch

Is it true that if I love my neighbor I can, or will, like myself? This question cuts to the heart of the poems in Heni Cole's volume "Touch," and the answer is yes. The experience of how h…

Peccadillo Theater's THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER Ends Limited Engagement Today by BroadwayWorld

The strictly limited engagement of the Peccadillo Theater Company’s hit production of Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman's THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER will end its run as scheduled today, Decemb…

RENT (2011 Off-Broadway Cast) - "Seasons of Love" [LIVE @ The Early Show] by Sophia B. Puentes

RENT (2011 Off-Broadway Cast) - "Seasons of Love" [LIVE @ The Early Show] The 2011 Off-Broadway cast of the hit musical RENT, perform "Seasons of Love" live on The Early…

RENT (2011 Off-Broadway Cast) - "Rent" [LIVE @ The Early Show] by Sophia B. Puentes

RENT (2011 Off-Broadway Cast) - "Rent" [LIVE @ The Early Show] Adam Chanler-Berat, Matt Shingledecker and the 2011 Off-Broadway cast of the hit musical RENT, perform the show'…

The Wicked Stage: Can musical theatre ever be naturalistic? by Sarah Green

One of my biggest pet peeves is how musicals are often perceived as being as far from reality as you can get in theatre, because the characters sing and dance. Whilst we don’t tap danc…

A magic carpet ride in Central Square by Thomas Garvey

The giant rukh takes flight in Arabian Nights.Arabian Nights, at the Central Square Theatre through December 31, isn't technically a Christmas show, I suppose (can you have a Muslim Chr…

Look, I Made a Hat — By Stephen Sondheim — Book Review by Brad Leithauser

In the second volume of his collected lyrics, Stephen Sondheim explicates his meticulous craft.

Vaclav Havel, Dissident Playwright Who Led Czechoslovakia, Dead at 75 by Dan Bilefsky and Jane Perlez

As Czechoslovakia’s first democratically elected president after the nonviolent revolution that ended decades of repression, Vaclav Havel oversaw a bumpy transition to democracy and a free…

pre-holiday on/off Broadway tweet -sized previews by Elyse Sommer

Hamlet at Home- How do you winkle out the magic and the thought behind Hamlet? Scott Elliott, the Artistic Director of The New Group did just that as part of the enjoyable “Dark…

TheatreScene: December 12 - 18 by JK

BROADWAY VIDEOS/QUESTION OF THE WEEK:Answer the poll question following the videos!Which version of "Anything Goes" is the best?1979 - Ethel Merman1988 - Patti LuPone2011 - Sutton FosterNone…

Countdown to Christmas 2011 (Broadway Style)- Day 7 by BroadwayWorld TV

It's December at last, and BroadwayWorld is celebrating the season with The Twelve Days of Christmas'- a special countdown which will include our favorite holiday-themed Broadway performance…

A Bountiful Year by Francis

And, I’m back! Yes, 2011 has been a bountiful and memorable year, my dear readers, but it has also been quite the frenetic, stressful, distraction-filled year too, so my sincerest apo…

Want To Earn A Profit? Let Nonprofit Theatres Show You How

The New York Times 12/17/11

Way To Kill A London Theatre? Simple: Take All Its Money Away

The Stage (UK) 12/16/11

Sondheim on Sondheim by Brad Leithauser

In the second volume of his collected lyrics, Stephen Sondheim explicates his meticulous craft.

Up Front

The multi-hyphenate British actor-author-director Simon Callow, still best known to many Americans for his roles in “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “Shakespeare in Love,” says writ…

Getting to Know Charles Dickens by Simon Callow

Four books introduce young readers to Charles Dickens, whose life was as fascinating as his work.

The Sunday Giveaway: 2 Tickets to Follies on Broadway by Ken Davenport

You read that right. We've giving away two tickets to one of the biggest hits of the fall . . . Follies. I think everyone knew that this Bernadette Peters and Elaine Paige production of the …

#NEWPLAY FEST: WATCH ONE MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL #OMPF WITH @pwfoundation TODAY at 5PM EST on @NewPlayTV by Arena Stage

The 2011 San Francisco One-Minute Play Festival Playwrights: Trevor Allen, Crish Barth, Tim Bauer, Erin M. Bregman, Eugenie Chan, Christopher Chen, Anthony Clarvoe, Megan Cohen, Bennett Fish…

What’s On Broadway by Jonathan Mandell

Here are the shows that you can see on Broadway as of this writing — or that are scheduled to open in Spring 2012. Many are closing by the end of December, 2011 or January, 2012. Listi…

THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE Cast Recording Now Available by BroadwayWorld

Kritzerland has announced the release of the Original Broadway Cast Album of The People in the Picture, starring Tony Award winning actress Donna Murphy. The new CD features Book amp Lyrics …

Photo Coverage: John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey Wish You A Swingin' Christmas With The New York Pops by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The New York Pops orchestra, under the baton of Music Director Steven Reineke, celebrated the holidays with swinging seasonal favorites yesterday, with a second show playing tonight at 8 PM.

Former Czech President and Playwright Vclav Havel Dies at 75 by BroadwayWorld

Playwright Vclav Havel passed away, according to a spokesperson. He was 75 years old.

Bang! Bang! Bonnie & Clyde Sets Closing Date on Broadway by Chris Luner

Broadway is about to become a little less rough as two of history’s most infamous outlaws are set to vanish as a new year approaches on Broadway. Today, in an odd turn of events, the p…

STAGE TUBE: 'Saturday Night Live' Parodies WAR HORSE by BroadwayWorld TV

WAR HORSE is the recipient of five 2011 Tony Awards, including Best Play. A Special Tony Award was given to Handspring Puppet Company for their integral work on the production. But what woul…

Vaclav Havel, Czech dissident, president, playwright and moral beacon, dies at 75

Vaclav Havel wove theater into revolution, leading the charge to peacefully bring down communism in a regime he ridiculed as "Absurdistan" and proving the power of the people to overcome tot…

R.I.P. Vaclav Havel by Trav S.D.

Dreadful sorry to hear the news that Vaclav Havel passed away today. I and about a hundred of my friends were fortunate to have gotten close to Mr. Havel’s magic thanks to Edward Einho…

Joe's Pub Announces Secret Show With Darren Criss, Today at 2PM by BroadwayWorld

Joe's Pub has just announced that Darren Criss, the GLEE star who's set to make his Broadway debut in the coming weeks in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, will be joined on …

#NEWPLAY QUESTION: Join the conversations @bostonturgy & @fertileground are having on twitter! by Arena Stage

bostonturgy: Poll: what do you think the most important/relevant festivals of new work for theatre in USA are? fertileground: #newplay community, a question: what advice do you have for some…

Carol Channing Talks A CAROL CHANNING CHRISTMAS & More by BroadwayWorld

At close to 91 years old, Broadway legend Carol Channing has been performing for nearly three quarters of a century - and has no intentions of slowing down. The actress and singer will host …

STAGE TUBE: Andy and Alet Taylor Star in Episode 4 of OUTSIDE THE BOX by BroadwayWorld TV

Musical theatre performers Andy Taylor currently off-Broadway and about to be on Broadway in Once The Producers Moon Over Buffalo, and Alet Taylor The Brain From Planet X, The Producers, sev…

STAGE TUBE: The Cast of RENT Performs on the Early Show! by BroadwayWorld TV

The cast of the landmark musical Rent performed on CBS's The Early Show yesterday. Adam Chanler-Berat and Matt Shingledecker sang the show's title number, and were joined by the cast to perf…

BWW TV: WIT's Cynthia Nixon & Lynn Meadow Meet the Press by Broadway Beat

Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming Broadway premiere of WIT, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Margaret Edson, directed by Lynne Meadow, will start previews Thursday, January 5 and open Thur…

Vaclav Havel (1936-2011) by George Hunka

Ideology is a specious way of relating to the world. It offers human beings the illusion of an identity, of dignity, and of morality while making it easier for them to part with them. As the…

Playwright Vaclav Havel Has Died by Andy Propst

Playwright and former Czech president Vaclav Havel has died after a long illness, according to published reports. He was 75. Havel's many plays include his Obie Award-winning The Memo…

Performer hurt in fall during 'Faust' at Met Opera by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Mezzo-soprano Wendy White has been hospitalized after falling about eight feet from a platform to the...

Václav Havel, 1936-2011 by Jasper Rees

In Rock’n’Roll, the play by Tom Stoppard, two characters haunt the stage without actually appearing on it. One of them, Syd Barrett, absconded from Pink Floyd to lead the life of a hermi…

Havel, Czech playwright and president, has died by William J. Kole and Karel Janicek

PRAGUE (AP) -- Vaclav Havel, the dissident playwright who wove theater into politics to peacefully bring down communism in Czechoslovakia and become a hero of the epic struggle that ende…

Yale Cabaret Season Features Kennedy, Wellman, Gordin Plays by Frank Rizzo

The Yale Cabaret announces its winter-spring schedule of nine works, beginning Jan. 12 at the New Haven basement theater.

Theater in the Now: Spotlight On...Patti Murin by Michael Block

Václav Havel obituary

Czech playwright and former dissident who emerged to lead his nation after the collapse of communism When, to the surprise of western chancelleries, central Europe changed utterly in th…

Stars of Vaudeville #406: Al Kelly by Trav S.D.

If you are of a certain age, you’ve undoubtedly seen Al Kelly — he was a frequent guest on tv shows fronted by the likes of Ed Sullivan, Steve Allen, Ernie Kovacs and Soupy Sales…

King Charles Troupe & the NY Knicks — Free! by Trav S.D.

Thanks to Circus NYC for this scoop! The King Charles Unicycle Troupe will be performing today Sunday, December 18th at NOON the NY Knicks open practice game. This blog has covered the King …

Kissing Sid James by Erik Haagensen

Two fine actors bailing as hard as they can aren't able to keep Robert Farquhar's awkward two-hander, detailing a disastrous weekend fling, from sinking with all hands on board.

Actor Graham Brown dies at 87

Legit News: Appeared onstage, on TV, in films

A Christmas Story: The Musical

Legit Reviews||Regional: The show honors above all its ability to capture a tone generated by the central character's imaginative, pre-pubescent worldview.

A Christmas Westside Story

Legit Reviews||Los Angeles: There's no earthly reason why the 1983 cult classic "A Christmas Story" should comfortably converge with Robert Wise's Best Picture tuner of 1961, bu…

Melissa van Der Schyff by Adaumbelle

"Adaumbelle's Quest" welcomes rising actress, singer, and writer Melissa Van Der Schyff who is currently starring in Broadway's "Bonnie & Clyde." Melissa discusses returning to Broadway, how…

Carla Gugino stars in ‘The Road to Mecca' by Patrick Huguenin

Carla Gugino has a thing for Broadway. Fresh off a role in the celebrity-filled mega-flick “New Year’s Eve,” she returns to the stage in Athol Fugard’s “The Road to Mecca,” which…

Vaclav Havel dies at 75

Legit News: Playwright led peaceful revolution against communist rule in Czechoslovakia

Outside The Box - Episode 4 by Outside The Box

Outside The Box - Episode 4 Musical theatre performers Andy Taylor (currently off-Broadway and about to be on Broadway in Once; The Producers; Moon Over Buffalo), and Alet Taylor (The Brain…

Outside The Box - Episode 4 by Bruce Kimmel

2011 12 06 Million Dollar Quartet Rosie by Broadway Television Archive

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Best of 2011 in Theater: Charles McNulty by Charles McNulty

Annie Baker, Melissa James Gibson, Rude Mechs, Steve Yockey, Guy Hollingworth and more.Despite all the evidence to the contrary, bigger is still often mistaken for better in the theater. One…

Performer hurt in fall during 'Faust' at Met Opera

NEW YORK (AP) -- Mezzo-soprano Wendy White has been hospitalized after falling about eight feet from a platform to the stage during a performance of Charles Gounod's "Faust" at New York'…

The Abominable Showman, December 18, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

Abba-solutely fabulousBritish playwright Catherine Johnson's personal rags-to-riches journey, and how her phenomenally successful musical Mamma Mia! now gives The Lion King a run for the mon…

Radiance, Alan Alda's New Play About Scientist Marie Curie, Ends Premiere Run by Kenneth Jones

The world premiere of actor-writer Alan Alda's Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie, a biographical drama about the passions and conflicts of the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize,…

MTC's Broadway Run of Venus in Fur Closes Dec. 18, But Her Arms Reach Toward 2012 by Kenneth Jones

Venus in Fur, David Ives' dark comedy about a director auditioning a mysterious actress for a stage adaptation of an erotic novel, ends its limited fall run on Broadway Dec. 18. A commer…

THE BOOK SHELF: Memoirs by Hal Holbrook and Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Stanley Green's "Show by Show," Plays by Enda Walsh and More Mormon by Steven Suskin

Paging through "Harold: The Boy Who Became Mark Twain" by Hal Holbrook; "Luck and Circumstance" by Michael Lindsay-Hogg; the new edition of Stanley Green's "Musi…

THE SCREENING ROOM: Rosemary Harris and Roundabout Creatives Discuss The Road to Mecca (Video) by Michael Gioia

The Broadway premiere of Athol Fugard's The Road to Mecca began previews Dec. 16 at the American Airlines Theatre. Here, Rosemary Harris, the show's star, and the creative team discu…

Hollywood Christmas Parade, Featuring Diana DeGarmo, Marie Osmond, Ace Young and More, Airs Dec. 18 by Michael Gioia

The 80th Anniversary Hollywood Christmas Parade, which was presented Nov. 27 in Hollywood, CA, airs Dec. 18 in Los Angeles on KTLA-TV (Channel 5) from 6-8 PM.

Tony Winner Lillias White Joins Gay Men's Chorus Dec. 18 for Holiday House of Love by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Lillias White joins the New York City Gay Men's Chorus Dec. 18 for their annual holiday concerts.

UNLOCK THE VAULT: Dec. 18, Best Seat Available by Robert Viagas

In celebration of Playbill’s new site, Playbill Vault, we offer a month-long theatrical treasure hunt! Playbill Vault offers an interactive treasure trove for theatre fans, students, a…

Harry & Eddie: The Birth of Israel Closes Off-Broadway Dec. 18 by Andrew Gans

Harry & Eddie: The Birth of Israel, which reopened at the Actors Temple Theatre Oct. 12 following a limited engagement at St. Luke's Theatre, plays its final performance Off-Broadway…

Standing On Ceremony Ends Off-Broadway Run Dec. 18 by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays, which officially opened Nov. 13 following previews that began Nov. 7 at Off-Broadway's Minetta Lane Theatre, plays its final performances th…

Interview with Ildiko Nemeth about Hypnotik: The Seer Will Doctor You Now

Ildiko Nemeth is the artistic director of New Stages Theatre Company which she founded in 2002. She is a native of Hungary and received her Masters degree at the Actors' Studio Drama School…

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Kissing Sid James reviewed by Heather McAllister