Ensemble Studio Theatre has been holding their marathon of one-act plays since 1977. Now in the third series of their 36th year, they’re offering a myriad of exciting and innovative work by playwrights Zakiyyah Alexander, Edith Freni, Amy Fox, Donald …Read more
This year has seen some incredible work in Broadway’s theaters, and last night’s Tonys brought the best moments from our favorite musicals of the year to Radio City Music Hall. Kevin Spacey kicked off the evening with a musical monologue that riffed …Read more
The Tonys offer the perfect opportunity to celebrate Broadway and all the wonderful art that it offers throughout the year. We put together our top ten favorite moments from this year’s Tony Awards: 10: The Fashion One of the best parts of any awards …Read more
Calling all psychic theatre buffs — it’s that time of year again! That’s right, the 2017 Tony Awards are fast approaching, and everyone’s chomping at the bit to share their thoughts and predictions on the night’s biggest winners! We here at StageBudd …Read more
The 2017 Tony nominees are in. Of the 40 nominees for acting, six — 15 percent — are people of color. The numbers may seem small, but this is significant progress in a world that is realizing that “color-inclusive” is more accurate than “color-bli …Read more
Love triangles are an all-too-familiar trope, so the premise of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 doesn’t immediately stand out as particularly original. It follows Natasha (Denée Benton), a young Russian countess engaged to Andrey (Nichol …Read more
STREEPSHOW! is the sorta true story of nine Meryl Streep characters, picked to live in a house, work together…and you know the drill. Jay Stull’s ingenious four part play is fodder for fans of the Meryl who get to bask in famous moments from her fi …Read more
While most of us are lucky if we find something other than moldy cheese and half-full water bottles in our refrigerators, musician Kat (Valerie Vigoda) makes the discovery of a lifetime when she meets famous antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton (Wade …Read more
In The Boy Who Danced on Air Jonathan Raviv and Troy Iwata play unlikely lovers, given their characters are bound by an ancient tradition that combines slavery, dance and pedophilia. Raviv plays Jahandar, an Afghan man who practices bacha bazi, which …Read more
You know youʼre cool when someone congratulates you on your Tony nomination and you do the verbal equivalent of a shrug. Critically acclaimed scenic designer David Gallo, the visionary behind the world of August Wilsonʼs Jitney on Broadway, is even c …Read more
