The young Indian actress Qurrat Ann Kadwani might not be the first person you think of when you think of the Bronx. Her solo show “They Call Me Q” invites you into her world where she grew up torn between two cultures — that of her family and that o …Read more
The new Broadway cast recording of “Violet,” starring Sutton Foster as the title character, is like a present you’ll want to unwrap slowly and carefully. On the surface, the show sounds gruesome, and a bit silly (a girl seeks a spiritual healing on a …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
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
At this year’s Comic Book Theater Festival, new heroes take the stage in Charles Battersby’s “The Astonishing Adventures of All American Girl & The Scarlet Skunk”. The play, inspired by the Golden Age of comic books and radio shows, addresses se …Read more
With so many characters being bumped off, it seems only fitting that the Broadway musical, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” receive an award for all of them. The Drama Desk was more than willing to comply, and at their annual ceremony (held S …Read more
There is a new verse play in town written entirely in iambic pentameter with 30 characters played by 10 actors who all happen to be women. Ego Actus presents award-winning Duncan Pflaster’s “Tragedy of Dandelion”, now playing at Urban Stages. We cau …Read more
Voices Theatre presents the world premiere of “Mein Uncle”, an absurdist fairytale about the seeds of inhumanity. The play, written and directed by Aliza Shane, is based on the true story of Geli Raubal, niece to the most infamous villain in history, …Read more