Prior to going on stage the members of The Improvised Shakespeare Company know nothing about the one-hour play they will create. When the curtains open they have nothing but their tunics, pantaloons, and incredible wits. The ensemble asks the audienc …Read more
Once the Christmas lights dim and New Year hangovers have been cured, the real hangover starts for Broadway theaters, which go into overdrive trying to keep box office grosses up during the lean, tourist-fallow months of January and February. Some bi …Read more
Daniel George, founder and director of The Growing Studio, spent months as an actor taking classes at a variety of different studios. Rest assured, he’s been through the hassle of being just another number in a class that’s more worried about your c …Read more
StageBuddy theater reviewers have come together to compile a list of Top Off-Broadway Theater of 2013. These shows left a lasting impression visually, intellectually, and emotionally, changing the ways we experience theater. We look forward to what …Read more
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
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
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
terraNOVA Collective is devoted to nurturing distinct and innovative voices who are doing groundbreaking work in theater. Now in their 11th season, they stay true to their mission through terraNOVA RX, a program that offers playwrights a workshop pr …Read more
Actor and playwright Dominique Morisseau is one of our generation’s most prolific artists, committed to creating revolutionary work that breaks down boundaries and challenges old views not authentic to the actual black experience. It was an absolute …Read more