Oh. Magic… Am I being too dismissive? I mean, really though. What hasn’t already been done? And yet, I really enjoyed Gary Ferrar’s “Nothing Here is Real” show. Yeah – now you don’t necessarily need to read any further. But wait, there’s more! Beca …Read more

Stagebuddy’s Sue Bell interviews Emmy Award Winner and Tony Nominee Liz Callaway about her new show “Sets on the City” at 54 Below.  They also talk about how Liz got her start in doing Disney animated voices! See the interview plus a performance in t …Read more

Although not a particularly good actress, Lorraine is always playing a part. Fortunately for the audience, Lorraine is portrayed by a particularly good actress, Susan Sarandon. In his new play “Happy Talk,” named after the song from “South Pacific”, …Read more

Abingdon Theatre Company may be eight months into its landmark 26th year, but the roster of glitzy, glittery, celebratory events is showing no signs of slowing down. After launching their latest season with another unforgettable bash, the acclaimed g …Read more

The New Dramatists hosts their 70th annual luncheon and this year honors Three-Time Tony Award winner, Nathan Lane. We were there and talked with a ton of interesting people, many multiple Tony winners themselves, including Taylor Mac (Gary: A Sequel …Read more

If you missed the Tony nominated and Olivier Award winning Caroline, or Change when it was in New York several years ago, I have good news: there’s a fantastic production currently running in Astoria. In the capable hands of the Astoria Performing Ar …Read more

Classic plays have universal themes and meaningful dialogue. Often the challenge for modern directors is how to mount the plays creatively and who to cast in iconic roles. William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” and Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” both deal …Read more

Before there were the gory massacres and rapes of GOT, there was “Titus Andronicus,” one of Shakespeare’s first tragedies. A revenge play, it was one of his most violent works ,and in it, all the central characters were killed, some in very unusual a …Read more

I had to think about it for a moment, had I ever seen this play before? It’s Agatha Christie, I must have – no? And it turns out, I haven’t. But the name on the writers credit says it all – You know what to expect: A boardroom drama with various trou …Read more

Who would have ever thought the words ‘dark’ and ‘sexual’ would ever apply to the 1943 classic musical Oklahoma?  Without considerable changes to the script or the music, director Daniel Fish has totally reimagined the musical, infusing a whole new v …Read more