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Sunday, March 25, 2018

Drag365: Show #67- Ultimate Drag Pageant, Week 8 at the West End by Michael Block

Nicole Onoscopi // photo by Michael BlockDay: Thursday, March 8th     Show: Ultimate Drag PageantLocation: The West EndQueens Seen: Marti Gould Cummings (@martigcummings), Ned…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:39PM
Thursday, March 22, 2018

Spotlight On...Julia Knitel by Michael Block

Name: Julia KnitelHometown:  Fair Lawn, NJEducation:  Perpetual DropoutSelect Credits: Broadway: Beautiful (Carole King on the 1st National), Bye Bye Birdie. Nora in Brighton Beach…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:16PM

Drag365: Show #66- Drag Race Viewing Party at The West End by Michael Block

Golden Delicious, Vanna Deux // photo by Michael BlockDay: Thursday, March 8th     Show: Drag Race Viewing PartyLocation: The West EndQueens Seen: Vanna Deux (@vannadeux), Gol…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:43PM
Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Block Talk: Episode 48- RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10 Preview by Michael Block

Bring on the 10s! Flower Tortilla and Whendy Whaxwood are here with me to preview the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10! We go over each of the 14 queens and reveal our winner picks!To li…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:59AM
Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Drag365: Show #65- Clarice Explains It All at ICON by Michael Block

Clarice DuBois // photo by Michael BlockDay: Tuesday, March 6th     Show: Clarice Explains It AllLocation: ICONQueens Seen: Clarice DuBois (@claricedubois), Nicole Onoscopi (@…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:49PM

Block Talk- Episode 47: Marti Gould Cummings by Michael Block

She's a star of stage and screen and the voice of a generation. It's Marti Gould Cummings! We talk about some of her many shows in NYC, why it's important for her to give opportunities to em…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:28PM

Drag365: Show #64- Magical Mondays at ICON by Michael Block

Boudoir LeFleur // photo by Michael BlockDay: Monday, March 5th     Show: Magical MondaysLocation: ICONQueens Seen: Boudoir LeFleur (@drag.witchbitch), Jessie James (@jessieja…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:13AM
Monday, March 19, 2018

Review: A Letter to An Unlikely Duo by Michael Block

By Michael BlockHistory plays a large part in our present. It can affect who were are as people, but it also has the power to unite and bring people together. In A Letter to Harvey Milk, wit…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:01PM

Block Talk- Episode 46: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3 RuCap Episode 8 by Michael Block

It was a wrecking ball of a season and Misty Mountains and I are here to break it down for ya! Did the right queen win?To listen to the episode, visit iTunes or SoundCloud! And be sure to su…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:49PM
Sunday, March 18, 2018

Review: How to Succeed in Topping Yourself by Michael Block

By Michael Block It's hard to top yourself. Just ask any of the twinks in Hells Kitchen, Paige Turner might say. Double entendre aside, when you're a seasoned artist with hit after hit,…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:32PM
Saturday, March 17, 2018

Drag365: Show #63- Drag Brunch at La Pulperia by Michael Block

Ritzy Bitz, Nicole Onoscopi, Rose // photo by Michael BlockDay: Sunday, March 4th           Show: Drag Brunch   Location: La PulperiaQueens Seen: Ritz…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:13PM

Drag365: Show #62: SLAY Saturdays at Hardware by Michael Block

Ruby Roo // photo by Michael BlockDay: Saturday, March 3rd               Show: SLAY Saturdays   Location: HardwareQueens Seen: Lagoona Bloo …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:24PM

Block Talk- Episode 45: Robyn Banks by Michael Block

In this episode of Block Talk, I chat with Robyn Banks about everything Jawbreaker, her new album!To listen to the podcast, visit iTunes or SoundCloud! And be sure to leave a 5 star review!A…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:30PM

Drag365: Show #61: Bosom Buddies at The Laurie Beechman Theater by Michael Block

Darienne Lake, Mrs. Kasha Davis // photo by Michael BlockDay: Saturday, March 3rd               Show: Bosom Buddies   Location: Laurie Beech…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:23PM
Friday, March 16, 2018

Review: An Ambitious Look at Gun Violence by Michael Block

By Ed MalinOn my block, in Brooklyn, there is a car with the bumper sticker "Gun Control Means Hitting Your Target". The vehicle has Florida plates.  With school shootings and other mas…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:14PM

Review: Telling His Story and Wanting a Second Chance by Michael Block

By Ed MalinThe East Village Playhouse, the new home of The City Kids Foundation, is an intimate space where you can catch the amazing one-man show A Brooklyn Boy.  Moises Roberto Beliza…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:12PM
Thursday, March 15, 2018

Review: Buddies Beware by Michael Block

By Michael Block They'll always be Bosom Buddies. The pride of Rochester is alive on stage as RuPaul's Drag Race stars Darienne Lake and Mrs. Kasha Davis pair up for a hilarious evening…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:05PM

Review: Love and War, with Never Before Seen Photos by Michael Block

By Ed MalinTime Stands Still, the 2009 play by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies, is being given a thoughtful revival by Ego Actus and Lung Tree Productions at Theater for the New City.…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:18AM
Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Block Talk: Episode 44- Gloria Swansong by Michael Block

In the latest episode of Block Talk, I welcome the incomparable Gloria Swansong to talk about her newest show, Waiting for Garland!To listen to the podcast, visit iTunes or SoundClound! And …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:21PM

Spotlight On...Kal Mansoor by Michael Block

Name: Kal MansoorHometown: Maidenhead, EnglandEducation: BA French Language and European Politics from Royal Holloway University of London + Evening courses at the Actor's Centre in London a…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:27AM
Sunday, March 11, 2018

Drag365: Show #60- Ultimate Drag Pageant, Week 7 at The West End by Michael Block

Nicole Onoscopi // photo by Michael BlockDay: Thursday, March 1st              Show: Ultimate Drag Pageant, Week 7   Location: The West EndQ…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:35PM

Block Talk- Episode 43: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3 RuCap Episode 7 by Michael Block

It's movie time! While we were easily given one of the worst written challenge in show history, we had a pretty lackluster penultimate episode leading into the grand finale! I'm joined by Ch…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:11PM

Drag365: Show #59- Drag Race Viewing Party at The West End by Michael Block

FiFi DuBois, Vanna Deux, Nicole Onoscopi // photo by Michael BlockDay: Thursday, March 1st              Show: Drag Race Viewing Party   Loca…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:32PM
Saturday, March 10, 2018

Spotlight On...Candy Buckley by Michael Block

Name: Candy BuckleyHometown:  My father was an Air Force officer.  A pilot.  A former Japanese prisoner of war.  We lived all over.  I went to a different school eve…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:25PM

Drag365: Show #58- Poppy's Playhouse at The West End by Michael Block

Serena Tea, Blair Bitch, Diana Dash, Poppy, Frankie D'Vine, Obscura, Miz Diamond Wigfall // photo by Michel BlockDay: Wednesday, February 28th             …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:22PM

Drag365: Show #57: Stage Fright at Therapy by Michael Block

Marti Gould Cummings // photo by Michael BlockDay: Monday, February 26th             Show: Stage Fright  Location: TherapyQueens Seen: Marti Goul…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:19PM
Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Drag365: Show #56- Late Late Show: Drag-a-thon at Hardware by Michael Block

Marti Gould Cummings // photo by Michael BlockDay: Sunday, February 25th             Show: Late Late Show  Location: HardwareQueens Seen: Marti G…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:24PM

Drag365: Show #55- Cancer is a Drag at Albatross by Michael Block

Cherry Poppins // photo by Michael BlockDay: Sunday, February 25th             Show: Cancer is a Drag  Location: PiecesQueens Seen: Cherry Poppin…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:26PM

Meet the Queens: The Ultimate Drag Pageant Season 6 Finale by Michael Block

The Ultimate Drag Pageant is rounding out its sixth triumphant season on Thursday, March 8th at 11:00pm at the West End. Hosted by Marti Gould Cummings and Nedra Belle, eight girls will figh…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:45PM

Review: This Is My Jerry Springer Moment by Michael Block

By Michael Block Let's talk about Jerry Springer the Opera for a minute. The show features music by Richard Thomas and book and lyrics by Stewart Lee and Thomas. It originally ran for 6…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:51PM
Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Review: Music's Healing Powers by Michael Block

By Michael Block Music has the power to heal. Whether it's the mood, the vibe, the words, the spirit. Music is culturally universal that whether you know the story or inspiration or not…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:47PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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