As we spend the month of June settling into summer, The Brick, a quaintly restored theater in newly renovated Williamsburg, prepares to bring New York comic buffs out for their second edition of the Comic Book Theater Festival. Rounding out their fir …Read more
There’s a problem with Lucas Kavner’s “Carnival Kids”. The title isn’t especially good. There’s another issue as well; the stage is too long to make for watching without the occasional craning of the neck. The good news is, however, that the first pr …Read more
“Lucy”, an emotionally raw bio-play about the life of Lucille Ball, is entertaining, informative, and engaging – but no comedy. The real Lucille Ball was a brilliant, demanding, tormented mega-star, light years away from her most famous character: L …Read more
Stagebuddy.com Theater Editor Dave Lefkowitz may be 2000 miles from Radio City Music Hall, but he’s just a television set away from the festivities. (He’s also an hour behind – since the Tonys are delayed by an hour to Central Time on Mountain Time t …Read more
Sure, we’ll all be spending three hours Sunday night watching the Tony Awards on CBS-TV, but for theater fun the day before, tune in to UNC Radio (www.uncradio.com), from noon-5pm(Eastern) Saturday, for the Tenth Annual TotalTheater Tony Show. Hosted …Read more
Producing independent theater is hard enough for one small company to attempt on its own, but two visionary New York companies have got the right idea and decided to collaborate to bring some exciting new plays to the indie scene. Ivy Theatre …Read more
“The Ballad of Rodrigo”, written by Jason S. Grossman and directed by Amber Gallery, is a large cast production with film noir style, intrigue, lust, and passions, all wrapped up in a classic storyline of underworld bad guys who have heart, and coppe …Read more
If anything, the Original Broadway Cast Recording of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” (now in stores from Ghostlight Records) proves that Jessie Mueller does pure magic with her voice. The breakout star is poised to win the Tony Award for Best Ac …Read more
“The Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise” is Japanese playwright Toshiki Okada’s third collaboration with director Dan Rothenberg for the New York stage, following their acclaimed productions of “Enjoy” and “Zero Cost House”, in 2010 and 2012, respectivel …Read more
“Potion,” an experimental play sprung from the strange and creative minds of Kiran Rikhye and Jon Stancato, is a refreshing story that is equal parts Shakespeare, soap opera and “Alice in Wonderland.” The show takes place in a dark but enticing bar d …Read more
