542 stories by "Mark Blankenship"
How light and projections bring the Signature’s revival to life
For designers seeking challenges, Angels in America pulses like the North Star. The two halves of Tony Kushner’s s…
The stars of the Broadway musical "Memphis," Montego Glover and Chad Kimball, tell TDF Stages the secret to playing a role for over seven years.
Fast Tube by Casper
Watch a closed captione…
In “Haunted,” the Oscar nominee finds the poetry in a failing marriage
Welcome to Building Character, TDF’s ongoing series about actors and how they create their roles
R…
The Pearl revives an obscure masterpiece
Question: How is Ibsen’s play Rosmersholm like Halley’s Comet?
Answer: It may be seventy-six years before you get another chance to see i…
Audiences react to fact and fiction in “The Scottsboro Boys” and “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson”
Welcome to Part 1 of our two-part look at how Broadway is currently st…
Last night, as part of the New York Times‘ ongoing Times Talk series, Frank Rich interviewed Stephen Sondheim about his life and career. Rich, who is a mentor in TDF’s Open Doors…
Why “The Language Archive” needs an abstract, metaphorical set
For a show that’s so much about the power of words, the Roundabout’s production of The Language Archive…
Plays, musicals, and dance to put you in the holiday spirit
When it comes to the holidays, are you more “traditional tree” or “sassy Santa?” Either way, New York has …
The Tony Award winner plays an offbeat poet in Elling
Welcome to Building Character, TDF’s ongoing series about actors and how they create their roles.
When we first meet Elling, the …
Until yesterday, I hadn’t heard of Country Strong, a film that’s being released on December 22. It’s written and directed by Shana Feste, produced by Tobey Maguire (!), and…
Welcome to Sucker Punch, the only blog post that ranks the gaudiest moments on this week's episode of True Blood. (Warning: Spoilers Ahead) — What a difference a year makes, you guy…
Hey everyone! I’m back… and now I live in Manhattan. Whoa! And you know what I’ve discovered? Nothing helps me come down from a hectic day of moving like an hour of Wipeout…
Welcome to Sucker Punch, the only blog post that ranks the gaudiest moments on this week's episode of True Blood. (Warning: Spoilers Ahead) — This episode, “Trouble,” wa…
Hey everyone! Other than the True Blood Sucker Punch, which will arrive tomorrow, The Critical Condition is going to be dormant this week… because I am moving to Manhattan. Woo-hoo! Bu…
Whoo, lord! I’ve written two lengthy essays for The Critical Condition this week, not to mention a lengthy freelance article and a story for TDF STAGES (the online theatre magazine tha…
Welcome to Sucker Punch, the only blog post that ranks the gaudiest moments on this week’s episode of True Blood. (Warning: Spoilers Ahead) — Ring ring, hooker. Ring, ring. It…
That’s the thing about stupors: You don’t realize you’re in one until you’ve been shaken awake. In the last few weeks, three films have grabbed me by the shoulders an…
