Thank heaven for Heidi Thomas; her revised book of Gigi provided the chauvinistic Lerner/Loewe musical with a much needed push into the 21st century, while preserving the frothiness that made it a delight for past generations. Thomas’ book had been a …Read more

On April 3rd and 4th the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective (SAWCC) held its bi-annual literary festival titled Emerge: New Mediums, New Voices at the Asian American Writers Workshop. Staying true to the title, the festival featured a range of S …Read more

A Broadway show about foul-mouthed hand puppets . . . could such a thing ever work? Ask the producers of “Avenue Q” (which is still running in its off-Broadway transfer). Okay, but can another show about sock puppets acting out have similar success? …Read more

Daily Life Everlasting isn’t so much a play as a collage of dance, spoken word and physical theatre. Some of it is absolutely thrilling, like a blow-out dance party complete with strobe lights and people stripping down to their skivvies. It can also …Read more

Robert Dubac is bringing his humor and talent to New York City with two crowd-pleasing one-man shows.  The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron? follows Dubac’s journey figuring out what women want, while The Book of Moron seeks to find the truth in an endles …Read more

Whenever there’s a non-traditional production of the Bard’s work, it’s hard to not comment on how universal the plays are, how the themes and stories are easily transportable to any space and time. When taking on Shakespeare’s text, anything goes. Ra …Read more

Adrienne Truscott has a difficult time explaining to people what she does. She’s a dancer, a circus performer, a writer, and a teacher. She’s one half of the “neo-vaudevillian” burlesque act the Wau Wau Sisters. She’s no stranger to performing. But t …Read more

Sunday Night Improv is an improv jam full of diverse performers from varying troupes in NYC, hosted by the veteran improviser, film maker and author Tom Soter. At most improv theatres you will see a group performers in their 20s and 30s mocking life …Read more

Rehana Lew Mirza is the first South Asian playwright to have her work be produced by the Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Ma-Yi Theater Company. I spoke to her about her journey as a playwright, the Ma-Yi Writers Lab and her latest work, Soldier X, …Read more

When David Hare’s romantic drama, “Skylight”, first reached Broadway in 1996, critics lauded the show’s balance of emotional, inter-personal drama with the playwright’s realization that class and hierarchy have informed the arc of the characters’ liv …Read more