All That Dies and Rises is a mashup of movement and words sprawled over a blank white stage devised by physical theatre company Cloud of Fools and directed by James Rutherford of theatre company M-34. Taking excerpts from the works of famous writers …Read more
If you’re unfamiliar with Shrunken Shakespeare Company, now is a great time to get to know this classical theatre company with a contemporary edge. Their newest project, What We Know: An American Retelling of Chekhov’s Three Sisters, is an entertain …Read more
Soul Doctor, the somewhat biographical musical of rebel rock star Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach is poised for its official Off-Broadway opening on Sunday, December 14, at The Actor’s Temple. Now revamped and reimagined as a one-act using the songbook …Read more
Just sitting in El Teatro at El Museo del Barrio before Gotham Chamber Opera and Tectonic Theater Project’s production of El gato con botas (Puss in Boots) begins is a visual prelude to the magical hour of music, storytelling and puppetry that …Read more
The theatrical event that contains the most Christmas Spirit might not be at either Radio City or Madison Square Garden. In Fields Where They Lay, an incredible new play by Ricardo Pérez González, doesn’t feature Santa, or Elves, or Grinches, or Who’ …Read more
The Irish Repertory’s production of A Christmas Memory has all the makings of a seasonal classic: a heartwarming story, beautiful music and a brilliant star turn by Alice Ripley who plays Sook, the child-like distant cousin of young Buddy, played by …Read more
Anika Larsen’s first number in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical has her character, composer Cynthia Weil, change the words to “Happy Days Are Here Again” to highlight her brilliant improvisational skills. Her “creative pitch”, as she calls it, has …Read more
Stephen James Anthony is a New York-based actor originally from Minnesota who has recently appeared in War Horse on Broadway, The Grand Manner at Lincoln Center Theater, and Lancelot 360 Rep. He is currently playing Private Thomas Pfeiffer in New Ohi …Read more
While for many, indulging in a Broadway show may be a holiday tradition, the reality is this: the overall experience does not have to break the bank. Below are some budget-friendly options to harness the magic of the season and make the theater fan i …Read more
Theater has this brilliant way of putting the mirror up to life. Self Made Man: The Frederick Douglass Story, a new play by Phil Darius Wallace now playing Off-Broadway, takes us through the life of the former slave turned abolitionist; much of the …Read more
