Though far from a watershed year in Broadway history, 2013 had its triumphs, its troubles and its tramplings, a few of which will be fun to recall in this year-end roundup. In no particular order: 10) Big Fish in an Inhospitable Pond It should have b …Read more
You’ve seen a couple of Broadway shows; maybe you’ve even met the stars and they’ve even signed a playbill or two. But do you know the history behind the buildings? Do you know the stories and superstitions that keep the ghost lights on when the thea …Read more
Tucked away on a quiet street in Long Island City, just miles away from Manhattan, The Chain Theater is running its December play “Re-Gift of the Magi”. This updated version of “The Gift of the Magi” has been re-imagined by writer Janet Hopf (“God Bl …Read more
The title of “Two Alone/Too Together” sets the tone for Peter Welch’s dark comedy, presented by Theater for the New City. By turn, the play’s two actors evoke intense emotion in the audience — their delivery is in good form, from their reflective so …Read more
Dan Safer, Artistic Director of Witness Relocation and a respected director/choreographer, has been creating and devising works in the City for over 15 years — but his most recent project might be one of the strangest. Entitled “Blue Wizard/Black W …Read more
There may be a certain advantage to incorporating film into a staged play. It can make it more cinematic, perhaps broaden the story a bit, and may offer a bit more perspective. However, in the case of Dangerous Ground’s experimental multimedia play ” …Read more
Somewhere in this convoluted twist of dissonance, glorious choral notes and witty lines; there is a story. Albeit inchoate, Eliza Bent and Dave Malloy’s “Blue Wizard / Black Wizard” possesses the beginning of a thought. Or a question. Or an answer. I …Read more
Once a month, “Take a Ten” creates a brand new musical from scratch and uploads it for your podcast-listening pleasure. These funny and well-produced musicals — which come in at a bite-sized 10 minutes — are the perfect length to listen to as you …Read more
If you have ever idly wondered about the outlandish events that could occur within the confines of a New York City bar on a regular basis, this show brings those random thoughts to fruition. On The Rocks, in its third successful month of new sketches …Read more
This weekend, Everyday Inferno Theatre Company presented “If On A Winter’s Night…”, an evening of one act plays to warm you with laughter and contemplation on a chilly New York night. Like the eponymous Italo Calvino novel to which the evening’s titl …Read more