106 stories by "Linda Buchwald"
Costumes and wigs create circus illusions in the Broadway musical Side Show — Emily Padgett and Erin Davie aren’t identical, not even close. But when they take the stage in Side …
Welcome to Fanmail, our tributes to theatre artists we admire — I discovered Jay Armstrong Johnson in 2009 at a concert of Ryan Scott Oliver songs at Joe’s Pub. I went on a whim …
Jimmy Nail draws on personal experience for Broadway’s The Last Ship — The first voice heard in the new Broadway musical The Last Ship is Jimmy Nail’s. “I’m ver…
The EstroGenius Festival keeps making space for women artists — For 15 years, the EstroGenius Festival has been giving women a stronger voice in the arts. Presented by Manhattan Theatr…
Shakespeare’s Globe uses Elizabethan customs to stage King Lear — New York City is having a King Lear moment. The production of Shakespeare’s tragedy that runs through Octo…
Your preview of what’s happening Off Broadway this October, November, and December — Off Broadway never really takes a break. New productions arrived throughout the summer, but i…
Props and set dressing tell a specific story in Theresa Rebeck’s Poor Behavior — The country home set for Theresa Rebeck’s Poor Behavior, now in its New York premiere fr…
At Broadway’s “Once,” cast members stick around for years — For many actors in the original cast, Once was the right show at the right time. That’s why theyR…
Inside the sound design of Broadway’s Holler if Ya Hear Me — As the title suggests, it’s crucial that we hear Holler If Ya Hear Me. The new Broadway musical, in previews no…
How Matt Harrington assumed a major Broadway role — Welcome to Building Character, our ongoing look at actors and how they create their roles Every night before Matt Harrington goes on…
Inside the development of the ambitious new musical — It all starts so simply. In the first scene of If/Then, recently-divorced Elizabeth (Idina Menzel) meets her friends Kate (LaChanz…
Teaching Neil Patrick Harris to move like a punk goddess — You won't see Neil Patrick Harris (pictured above) doing kick ball changes in the current Broadway production of Hedwig and t…
Two shows at Culture Project prod our definitions of “journalism” and “theatre” — When you first hear about them, the one-man shows The Junket and The Real Amer…
To revisit Irish history, Larry Kirwan fuses Celtic and Broadway sounds — Larry Kirwan has become a fusion artist. For one thing, he’s not only the lead singer of the political r…
Inside the magic of the Bronx Bombers set — When you see Bronx Bombers, the new play about the Yankees that’s currently on Broadway at Circle in the Square, pay attention to the …
John Ellison Conlee plays multiple Watsons, including a machine Welcome to Building Character, TDF’s ongoing series on actors and how they create their roles — This season, sever…
Inside the creation of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder — Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak like a challenge. That’s why they wanted to musicalize Israel Rank: The…
For Tamar of the River, the choreographer imagines how water should move — In the new musical Tamar of the River, now at Baruch Performing Arts Center in a production from Prospe…
How Christian Camargo creates his role in Broadway’s Romeo and Juliet — Welcome to Building Character, TDF's ongoing series about actors and how they create their roles Christian…
NAATCO’s Awake and Sing! brings the audience close to the play — When you take your seat at the National Asian American Theater Company‘s (NAATCO) production of Clifford Od…
How Eric Anderson Becomes Shlomo Carlebach in “Soul Doctor” — Welcome to Building Character, TDF’s ongoing series about actors and how they create their roles To play…
Inside Sheik’s score for “Caucasian Chalk Circle” When he composes for the theatre, Duncan Sheik almost always works with a lyricist. Typically, though, the lyricist is sti…
Why Alan Cumming’s Co-Stars are Crucial to the Broadway Revival — The current Broadway revival of Macbeth is often called a one-man show, but that’s not entirely accurate. …
On Broadway, designer Tobin Ost isn’t a perfect Victorian — Tobin Ost is not interested in being Victorian. Or at least not slavishly so. He might be designing sets and costumes …
Now on Broadway, Cory Michael Smith stars in his third play of the season Many actors would be lucky to book one high-profile play in a season, but Cory Michael Smith is on his third. He is …
