Monday, May 25, 2015
Transport Group drops Michael John LaChiusa’s musical into the audience’s lapShort of performing it yourself, you may never get closer to a musical than when you see Transport Gr…
SOURCE: TDF at 05:58PMA new show challenges the definition of a conversationIs it natural to have a conversation? Is it human? Does our ability to swap phrases with other people prove that we’re not machine…
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Tracee Chimo plays a village in The Heidi Chronicles — Welcome to Building Character, our ongoing look at performers and how they create their roles No wonder it took Tracee Chimo a fe…
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Why time and music work differently in Long Story Short — When time and music work differently on stage, pay attention. That may be the key to understanding an entire show. At least, t…
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A comedy at the Mint Theater takes selflessness to the extreme — The first time he read Fashions For Men, Davis McCallum wasn’t quite sure what to make of it. “It’s u…
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Welcome to Meet the Theatre, our film series about interesting theatre companies in New York City! Today we’re featuring Lesser America, which celebrates the USA’s cultural under…
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In a new show, the peerless performer distills her remarkable life — Distilling a nearly seventy year career into a taut, 70 minute performance is no easy task, especially when the art…
SOURCE: TDF at 04:31PMTuesday, February 17, 2015
Welcome to Geek Out/Freak Out, where theatre fans get super enthusiastic about things. This week, Mark Blankenship geeks out (via Google Doc), with Jennifer Ashley Tepper, who is both a musi…
SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AMFriday, February 13, 2015
Why The Groundling is set in a Long Island garage — It’s no accident that The Groundling takes place in a guy’s garage. Marc Palmieri’s new comedy, now at Axis Theatr…
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In Rasheeda Speaking,Tonya Pinkins navigates race, class, and the power of kindness — Welcome to Building Character, our ongoing look at performers and how they create their roles You …
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Race and music collide in Texas in Paris — When Osceola Mays sings “Oh Freedom,” we can feel what it means to her. One of two characters in Texas in Paris, a play with musi…
SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AMMonday, February 2, 2015
Feelings become facts in Anton Dudley’s new play — Of course Dash’s arm falls off. When you lose someone, it can feel like losing a limb, and in City Of, now at the Peter J…
SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AMFriday, January 30, 2015
Check out our latest Theatre Dictionary videos for Upstaging (made with New York Neo-Futurists), Improv (made with F*It Club and The PIT), and Italian Run (made with Clubbed Thumb.) Want mor…
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Welcome to Meet the Theatre, our film series about interesting theatre companies in New York City! Today we’re featuring Flux Theatre Ensemble, which works year-round to feel close to …
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The surprising laughs in Parallel Exit’s New Show — If you’re watching a slapstick comedy and they wheel on a giant cake, then you’ve got to assume that somebody̵…
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Inside a muscular new version of A Month in the Country — Fans of Russian drama—or anyone who’s slogged through War and Peace—might be startled to learn that Classic …
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In Halley Feiffer’s new play, family drama literally changes the world on stage — Maybe you know a theatrical person. Maybe they squeal with rapture when they get a great deal on…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:27PMMonday, January 12, 2015
Your Broadway spring preview — Are you ready for a theatre avalanche? Each spring, as the cut-off date for Tony Award eligibility looms, a barrage of plays and musicals opens on the Gr…
SOURCE: TDF at 04:52PMWednesday, January 7, 2015
In Winners and Losers, two real-life friends get brutally honest — In one way or another, most of us compete with our friends. Maybe we feel relieved that our jobs make us happier or t…
SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AMTuesday, December 23, 2014
Below, check out our latest Theatre Dictionary videos for Ad Lib (made with New York Neo-Futurists), Going Dark (made with F*It Club), and Papering the House (made with Clubbed Thumb.) Want …
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Welcome to Geek Out/Freak Out, where theatre fans get super enthusiastic about things. This week, Stages editor Mark Blankenship geeks out (via Google Doc) with Catherine Sheehy, chair of Dr…
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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 Company XIV, a d…
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The surprisingly rich audience participation in Every Brilliant Thing — You’re closer than you realize to co-starring in an Off-Broadway play. Just buy a ticket to Every Brillian…
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How Brynn O’Malley creates a leading lady in Honeymoon in Vegas — Welcome to Building Character, our ongoing look at performers and how they create their roles Make no mistake: t…
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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 Keen Company, wh…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:08AMMonday, November 24, 2014
Heidi Schreck on the moral questions in Grand Concourse — After I saw Heidi Schreck’s play Grand Concourse, I made a mistake. The show left me uncomfortable, so I thought that me…
SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AMMonday, November 17, 2014
The Theatre Dictionary is back in action. Woo! In case you’ve never visited, the Theatre Dictionary collects short, funny films that define theatre lingo. Wanna know what an 11 o’…
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The set for Lost Lake explodes with details — There’s no way to see the entire set of Lost Lake. A slightly surreal cabin in the woods, it’s packed with so many objects tha…
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No matter what you think about privilege, Young Jean Lee will challenge you — When you hear about a play called Straight White Men, what do you think it’s going to be? Which cult…
SOURCE: TDF at 10:46AMMonday, November 10, 2014
The beloved theatre troupe returns to New York — For over 40 years, Mummenschanz has arguably been one of the most reliable sources of all-ages theatre in the world. With their unique …
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