York Theatre Company’s production of the new musical Cagney, directed by Bill Castellino, is a wonderfully compelling biographical piece of theatre. Choreographer Joshua Bergasse works magic with the actors’ tap shoes, throwing the audience back to t …Read more
We know the stories and iconic songs so well that it’s hard to believe that characters from Disney movies may have their own tales to tell. Disenchanted!, currently running at the Westside Theater, may permanently alter your views of Disney royalty. …Read more
Many pieces of theater, dance, and multimedia performance effectively target social issues and open an audience’s eyes to their privilege and personal social responsibility. In Quit the Road, Jack, Jerry Polner sets out to commentate on the negative …Read more
Parents of prospective private school students, take note: even recommendations from George Clooney or Pope Francis will not guarantee you a spot at the school of your choice. The world of New York private school admissions is notoriously competitive …Read more
Ciarán O’Reilly is the producing director and one of the co-founders of The Irish Repertory Theatre, an Off-Broadway theatre dedicated to showcasing the Irish and Irish-American voice through drama and performance. His previous directing credits incl …Read more
In a city where mega-musicals and big-budget productions of magical creatures, epic heroes, and spectacles often dominate the stage, the DR2 Theatre on East 15thStreet contains a gem that reminds us how compelling normal everyday life can be. The Iri …Read more
Clickbait, now playing at the Access Theater, is an interactive theater piece that poses multiple questions that deserve stage time: how can mental illness and suicide affect a community as a whole? How do we reconcile who we want to be and who we re …Read more
The Gravity Partners’ stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray at FringeNYC brings Victorian characters to life while effectively invoking modern day society and notions of celebrity. Director and author Neal Utterback has punctua …Read more
