Attending a play at the New Plays for Young Audiences Festival of NYU’s Steinhardt Program in Education Theatre is like peeking at the ultrasound of what will someday be a fully embodied creature. Now in its eighteenth season, New Plays for Young Aud …Read more
War between the sexes has been raging since the beginning of time, and with the proliferation of technology and the rampant narcissism that comes with it, things have not necessarily advanced for the better. In fact, they’ve gotten a whole lot messie …Read more
My interview with the lovely Edward Petherbridge was a refreshing reminder that age and illness are no limitations when one is passionate about one’s art. The 78-year-old, Tony Award-nominated actor has played such memorable roles as Newman Noggs in …Read more
At the beginning of the century, actress, writer and comedian Rain Pryor put together a collection of self-penned songs and spoken word that would become Fried Chicken & Latkes (the title is a reference to her Black/Jewish heritage). Back then, …Read more
In Daniel Talbott’s Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, America, Kuwait (playing through June 27 at the Gym at Judson) Seth Numrich plays Smith, an American soldier stationed in an isolated desert outpost with only another soldier (Brian Miskell) keeping him comp …Read more
It’s been a few days since the Tony Awards. From where I sit, it was a generally impressive show with a historic slate of winners. Before we turn over to the new Broadway seasons I wanted to discuss some of the most interesting developments from Sund …Read more
The close relationship between creation and destruction is at the center of Rajiv Joseph’s provocative Guards at the Taj, which chronicles humanity’s historical need to wreak havoc as the aftermath, or justification, of grand displays of greatness. S …Read more
More than a year after his death, legendary playwright, poet, and activist Amiri Baraka is proving that he still has the ability to unite and educate through the arts. To envision Most Dangerous Man in America (W.E.B. Du Bois), Baraka’s final …Read more
It’s been said that if William Shakespeare had written no other play other than A Midsummer Night’s Dream he still would be one of the most admired and often-performed playwrights in the world. This is a testament to the beauty and sheer entertainme …Read more
Is a love for the Beatles strong enough to keep a troubled family together? Playwright Nancy Manocherian presents audiences with the ultimate family drama in Hey Jude, a play in which the painful past is dredged up during what is supposed to be one o …Read more
