Larry Powell has been blessed with the opportunity to be a part of some of the most exciting theatre in America. His first gig was originating role of Felix Goodwin in Robey Theatre Company’s “Bronzeville” — to rave reviews and a NAACP nomination. …Read more
Wooster Group, among the most venerated avant-garde theater troupes of our time, returns with a new production that melds Shakespeare into American history. Artistic director Elizabeth LeCompte will stage a developmental production of “Cry, Tr …Read more
What took so long? With virtually every Hollywood hit being transformed into a Broadway musical, it was only a matter of time before Rob Reiner’s beloved, “The Princess Bride” underwent its own theatrical transformation. Well, that time has apparentl …Read more
Yesterday (Nov. 10), two-time Tony winner Mark Rylance returned to Broadway in a Shakespeare double bill: “Twelfth Night” and “Richard III”. Both shows began previews Oct. 15, and both are being done old-old-school style: all-male casts, the actors d …Read more
Two-time Tony winner Mark Rylance returns to Broadway today, Nov. 10, with “Bones” alumnus Stephen Fry in tow for an all-male staging of William Shakespeare’s comedy, “Twelfth Night”. Playing at the Belasco Theater (where previews began Oct. 15), the …Read more
Emerging Playwright-winner Greg Kalleres is the writer behind the NY Times Critic’s Pick “Honky”. His one-act plays have won honors at the Samuel French Festival, Turnip Festival, and Fusion Theatre One Act Play Festival. This comedic writer has al …Read more
Luke Harlan is an educator, performer, and, most notably, the director of The New York Times Critic’s Pick “Honky”, returning for its second run at Urban Stages. The play offers a darkly comedic look at the intersections between race, advertising, a …Read more
It’s the 6th Anniversary of “Fuerza Bruta”, a high-energy performance piece that combines music, dance, theater, and amazing aerial feats. The show, which hails from Argentina and plays at the Daryl Roth Theatre, runs through January 5th — so if you …Read more
“Stealin’ Home” by Fred Newman is an imagined exploration of what the heroic icon Jackie Robinson was like when he wasn’t on the field. And for those of you at a loss now that baseball season is over, now’s the perfect time to catch this play at the …Read more
With little fanfare and only one unheralded tryout two years ago, the new musical revue, “After Midnight”, opened on Broadway yesterday (Nov. 3) at the Brooks Atkinson Theater. The show, conceived by Jack Viertel, tries to recreate the glory years of …Read more