The 2016 New York Musical Festival, which runs July 11 through August 7, will bring audiences four full weeks of new musicals, concerts, readings, and panel discussions. We spoke with composer/lyricist Elliah Heiftetz about his folk musical Dust Can’ …Read more
Van Dirk Fisher is founder and Artistic Director of the Riant Theatre and the Strawberry One-Act Festival/Strawberry Theatre Festival, at the Theatre at St. Clement’s from July 14-31. We talked to him about the changes he’s seen in the theater …Read more
In Liberty (presented at 42West), the Statue of Liberty sails from France to America in 1885. There she lingers in a sort of limbo as Americans finish raising money for the pedestal on which she will stand. Onstage the statue is a moving, breathing h …Read more
Besides being known for her astonishing acting chops and melodious singing voice, Celia Keenan-Bolger is one of Broadway’s strongest forces when it comes to social activism, which is why it was so perfect that I got to speak to her about her work wit …Read more
The Obie-winning Ice Factory festival presents seven new works from June 29 to August 13 at the New Ohio Theatre — starting with the Byzantine Choral Project’s Icons/Idols. We caught up with playwright/lyricist Helen Banner about working on this cho …Read more
In Close to You: Bacharach Reimagined, Kyle Riabko takes the catalogue of one of the world’s most beloved composers, and turns it into something that’s both new and classic. His stripped down takes on numbers like “The Look of Love”, “Alfie” and “I’l …Read more
Recent Cutbacks have certainly not cut back on the fun and hilarity in their latest endeavor, Fly, You Fools!, a scene-by-scene reenactment of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Performed by Kyle Schaefer, Nick Abeel, Matt Zambrano an …Read more
The Healing, presented by Theater Breaking Through Barriers, is a play about the aftermath of a life devoted to faith. Zoe, a woman who spent her life in the Christian Science Church mentoring children with disabilities, has suddenly died alone in he …Read more
The multi-media puppet show The Paper Hat Game, now playing at the 3LD Art and Technology Center, is an unexpected delight. Created and directed by Torry Bend, this beguiling theatrical experience portrays the semi-true story of Scotty Iseri, a subwa …Read more
On June 30th, 2016, Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of She Loves Me will become the very first Broadway musical to be streamed live on BroadwayHD. To celebrate the special occasion we spoke to BroadwayHD co-founders, Stewart F. Lane and Bonni …Read more