The renowned and industry-respected actor and teacher, Roger Hendricks Simon, brings the best of his students to the stage in his regular Simon Studio Performance Lab events. The evening featured excerpts of scenes from Shakespeare’s King Lear, Othel …Read more
Robert De Niro and Chazz Palminteri return to the story that spawned the 1993 film A Bronx Tale and became De Niro’s directorial debut. Based on an autobiographical one-man show by Palminteri, the new musical A Bronx Tale is sure to please fans of th …Read more
Midway through Erik Ehn’s latest experimental drama Clover, the character of Mamie (played by Laura E. Johnston) reminds the audience that Emmett Till’s murderers sold the story of their hate crime to a publication for four thousand dollars. “This pl …Read more
Watching The Band’s Visit, a new musical at Atlantic Theater Company is like being drawn into the periphery of an intimate story and becoming a part of each small moment as it unfolds. The musical is based on Erin Kolirin’s screenplay for the award- …Read more
This is one story that we all need to hear. So familiar and poignant to the human experience, Ms. Cusack’s debut album, If You Knew My Story, is an extremely moving soundtrack for her life’s journey – chock full of emotion, sentiment, and wisdom – an …Read more
We spoke to Emily Padgett about playing Helene in The New Group’s revival of Sweet Charity… From the moment we go into the theater and we see Georgia Stitt and her band, it becomes evident that this is a truly girl-power version of Sweet Charity, c …Read more
In the stunning Elements of Oz (The Builders Association production at 3LD through December 18), audience members get to be part of the creation of the classic 1939 film of The Wizard of Oz. Through the use of inventive technology – and our smartphon …Read more
New-York based actor, musician, and photographer David Perlman has let a passion for performing and creative pursuits pave his way to success. Performing on Broadway in Baby It’s You! as well as in the national tour of Schoolhouse Rock Live! and nume …Read more
In Ride the Cyclone, six Canadian teenagers board a roller coaster — and only one makes it out alive. The question of which teen ultimately escapes this tragic fate is at the center of this witty new musical, which is now playing at the Lucille Lorte …Read more
Eugene O’Neill’s enthusiasm for that which flowed, be it the sea upon which he spent his early adulthood, or the drink that diluted the top and bottom generations of his family, propped up the arcs of many of his plays. In his Pulitzer Prize winning …Read more