14 stories by "Don Adkins"
ZEALnyc, September 5, 2018 Well it’s that time of year again. For those of us involved in covering the theater scene in New York City, all the signs are in the air (and on the billboar…
ZEALnyc, July 17, 2018 The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park continues its mission by presenting quality theatrical productions to the general public for free (see information fo…
By Don Adkins, Managing Editor, July 11, 2018 Mummenschanz, often referred to as "The Musicians of Silence,” has returned to New York City for the first time in four years. Since its f…
By Don Adkins, Managing Editor, June 7, 2018 The headline could read “Home Town Boy Makes Good.” Ninety years ago today Charles Strouse was born in New York City and would go on …
By Don Adkins, Managing Editor, May 31, 2018 As the mega-hit Hamilton approaches its third year anniversary since opening on Broadway (after its sold-out run at the Public Theater), we took …
ZEALnyc, May 29, 2018 The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park is one of the best theater deals in town, because as its title states: it’s FREE! This season will bring a new p…
ZEALnyc, February 8, 2018 While many people think every concert or event that occurs at Lincoln Center is of a “classical” nature, that couldn’t be any further from the tru…
Don Adkins, Managing Editor, October 27, 2017 Most of us daydreamed in our childhood (or perhaps even more recently) about running away with the circus. And for many in this familial-centric…
Don Adkins, Managing Editor ZEALnyc, September 26, 2017 It’s easy to imagine that a Broadway musical is written and produced in a rather orderly fashion, soon after its initial draft; …
ZEALnyc, September 5, 2017 While the theater season in New York doesn’t really stop, we do have an arbitrary ending and beginning of each new season based on when shows open for Tony A…
ZEALnyc, July 25, 2017 When we think of a Broadway show, we often think of a musical. Of course there are dramas and comedies, as well as other special event productions, like Michael Moore&…
ZEALnyc, July 11, 2017 The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park is one of the best theater deals in town, because as its title states: it’s FREE! Tonight A Midsummer NightR…
ZEALnyc, June 23, 2017 Presenting Shakespeare's plays in outdoor settings during the summer months has become a veritable institution in America and around the world. New Yorkers have been p…
ZEALnyc, June 23, 2017 The phrase “summer theater” conjures up images of everything from small converted barns and non-typical performing spaces showcasing the talents of youthfu…
