The Perils of Parody in Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole A Song
All around me people are laughing uproariously, slapping their knees, bursting into applause mid...
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It Could Happen: Interview with Playwright Sean King and Director William Roudebush
Especially at this age, if you’re going in to try to be looking for fame, you know, it is a myth. I mean then you really are misdirected, and you’re gonna be very, very frustrated. I’m not thinking along those lines, at all, but I do believe in your theory that fame is a myth. I just want to pursue good work. I just want to become better at whatever I pursue, whatever project I take on.
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A Faustian Bargain Itself: Emursive’s “Life and Trust”
At long last, the immersive titan Sleep No More, will—well—sleep no more. The long-running New...
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“Cats”: The Jellicle Ball is near Purrfect
Alright, I’ll level with you. Maligned as it is (and oh is it ever) Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1982...
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At the Intersection of Interactive Mediums: “DIRT” Blends Games and Theater at The Tank
Do you ever wish you could have a say in how your city developed its land? Well, this month, New...
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Water for Elephants: a Musical or a Circus Drama?
Everyone knows that musical is a synthetic genre in which a story is being told by means of...
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The Plasticity of Perception: “Babies on the Street: The Show” Brings Internet Drama to The Brick
Hillary Gao and Matthew Antoci adapt an internet tirade and examine perception and forgiveness with Babies on the Street, playing at The Brick in July.
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Netherworld or Right Now?
Staged in the round with fewer than 25 people in a white box that feels like a gallery space, The...
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When Theatre Meets Gaming: “Third Law” at Culture Lab LIC
I’ve long been fascinated by the concept of incorporating video game mechanics into theatrical...
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Holes In The Hole
When I first heard that Suzan-Lori Parks had taken up the story of Thomas Jefferson and Sally...
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Prominent American Theatre Scholar, Elinor Fuchs, Dies at 91
Elinor Fuchs, a trailblazing theater scholar, critic, and playwright, passed away on May 28, 2024,...
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Like Mother, Like Son: “Redemption Story” at A.R.T./NY
My first thought upon entering Redemption Story at A.R.T./NY was that of boldness: I can’t recall...
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Who’s Afraid of Thomas Stockmann?
The last time Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People (1882) made a big splash in New York was in 2013,...
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The Silent Service of Women: Cayenne Douglass’s “Maiden Voyage” at The Flea
“What kind of service do submarines provide?” asks the machine’s captain, Ricky Martin. “Silent...
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“Teeth” Bites Back Against Purity Culture: On Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacob’s Musical
Last year I went to the dentist for a toothache and was told that somehow, to my extreme...
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Doubtless Doubt
Whatever your opinion of the profundity of John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer- and Tony-winning 2005...
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Stage to Screen: Támara Torres on “Orange Is The New Black,” Netflix Shaping Streaming
American actress of beauty and talent, Támara Torres is a legend of Orange is the New Black, the...
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Musical “Evita”: 45 Years Later
Tim Rice became interested in the biography of Eva Perón – the wife of the famous dictator Juan...
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Neurodivergent New Play Series Resumes Schedule for 2024
The Neurodivergent New Play Series, produced by Piccione Arts, is set to resume its regular third...
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“The Fantastical Fellowship:” Niche Comedy at Under St. Mark’s
For lovers of the fantastical and the geeky, the scene at Under St. Mark’s is one of nostalgia and...
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