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

Ensemble Studio Theatre has been holding their marathon of one-act plays since 1977. Now in the second series of their 36th year (with one more still to come!), they’re offering a myriad of exciting and innovative work by playwrights Lloyd Suh, Chris …Read more

It’s that age-old adage everyone knows: “You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your family.” Such is the idea explored in The Lucky One, Mint Theatre Company’s revitalization of the classic play by A. A. Milne — now playing at the Beckett The …Read more

Hit Her With The Skates, a new musical at Rahway’s Hamilton Stage from Christine Rea and Rick Briskin, challenges audiences to take a breath and try a new way of making decisions as an adult: reconnecting with our inner child and trusting the wisdom …Read more