With Timon of Athens, Barry Edelstein revitalizes a forgotten play It seems like a simple question, but it’s not: Just who authored the Public Theater’s new production of Timon o…
SOURCE: TDF at 01:24PMLA-based composers Gwendolyn Sanford and Brandon Jay (Showtime's Weeds) tackle two distinct worlds in Gruesome Playground Injuries, the new play by Rajiv Joseph currently running at NYC's Se…
SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 01:33PMHow a playwright and director turned dense political ideas into crackling theatre Say you’re grappling with big ideas about how leftist idealism from the 1960s has transformed in the n…
SOURCE: TDF at 01:51PMIn “Apple Cove,” Erin Gann and “Smallville’s” Allison Mack make absurdity feel authentic __________________ Welcome to Building Character, TDF’s ongoing s…
SOURCE: TDF at 01:12PMHow two composers created music for a play’s unreal world There are really two worlds in Gruesome Playground Injuries, the new play by Rajiv Joseph that’s running at Second Stage…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:04AMWith a lively orientation session, TDF kicks off the second year of the NANY program You know you’re at a theatre event when people introduce themselves by touching elbows, knees, and …
SOURCE: TDF at 10:49AMThe Pulitzer-winner’s new play comes to Broadway without a tryout It may be hogging all the attention, but Spider-Man isn’t the only show getting its world premiere on Broadway t…
SOURCE: TDF at 04:30PMGo backstage at Broadway’s “Jersey Boy’s” to learn how an unseen army keeps the show up and running every night. Featuring production stage manager Michelle Bosch. Fast Tube by Casp…
SOURCE: TDF at 01:54PMDirector Michael Wilson balances symbolism and reality in a Tennessee Williams play Notice how the mobile affects the light on stage, its small pieces of colored glass throwing red on a tabl…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:07PMCulturemart stocks its shelves with ambitious new work Multimedia chamber operas about murder and reality television don’t just write themselves, and neither do video-driven solo shows…
SOURCE: TDF at 02:31PMAn actress and playwright create a woman deprived of almost everything How do you create a woman who can’t see, smell, taste, or hear? That may sound like a Zen riddle, but it’s …
SOURCE: TDF at 01:43PMGordon Clapp and Ann Dowd get angry in The New Group’s latest play Blood From a Stone almost forces you to think about the psychology of its working-class characters. They’re not…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:03AMA new show challenges the definition of a conversation Is it natural to have a conversation? Is it human? Does our ability to swap phrases with other people prove that we’re not machin…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:58AMExciting things are happening at TKTS! Watch this video, and you’ll be an expert on our new TKTS Patron Services Program and the official TKTS app. Fast Tube by Casper For a closed capt…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:28PMPlenty of Broadway and Off-Broadway theatres are open for business on December 25th. On Christmas Day, why not treat yourself to a show? Plenty of Broadway and Off-Broadway theatres are open…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:43PMHow light and projections bring the Signature’s revival to life For designers seeking challenges, Angels in America pulses like the North Star. The two halves of Tony Kushner’s s…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:53AMThe stars of the Broadway musical “Memphis,” Montego Glover and Chad Kimball, tell TDF Stages the secret to playing a role for over seven years. Fast Tube by Casper Watch a closed capt…
SOURCE: TDF at 01:39PMIn “Haunted,” the Oscar nominee finds the poetry in a failing marriage Welcome to Building Character, TDF’s ongoing series about actors and how they create their roles R…
SOURCE: TDF at 02:37PMThe Pearl revives an obscure masterpiece Question: How is Ibsen’s play Rosmersholm like Halley’s Comet? Answer: It may be seventy-six years before you get another chance to see i…
SOURCE: TDF at 01:59PMAudiences react to fact and fiction in “The Scottsboro Boys” and “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” Welcome to Part 1 of our two-part look at how Broadway is currently st…
SOURCE: TDF at 01:01PMLast night, as part of the New York Times‘ ongoing Times Talk series, Frank Rich interviewed Stephen Sondheim about his life and career. Rich, who is a mentor in TDF’s Open Doors…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:43AMWhy “The Language Archive” needs an abstract, metaphorical set For a show that’s so much about the power of words, the Roundabout’s production of The Language Archive…
SOURCE: TDF at 02:37PMPlays, musicals, and dance to put you in the holiday spirit When it comes to the holidays, are you more “traditional tree” or “sassy Santa?” Either way, New York has …
SOURCE: TDF at 12:51PMThe Tony Award winner plays an offbeat poet in Elling Welcome to Building Character, TDF’s ongoing series about actors and how they create their roles. When we first meet Elling, the …
SOURCE: TDF at 11:30AMUntil yesterday, I hadn’t heard of Country Strong, a film that’s being released on December 22. It’s written and directed by Shana Feste, produced by Tobey Maguire (!), and…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 04:47PMWelcome to Sucker Punch, the only blog post that ranks the gaudiest moments on this week’s episode of True Blood. (Warning: Spoilers Ahead) — What a difference a year makes, you guy…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 05:03PMHey everyone! I’m back… and now I live in Manhattan. Whoa! And you know what I’ve discovered? Nothing helps me come down from a hectic day of moving like an hour of Wipeout…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 03:42PMWelcome to Sucker Punch, the only blog post that ranks the gaudiest moments on this week’s episode of True Blood. (Warning: Spoilers Ahead) — This episode, “Trouble,” wa…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 03:33PMHey everyone! Other than the True Blood Sucker Punch, which will arrive tomorrow, The Critical Condition is going to be dormant this week… because I am moving to Manhattan. Woo-hoo! Bu…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 10:33AMWhoo, lord! I’ve written two lengthy essays for The Critical Condition this week, not to mention a lengthy freelance article and a story for TDF STAGES (the online theatre magazine tha…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 08:46AMWelcome to Sucker Punch, the only blog post that ranks the gaudiest moments on this week’s episode of True Blood. (Warning: Spoilers Ahead) — Ring ring, hooker. Ring, ring. It&#…
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