An Actor Channels His Inner Journalist to Play a Marine by Mark Blankenship

Jonny Orsini’s passionate preparation for his latest role — “I wanted to become a journalist before I became an actor,” says Jonny Orsini. “I think I approach r…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:01am on September 26, 2014☆⚑

This Play Seems Predictable (Until You Listen Closely) by Mark Blankenship

The Mint revives George Kelly’s sly comedy The Fatal Weakness — The Fatal Weakness sneaks up on you. Superficially, George Kelly’s 1946 play, about a woman discovering her …

SOURCE: TDF at 10:33am on September 15, 2014☆⚑

Where Did This Raunchy Musical Come From? by Mark Blankenship

How Joe’s Pub nurtured Bridget Everett’s new show Rock Bottom — There aren’t that many places in New York City where you can see a musical that lets you lick whipped …

SOURCE: TDF at 2:24pm on September 11, 2014☆⚑

The Modern Soul of "You Can't Take It With You" by Mark Blankenship

Mark Linn-Baker on how the classic comedy speaks to the present day — You Can’t Take It With You is a wonderfully slippery play. You think you’ve got it nailed as a loopy c…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:49pm on September 10, 2014☆⚑

When Art Is a Matter of Life and Death by Mark Blankenship

With Bauer, Lauren Gunderson asks if creative impulses ever really die — When you’re writing a play about a real person, where do you start? At the day she’s born? At th…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:08pm on September 8, 2014☆⚑

This Conversation is an Earthquake by Mark Blankenship

How director Anna D. Shapiro crafts big and small moments in This Is Our Youth — Kenneth Lonergan’s play This Is Our Youth, now on Broadway at the Cort Theatre, begins with shena…

SOURCE: TDF at 4:42pm on September 2, 2014☆⚑

"Bootycandy" Has So Many Flavors by Mark Blankenship

Robert O’Hara’s new play is wild and serious at the same time — In some ways, Bootycandy is a wild fantasy. Robert O’Hara’s latest play, now at Playwrights Hori…

SOURCE: TDF at 1:30pm on August 28, 2014☆⚑

Which Performance Would You Go Back In Time To See? by Mark Blankenship

Welcome to Geek Out/Freak Out, where theatre fans get super enthusiastic about things. This week, Stages editor Mark Blankenship geeks out (via Gchat) with Allison Taylor,  TDF’s ve…

SOURCE: TDF at 2:45pm on August 26, 2014☆⚑

What's Coming to Broadway This Fall? by Mark Blankenship

Your Broadway fall preview, with peeks at 14 new shows — It’s felt like autumn in New York for the last month, but now it’s officially fall on Broadway. As of tomorrow, the…

SOURCE: TDF at 3:46pm on August 25, 2014☆⚑

Get Your Hands on a Broadway Legend's Shirt by Mark Blankenship

Inside the latest bag sale at the TDF Costume Collection — When TDF’s Costume Collection has a bag sale, customers can dress like Broadway stars. Literally. All year round, the C…

SOURCE: TDF at 1:11pm on August 20, 2014☆⚑

When Do You Stop Seeing the Barbed Wire? by Mark Blankenship

The startling set design of a new Holocaust play — It’s always there, stretched across the stage. For the entire 70 minutes of The Good and the True, a play based on the recollec…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on August 18, 2014☆⚑

WATCH: Meet New Jersey Repertory Company by Mark Blankenship

From time to time, TDF Stages will highlight exciting Off and Off-Off Broadway theatre companies with exclusive "getting to know you" videos. Today we’re featuring New Jersey Repertory…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on August 15, 2014☆⚑

Which Movies Should Become the Next Broadway Musicals? by Mark Blankenship

Welcome to Geek Out/Freak Out, where theatre fans get super enthusiastic about things. This week, Stages editor Mark Blankenship geeks out (via Gchat) with Greg Reiner,  Executive Directo…

SOURCE: TDF at 11:07am on August 12, 2014☆⚑

This Audience Laughs at the Strangest Things by Mark Blankenship

James Wirt on the unexpected humor in the play Phoenix — Phoenix doesn’t sound like the funniest play. The show, which is now at Cherry Lane Theatre, opens with a nurse named Sue…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on August 4, 2014☆⚑

WATCH: Meet Page 73 Theatre by Mark Blankenship

From time to time, TDF Stages will highlight exciting Off and Off-Off Broadway theatre companies with exclusive "getting to know you" videos. Today we’re featuring Page 73, which lays …

SOURCE: TDF at 11:27am on August 1, 2014☆⚑

Which Shows Will You See More Than Once? by Mark Blankenship

Welcome to Geek Out/Freak Out, where theatre fans get super enthusiastic about things. This week, Stages editor Mark Blankenship geeks out (via Gchat) with Sarah D. Bunting,  East Coast E…

SOURCE: TDF at 3:35pm on July 28, 2014☆⚑

Hamlet's Mother Is a Sexy Beast by Mark Blankenship

Potomac Theatre Project embraces the mania in Howard Barker’s play — When you’re standing next to Hamlet, fondling his mother’s underwear, there’s really no poi…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on July 25, 2014☆⚑

How Do You Perform a Stephen Adly Guirgis Play? by Mark Blankenship

Ray Anthony Thomas tackles the gruff poetry of Between Riverside and Crazy — Welcome to Building Character, our ongoing look at performers and how they create their roles There are so …

SOURCE: TDF at 4:17pm on July 21, 2014☆⚑

LISTEN: Bartlett Sher & Julie Taymor discuss their legendary careers by Mark Blankenship

In the coming weeks, TDF Stages will begin hosting the podcast series Masters of the Stage. Created by SDC (the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society), this series features more than th…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on July 16, 2014☆⚑

The Sweetest Crazy Clown by Mark Blankenship

The woman behind Clown Bar‘s twisted ingenue — Welcome to Building Character, our ongoing look at performers and how they create their roles Considering all the gunfights and sex…

SOURCE: TDF at 10:47am on July 8, 2014☆⚑

VIDEO: Meet Pilobolus by Mark Blankenship

From time to time, TDF Stages will highlight exciting Off and Off-Off Broadway theatre companies with exclusive “getting to know you” videos. Today, we’re featuring Pilobol…

SOURCE: TDF at 10:14am on July 7, 2014☆⚑

What's Your Favorite Single Moment in the Theatre? by Mark Blankenship

Welcome to Geek Out/Freak Out, where theatre fans get super enthusiastic about things. This week, Stages editor Mark Blankenship geeks out (via Gchat) with Jason Schlafstein, Producing Artis…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on June 30, 2014☆⚑

Nuclear Bombs Totally Rock by Mark Blankenship

The musical Atomic puts a wild slant on the Manhattan Project — Imagine what it felt like to create the atomic bomb. Imagine the manic pulse in the various labs and hallways of the Man…

SOURCE: TDF at 11:13am on June 27, 2014☆⚑

Which Recent Musicals Do We Need to See Again? by Mark Blankenship

Welcome to Geek Out/Freak Out, where theatre fans get super enthusiastic about things. This week, Stages editor Mark Blankenship geeks out (via Google Doc) with his friend Adam Grosswirth, M…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on June 17, 2014☆⚑

VIDEO: Meet Clubbed Thumb by Mark Blankenship

From time to time, TDF Stages will highlight exciting Off and Off-Off Broadway theatre companies with exclusive “getting to know you” videos. Today, we’re featuring Clubbed…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on June 13, 2014☆⚑