Thursday, May 5, 2011
Review by Rob Hartmann
ACTOR’S ALCHEMY: Finding the Gold in the Script. By Bruce Miller. 188 pp. Limelight Editions, an imprint of Hal Leonard, 2011. $16.99 (paperback); ISBN 978-0-87910-…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:17AMBy Cody Daigle
It's tough to imagine a more entertaining riff on the "Shakespeare didn't write the plays" motif than "The Tragedy of Arthur."
Phillip's "Arthur" is really two books -- a lo…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:09AMBy Sherry Shaffer
The musical theatre adaptation of James Thurber’s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty with music by Leon Carr, lyrics by Earl Shuman, and book by Joe Manchester, opened at t…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:01AMBoston-based All The Kings Men (ATKM), the all female, physical theatre ensemble performing original, cabaret style shows, is coming to New York. This award-winning group that has perf…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 07:50AMMonday, May 2, 2011
Click the link below to watch Past Tony Award®-winners Matthew Broderick and Anika Noni Rose announce the 2011 Tony Awards Nominations from the New York Public Library for the Performing Ar…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:46PMThursday, April 28, 2011
By Byrne Harrison
If you've ever tried to watch "The Sopranos," "Sex and the City" or a similar made-for-cable show on a "family" network, then you will fully appreciate what Thomas Bowdler…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:52PMWednesday, April 27, 2011
By Byrne Harrison
According to the director's notes, it is estimated that 80% of sexual assaults involving military service members go unreported*. Some victims are scared or humiliat…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:59PMSad news from John Chatterton about Wings Theatre on Christopher Street.
"I'm writing to pass on the sad news that Wings Theatre, 154 Christoper Street NYC, will be closing its doors on Apr…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:22AMTuesday, April 26, 2011
By Byrne Harrison
Playwright Duncan Pflaster is using Kickstarter to fund his latest work, Sweeter Dreams, which will be part of this year's Planet Connections Theatre Festivity - New York …
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:35AMThursday, April 21, 2011
WHAT is FringeFAIR?
FringeFAIR is a FringeNYC-specific job fair held (appropriately enough) on MAY DAY. It is an opportunity to meet FringeNYC staff and discuss the positions that are availa…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:16PMWednesday, April 20, 2011
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SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 03:27PMTuesday, April 19, 2011
A little something to brighten up a dreary day.
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 03:04PMSunday, April 17, 2011
Join the NY Neo-Futurists for a performance walk up 2nd Avenue on Sunday, April 17th. The Neos have created an audio version of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind featuring 30 plays, eac…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:10AMFriday, April 15, 2011
By Elizabeth Claire Taylor
This is how I dealt with the death of my namesake: I didn't watch "Cleopatra." I didn't watch "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." I didn't watch "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wo…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:29AMThursday, April 14, 2011
It was the 1960’s – a time to reach for the sky! Luna Stage proudly presents the world premiere of The Tallest Building in the World by Matt Schatz, an entertaining and inspiring new pla…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:14PMAT HAND THEATRE COMPANY's annual Earth Day concert, BROADWAY RECYCLED, will take place this year on Monday, April 25th at 7pm and 9:30pm at Joe's Pub. The concert of songs cut from musicals …
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 05:44PM“Fresh, fun and lively!” – Associated Press
“Quietly Affecting… Recalling everything from Sondheim to Jason Robert Brown!”
– The New York Post
The York Theatre Company
619 …
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 03:58PMReview by Rob Hartmann
STAGECRAFT: Stanislavsky and External Acting Techniques. By Robert Blumenfeld. 384 pp. Limelight Editions, an imprint of Hal Leonard, 2011. $19.99 (paperback); ISBN 9…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 09:00AMWednesday, April 13, 2011
kef theatrical productions is seeking an intern to assist the Artistic Director (Adam Fitzgerald) on the upcoming production of FIRST PRIZE. Interested candidates should be available (with c…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:25PMReview by Rob Hartmann
THE ENRAGED ACCOMPANIST’S GUIDE TO THE PERFECT AUDITION. By Andrew Gerle. 120 pp. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, an imprint of Hal Leonard, 2011. $16.99 (pape…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 07:16PMBy Byrne Harrison
Last night I won my first two Tony Awards. I'm not really sure what the first one was for... I was just in the right place at the right time. The second, however, was for …
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:48PMTuesday, April 12, 2011
By Byrne Harrison
Laura Frankos writes the “Great White Way Wayback Machine” column on TalkinBroadway.com and is the author of several books in the fields of mystery, science fiction, a…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 04:34PMSaturday, April 9, 2011
The Brick Theater, Inc. in association withSneaky Snake ProductionsandCaptain Sharky's Historical Gender Equality Reactualization Burlesque Society
presents
NERDLESQUE
A continuing Nerd Burl…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:04PMReview by Judd Hollander
Photos by Joan Marcus
Actress Laurie Metcalf turns in a stellar performance of a woman struggling with something neither she nor those closest to her completely und…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 05:53PMReview by Judd Hollander
Photos by Joan Marcus
True Shakespeare devotees will rush to see the production of Double Falsehood at Classic Stage Company for its pedigree, the play being an ada…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 05:30PMWednesday, April 6, 2011
By Cody Daigle
She's got this.
At least that's what Jennifer Hudson's saying in "I Got This," a smooth groove self-empowerment anthem from her sophomore effort "I Remember Me" : "And if y…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 05:55PMThis month's title photo is by Brittany Duck and comes from the Red Fern Theatre Company's production of Donna Fiumano-Farley's A Shot Away: Personal Accounts of Military Sexual Trauma.
The…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 05:15PMThursday, March 31, 2011
TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND: 60 Plays in 60 Minutes
One Weekend Only Special Event April 1st and 2nd, 2011.
The NEW YORK NEO-FUTURISTS will attempt to perform a double-time vers…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:07PMFriday, March 25, 2011
By Sherry Shaffer
Originals - Musical Comedy 1909-1935 is a compilation of songs from the early years of musical theatre; a time when vaudeville was still around and musical “comedy” co…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 05:30PMThursday, March 24, 2011
By Byrne Harrison
Gavin Rohrer is a 3rd-year drama student at the University of Virginia. He has played Rolf in The Sound of Music with the Heritage Theatre Festival, the title role in Swee…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 07:18PM 
