There is probably not a single musical theater lover unfamiliar with the 1987 production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods. The James Lapine-directed show became the ultimate how-to-make a musical guidebook once it was broadcast on PBS in 1991 (wi …Read more
On Wednesday night I had the pleasure of sitting down with a few of the women behind About Face, a new immigrant drama on stage at Williamsburg’s The Brick. I spoke with playwright Essie Martsinkovsky, director Anna Strasser, and actress Charity Schu …Read more
Dropping a mere two weeks after the broadcast, Peter Pan LIVE! (Original Soundtrack of the NBC Television Event) was released on December 16, and surprisingly it’s among the best cast recordings released in 2014. Once we’re able to “see” past Allison …Read more
Editor’s Note: As we look back at 2014, we are highlighting some of the best shows, performances, theater-related products and experiences the year gave us; for we will surely be talking about them for many years to come. West Side Story is such a Ne …Read more
Editor’s Note: As we look back at 2014, we are highlighting some of the best shows, performances, theater-related products and experiences the year gave us; for we will surely be talking about them for many years to come. Jory (Karen Pittman) has jus …Read more
Tobly McSmith, Co-Writer, Director and Producer of Bayside! The Musical! (And Showgirls! The Musical) took some time out of his busy schedule (decorating the homeless like Christmas trees) to answer some questions we had about the show’s Christmas sp …Read more
Are you looking for gift for a theater lover? Or maybe just a holiday present for yourself? Broadway’s end of year close-out may be just the ticket for you. Check out some of the shows that will be leaving the Great White Way by Martin Luther King Da …Read more
Honeymoon in Vegas, the new Jason Robert Brown/Andrew Bergman musical in previews at the Nederlander Theater, may be one of Broadway’s most promising shows of the season so far. Based on the movie by the same name, the show boasts an exception …Read more
If you’re unfamiliar with Shrunken Shakespeare Company, now is a great time to get to know this classical theatre company with a contemporary edge. Their newest project, What We Know: An American Retelling of Chekhov’s Three Sisters, is an entertain …Read more
Soul Doctor, the somewhat biographical musical of rebel rock star Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach is poised for its official Off-Broadway opening on Sunday, December 14, at The Actor’s Temple. Now revamped and reimagined as a one-act using the songbook …Read more
