Thursday, February 20, 2014
Why Disney Junior Live on Tour! is joining TDF’s Autism Theatre Initiative — For Alana Feld, there’s no question why family-friendly theatre is so important. “To have…
SOURCE: TDF at 03:35PMThursday, February 13, 2014
In Sarah Ruhl’s Stage Kiss, romance requires both reality and absurdity — It makes no sense that the heroine would still be wearing that dress in Act Two, yet it also makes perfe…
SOURCE: TDF at 08:56PMFriday, February 7, 2014
From time to time, TDF Stages will highlight exciting Off and Off-Off Broadway theatre companies with exclusive “getting to know you” videos. Today, we’re featuring The Play Compan…
SOURCE: TDF at 09:05AMTuesday, February 4, 2014
In The Woodsman, puppets create a hero from Oz — There are maybe (maybe) 1000 words in The Woodsman, Strangemen & Co.’s new show about the Tin Man of Oz, now at 59E59. But as…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:48PMMonday, February 3, 2014
The design of The Bridges of Madison County reflects the musical’s heart — There are so many reasons we don’t see a farmhouse in The Bridges of Madison County, or at least …
SOURCE: TDF at 12:53PMTuesday, January 28, 2014
The careful chaos of the Rude Mechs’ Stop Hitting Yourself — Even if they never talked to us or invited us to strip naked for money, the Rude Mechs could still make a point with …
SOURCE: TDF at 12:17PMThursday, January 23, 2014
Malik Yoba navigates the complex staging of The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner — Welcome to Building Character, TDF’s ongoing look at actors and how they create their rol…
SOURCE: TDF at 03:31PMTuesday, January 21, 2014
How movement shapes the world of I Am the Wind — Like all good abstract plays, Jon Fosse’s I Am the Wind is real and unreal at the same time. On one hand, this 50-minute show is …
SOURCE: TDF at 02:34PMThursday, January 16, 2014
George Brant’s new play is suddenly everywhere — If you haven’t heard of George Brant’s play Grounded, then you should jot down the name. No matter where you live, it…
SOURCE: TDF at 10:53AMMonday, January 13, 2014
From time to time, TDF Stages will highlight exciting Off and Off-Off Broadway theatre companies with exclusive “getting to know you” videos. Today, we’re featuring New York Neo-Fu…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:37AMWednesday, January 8, 2014
Lyndsey Turner finds an uncomfortable truth in Machinal — For director Lyndsey Turner, Machinal is a much more terrifying play when the characters occasionally seem like real people. T…
SOURCE: TDF at 09:16AMMonday, December 23, 2013
Welcome to the spring edition of the Brodaway season preview. These 20 plays and musicals are all scheduled to open on the Great White Way by April 24, which is the last day of eligibility f…
SOURCE: TDF at 09:01AMWednesday, December 18, 2013
From time to time, TDF Stages will highlight exciting Off and Off-Off Broadway theatre companies with exclusive “getting to know you” videos. Today, we’re featuring Blessed Unrest,…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:25AMThursday, December 5, 2013
Inside their approach to Shakespeare’s fairies — As she was preparing to direct her production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which is currently inaugura…
SOURCE: TDF at 02:58PMTuesday, November 26, 2013
Patrick Barlow finds rich texture in the holiday classic — From a certain angle, A Christmas Carol is a story about storytelling. After all, the ghosts make Scrooge listen to stories a…
SOURCE: TDF at 01:09PMTuesday, November 19, 2013
Lincoln Center’s revival enhances the power of evil — In Lincoln Center Theater’s current Broadway revival of Macbeth, there’s no doubt that terrible magic is afoot. …
SOURCE: TDF at 09:26AMFriday, November 15, 2013
From time to time, TDF Stages will highlight exciting Off and Off-Off Broadway theatre companies with exclusive “getting to know you” videos. Today, we’re featuring The Pea…
SOURCE: TDF at 10:33AMThursday, November 7, 2013
Inside 35 seasons of TDF’s accessibility programs — “It’s one thing to say, ‘You have a right to go to the theatre.’ It’s another thing to say, R…
SOURCE: TDF at 04:24PMTuesday, November 5, 2013
A cultural district finds new life — Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond. It’s like a curtain being lifted. In the last few w…
SOURCE: TDF at 03:04PMMonday, November 4, 2013
From time to time, TDF Stages will highlight exciting Off and Off-Off Broadway theatre companies with exclusive “getting to know you” videos. Today, we’re featuring New Geo…
SOURCE: TDF at 01:48PMThursday, October 24, 2013
With Good Person of Szechwan, director Lear deBessonet finds Brecht’s heart and joy — “Is there anything more toxic than the academic way of understanding Brecht?” So…
SOURCE: TDF at 03:11PMHow the lighting in The Snow Geese affects our mood — If the production were in a different theatre, the lighting for The Snow Geese might not be so emotional, or at least, it might no…
SOURCE: TDF at 09:23AMWednesday, October 23, 2013
From time to time, TDF Stages will highlight exciting Off and Off-Off Broadway theatre companies with exclusive “getting to know you” videos. Today, we’re featuring Classic…
SOURCE: TDF at 09:36AMFriday, October 18, 2013
The writer and director of Luce keep things ambiguous (but not inscrutable) — If you don’t know what to make of Luce, then everything’s working out fine. The play, written …
SOURCE: TDF at 02:40PMWednesday, October 16, 2013
Steven Rattazzi finds finds new depths in the darkly comic Marie Antoinette — Welcome to Building Character, TDF’s ongoing series about actors and how they create their roles In …
SOURCE: TDF at 10:00AMFriday, October 11, 2013
How the Big Fish ensemble makes us remember small roles — Everyone in the Big Fish ensemble plays a million characters, give or take. Based on Daniel Wallace’s novel and Tim Burt…
SOURCE: TDF at 10:56AMWednesday, October 9, 2013
Judy Kuhn finds subtle details in a rich new musical — Of all the scenes in Fun Home that articulate the consequences of living in a collapsing family, the one with Helen’s piano…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:03PMFriday, October 4, 2013
I Came to Look for You On Tuesday leads a massive project on reunions — When you see the play, you only get part of the story, and that’s one reason it’s so moving. To be c…
SOURCE: TDF at 09:07AMFriday, September 27, 2013
Joshua Harmon’s in graduate school, and he already has a hit play — The fourth time was the charm for Joshua Harmon when it came to Juilliard’s prestigious playwriting prog…
SOURCE: TDF at 01:07PMThursday, September 26, 2013
From time to time, TDF Stages will highlight exciting Off and Off-Off Broadway theatre companies with exclusive “getting to know you” videos. Today, we’re featuring Irish Repertory The…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:00AMFriday, August 30, 2013
Mr. Burns drops the Simpsons into a post-apocalyptic musical — A musical can be worthwhile just because it’s entertaining, but what if it’s also saving human culture? What …
SOURCE: TDF at 11:00AM 
