A journalist, keen to rebuild his professional reputation, arrives at a Rwandan prison five years after the 1994 genocide to interview two Hutu Nuns who are about to stand trial for war crimes. Their story is challenged by a survivor and dismissed by …Read more

When I call Melissa Ritz she reveals she’s currently at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. conducting research on the subject of her one woman show Bombshell of Rhythm: The Life and Secrets of Ina Ray Hutton. It’s testament to her commitment …Read more

There was a time in which stage magic was larger than life and could only be seen in person. If one wanted to experience the art of illusion one had to go where its practitioners worked their wonders. And if one wanted to see some of the greatest mag …Read more

The 2015 New York International Fringe Festival welcomes nearly 200 productions to New York City in 16 venues over 17 days. (Note: starred reviews indicated shows that have been selected for the Fringe Encore series, beginning at the Soho Playhouse o …Read more

According to Deborah Zoe Laufer, being a playwright is about staring into the sun. And by that I mean asking life’s biggest questions and not just expecting, but knowing that you won’t come out with any definites. Laufer has become a crucial voice in …Read more

You’ve probably heard of the New York International Fringe Festival, which is now in its 19th year.  But have you ever heard of FringeJR?   FringeJR is part of FringeNYC and features family-friendly shows specifically geared for kids ages 5 to 12.  O …Read more

After recovering from a debilitating illness, Kathryn Morgan, a former soloist with the New York City Ballet, is re-launching her career in the upcoming ballet musical To Dance at the 19th annual New York International Fringe Festival. I spoke with K …Read more

In the strangely intimate Steve: A Docu-Musical Colin Summers paints a melodic portrait of a man he’s never met, but with whom he’s written hundreds of songs. For almost a decade, Summers has been musicalizing lyrics he receives from an Australian wr …Read more

SPONSORED ARTICLE The world of playwright Jim Shankman’s The Screenwriter Dies of His Own Free Will, which exposes the backstabbing deals of corporate Hollywood, seems about as far from the experimental, do-it-yourself attitude of the New York Fringe …Read more

Georgina Pazcoguin, a soloist with New York City Ballet, has always been an artist in search for new experiences; in her time at NYCB, she’s performed dramatic character roles like Madge in La Sylphide, sung onstage in West Side Story Suite, and work …Read more