1st Stage has built up a reputation for presenting insightful, timely, and highly evocative shows that profoundly cut to the core. With their current production of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning…

Step back to the sweltering summer of 1972 in New York City. John Lindsay was the mayor. The Yankees and Mets were muddling through so-so seasons. Theatergoers lined up to see the thriller Deliverance at the mo…

Dog Day Afternoon, the new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold and inspired by the actual events that captivated audiences in the Oscar-win…

DOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis (Between Riverside and Crazy, The Motherf***er with the Hat), has found its cast! The play is directed by two-time Olivier Award winne…

Drama Desk Award nominee John Ortiz (Jesus Hopped the A Train), three-time Tony Award nominee Jessica Hecht (Eureka Day) and SAG Award nominee Spencer Garrett (Once Upon A Time in Hollywood) will join Emmy Awar…

Tickets are now on sale for The Balusters, a raucous comedy by David Lindsay-Abaire about a neighborhood dispute that escalates into an epic showdown. Performances begin March 31, with opening night on April 21…

Manhattan Theatre Club announced complete casting for the Broadway world premiere of The Balusters, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Tony winner Kenny Leon. P…

Manhattan Theatre Club announced complete casting for the Broadway world premiere of The Balusters, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Tony winner Kenny Leon. P…

David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori's five-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Kimberly Akimbo will make its much anticipated European premiere in a brand new production in 2026! Watch a new video featuri…

BroadwayWorld has just learned that DOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis (Between Riverside and Crazy, The Motherf***er with the Hat), based on the legendary true crime st…

Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will make their Broadway debuts next year in Dog Day Afternoon, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis (Between Riverside and Crazy) based on the true crime…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In this video, Common and the company of Between Riverside and Crazy meet the press ahead of the show's arrival on Broadway on Wednesday, November 30. The play will officially open…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Broadway debut production of Stephen Adly Guirgis' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Between Riverside and Crazy just opened and BroadwayWorld was there. We're taking you behind the…

Stephen Adly Guirgis’s Pulitzer-Prize winner finally makes it to London It’s often said that contemporary American playwrights are too polite, too afraid of giving offence. But this accusation can’t be l…

Hampstead theatre, LondonStrong performances and jibing humour propel this exuberant but flawed revival of Stephen Adly Guirgis’s 2014 play about racism in the New York police force This revival of Stephen Ad…

NYPD FAMILY BLUES          I fell for the solid, paternal, irascible Walter “Pops” Washington immediately over his whiskey breakfast, as he listens half-patiently to the unreliably recovering addict Os…

Michael Longhurst will direct the Hampstead Theatre production of Stephen Adly Guirgis' Pulitzer-winning play.

Maestra Music, the Obie Award-winning nonprofit organization founded by Georgia Stitt to support the women and nonbinary musicians in the musical theatre industry, is pleased to announce hosts Tony Award-winn…

The nonprofit, a singular institution in New York’s theatrical ecosystem, has presented acclaimed works like “Between Riverside and Crazy” and “Next to Normal.”

Iguana Revival with Eclectic Cast By: David Sheward September 20, 2023: La Femme Theater Productions will present an Off-Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana, directed by Emily Ma…

On this special pre-Tony Awards edition, we talk to the playwrights nominated for 'Cost of Living' and 'Between Riverside and Crazy,' and to Playbill's Diep Tran.

The winners of the 2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards were announced on May 16. Broadway’s Some Like It Hot took home the most awards of all productions with five wins. In addition to Outstanding New Broadway M…

In a December 2022 interview with Leah Putnam of Playbill.com to discuss Between Riverside and Crazy and his career, Henderson said: “I don't mind ...

And so it’s begun. The last show of Broadway’s 2022-23 season—a revival of The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window,Lorraine Hansberry’s 1964 meditation on white allyship—opened on April 27. And that's…

After seeing nearly the full slate off Broadway shows this season, some thoughts on the Tony Award nominations that were announced on Tuesday: — She was robbed. I am shocked that Laura Linney was not nominate…

Nominees have been announced for the 2023 Drama Desk Awards, honoring artistic excellence on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway. Winners will be announced the week of May 29. The 67th annual ceremony …

On April 11, the Tony Awards Administration Committee announced eligibility rulings for seven productions in the 2022-2023 Broadway season. This follows the first announcement on eligibility determinations, w…

On April 11, the Tony Awards Administration Committee announced eligibility rulings for seven productions in the 2022-2023 Broadway season. This follows the first announcement on eligibility determinations, whi…

Broadway's biggest honors will be handed out June 11 at the United Palace Theatre in New York City.

“It was a family type of thing,” says Stephen McKinley Henderson of working on “Between Riverside and Crazy.” The play reunited him with a longtime collaborator and friend, playwright Stephen Adly Guirg…

Stephen McKinley Henderson and Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy winner Common lead the Broadway debut of Stephen Adly Guirgis' Pulitzer-winning play.

“Between Riverside and Crazy” is being “simulcast” for four more performances, starting tonight, the last chance to see this terrific production, which I loved both staged in person, and streamed onli…

Stephen McKinley Henderson and Ntozake Shange are set to receive two of the highest honors at this year’s Lucille Lortel Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement Off-Broadway. Henderson, currently on B…

Even though in-person theatre and dance are back in full swing, in the name of accessibility, we're continuing to round up performances to watch online from the comfort of home. Our carefully curated list spotl…

The Pulitzer-winning Stephen Adly Guirgis play made its world premiere Off-Broadway in 2014.

Due to popular demand, Second Stage Theater has added four simulcast performances of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY. See details about the performances, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Second Stage Theater’s production of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ “Between Riverside and Crazy” has added four performances to its simulcast calendar, from Feb. 17 through Feb. 19. Second Stage partnered with …

Second Stage Theater has announced a partnership with “Between Riverside and Crazy” cast member Common and his nonprofit, Imagine Justice, to host Justice Nights On Broadway. The events — which will bring…

Second Stage Theater will partner with Common and his not-for-profit, Imagine Justice, to host “Justice Nights On Broadway” following the matinee performances of Between Riverside and Crazy at The Hayes…

Even though in-person theatre and dance are back in full swing, in the name of accessibility, we're continuing to round up performances to watch online from the comfort of home. Our carefully curated list spotl…

When I saw “Between Riverside and Crazy” on stage at Broadway’s Hayes Theater in December, I called it a “must-see” production of Stephen Adly Guirgis’s 2015 Pulitzer Prize winning play, “as su…

Living in his "palatial" rent-controlled apartment on one of Manhattan's most stunning architectural stretches, Walter "Pops'' Washington (Stephen McKinley Henderson) is an aging man of aging principles. A Blac…

Even though in-person theatre and dance are back in full swing, in the name of accessibility, we're continuing to round up performances to watch online from the comfort of home. Our carefully curated list spotl…

Audiences have been flocking to the Majestic Theatre to say goodbye to The Phantom of the Opera before its final performance on April 16, and this week Broadway's longest running show welcomed its record-break…

The Second Stage Theater production of “Between Riverside and Crazy” has announced a one-week extension through Feb. 19. The Broadway production of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ play, directed by Austin Pendleton…

When Stephen McKinley Henderson talks about playwrights, he talks about music. Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below: “August Wilson is, of course, the blues,” he said on the new episode …

Stephen Adly Guirgis' Pulitzer-winning play will stay on Broadway for an extra week.

There's more time to catch Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Between Riverside and Crazy. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play has extended its run at Broadway's Hayes Theatre and will now play its final performance on Feb…

Second Stage Theater has announced an extension for Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, directed by Austin Pendleton. The production has extended one week and…

In the final weeks of Broadway’s “Between Riverside and Crazy,” Gary Perez has stepped into the cast as Lieutenant Caro; he began on Jan. 20. Perez replaced Michael Rispoli, who exited the production due …

The celebrated actor and August Wilson regular on finding the rhythms of "Between Riverside and Crazy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Perez is a founder of LAByrinth Theater Company, and a regular performer on the Off-Broadway circuit.

Gary Perez has joined the cast of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, directed by Austin Pendleton.  Mr. Perez assumed the role of Lieutenant Caro on January…

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Schmigadoon Season Two to Debut April 7  Save the date! The second season of Apple TV's musical comedy series Schmigadoon! will premiere on April 7. …

“Between Riverside and Crazy,” the Pulitzer prize-winning play by Stephen Adly Guirgis, is currently making its Broadway debut, and people—especially New Yorkers—are raving. Although the play’s themes…

Michael R. Jackson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning musical A Strange Loop played its final performance at the Lyceum Theatre on January 15. The show reached 99.31 percent capacity and grossed $955,591. It was…

On January 8, the Netherworld exited Broadway when Beetlejuice played its final performance, and audiences flocked to the Marquis Theatre to say goodbye. The musical, which is now touring across the country, ea…

After its best week since 2019, Broadway’s box office has tumbled.  Many productions that had a nine-performance week leading up to Jan. 1 resumed normal eight-performance schedules, which impacted grosses. …

“Between Riverside and Crazy,” Stephen Adly Guirgis’s Pulitzer Prize-winning script, is set in a rent-controlled apartment that was inspired by the playwright’s own.

Second Stage’s production of “Between Riverside and Crazy” canceled its Jan. 8 matinée. As of publication, press representatives had not yet responded to request for comment regarding the reason for the …

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Maria-Christina Oliveras Joins Broadway's Between Riverside and Crazy Maria-Christina Oliveras is joining the company of Stephen Adly Guirgis' Between…

Co-founders Jim Augustine and Oren Michels have announced the establishment of the all-new League of Live Stream Theater (LOLST), a nonprofit service intended to bring Broadway and regional theater productions …

Sometimes one performer in a small cast stands out among the rest. That’s one of the problems with the revival of “Between Riverside and Crazy,” the 2015 Pulitzer-Prize winning play by Stephen Adly Guirgi…

Stephen Adly Guirgis’s Between Riverside and Crazy, written and set in 2014, is the latest of several Pulitzer Prize-winning shows to take the Broadway stage this season. Presented by Second Stage at the Haye…

By: Samuel L. Leiter January 4, 2023: Sometimes there is an unplanned, serendipitous confluence between real-life events and a play, usually having nothing to do with a playwright’s intentions. I’m thin…

Maria-Christina Oliveras has joined Broadway’s “Between Riverside and Crazy” in the role of Church Lady. She assumes the role from Liza Colón-Zayas, who departed the production due to a scheduling confli…

Tonight's (Wednesday, January 4th at 7pm) and tomorrow’s (Thursday, January 5th at 7pm) performances of Between Riverside and Crazy have been cancelled due to an exposure of COVID-19.

Oliveras steps in as Liza Colón-Zayas departs the Broadway production of Stephen Adly Guirgis' Pulitzer-winning play.

Oliveras steps in as Liza Colón-Zayas departs the Broadway production of Stephen Adly Guirgis' Pulitzer-winning play.

The Broadway play “Between Riverside and Crazy” has canceled performances for Jan. 4 and 5 due to an exposure to COVID-19. Ticketholders should contact their point of purchase. Performances are expected to …

Audiences celebrated the holidays on Broadway. Many shows received hit record numbers at the end of 2022. The Lion King set a new record for the highest-grossing week in Broadway history, bringing in $4,315,26…

Maria-Christina Oliveras has joined the cast of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, directed by Austin Pendleton.  Ms. Oliveras has assumed the role of Chur…

Theater worked hard this year to come back from the pandemic. As part of those efforts, Broadway dropped its requirement that theatergoers show proof of being vaccinated and made mask wearing optional. Smaller …

This revival — with most of the original cast — brings the show new urgency, and one new actor: Common, making his Broadway debut.

On this BroadwayRadio Review Recap episode, Matt Tamanini runs you through the reviews for the original Broadway productions of “Between Riverside and Crazy” and “The Collaboration.” Review Recap: “Be…

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Between Riverside and Crazy, Almost Famous, Des Moines @ Theatre for a New Audience, and Marilyn Maye @ Dizzy’s Club in Jazz at Lincoln Center …

The Tony nominee talks about reprising his award-winning performance in the Broadway mounting of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play --- Considering it's the holidays, it's fitting that Stephen McKinley Henderson c…

Stephen McKinley Henderson is sure to be celebrated in Stephen Adly Guirgis’s Pulitzer winner, “Between Riverside and Crazy”

Stephen Adly Guirgis' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Between Riverside and Crazy has at last arrived on Broadway. BroadwayWorld is taking you to the red carpet in this video!