From every action and decision made, there are consequences. Social psychologist Stanley Milgram, eager to understand those that assisted with or turned a blind eye to the systematic atrocities of the Holocaust, carried out a series of obedience expe …Read more
Broadway by the Year has become one of the most beloved musical traditions in the New York theatre scene, for 16 years now, lovers of musical theatre gather to listen to selections from Broadway musicals famous and obscure, performed by some of the b …Read more
Known for her dazzling performances in James Joyce’s The Dead, Billy Elliot, The Full Monty and her Tony-nominated work in Side Show, Emily Skinner has had one of the most impressive stage careers in recent times; unafraid to tackle characters quirky …Read more
Tony-winner Len Cariou is the rare actor who has mastered both Shakespeare and Sondheim, his love for musical theatre and the Bard coming together in a delightful show titled Broadway and the Bard, which sees Cariou pair his favorite soliloquies from …Read more
Polished. That’s the first word that comes to mind when I think of the New Broadway Recording of The Color Purple, which opened in theatres a few weeks ago. This revival holds an interesting place in 21st-century theatre musical history, being the fi …Read more
Matt Doyle will release his first album Uncontrolled on February 26, featuring music and lyrics by Doyle, and composer Will Van Dyke, the album is a compilation of new material, and covers of songs he loves including tunes performed originally by Jan …Read more
At first, Utility, Emily Schwend’s new play with the Amoralists now onstage at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, doesn’t feel particularly earthshaking. There are no explosions, no fits of sobbing or knockdown, drag-out fights. The play creeps along q …Read more
How do you speak up when language does not belong to you? How do you move through the world with agency when your body does not belong to you? SLUT is not an easy play to watch, or even to name out loud. It is not about convenient, easy-to-swallow tr …Read more
Celebrated actor Ed Asner, known for his performances as Lou Grant and the voice of the old man in Disney/Pixar’s Up, talks with Evan Seplow of StageBuddy about his history, opinions on acting, and his new off-Broadway comedy A Man and his Prostate, …Read more
Phrases, hashtags and statistics abound about gender and racial parity in the American theater today. Theater artist Nandita Shenoy, a multi-talented petite powerhouse, doesn’t just talk about these pressing issues, she’s doing something about it. H …Read more
