Wednesday, March 8, 2017
I had the great pleasure of sitting down and talking with the incredible Matt Mitchell to talk about Your Name on My Lips at Theater for the New City!Your Name on My Lips runs unti…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:18PMTuesday, March 7, 2017
Name: Ethan Crystal Hometown: Wilsonville, OREducation: Carnegie Mellon (Vocal Performance), BFA Select Credits: The Sing-Off, Season 3; Heathers: The Musical (first NW production, Staged! /…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:42AMFriday, March 3, 2017
Name: Christine Renee MillerHometown: This is always a tough one for me. I left Carrollton, TX at age 15 then moved to L.A. where I lived for many years. But I've been in Brooklyn the longes…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:18PMBy Michael BlockSo much happens in Ken Urban’s Nibbler. So much! So much so that you start to wonder what else Urban is going to throw at you. Presented by The Amoralists in association wi…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:03PMName: Tricia AlexandroHometown: Bellerose (Queens) NYEducation: BA in English Literature, Binghamton University Acting education: The Barrow Group School, NYC, Playhouse West (Meisner Techni…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:03PMThursday, March 2, 2017
By Michael BlockThere are dream jobs and then there are job jobs. Working retail at a copy center likely falls in the latter. Even in a dead end job, there are politics that can heighten or …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:48PMName: Ron Simons (not pronounced like Simmons)Hometown: DetroitEducation: BA from Columbia College, MBA from Columbia Business School & MFA from University of Washington’s Professional…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:36PMBy Kaila StokesIllusion of Choice was a magical and constant portrayal of the choice or lack thereof humans have in this world. If you are a conspiracy theorist than this show would certainl…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:24PMName: Jenn ThompsonHometown: ManhattanEducation: Professional Children's School - skipped that whole college/grad school thing. :)Favorite Credits: Favorite play I've ever done i…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:06PMBy Michael Block Love from a teen's perspective does not always quite line up with reality. Everything is bigger than it seems. So heartbreak can be the worst, literally. On the surface…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:06PMWednesday, March 1, 2017
By Michael BlockIn Wallace Shawn's Evening at the Talk House, a group of theatrical vets arrive at the titular haunt to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of a production they worked on. But…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:12PMBy Kaila M. StokesA Crisis Called New York presented by Step 1 Theatre Project is part of the Frigid Festival at Kraine Theater. Written by Alisha Espinoza, the play starts off with a woman,…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:06PMName: Christian PolancoHometown: Brooklyn, NYEducation: College of Staten Island - Computer Science MajorSelect Credits: Univision, MTV, Above AverageWhy theater?: I was actually not very in…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:06PMBy Michael Block When it comes to LGBT history, there seems to be some important stories and events that haven't quite impacted LGBT Millennials. They’re lost in time. The tragic mass…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:42AMBy Michael Block Love can make a person go crazy. To the point of an emotional breakdown. Just ask the titular character in Rainer Werner Fassbinder's The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:54AMBy Michael Block Bed and breakfasts are often known for offering peace, quiet, and an escape from reality. But what if your B&B was sitting on something a little explosive? As part …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:54AMTuesday, February 28, 2017
On a special #BlockOnBlockTalk episode, I spoke with Tom Block, founder of the International Human Rights Art Festival coming this weekend to Dixon Place!The International Human Rights Art F…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:48PMBy Ed MalinPuss N Puss Productions has brought to this year’s Frigid Festival the most scarily intriguing play title I can remember: How to Sell Your Gang Rape Baby For Parts. Co-sta…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:12PMBy Ed MalinChristina Augello takes us on an adventure in Denial Is A Wonderful Thing, which she co-wrote with John Caldon. Ryan Marchand directs.In this quite personal, multi-continent…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:12PMBy Ed MalinUntitled Theatre Collective has brought An Evening Conference On Feminism & Equality At Large At The Fantabulosa Esoteric Cabaret Dada to Frigid NY. It is 100 years and …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:12PMSaturday, February 25, 2017
Name: Jeff TalbottHometown: Kimball, NEEducation: BFA (University of Nebraska), MFA (Yale School of Drama)Favorite Credits: The Submission (MCC Theater)Why theater?: Because now, more than e…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:06PMToday on Block Talk, we sat down with Ryan Farnsworth to talk about his time on the Beautiful tour, his new podcast Singer Stories, and sports!To listen to Block Talk, visit iTunes or Soundc…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:54PMBy Michael BlockLet's not bury the lead. The Object Lesson is an extraordinary work of art. New York Theatre Workshop is known for taking risks. The Object Lesson is a giant risk. One that p…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:48AMThursday, February 23, 2017
By Michael BlockAmerican Bard Theater Company brings three one acts from the past and presents them in the present for an evening of relevance. Uniting the works of Susan Glaspell and Marita…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:12PMBy Michael Block There seems to be new ways to reinvent Shakespeare everyday. Spearheading this movement is Bottoms Dream, an ambitious company that thrives on weaving new interpretatio…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:03PMTuesday, February 21, 2017
By Michael Block Breaking up isn’t easy. There are far too many emotions attached. Especially when hearts are broken. Sure, there are a plethora of reasons for a romantic detachment a…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:36PMBy Ed MalinThe Idaho Jackson Action Playset is a very personal 1980s one-man show by Brad Lawrence now playing in the Frigid Festival. Cyndi Freeman directs this focused ride through the int…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:36PMBy Michael Block Who says musical theater has to be perfectly commercial? If the intent is to make a work of art that's a little outside the box, there is certainly an audience seeking …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:54PMBy Michael Block Sunset Boulevard is back, marking the fourth Andrew Lloyd Weber musical currently running. But the headline here is not just the triumphant and stunning return of Glenn…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:48AMMonday, February 20, 2017
In this episode of Block Talk, I got to sit down and chat with director Emily Owens and playwright Hollis James about their upcoming play Kyle!They're so excited for Kyle, they're giving Blo…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:42PMSaturday, February 18, 2017
By Michael BlockBig River, the musical based on Mark Twain's “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, has a storied history. It had a muddied first reception in New York in 1985 but took aw…
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