Scott Frankel and Michael Korie are the composers behind some of the greatest female characters in contemporary musical theatre, not to mention some of the most inventive. Along with book wr…
Ya know at a party, when it seems like it’s all coordinated by an act of God? Or at least choreographed by a real professional? The Reception, a choreo-drama created by Sean Donovan…
Speaking "truth to power" is always a risky proposition and no play defines the perils of altruism more certainly than Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People. Written after the negative criti…
On June 13, Motown the Musical began its run at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, CT. It's a 5 day stop along the show's national tour, and I was lucky enough to attend the opening performan…
What a difference a space makes, in the case of The Cooping Theory: Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe? the space is the refurbished speakeasy under St. Mazie Bar & Supper Club, where Poseidon T…
Rachel Bay Jones and Gavin Creel picked up Featured Performer Tony Awards last Sunday for their supporting work in Dear Evan Hansen (Best Musical winner) and Hello, Dolly! (Best Musical Revi…
The summer's finally here and with it comes the need to leave our apartments and office buildings to take advantage of what the city promises beyond its concrete structures. Theatre fans who…
To continually bring new and exciting plays to the forefront of a saturated market is no small feat, but the Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Radio Drama Network's presentation of their 36th …
The Tony Awards have long been appointment television for any and all Broadway superfans; offering a glimpse of the season at large (in addition to incoming productions), they often act as a…
In a medium where classy and outrageous costumes reign side by side, it's always exciting to see our favorite theater stars all dressed up offstage. Here are some of our favorite looks from …
The thing with great plays, and Shakespeare in particular, is that they seem to have been written about the time when they're being produced, and sometimes eerily, about the people witnessin…
Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will be making his solo debut at Feinstein's/54 Below with a series of concerts from June 13-24. The charismatic leading man will do songs from fan favorite…
“History is just a tall tale,” sings the chorus in Bella: An American Tall Tale – a new musical from Kirsten Childs (directed by Robert O’Hara at Playwrights Horizons…
Ensemble Studio Theatre has been holding their marathon of one-act plays since 1977. Now in the third series of their 36th year, they’re offering a myriad of exciting and innovative…
This year has seen some incredible work in Broadway's theaters, and last night's Tonys brought the best moments from our favorite musicals of the year to Radio City Music Hall. Kevin Spacey …
The Tonys offer the perfect opportunity to celebrate Broadway and all the wonderful art that it offers throughout the year. We put together our top ten favorite moments from this year's Tony…
Calling all psychic theatre buffs " it's that time of year again! That's right, the 2017 Tony Awards are fast approaching, and everyone's chomping at the bit to share their thoughts and pred…
The 2017 Tony nominees are in. Of the 40 nominees for acting, six — 15 percent — are people of color. The numbers may seem small, but this is significant progress in a world t…
Love triangles are an all-too-familiar trope, so the premise of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 doesn't immediately stand out as particularly original. It follows Natasha (Dené…
If you haven’t yet made plans to see Woody Sez at the Irish Repertory Theatre, do. The show is two hours of pure string-plucking, chord-strumming, foot-stomping, storytelling deligh…
STREEPSHOW! is the sorta true story of nine Meryl Streep characters, picked to live in a house, work together…and you know the drill. Jay Stull's ingenious four part play is fodder for…
Given the set décor displayed onstage as the audience takes their seats, a glistening line of colorful bottles on a shelf, the Manhattan Theatre Club's new play Cost of Living hints at a fe…
While most of us are lucky if we find something other than moldy cheese and half-full water bottles in our refrigerators, musician Kat (Valerie Vigoda) makes the discovery of a lifetime when…
In The Boy Who Danced on Air Jonathan Raviv and Troy Iwata play unlikely lovers, given their characters are bound by an ancient tradition that combines slavery, dance and pedophilia. Raviv p…
A miraculous event in theater occurred when I attended the Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Radio Drama Nework's presentation of their 36th Marathon of One-Act Plays Series B: Each and every …