Friday, May 3, 2013
From left: Eleanor Matsuura, Sam Troughton, and Adam James; Photo credit: Carol RoseggLast summer, Mike Bartlett presented New York theatergoers with a cockfight in the form of two lovers vy…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 04:04PMTuesday, April 30, 2013
For the weeks leading up to the Tony nominations, it's all us theater fans can talk about it, and now it's finally here. For the next month, we'll be talking about who will win. Then we will…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 12:11PMSunday, April 28, 2013
Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what’s keepin’ it real and what’s faking it each week on SMASH. Follow the 'caps here or on…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 09:00PMSunday, April 21, 2013
Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what’s keepin’ it real and what’s faking it each week on SMASH. Follow the 'caps here or on…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 08:00PMFriday, April 19, 2013
Orphans was one of the most talked about shows of the season before it even started previews because of the firing of Shia LaBeouf and his e-mail-posting frenzy on Twitter. It seemed like th…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:00AMSunday, April 14, 2013
Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what’s keepin’ it real and what’s faking it each week on SMASH. Follow the 'caps here or on…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 08:08PMSunday, April 7, 2013
Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what’s keepin’ it real and what’s faking it each week on SMASH. Follow the 'caps here or on…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 08:00PMWednesday, April 3, 2013
Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what’s keepin’ it real and what’s faking it each week on SMASH. Follow the 'caps here or on…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 08:00AMWednesday, March 27, 2013
If you're looking for this week's SMASH Reality Index, you can find it here on NineDaves.com. He was nice enough to write it while I was at a Passover seder. I was conflicted between choosin…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 11:43AMFriday, March 22, 2013
Special Features = More Eddie Redmayne!Today, the Blu-ray combo pack of Les Misérables was released, which includes a Blu-ray, a DVD, a digital copy, and tons of special features. Ther…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:00PMPhoto credit: Chad BatkaA musical about a contest in which the contestants can't take their hands off a truck. You have to applaud the creative time of Hands on a Hardbody for tackling a sub…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 08:00AMWednesday, March 20, 2013
Fun fact: Ivy wasn't in this scene in the actual episode, so you're kind of seeing a deleted scene. Ooooooh.Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our ta…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 08:00AMMonday, March 18, 2013
I've been a fan of Transport Group Theatre Company since I saw its site-specific The Boys in The Band, so I'm excited to give away a pair of tickets to the company's new musical The Memory S…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:00AMFriday, March 15, 2013
Kaitlin Colombo is 26, but she's been working as a comic and writer for 13 years. Her new play, The Choking Game, is part of IRT's 3B development series. IRT is a theater for the development…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:30AMWednesday, March 13, 2013
Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what’s keepin’ it real and what’s faking it each week on SMASH. Follow the 'caps here or on…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 08:00AMWednesday, March 6, 2013
UggggggghhhhhhhhBack by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what’s keepin’ it real and what’s faking it each week on SMASH. Follow the …
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 08:00AMMonday, March 4, 2013
Orphans has been in the news a lot lately. Shia LaBeouf was supposed to star, but then left the production due to "creative differences." He then proceeded to publish e-mails on his Twitter …
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:00AMWednesday, February 27, 2013
Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what’s keepin’ it real and what’s faking it each week on SMASH. Follow the 'caps here or on…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 08:00AMMonday, February 25, 2013
Happy morning-after-The-Oscars! Today, I'm giving away a pair of tickets to see Holland Taylor's one-woman show, Ann. Taylor, who also wrote the show, portrays Ann Richards, the legendary go…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:25AMWednesday, February 20, 2013
Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what’s keepin’ it real and what’s faking it each week on SMASH. Follow the 'caps here or on…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 08:00AMMonday, February 18, 2013
Photo credit: Gerry GoodsteinTheatre For a New Audience might be overtaking--or at least tied with--The Public Theatre as the most reliable theater company for putting on Shakespeare. You ca…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 04:17PMPart of The New Group's mission statement is to do ambitious work that pushes the boundaries of theater. I applaud this goal, but sometimes taking risks pays off, and sometimes you end up wi…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 03:04PMTuesday, February 12, 2013
As is often the case on Mondays, there were a ton of events last night for theater people to choose from, like the In The Heights reunion concert and the NAMT songwriter concert at 54 Below,…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:21PMMonday, February 11, 2013
Happy Monday! This week, I'm giving away a pair of tickets to NEWSical the Musical at Theatre Row. NEWSical, created by Rick Crom, is a musical mocking the news. It is constantly u…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:00AMWednesday, February 6, 2013
"It's time to retire the scarves."Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves, www.NineDaves.com) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what’s keepin’ it real and what’s faki…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 08:00AMLet Me Be Your Guest StarBack by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves, www.NineDaves.com) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what’s keepin’ it real and what’s faking it eac…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 07:59AMMonday, February 4, 2013
I don't know about you, but I'm ready to be done with winter. It's time to look ahead to the spring Broadway season. One of the shows I'm most looking forward to is Hands on a Hardbody, and …
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:00AMThursday, January 31, 2013
Photo credit: Joan MarcusThe Heiress is closing on February 9, and I made it in just under the wire. I hadn't heard great things about this revival, so I thought about skipping it, but …
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 03:01PMMonday, January 28, 2013
Last night, I had the pleasure of seeing Martin Moran's new one-man show All The Rage. If you've seen his Obie-winning The Tricky Part, also directed by Seth Barrish, you know that Moran has…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:00AMMonday, January 21, 2013
So far, this Broadway season is all about the revivals. Every new play or musical that opened in the fall closed prematurely, most with good reason. But of all the revivals, the production t…
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 02:28PMThursday, December 20, 2012
Photo credit: Carol RoseggChanukah may be over, but it's not too late to get into the spirit. Jackie Hoffman's A Chanukah Charol is playing on Friday and Saturday nights at New World …
SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 03:35PM 
