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A Sure Sign of Spring: The Circus Has Come to Town
By: Ellis Nassour
Spring is here! At least, they keep telling us that. For years, the surest sign of Spring was the circus coming to town.…
2015-16 Ends as 2016-17 Gets Ready
By:David Sheward
The 2015-16 Broadway and off-Broadway theater season is heading into the home stretch with a whirlwind of openings, nominations and award…
Baggage Bound to Repeat Itself in Relationships
By: Lauren Yarger
Three time frames intersect at one location " a bus stop in Elizabeth, NJ in Martyna Majok's study of relationships and the…
By: Paulanne Simmons
When your first name is Dudu and you're addressing an English-speaking audience, explanations are in order. Therefore, at the very top of Jerusalem, the concert Dudu Fi…
By: David Sheward
Political thought and reaction is sadly missing from the American stage with few of our plays or musicals reflecting our raging national conflicts. The British tend to cons…
WOLF IN THE RIVER ***1/2
By: Patrick Christiano
The prolific award winning playwright Adam Rapp has returned to The Flea with a provocative new play, WOLF IN THE RIVER, featuring memb…
By: Paulanne Simmons
Not long after having Jimmy Kimmel introduce him via a film clip of the 2012 Gotham Independent Film Awards, Mike Birbiglia tells his audience at the Lynn Redgrave Thea…
Theater Etiquette 2016
Once upon a time, going to the theater was an event. People dressed up, mostly because the well-heeled patrons were more interested in seeing each other than whatever…
By: Lauren Yarger
Who thought physics could be so much fun? That Physics Show is an entertaining demonstration of the laws of physics, all made interesting and fun by performer/te…
ADAM RAPP @ THE FLEA
WOLF IN THE RIVER, a new play by Adam Rapp, opened March 21 at The Flea after previewing since March 10.
The prolific award winning playwright Adam Rapp has returned to…
By: David Sheward
Inventive direction and design enliven two Off-Broadway productions, providing a pair of exciting evenings in the theater. Alex Timbers has helmed such unexpected and creat…
By: David Sheward
Sexual exploitation is a rare subject on Broadway, but two new productions are addressing this explosive topic. Both have honorable intentions, but only one totally succeed…
Film News: FSLC and MoMA's New Directors/New Films Series; and FSLC's Art of the Real
By: Ellis Nassour
It's not only that time of year when theater is booming with holiday audiences …
Theatre Development Fund (TDF) and The Broadway League Launch Website to Assist Theatergoers with Disabilities
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The Drama Desk presented "Playwrights & Critics: Bridging the Gap," a conversation with playwrights and critics, followed by a members mingle this past Wednesday, March 16. Robert …
By: Paulanne Simmons
The best thing about Disaster!, is that this new Broadway musical has enough comic genius not to occasion a whole slew of quips based on its title. The book by Seth Rude…
By: Paulanne Simmons
These days, when sports are so dominated by African-Americans, it's hard to picture a time when the world heavyweight boxing championship was off limits to a black boxer…
Ruthless! Extends Off Broadway Run As Two of Its Stars Take the Stage at Feinstein's/54 Below
By: Ellis Nassour
A new block of seats for the Off Broadway revival of Joel Paley and Marv…
By: Joan Kraisky
Author Martha Fay read excerpts from Out Of Line: The Art of Jules Feiffer on Saturday afternoon, March 12, 2016, at the Mark Borghi Gallery, 52 East 76th Street, …
The Bistro Awards celebrated their 31st year with a gala on March 8, 2016 at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City with a show hosted by Jason Graae. Sidney Myer, the voice of …
By: David Sheward
Water figures prominently in two diverse new productions, each incredibly seaworthy but very different types of stage vessels. Disaster!, the wild spoof of destructive film…
Guild Hall, the Cultural Center of East Hampton, presented their Lifetime Awards at their annual dinner celebration held at the newly renovated Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Plaza
Mary Heilman…
Liza Minnelli, Celebrating a Milestone: Turning 70 and Still Doing What Comes Naturally
By Ellis Nassour
Who in the world has the clout to have the immortal George and Ira Gershwin and …
By: David Sheward
New York City Center is playing host to two plays with academic settings. On the larger main stage, Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting Prodigal Son, John Patrick Shanley'…
Jules Feiffer will be signing his new graphic novel at Mark Borghi Fine Art Gallery 52 East 76th in New York City on March 12 from 3-5pm.
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