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Monday evening, May 21, The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President and CEO) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, President and CEO) held the 63rd Annual Obie Awards at …
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By Ron Fassler Letters Live began life in 2013 in the United Kingdom as a unique theatrical event, with a purpose to entertain, as well as to offer some of its procee…
by Barbara and Scott Siegel We recently returned from a emotionally potent production of Alan Ayckbourn's A Brief History of Women at 59E59, part of the theater complex's exemp…
by Alix Cohen  As a longtime observer, it fascinates me that some career vocalists, having reached a plateau, then achieve better voices later in life. Michael Feinstein, S…
by Sandi Durell Playwright Dominique Morisseau writes about what she knows. . . Detroit, its history and inner-city turmoil in African-American neighborhoods. She is the…
A nifty, literate literary mystery   By Joel Benjamin Peter B. Hodges' Marlowe's Fate is a nifty, literate mystery. For centuries scholars and theater spe…
By Brian Scott Lipton Have you ever wondered (and I had) what would happen if the First Lady of Birdland paid homage to the First Lady of Song? That question was answered with …
(Short Video Piece by Magda Katz) Photos: Magda Katz Video Interviews: Sandi Durell On Tuesday, May 15, the Marriott Marquis hosted the 69thAnnual Spring L…
by Carole Di Tosti In its US premiere as a part of Brits Off Broadway at 59E59 Theaters, Operation Crucible tells a fateful story through a dynamic drama perfo…
Monday evening, May 14, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City’s Times Square, The Actors Fund celebrated four gigantic stars of stage and screen and awarded the…
The Cost of Art in DANCE NATION, and a Fiery Performance by Marin Ireland in SUMMER AND SMOKE by Barbara and Scott Siegel Clare Barron's new play, D…
by Samuel L. Leiter During the mid-20th century, American theatre was dominated by three playwrights: Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, and William Inge. The latter two…
By Marilyn Lester Singer and actress Linda Eder has a dedicated, ardent, loyal following and it's easy to see why. Eder has a charismatic stage presence and the talent t…
By Barbara & Scott Siegel We conclude our 3-Part Series on The 2017-2018 Season  with The All Important Theater Companies! If we were to subtract the produ…
by Alix Cohen In an October 2017 review, I called this musical, inspired by Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, rollicking, literate fun; its libretto and lyrics witty yet plain…
Photos/Video by Maya Werner Hamilton‘s celebrated education program continued in New York City, inviting 1,300 students and teachers to the Richard Rodgers theatre, some …
by JK Clarke The women of Tennessee Williams plays are easily identifiable. The older ones, usually mothers, are bitter and neurotic. The younger, neurotic…
by Brian Scott Lipton Anyone who has ever made (or eaten) English trifle knows that you need the right ingredients, in the right proportion, or this singular dessert wil…
Wednesday, May 9 the Nominees Reception for the 63rd Annual Drama Desk Awards took place at Friedman’s in the Hotel Edison. Celebrating the nominees for the 2017-2018 the…
Artists in Partnership (AIP), a non-profit cultural arts organization, will host its 16th Annual Cabaret Festival May 17-20 Â at the Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Avenue,…
By Samuel L. Leiter Replay, part of the annual Brits Off-Broadway Festival at 59E59 Theaters, is an hour-long, one-woman play written by and starring the talented Nicola Wren, …
Filming/Interviews by Sandi Durell The 2018 Drama Desk Nominees met with the press at Friedman’s at the Edison Hotel on West 47th Street, on May 9 to talk about th…
by Carol Rocamora "The least predictable of living playwrights"… "One of the sharpest and most restless theatre imaginations in the world…" … "Her topics defy categorizat…
by Bernard Furshpan One of the most challenging things one can do is to make a decision about career choices in Entertainment. There are so many opportunities and responsibi…
