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
Whether on stage or TV, Joshua Warr sure knows how to make an impression. In the New York nightclub scene, the MAC Awards nominee is known for his emotional renditions of classics, which he makes sure to personalize so that they fit perfectly into th …Read more
From August 7-16, lucky theatergoers get to see Tony-nominee Sally Mayes delivering a knockout performance as Mama Rose in Jule Styne, Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim’s Gypsy. Tackling the part with heartbreaking ferocity and incomparable stamin …Read more
Magician Dan White, who has served as a consultant to David Blaine, David Copperfield and Kanye West, spent a year and a half preparing his own very special show, simply called The Magician. The show is performed for small audiences in a suite at the …Read more
