Presented by the Keen Company and set in a small map store on the oldest street in an American city, Steven Dietz’s Lonely Planet is an intimate portrait of two friends at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. In this play directed by Jonathan Silvers …Read more
With friends like these, who needs television? Friends! The Musical Parody is quick witted, good hearted, a tiny bit raunchy, and filled with laughs. At Central Perk, the players are well-loved and well-caffeinated. Ross, Chandler, Monica, Phoebe, Jo …Read more
You know how it goes. Sometimes you’re happy, sometimes you’re sad, and sometimes you throw on your snazziest tux or gown and host a big, blow-out bash in honor of your milestone 25th anniversary! At least, that’s what staff and supporters of the gra …Read more
After stepping up the musical parody genre with Lost: The Musical, creators Steven Christopher Parker and Steven Brandon tackle another beloved part of the cultural zeitgeist, Game of Thrones. In their hilarious rock musical parody, Game of Thrones: …Read more
HBO’s hit show Game of Thrones has been infuriating audiences since 2011 with its many character deaths and long season breaks. Still, the show has earned a cult following of avid fans. And it was a group of enthusiastic fans, Steven Christopher Park …Read more
What if everything you believe is wrong? (I once asked this of very religious actress friend of mine.) What if there is no God? What if Jesus wasn’t the Son of God? Her answer haunts me to this day. She looked me straight in the eye and said, “Then I …Read more
It was a cold winter’s night in January 1993, when a small group of theatre artists banded together, and unanimously decided to take greater control of their creative lives. Determined to leave their own distinct mark on the New York arts community, …Read more
It isn’t until the final scene of Debra Whitfield’s new play FIRE that the drama’s various threads intertwine and the playwright’s ultimate purpose becomes clear. However, that doesn’t mean the rest of the play leading up to that point is inferior. I …Read more
Why is it so hard to create a successful adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein? That was the question I pondered as I watched Eric B. Sirota’s new Frankenstein musical, directed by Clint Hromsco at St. Luke’s Theatre. And as far as Frankenstein a …Read more
Wicked Clone or how to deal with the evil, the cinema musical at St. Luke’s Theatre penned and performed by the Indiggo Twins, has a lot going for it. For one thing, the twins themselves (Mihaela and Gabriela Modorcea) are natural performers and a pl …Read more