Sunday, February 13, 2011
The Gallery Players in Brooklyn once again presents a Broadway musical on a small scale without losing the integrity of the piece. The Drowsy Chaperone, with music and lyrics by Greg Morriso…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 08:20PMFriday, February 4, 2011
Matthew Lopez's The Whipping Man just got its third extension at Manhattan Theatre Club's Stage I, but you can also catch his short play Alien Monster Bowling League as part of The Wii Plays…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 12:46PMMonday, January 31, 2011
These days, when a new Broadway show is announced, you can expect a Facebook fan page and Twitter account to follow, often even on the same day. It seems that once the account is made, marke…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 11:01AMThursday, January 27, 2011
No matter how many movies, television shows, books, and musicals teach children that it's OK to be different, bullies still exist. But maybe a few children will see the musical Freckleface S…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 12:00PMMonday, January 24, 2011
I get asked for theater recommendations frequently and between the disappointing fall season and January show massacre, lately, it's become a tough question to answer. Sometimes I forget abo…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 06:00PMWednesday, January 19, 2011
Anyone who avoids Shakespeare because they find his plays confusing or inaccessible should check out Fiasco Theater's Cymbeline (presented by Theatre For A New Audience). The play, one of Sh…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:00AMThursday, January 6, 2011
I feel I should prepare you if you are going to see Adam Bock's A Small Fire at Playwrights Horizons (through January 23). Parts of it are upsetting and uncomfortable to watch. But it's a pl…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 04:00PMThursday, December 16, 2010
I'm pretty excited about the series of articles I've written for TDF Stages about creating the sound for Broadway shows. Earlier this year, I profiled the fascinating Red Press, who has work…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 03:48PMTuesday, December 14, 2010
Andrew Kober's Sunday night Feinstein's concert entitled "The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" was the musical equivalent of drinking a glass of eggnog (if you don't like eggnog, mentally re…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 12:53PMFriday, December 10, 2010
One of the first shows I'll be seeing in the new year is A Small Fire, by Adam Bock and directed by Trip Cullum, at Playwrights Horizons. The talented cast features Reed Birney (Circle Mirro…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 03:34PMThursday, December 9, 2010
Despite three fine performances, there was something alienating about the writing in Haunted that kept me distanced. But there is still plenty to savor in Haunted, part of the Brits Off Broa…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 01:00PMMonday, November 15, 2010
Not even the daunting trek to Queens or a subway ride from hell kept me away from meandlarry, Adam Pascal's concert tour with Larry Edoff. Delays on the 7 train led to the most crowded/uncom…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 05:09PMMonday, November 8, 2010
Pictured: Greg Horton and the cast of The Gallery Players’ production of Reefer Madness. Photo by Bella Muccari.Though there is no actual pot being smoked onstage, you may leave Reefer Mad…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 08:00PMWednesday, October 27, 2010
Earlier this week, theater fans received the news that In The Heights would close on January 9, 2011. As sad as it is when shows close, especially one as joyous as Heights, it did have an im…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 05:25PMThe Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York and TheaterMania have teamed up for a social network aimed at independent New York City theaters--New York Theatre Network. The site launched on Se…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 03:20PMSince writing this article for TDF Stages on Lombardi's marketing strategy, I've been curious about who would get more out of the show--theater fans or football fans. I had the perfect oppor…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 12:30PMMonday, October 11, 2010
Update: The contest is now closed. Thank you so much to everyone who entered. Congrats to winner Lisa Bodnar! I will be e-mailing you shortly with details on how to claim your tickets.The 20…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:00AMSunday, October 10, 2010
In response to a recent string of teen suicides as a result of bullying, sex advice columnist Dan Savage started the YouTube channel "It Gets Better." I've been very moved by these videos. I…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 03:00PMThursday, September 30, 2010
When it was announced that Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day frontman, would step into the role of St. Jimmy in American Idiot for only 8 performances, it may have sounded like a stunt, anothe…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 11:55AMTuesday, September 28, 2010
If you're interested in the history of the Lower East Side, you could go to the Tenement Museum, or you could see Carly Mensch's Now Circa Then at Ars Nova, or even better, make a day of it …
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 11:00AM 
