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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

A Performance of Pediophobia: “Nightmare Dollhouse” Brings Uncanny Horror to NYC by Andrew Agress

A long-running immersive horror production returns to New York with 'Nightmare Dollhouse,' exploring a surprisingly popular fear. The full version of the article A Performance of Pediophobi…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 09:33AM
Thursday, September 29, 2022

A Queer Memory Play for the Online Generation: “You Don’t Have to Do Anything” Workshops in NYC This October by Andrew Agress

This October, playwright Ryan Drake and director Ryan Dobrin bring a memory play to the IRT Theater that explores online sexuality. The full version of the article A Queer Memory Play for t…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 03:31AM
Monday, August 8, 2022

Sacrament of the Sea: Houseworld’s “Bottom of the Ocean” by Andrew Agress

Whispering the word BOTO into the speakeasy-style window of a door, I felt a sense of trepidation, adrenaline rush, and giddiness. The latter came from the feeling that I was about to partic…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 09:51PM
Monday, July 11, 2022

Comfort in the Unknown: SOCIETY’s “The Strangers Came Today” by Andrew Agress

How is theater like a support group? This question struck me upon entering The Strangers Came Today, which recently concluded its run at New Ohio Theatre in New York City. The play by Emily…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:41PM
Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Midwest Melancholy: “Girl From the North Country” at the Belasco Theatre by Andrew Agress

The second show after The Times They Are a-Changin’ to use the music of the great midwestern musician, Girl From the North Country proves the greater of the two. It opts for whichever …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 07:28AM
Sunday, October 25, 2020

The Annoyance’s “Splatter Theater:” Sharing a Chicago Halloween Tradition with an Online Audience by Andrew Agress

While theaters around the United States typically produce The Rocky Horror Picture Show around Halloween, the city of Chicago, Illinois has a different tradition. Starting in 1987, The Annoy…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 09:40PM
Friday, July 17, 2020

How The Streaming Theatre Uses Digital Storytelling to Its Advantage by Andrew Agress

As many have already said, the best streamed performances seem to be those that are made for the online venue. This is opposed to shows that originally debuted for live audiences and happene…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 01:23AM
Monday, May 11, 2020

Wit and Wisdom: “Much Ado About Nothing” at the Delacorte Theater by Andrew Agress

In this time of isolation, wouldn’t it be nice to take a virtual visit to the park? Fear not. PBS is streaming this past summer’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Not…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 12:54AM
Saturday, February 29, 2020

Girls to the Front: “Mac Beth” at Hunter Theater Project by Andrew Agress

Reading dry Shakespeare texts and going to parties at friends’ places seem like quintessential parts of the American high school experience. Typically these two disparate activities do not…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 10:25PM
Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Movie or Musical? “West Side Story” at The Broadway Theatre by Andrew Agress

It seems that the classic Broadway musical West Side Story may be getting not one but two film remakes this year. Or rather, one film remake by Steven Spielberg later in the year and one fi…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:42AM
Friday, December 6, 2019

Vampire-Hunting Hijinks: “Police Cops: Badass Be Thy Name” at Soho Playhouse  by Andrew Agress

If you love theatre, namely the experimental kind, I highly recommend a trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival at least once in your life. For a couple weeks in August, the Scottish city play…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 09:42PM
Saturday, November 16, 2019

“Heroes of the Fourth Turning” at Playwrights Horizons by Andrew Agress

We live in a time, especially in America, of increasing political divide. Many politicians and voters see the political landscape as black and white, “us vs. them,” and it seems like the…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 12:15AM

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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