Friday, April 21, 2023
Name: Maggie Lalley
Hometown: New York City
Education: Catholic schools in NYC
Favorite Credits: Edinburgh Fringe Festival, New York Comedy Festival
Why theater?: There's something very sp…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:12PMFriday, April 14, 2023
Name: Sammy Jungwirth
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Education: George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
Favorite Credits: Stage Manager- Disaster; Director- Zelda
Why theate…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:48PMThursday, April 6, 2023
by Michael Block
Let me preface this review with a story. When I was in sixth grade, my English teacher Mrs. Marokovich asked us to do a biography report and create a puppet for our presenta…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:02AMMonday, March 6, 2023
Name: Joseph Hayward
Hometown: Wolverhampton, U.K.
Education: The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
Favorite Credits: This past summer I directed Desperate Measures at Saint M…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:44PMFriday, May 6, 2022
By Michael Block
After a two year break while the world was in a pandemic, DragCon is making its triumphant return to Los Angeles in 2022! Queens and fans from all around the globe are comin…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:33AMMonday, January 17, 2022
by Michael Block
courtesy of World of Wonder
The real Olympics of drag is about to begin! World of Wonder has officially announced the nine competitors from across the globe who will be …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:42PMSaturday, April 24, 2021
Name: Yulanda Yo-Rong Shieh
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
Education: B.A. National Taiwan University - Drama and Theatre; M.F.A. NYU Tisch School of the Arts - Design for Stage and Film
Favorit…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:12PMSunday, February 7, 2021
Name: Drew Larimore
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Education: B.A. Emerson College
Why theater?: Honestly, it's the only medium that electrifies me, terrifies me, stymies me, inspires me; it's the…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:06PMFriday, January 15, 2021
The lovely Pietra Parker joins me on the latest episode of Block Talk!
Learn more about Pietra at pietraparker.com!
Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and more!
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:32PMMonday, January 4, 2021
Name: Jonathan Van Dyke
Hometown: Limerick, Maine
Education: The American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Favorite Credits: Richard Loeb in Thrill Me with writer/composer Stephen Dolginoff, Oh!…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:42PMFriday, November 20, 2020
Name: Grace McLean
Hometown: Costa Mesa, CA
Education: I went to the Orange County High School of the Arts, and got my BFA in Drama and Art History from NYU.
Favorite Credits: Natasha, Pierr…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:06PMMonday, September 14, 2020
Name: Justin McDevitt
Hometown: Boston, MA
Education: New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study, B.A. 2013
Favorite Credits: The extent of my performance career w…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:06PMWednesday, March 18, 2020
On today's Quarantine Check In, Pussy Willow joins me to chat all things containment cookie, The Sims, and mental health!To listen to the podcast, download and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, S…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:54PMTuesday, March 17, 2020
Today, I got to chat with my good friend Coco Taylor! Our topics include Broadway, Video Games, and Pet Peeves!To listen to the podcast, download and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud,…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:03PMMonday, March 16, 2020
In a time of uncertainty, it's always important to check in with the people around you. And that's what I'm going to do everyday until things improve. Joining the Block Talk content is Quara…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:24PMSunday, December 8, 2019
Name: Luke JacksonHometown: Logansport, IndianaEducation: University of Michigan, National Theatre InstituteFavorite Credits: Charlie in The Whale, though the character is in his forties and…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:36PMThursday, December 5, 2019
Name: Maria CiampiHometown: Hartsdale, New YorkEducation: Fordham University, B.A. 1981 (summa cum laude, in cursu honorum); St. John’s University School of Law, J.D. 1986.Select Cre…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:03PMFriday, November 22, 2019
Name: Jaime Lozano. My full name is Jaime Alonso Lozano Reyes.Hometown: Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. It’s in the north of Mexico. Around 3 hours driving from Texas.Education: BFA in mu…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:12PMThursday, November 7, 2019
Name: Roberto AraujoHometown: Mexico City, MexicoEducation: Theatre Major in Mexico CitySelect Credits: West Side Story at North Shore Music Theatre, In the Heights at GALA Theatre, Evita at…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:24PMFriday, October 11, 2019
Name: Dani FrancoHometown: Raised in Colombia Born in VenezuelaEducation: Theater major degree In Casa del Teatro Nacional in Bogota/Colombia and acting for film and TV in New York conservat…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:24AMSaturday, October 5, 2019
Name: Peter LevineHometown: BrooklynEducation: B.A., M.A. in History, Columbia, Phd History, RutgersFavorite Credits: As an actor, Marc in ART, Willie Clark in The Sunshine Boys, Roy Cohn in…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:24PMSunday, September 29, 2019
By Michael BlockUnless you’ve been living under a rock, "The Simpsons" have been a staple in the pop culture lexicon for virtually three decades. The cartoon has become timeless in the sen…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:54PMWednesday, September 18, 2019
Another DragCon NYC is in the books! I was lucky to get to roam the DragCon floor again and have some incredible interviews with the stars of Drag Race, Dragula, Camp Wannakiki and right her…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:06PMSaturday, September 14, 2019
It's time to recap another episode of Dragula season 3! Seraphim is back to rock and roll all night and tattoo everyday!To listen to the podcast, download and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, So…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:36AMTuesday, September 10, 2019
It's time to Make Mike Watch another Harry Potter film and this time it's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! I'm joined by Aria Derci, Nicole Onoscopi, and Pussy Willow to talk about a…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:36PMDragCon NYC 2019 has concluded but the looks from the Pink Carpet will live on forever! We spent three days from opening to close with all of the incredible artists who graced the Javits Cen…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:18PMSunday, September 1, 2019
Dragula is back with a brand new season and we're here to break it all down for you! Taking flight with me to discuss all things episode 1 is my favorite super villain, Seraphim!To listen to…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:24AMTuesday, August 13, 2019
It's happened! I finally watched Harry Potter! Well, the first one! In this series of Make Mike Watch, I'll be sitting down with some incredible panels to watch the entire Harry Potter serie…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:03PMFriday, July 26, 2019
I've got some real monsters to help me break down the brand new season of the Boulet Brother's Dragula! Seraphim and Zalika Parsons join me as my new cohosts for season 3!To listen to the po…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:03PMTuesday, July 23, 2019
Drag artist and photographer Mike Sullivan joins me on Block Talk to talk about his amazing photo book, Spine & Clover!To listen to the podcast, download and subscribe on Apple Podcasts,…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:03PMFriday, July 19, 2019
Oh this is a fun one! It's my exclusive chat with Emi Grate!To listen to the podcast, download and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or Stitcher!
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:42PM 
