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Thursday, April 10, 2014

The Movement Theater Company’s 2nd Annual Monologue Slam by Glenn Quentin

Some might say a monologue slam is the perfect showcase for actors, giving them the space and the audience to show off their talent.  These acting competitions often bring the public exposu…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:56PM
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Greed: A New Musical for Our Times by Glenn Quentin

“Greed: A Musical for Our Times” is a musical revue with a little something for every audience member.  Winner of Best Musical at the 2006 Fringe NYC Festival, this comedy cover…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:43PM
Tuesday, April 1, 2014

StageBuddy at the Stage17 Launch Party by Glenn Quentin

StageBuddy Theater Editor Glenn Quentin talks with Broadway celebs at the launch of a new website called “Stage17″.  Included in the video are Tony winner Victoria Clark (Light …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 09:19PM
Monday, March 31, 2014

Downtown Urban Theater Festival presents “Toy Soldierz” by Glenn Quentin

Now in its 12th season, Downtown Urban Theater Festival is presenting work from 17 emerging playwrights blending dance, theater, visual arts and music in its live performances. First on the …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:50PM
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Casting Session: “The Tribute Artist” by Glenn Quentin

Not everyone can pull off a successful farce filled with comical hijinks and witty dialogue that propels the story forward, but Charles Busch, king of Off-Broadway comedy, can be counted on …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:23PM
Thursday, March 20, 2014

A Provocative Re-Imagining of Beauty and the Beast by Glenn Quentin

Beautiful and beastly nudity is taking over Abrons Arts Center in Mat Fraser and Julie Atlas Muz’s “Beauty and the Beast”.  Coming off a critically acclaimed run at the Yo…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:24PM
Monday, March 17, 2014

Artist Spotlight: 2econd Stages’ Annapurna Sriram by Glenn Quentin

Annapurna Sriram may be the youngest in her cast of “The Happiest Song Plays Last” at 2econd Stage, but she certainly can hold her own.  Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee,…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:55PM
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

DIRECTOR’S CHAIR: WorkShop Theater’s Ryan Lee by Glenn Quentin

Ryan Lee’s first paid acting job after college was a lord in “The Winter’s Tale”, and every night for the production’s six-month run, he listened to Shakespeare…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:52PM
Monday, March 10, 2014

“Dark Water.” Dark Topic. Fresh Perspective. by Glenn Quentin

It’s refreshing to witness a theater company using art to give voice to those who literally can’t speak for themselves.  David Stallings’ “Dark Water” deals wi…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:25PM
Thursday, March 6, 2014

Producer Talks with Frigid Fringe’s Erez Ziv by Glenn Quentin

The Frigid New York Fringe Festival, now in its 8th year, keeps getting better and better.  With ticket prices that won’t break your pocket, Frigid is notable for being the only festi…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:29PM

“If/Then” starring Adele Dazeem by Glenn Quentin

The Oscars might not be bigger than the Tony’s to Theater Lovers but twas a good night for Broadway especially after John Travolta butchered veteran Tony Winner and “Frozen”…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:47PM

Bistro Awards – The Perfect Cabaret by Glenn Quentin

Award shows are innately lengthy. Most drag on and on, making you regret saying ‘yes’ to your invite.  The 29th Annual Bistro Awards, however, were delightful and engaging.  Ho…

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Queen of Jazz Sharon Clark by Glenn Quentin

At the 29th Annual Bistro Awards, Sharon Clark said that she “is more of a staple overseas than here in the States” — which is certainly a mistake on our part.  A wonderfu…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:29PM

Watch Best Musical Comedy Performer Amy Wolk! by Glenn Quentin

I can only imagine what it’s like to be in Amy Wolk’s English class.  If it’s anything like being one of her audience members I might have paid a lot more attention in hig…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:00PM
Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Original Cast of “West Side Story” Reunite by Glenn Quentin

It’s rare that an original cast will reunite after their closing night — and even rarer for a cast to come together after fifty years.  It was therefore an extra special treat t…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:30PM
Monday, March 3, 2014

Off-Broadway’s Hit Romantic Comedy by Glenn Quentin

The hit romantic comedy “Handle with Care” may make you believe in the power of destiny.  Starring Charlotte Cohn and Broadway legend Carol Lawrence (the original Maria of ̶…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:37PM
Friday, February 28, 2014

Broadway’s Stephanie Klapper on Casting Bronx Bombers by Glenn Quentin

“Bronx Bombers” closes this weekend, and you won’t want to miss it in its home stretch. The show assembles a cast portraying some of New York’s finest athletes —…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:29PM
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Ruthe Ponturo: From Divorce to Broadway by Glenn Quentin

“Til Divorce Do Us Part”, a new original musical inspired by the true story of writer and choreographer Ruthe Ponturo, is the musical to catch this season.  Ponturo takes her ex…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:24PM

Bistro Awards Honor Ben Vereen by Glenn Quentin

Sherry Eaker will be presenting The 29th Annual Bistro Awards on Tuesday, honoring Tony Award Winner Ben Vereen with the Bob Harrington Lifetime Achievement Award.  Vereen’s credits r…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:57PM
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Director’s Chair: World Renowned Tarell Alvin McCraney by Glenn Quentin

The world-renowned, award-winning playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney continuously adds to the experience of our humanity with his stirring and scintillating plays, which have garnered countles…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:07PM
Thursday, February 13, 2014

DIRECTOR’S CHAIR: Reginald Douglas, Young with Ambition by Glenn Quentin

At only 27, Reginald Douglas recently made his regional theater directorial debut at Luna Stage with Athol Fugard’s “Master Harold and the Boys”.  However, he’s been…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:27PM
Wednesday, February 5, 2014

One Man Tour De Force John Fico by Glenn Quentin

Hilariously funny and touching, the incredible actor John Fico performs in the solo show “Made For Each Other”, written by Monica Bauer and directed by John FitzGibbon. With a se…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:12PM
Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Gay-Straight Love Story: The Year I Was Gifted by Glenn Quentin

Award-Winning Playwright Monica Bauer’s solo show “The Year I Was Gifted” is an intimate look at a year in her life, trying to survive in an elite boarding school for the a…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:22PM

NY Theater, will you be my Valentine? by Glenn Quentin

New York! Are you Single? Dating? Partnered? Married? Divorced? Estranged? Or somewhere in between all that?  Human-to-human connection is what it’s all about and Valentine’s Da…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:04PM
Thursday, January 30, 2014

Artist Spotlight: Fences’ Chris Myers on his New Documentary by Glenn Quentin

Actor and writer Chris Myers originally wanted to be a comic book artist, but that changed one day at Harlem School of the Arts, when, in the absence of his art teacher, he was placed into t…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:48PM
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Secrets Revealed in Jake Jeppson’s The Clearing by Glenn Quentin

In a recent review of “The Clearing” our theater critic wrote that Drama Desk Award-winning director Josh Hecht “keeps his audience completely captive…and his work wi…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:54PM
Monday, January 20, 2014

Emerging Voices in Black Theater by Glenn Quentin

Festivals come and go, and with them so do the artists. But the Fire This Time Festival stands out from the crowd, as they continue collaborating with their artists after their initial seaso…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:57PM
Thursday, January 16, 2014

Learn 100 Years of History in 100 Minutes! by Glenn Quentin

“A Brief History of the Soviet Union” is not your average history lesson.  In this comedy by The Hive Theatre Company, four actors play over twenty characters to tell the histor…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:15PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards