A few thousand years later, not a whole lot surpasses the Oresteia of Aeschylus in terms of good old-fashioned family dysfunction on an epic scale. The myriad conflicts of the House of Atreus do not ever die, the bloody ends of its primary members as …Read more

A man stands alone on stage under a single light. He is speaking fast, wringing his hands, his eyes unfocused, head twitching excitedly. He is talking about the future of music, how one day, what a composer thinks up will automatically be transmitted …Read more

On hearing a Tsonga tale about some magical birds that caused havoc and destruction until they were tamed by the playing of an enchanted flute, it occurred to director Mark Dornford-May how reminiscent the story was of Mozart’s masterpiece, The Magic …Read more

Voices of the Tarantate is an original piece written and directed by Alessandra Belloni. This dance-opera tells the story of Belloni’s internal healing, and how she then shared that with others through the “tarantalla,” the spider dance. In honor of …Read more

At the time of its publication in 1914, Gertrude Stein’s Tender Buttons elicited highly polarized reactions. The work of short prose poems, which is divided into three sections (“Objects”, “Food”, and “Rooms”) explores mundane objects with experiment …Read more

Encompass New Opera Theater celebrated it’s 2014 Gala at the National Arts Club by gathering together the who’s who of musical theater for a concert honoring Tony and Academy Award winning legend Joel Grey and award winning composer Jeanine Tesori. T …Read more

Before tonight, I classed myself as a Neil Gaiman agnostic. The English author, whose stories are being adapted by OldSoundRoom in their newest production, October in the Chair and Other Fragile Things, always struck me as simply competent. I found i …Read more

How many of us would give the world to be able to see a lost loved one again, even for just one hour? Hands down, it would be everyone. A new production at the Snapple Theater Center, Hereafter Musical, created by Vice President of CBS Late Night, Vi …Read more

When a show opens on Broadway, most of the glory is given to the on-stage talent. On The Town certainly has more than its fair share of exceptionally gifted triple threats gracing the stage, but from the first downbeat it is clear that theatergoers a …Read more

Ask yourself: “Should I see the Big Apple Circus?” Do you like the circus? Then yes. Do you have kids? Also yes. Then again, if neither is true you might also want to consider buying a ticket. The Big Apple Circus, which runs through January 11 at Li …Read more