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Big Fatuous Giant

Posted by Jonathan Kalb | 10th Apr 2026 | New York, Review, United States of America

Mark Rosenblatt’s new play Giant is a sensational, admirable, and courageous effort to Make...

Dog-Gone

Posted by Jonathan Kalb | 9th Apr 2026 | Adaptation, New York, Review, United States of America

The new stage adaptation of Dog Day Afternoon just opened on Broadway, directed by Rupert Goold,...

Lyle Kessler Receives Lifetime Achievement Award In Playwriting

Posted by Marcina Zaccaria | 7th Apr 2026 | Interview, New York, Playwriting

was a student of Lee Strasburg in his private class. I was directing around town, off-off Broadway, and in other areas in New York. I was invited to go to his Directors Unit at The Actors Studio for my first play that I was going to direct. I actually sat down and wrote a play, a one act play. When my play was acted at The Actors Studio, Cheryl Crawford brought in a financial man to hopefully give money to the Studio. He was so moved by the play that he gave $50,000 to the actual Studio. Lee Strasburg, who doesn’t show much emotion, was deeply moved by the play, and he encouraged me to really continue writing plays.

New York City Fringe Begins April 1

Posted by Marcina Zaccaria | 25th Mar 2026 | Featured, Festivals, Interview, New York

It is ridiculous to think that it’s not enough to curate a Festival. I would stack up our good to bad ratio against any network season, any Hollywood studio, any program season. It’s impossible to look at a script six months out and know what you’re going to have on stage. It’s just not possible. I’ve helped curate too many Festivals to know that what we read has nothing to do with what ends up on stage, so this method is has been tested since 2007, and we have some amazing shows come through here.

Waking Up in the Spotlight with “The Unusual Chauncey Faust”

Posted by Alexander Fatouros | 24th Mar 2026 | New York, Review, Theatre and Art, United States of America

If you’ve ever felt like you were just playing a part in your own life—waiting for a big break or...

A Beer And A Mop

Posted by Jonathan Kalb | 7th Mar 2026 | Acting, New York, Playwriting, Review, United States of America

Jake Brasch’s The Reservoir tells the story of a charmingly self-deprecating, openly gay NYU...

Monster Mash

Posted by Jonathan Kalb | 3rd Mar 2026 | Acting, New York, Review, United States of America

Ngozi Anyanwu’s The Monsters is a poignant and muscular two-hander about a Black brother and...

The Trans Excellence of Faggotica

Posted by Morgan Skolnik | 13th Feb 2026 | LGBTQ+ Theatre, New York, Review

Anticipation and intrigue flood the room– a room which both is and is not the club. I and around...

Under The Radar Fest: Testo

Posted by Morgan Skolnik | 23rd Jan 2026 | New York, Review, Theatre and Gender, United States of America

Wet Mess is a captivating performer with a playfully defined aesthetic. Their checkerboard face...

Tom Block Sparks Arts Activists

Posted by Marcina Zaccaria | 11th Dec 2025 | Festivals, LGBTQ+ Theatre, New York

“It’s completely organic. We take the best work from the United States, New York City, and around the world. We’ve worked with artists from 117 countries, 30 tribal nations. Every year in our Festival, you’re going to see, we have somewhere between 20 and 25 countries represented by maybe 30 states.”