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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Interview: Playwright Martín Zimmerman on Violence and Redemption in ‘Seven Spots on the Sun’ by Tami Shaloum

Martín Zimmerman lends but one voice to the patchwork of rich Latinx experiences in his new play Seven Spots on the Sun, a gorgeously written exploration of love, miracles, and a country to…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:03PM
Monday, May 22, 2017

Review: Venus by Tami Shaloum

Women’s bodies have been put on display and fetishized throughout history. In the thought-provoking Venus, now playing at the Signature Theatre, playwright Suzan-Lori Parks explores the ma…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:58PM
Monday, May 1, 2017

Review: The Conspiracists by Tami Shaloum

A support group for young conspiracy theory addicts gather in a Queens church basement a week before the 2016 election in Max Baker’s fascinating new play The Conspiracists, now playing at…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:30PM

Review: Public Theater’s ‘Twelfth Night’ by Tami Shaloum

The experience of director Saheem Ali’s fantastic and high energy production of Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night with the Public Theater’s Mobile Unit has a lot to do with the peripa…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:46PM

Review: Six Degrees of Separation by Tami Shaloum

Most of us have played Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, the game where you challenge someone to connect any actor to Kevin Bacon using only four other actors. The larger theory presented in the w…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:31PM
Monday, April 10, 2017

Interview: Sébastien Soldevila of the Les 7 Doigts de la Main on Combining Circus and Cooking in ‘Cuisine & Confessions’ by Tami Shaloum

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Sébastien Soldevila, Co-Founder and Artistic Co-Director of the exciting Montreal-based circus Les 7 Doigts de la Main (The 7 Fingers of the Han…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:43PM
Thursday, April 6, 2017

Review: The Room Sings by Tami Shaloum

Four sets of people live out their lives in the same country house but in different time periods. Talking Band’s The Room Sings, written and directed by Paul Zimet with music composed by E…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:54AM

Review: How to Hamlet, or Hamleting Hamlet by Tami Shaloum

Theater Reconstruction Ensemble’s (TRE) meta-theatrical play How to Hamlet, or Hamleting Hamlet is a mind trip to the inner workings of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Four actors are unexpectedly…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:21AM
Thursday, March 23, 2017

Review: Miss Saigon by Tami Shaloum

The current revival of Miss Saigon marks the triumphant return of the hit musical to Broadway, transplanted from a successful West End revival. The beloved show, written by Claude-Michel Sch…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 09:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2016

Interview: Allison Ulrich, star of Company XIV’s “Nutcracker Rouge” by Tami Shaloum

I recently spoke with dancer and aerialist Allison Ulrich, who plays Marie-Claire in Company XIV’s latest baroque-burlesque confection, Nutcracker Rouge, currently on stage at the Irondale…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:37PM
Monday, October 31, 2016

Interview: Charlotte Bydwell on Starring in Company XIV’s Baroque-Burlesque Ballet “Paris” by Tami Shaloum

In Company XIV’s latest “baroque burlesque ballet” Paris, Charlotte Bydwell plays a dual role (quite literally) as Zeus the emcee and his other half Fifi, a shy, tuba-playing showgirl.…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:13PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Interview: Kim Davies on Rolling Stone, the UVA Rape Case, and Her New Play “Stet” by Tami Shaloum

When an investigative journalist at an unnamed magazine is assigned to cover a case of gang rape and rape culture in general at a prominent university, she finds that reporting the truth is …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:16PM
Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Joel Jeske on the Big Apple Circus’s “Grand Tour” and the Serious Business of Clowning by Tami Shaloum

What’s a circus without the clowns? Clowns fill the ring with their quirky energy and humorous antics. In the case of the new Big Apple Circus show, there wouldn’t even be a circus witho…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:03PM
Monday, June 15, 2015

Interview: Olivier Winner Edward Petherbridge Brings His Semi-Autobiographical Show to NYC by Tami Shaloum

My interview with the lovely Edward Petherbridge was a refreshing reminder that age and illness are no limitations when one is passionate about one’s art. The 78-year-old, Tony Award-nomin…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:06PM
Saturday, April 11, 2015

Interview: Writer/Pianist Eve Wolf on ‘Jules Verne: From the Earth to the Moon’ by Tami Shaloum

  Sitting down to talk with Eve Wolf, writer and pianist of Jules Verne: From the Earth to the Moon is a fascinating lesson in history, music and film. The story of this theatrical con…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:05PM
Monday, February 16, 2015

YouTube Sensation Christina Bianco on Diva Impressions and her Off-Broadway Comedy “Application Pending” by Tami Shaloum

Christina Bianco finally gets to speak in her own voice. I recently had the chance to interview the multi-impressionist actress, singer and star of the Off-Broadway one-woman play Applicati…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:52PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Playwright Brian Watkins Talks About Time, Memory, and Family History in ‘Wyoming’ by Tami Shaloum

In Wyoming, Brian Watkins’ new family drama playing at Theater for the New City, the Tuttle family’s long buried past is unearthed during Thanksgiving.  We spoke with the play…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:28PM
Sunday, December 28, 2014

“Cafe Society Swing”: An Interview with Playwright/Musical Director Alex Webb by Tami Shaloum

I recently interviewed Alex Webb, playwright and musical director of Café Society Swing, currently in its final week at 59E59 Theaters. Webb, an Englishman, skillfully transformed the story…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:06PM

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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