331 stories from Pataphysical Science
I'll be honest. I have a bit of Macbeth fatigue. It seems like there's a production or two every year. But as soon as the cast for the Lincoln Center Theater production directed by Jack O'Br…
There are five reasons to see the New Group's production of Beth Henley's new play The Jacksonian at Theatre Row and they are: Ed Harris, Glenne Headly, Amy Madigan, Bill Pullman, and J…
Following a sold out run in Los Angeles, Nothing to Hide is now playing at the Pershing Square Signature Center through December 8. Sleight-of-hand artists Derek DelGaudio and Helder Guimar�…
Playwrights Horizons invited me to attend and write about an early preview of The Patron Saint of Sea Monsters by Marlane Meyer. I say this to make clear that I'm not breaking any press…
Do you like '70s music, Mary Testa, Seth Rudetsky, and/or disaster movies? If yes, then you might want to enter this contest to win a pair of tickets to Disaster! A 1970s Disaster Movie…
As much as I love theater, even I have to admit that it has its limitations, just like any medium, and not all works translate to the stage. John Grisham's A Time To Kill might be one of tho…
Keen Company's revival of Jon Robin Baitz's The Film Society is the first time the playwright's work has been revived in New York, but one has to wonder why. When a playwright has succe…
If you don't know the name Michael Mitnick yet, you probably will soon. His musical Fly by Night (co-written with Will Connolly and Kim Rosenstock) will get its New York premi…
Well, summer is unofficially over, but that means the fall Broadway season is almost here. One of the new plays this season is Rupert Holmes' adaptation of John Grisham's novel A Time T…
Hey all. I know you enjoy contests, so I wanted to let you know that my friends at Seasons of Savings are running a contest every Wednesday for the run of the program. It's called Win it Wed…
If you're reading this blog, you're probably a Sondheim fan. (If not, why are you reading a theater blog? Did you think it was a science blog? If so, I apologize). Anyway, this Monday, Augus…
I feel like Rati Gupta and I could be friends. She speaks in references to '90s teen movies, a language I am fluent in. And even if you aren't familiar with the films, while watching her sho…
One of the nice things about the Fringe Festival listings is that it includes run times. I think I speak for many when I say I'm more willing to take a chance on a show if it's not…
Romeo and Juliet is coming back to Broadway for the first time since 1986 and I'm giving away a pair of tickets. The star-crossed lovers will be played by Orlando Bloom of Pirates of the Car…
You can probably figure out if Forever Tango is for you based on the title. If you like tango, then you will enjoy yourself. If you don't, you probably wouldn't want to sit through…
Did you spend fourth of July weekend with your family? What better way to recover than seeing a play about someone else's family? I have a pair of tickets to see Unbroken Circle by James Wes…
It's no wonder that Dana Boll wanted to write a play about her grandparents' experiences during the Holocaust. Their story, like so many, is an inspiring and moving one. Bella and Raymond we…
Photo credit: Carol RoseggPotted Potter, a Harry Potter parody in which all 7 books are performed in 70 minutes, is back at the Little Shubert Theatre for the second summer in a row. Full di…
It seems like we're still recovering from last Broadway season, but it's almost time for the 2013-2014 season. First up is a ten-week engagement of Forever Tango at the Walter Kerr Theatre. …
Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what's keepin' it real and what's faking it each week on SMASH. Follow the 'caps here or on …
Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what's keepin' it real and what's faking it each week on SMASH. Follow the 'caps here or on …
In the move from Manhattan Theatre Club's Studio at Stage II to the Union Square Theatre, Murder Ballad has a larger performance space, lost Karen Olivo, and gained Caissie Levy, but the sho…
Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what's keepin' it real and what's faking it each week on SMASH. Follow the 'caps here or on …
Photo credit: Monique CarboniBunty Berman Presents... is a great idea in theory--a musical about 1950s Bollywood presented in Hollywood Golden Age style. Occasionally, such as at the end of …
Reed Birney and Susan Kelechi Watson; Photo credit: Ben AronsI went to see Core Values at Ars Nova this weekend because I will see Reed Birney in anything. I can now add Erin Wilhemi, S…
