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“All the world’s a stage,” says a character in William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It.” “Life...
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Black Second-Act Problems: “Black No More” by The New Group
In my time as a critic I’ve noticed on numerous occasions that musicals rooted in political...
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Director Maria Mileaf and Actor Aline Salloum on Oren Safdie’s High School Crush Gone Sideways, “Gratitude”
Gratitude, by Oren Safdie, directed by Maria Mileaf, and starring Jalen Ford, Jake Bryan Guthrie,...
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The Beast is Back: Radiotheatre’s Live Audio Play “King Kong”
Since its original 1933 film debut, the story of King Kong has become a mainstay of America’s, and...
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Frenemies and Freedom: “Confederates,” Signature Theatre
Dominique Morisseau is aware that most of her fans see her as a predominantly naturalistic...
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Gilbert Gottfried and the Mechanics of Crafting One of the Most Memorable Voices of All Time
Though Gilbert Gottfried’s voice has alternatively been described as “shrill,” “annoying” and...
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Fresh “Ham” at the Public
Fat Ham arrives at the Public Theater for its first live production following the Zoom staging by...
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From the Moscow Stage to Monroe and De Niro: How the Method Defined 20th-Century Acting
When an actor is criticized for peculiarly excessive preparation for a role, or an inability to...
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“Sky of Darkness” Comes to NYC: A Chinese Reimagination of “Heart of Darkness” in Our Neocolonial World
Sky of Darkness is enjoying its US premiere June 2-12 at Theaterlab in Midtown Manhattan. The...
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Missing Mason Jars —”Take Me Out,” Second Stage
Walking out of the spiffy new production of Richard Greenberg’s Take Me Out, my canny friend Tom,...
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“Legend of The Waitress & The Robber” – A Korean American Cross Cultural Collaboration Makes it to New York City
The Legend of The Waitress & The Robber, a new musical theater piece by Renee Philippi, a...
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Mikhoels by Freud: “The Singing Windmills” by Roman Freud and the PM Theater Company
Why do we still remember theater that became history many decades ago? How do we remember plays...
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Learning Curve—”How I Learned to Drive,” Manhattan Theatre Club
Paula Vogel’s How I Learned to Drive is, famously, the play that blew the lid off the subject of...
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EPIC Players Creates Employment and Training Opportunities for Autistic & Neurodivergent Theatre Makers
Autistic adults in the United States are unemployed at estimated rates of more than 80%. Those who...
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“The Legend of the Waitress & the Robber”: World Premiere of NYC-Seoul Collaboration Inspired by Schiller and Hong Gildong
The Legend of The Waitress & The Robber is a collaboration between the Korean theatre...
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Gregg Mozgala, Broadway Actor Organizes Festival Celebrating Deaf/Disabled Artists
Actor Gregg Mozgala describes himself as a “Triple Threat: “Actor, Writer, Cripple.” The...
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Honesty and Experience: Interview with Deirdre V. Lyons, Actress, VR-Actress and Producer
Deirdre V. Lyons is currently living in Los Angeles and has been in over 75 Film and Theatrical...
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Embrace All of Me: Jocelyn Kuritsky’s “A Simple Herstory”
The last several decades of U.S. history have seen a remarkable upswing in women’s political...
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Oracle of Pop Art Affirmed in “Chasing Andy Warhol”
Utilizing downtown Manhattan’s East Village and NoHo as a set, Bated Breath Theatre Company’s...
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Met Opera Actors Wink at Velazquez’s Well-known Painting
It is “Don Carlos” season at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, with the final...
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