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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Review: NYMF 2011 Roundup #2 by Dan Bacalzo, David Finkle, and Andy Propst

Reports on Crazy, Just Like Me, The Big Bank, and Ghostlight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Saturday, October 1, 2011

Today in Theatre History: OCTOBER 1 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Robert Viagas and Sam Maher

1928 Mae West's controversial play Pleasure Man opens at the Biltmore Theatre. It's the story of an actor who has impregnated so many women that the brother of one of them takes up a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, September 30, 2011

Review: NYMF 2011 Roundup #1 by Dan Bacalzo, Andy Buck, and Brooke Pierce

Reports on Outlaws: The Ballad of Billy the Kid, Ennio: The Living Paper Cartoon, and F**king Hipsters!

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Today In Theatre History: SEPTEMBER 30 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Robert Viagas and Daniel Fischer

1915 The huge Hippodrome Theatre opens one of its most successful extravaganzas, Hip! Hip! Hooray!, with lyrics by John L. Golden, and starring Marjory Bentley and Dippy Diers. It will run 4…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, September 29, 2011

'Private Practice' star writes children's book to help kids by Jeremy Walsh and Bill Hutchinson, Daily News Writers

Taye Diggs is known as a Hollywood hunk, but the actor says he wasn't always comfortable in his own skin.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:21AM

A New Patent Law by Kenneth Johnson, Science, Industry and Business Library

Those who take an interest in patents will have heard by now; the U.S. has a new patent law, the "Leahy-Smith America Invents Act." It's too early to tell whether the changes that …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 08:09AM
Monday, September 26, 2011

Findings from the Miscellaneous Personal Name Collection: 1774 Letter Describes Boston Tea Party and Its Aftermath by Mike O'Connor, Intern, Manuscripts and Archives Division

The Miscellaneous Personal Name Collection consists of over 12,000 files on 18th, 19th, and 20th century American and European historical and literary figures. This collection has served as …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 06:30AM
Thursday, September 22, 2011

Intellectual Property Day at SIBL by Kenneth Johnson, Science, Industry and Business Library

We're just starting to get the word out — November 8, 2011 will be a day to explore Intellectual Property protection when the Science, Industry and Business Library hosts a visit from …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 08:10AM

Library Books on Kindle: A Visual Walkthrough by Lauren Lampasone, Reference and Research Services

Have you heard? Library books are now available to borrow on Kindle devices and other devices with Kindle reading software (Windows, Mac, Blackberry, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android, Windo…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 07:14AM
Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Today in Theatre History: SEPTEMBER 13 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Robert Viagas and Sam Maher

1894 Birthday of British playwright J.B. Priestley (1894-1984), author of plays An Inspector Calls, When We Are Married, Laburnum Grove and A Severed Head.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Today In Theatre History: SEPTEMBER 7 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Daniel Fischer and Robert Viagas

1909 Director Elia Kazan is born. Kazan would go on to direct the award-winning plays Death of a Salesman and A Streetcar Named Desire. His success reached to the silver screen as well. He w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, August 25, 2011

Review: FringeNYC 2011 Review Roundup #8 by Dan Bacalzo, Andy Buck, and David Finkle

Reports on You Only Shoot the Ones You Love, Bongani, and Jersey Shoresical: A Frickin' Rock Opera.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:30AM
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Review: FringeNYC 2011 Review Roundup #7 by Dan Bacalzo, David Finkle, and Andy Propst

Reports on The Apartment: A Play with Four Sides, Recovery, and Elysian Fields.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:39AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Review: FringeNYC 2011 Review Roundup #6 by Dan Bacalzo, Chris Kompanek, and Brooke Pierce

Reports on Bella and the Pool Boy, What The Sparrow Said, Sanyasi2011, and Carnival Knowledge.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:42AM
Monday, August 22, 2011

Review: FringeNYC 2011 Review Roundup #5 by David Finkle, Chris Kompanek, and Andy Propst

Reports on The Bardy Bunch, Leonard Cohen Koans, The Mountain Song, Paper Cut, and The Rubber Room.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:23PM
Friday, August 19, 2011

Review: FringeNYC 2011 Review Roundup #4 by Dan Bacalzo, David Finkle, and Brooke Pierce

Reports on Yeast Nation (the triumph of life), Noir, and Sammy Gets Mugged!

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Review: FringeNYC 2011 Review Roundup #3 by Dan Bacalzo, Andy Buck, and Brooke Pierce

Reports on Dreamplay, 2 Burn, and The Legend of Julie Taymor, or The Musical That Killed Everybody!

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Review: FringeNYC 2011 Review Roundup #2 by Dan Bacalzo, Andy Buck, and Chris Kompanek

Reports on Nils' F*cked Up Day, Before Placing Me On Your Shelf, and American Vaudeville Theatre 15th Anniversary ExTRAVaganza.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Monday, August 15, 2011

Review: FringeNYC 2011 Review Roundup #1 by Dan Bacalzo, Andy Buck, and Chris Kompanek

Reports on Winner Take All (A Rock Opera), Parker & Dizzy's Fabulous Journey To the End Of the Rainbow, I Will Be Good, and Happy Worst Day Ever.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Friday, August 5, 2011

Today in Theatre History: AUGUST 5 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Doug Nevin and Robert Viagas

1977 All Broadway marquee lights are dimmed tonight in honor of actor Alfred Lunt who died two days earlier. This is only the third time up to that point that such an action has been taken.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, August 1, 2011

Video Feature: Joining the Book Club by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Casey Nicholaw, Robert Lopez, Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells, Nikki M. James, Rory O'Malley, and Michael Potts discuss the controversial new Broadway musical, The Book of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Video Feature: Be a Klown! by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

John Leguizamo and Fisher Stevens discuss bringing the solo show Ghetto Klown to Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Feature: 16 Celebrated Couples by Brian Scott Lipton, Tristan Fuge, and Joseph Marzullo

TheaterMania takes a look at some of the theater world's most glamorous and talented twosomes.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Video Feature: Building a Championship Team by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Brian Cox, Jim Gaffigan, Chris Noth, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, and Gregory Mosher discuss the upcoming Broadway revival of That Championship Season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Video Feature: Adam and Anthony: Together at Town Hall by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Former Rent stars Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp preview their January 11 NYC concert which will kick off their national tour.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Feature: New York: 50 Last-Minute Gifts by Dan Bacalzo, Brian Scott Lipton, Andy Propst, and Zachary Stewart

TM chooses the season's must-have DVDs, CDs, books, audio books and theater-related merchandise.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Video Feature: Bill Dawes Explains It All for You! by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

The Lombardi star sits down with TheaterMania for a revealing chat about his play, its fans, and the lowdown on the power sweep!

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Video Feature: Let's Hear It for the Boys! by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Susan Stroman, John Kander, John Cullum and the cast of The Scottsboro Boys discuss the groundbreaking Broadway musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Video Feature: Down the Primrose Path by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Candice Bergen, Jessica Grove, Sean Palmer, and Tony Walton discuss the upcoming benefit reading of Stephen Sondheim's rarely-performed musical Evening Primrose.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Review: NYMF 2010 Roundup #4 by Dan Bacalzo, Meredith Lee, and Sandy MacDonald

Reports on Pandora's Box, Shine! The Horatio Alger Musical, and Fellowship! The Musical Parody of "The Fellowship of the Ring."

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Review: NYMF 2010 Roundup #2 by Dan Bacalzo, Chris Kompanek, and Sandy MacDonald

Reports on Frog Kiss, The Tenth Floor, Jay Alan Zimmerman's Incredibly Deaf Musical, and POPart: the Musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM