The song “Magdalene Laundries” by Joni Mitchell tells the tale of an unmarried twenty-seven-year-old woman forced to work behind the walls of a convent as punishment for the way men look at her. The nameless woman bears witness to the stories of the …Read more
August Strindberg is a master of the enigmatic narrative. His plays often have an intangible quality to them, whether it be because of mysterious backstories or curious motivations. The Swedish writer is often characterized as a naturalist, like many …Read more
Unhealthy, written by Darren Caulley, presents the world of two guys and two girls in their mid-to-late twenties who want to connect, to find their purpose and to be allowed to make mistakes. The female characters in this piece not only drive the plo …Read more
The lovely Montego Glover took time out of her very busy schedule – she had a five show weekend! – to answer some questions we had for her. The Tony nominated actress can currently be seen as Fantine in Les Miserables and will also be taking on the M …Read more
Match-Play, a collaboration of choreographer Deborah Hay and Austin-based theater collective Rude Mechs, debuted this week at New York Live Arts. In this theatrical reimagination of Hay’s 2004 Bessie Award-winning dance, The Match, Hay, in concert wi …Read more
Interpreting the work of Samuel Beckett is for some, an undertaking as formidable and imposing as the contours of the playwright’s granite features. For others, his trademark characters’ oblivion to the slapstick of their own mishaps and the melancho …Read more
At age 10 Avi Hoffman (born Avrum Ber, in 1958) made his theatrical debut in a Yiddish Folksbiene Theater production called Bronx Express. In the decades that followed, the performer, a son of Holocaust survivors, has appeared in a wide range of thea …Read more
Elena, a new play by Roark Littlefield, tells one of the strangest true love stories of all time. It will be given two staged readings, both open to the public, at The Medicine Show Theatre in Manhattan. The play tells the story of Carl Von Cosel, a …Read more
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre will hold its 27th annual Festival of New Musicals on October 15 and 16 at New World Stages. On the Eve, by Michael Federico (book) and Seth and Shawn Magill (music/lyrics), is one of eight new musicals this …Read more
Trivia nights turns me into a monster. Ask any of my friends and you’ll discover how much they fear being in my team on trivia nights, because I will undoubtedly become a combination of Monica Geller and The Hulk at some point. Part of it is my terri …Read more