There’s a new theater company in town, and months before their first show (Romeo and Juliet done Bollywood style), they’re already making waves with a huge launch party in September and a fast growing social media campaign. We caught up with Arpita M …Read more
The Mint Theater Company’s mission to revive lost plays that still hold relevance to our time is being fulfilled by its revival of George Kelly’s The Fatal Weakness. In a country and culture where the divorce rate is over 50% and many Millennials are …Read more
Even for those of us that weaned on the fine arts, Rudolf Bauer is not a household name — certainly not the household name he expected to become post WWII when he emerged from a German prison and came to America with Solomon R. Guggenheim as his spo …Read more
It takes more than just talent to stay in the industry for over four decades. Priscilla Lopez may have started as a dancer who grew into acting but she is pure magic when on the stage. Constantly working in both film and theater, she’s had the sort …Read more
For Hoaxocaust!, throw away everything you know about the Holocaust. Actually, maybe don’t throw it away — you’ll need it to understand the play — but momentarily suspend everything you thought about the worst monstrosity of the 20th century becaus …Read more
It’s that time of year again. The air is turning cooler, the leaves are beginning to change color and the Broadway community is gearing up for the annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction. Join Broadway’s biggest market and biggest stars on Su …Read more
Many musicals about real life people tend to follow a specific formula: they set their plot in an intimate setting the likes of which the real life artist would have performed in, they build a setlist comprised of their greatest hits and then they ad …Read more
Fabulous! a new musical with book and lyrics by Dan Derby and music by Michael Rheault, advertises itself as “the queen of new musical comedies!” and you have to give it points for its optimism and energy. Its execution however, leaves a bit to be de …Read more
The Mint Theater is presenting a rare revival of George Kelly’s final play, The Fatal Weakness, which tells the story of an incurably romantic housewife who finds out that her husband is cheating on her. The production is directed by Jesse Marchese, …Read more
The best parodies are those that not only trivialize and satirize the elements and traits of their subject, but those that do so because its creators are so versed in the matter, that the jokes land with equal amounts of humor and heart. Bob and Tobl …Read more