‘Let the Men Be as Bland as Possible’: An Interview With ‘[Porto]’ Playwright Kate Benson
Rarely has the theater produced so intimate and in-depth a portrait of urban millennial unmarried woman as that seen in [Porto], Kate Benson’s winsome and winning play, currently at Women’s Project Theater.
How Cynthia Von Buhler Turned A Crowdfunded Party Into A Lavish Illuminati Ball
Playwright Robert Anderson famously said, "You go into show business to make a killing, not a living." But Cynthia von Buhler can say, quite literally, that she has done one by staging the other.
‘Say Something Bunny!’ Re-Animates a Family's Mysteries
Say Something Bunny! combines immersive theater, documentary, and history — all of which unfolds with the help of a projector screen, two old audio recordings, and a few props.
Hayley Mills Shows Her ‘Party Face’ Off-Broadway
After seeing this chaotic new play, it’s safe to assume that drunken guided meditation and flying topiary are not on most partygoers’ lists.
How A 'Robin Hood' Business Model Supports An Artistic Clubhouse In Tribeca
Robin Sokoloff, the founder and Executive Director of the artistic hub Loft227, recently signed a lease on a 9,000-square-foot storefront facility in Tribeca. Located at 221 West Broadway, this space is now known as Town Stages, a new female-driven cultural institution and event venue that functions as a for-profit with a not-for-profit arm.
We Applaud Natalie Portman for Calling Out the Globes' All-Male Directors
Natalie Portman is easily one of the more accomplished women in Hollywood, with many titles and honors to her name: Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA, to name just a few. But now the actor, producer and director can claim yet another honor: “savage queen” of the 2018 Golden Globes.
Lesli Margherita Slays in the Raunchy Grinch Spin-Off ‘Who’s Holiday!’
In Matthew Lombardo’s one-woman show Who’s Holiday! (directed by Carl Andress), Cindy Lou Who is all grown up — and she isn’t quite the adorable child you remember from Dr. Seuss’s classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
A Ranking of Hallmark's Most Iconic Holiday Movies Based on How Problematic They Are
We hereby present to you, the Snowflake Scale.
December is an expensive time to be single
January is a month of disciplined eating for many attempting to drop extra pounds gained during two months of holiday parties and dinners. But for Lauren Peckman, four weeks of dining on lentils and rice were not an attempt to lose weight
Is he interested in me, or does he just want ‘Hamilton’ tickets?
Dating is rarely easy, but it was a lot easier for me before 2015. Not because I was younger, thinner or less cynical. Rather it’s because, before 2015, Hamilton had not yet opened on Broadway.
"No Fatties": When Health Care Hurts
A fat person walking into a doctor’s office can expect lectures, condescension, and misdiagnoses from a medical culture that chalks every health issue up to weight.
Women's Struggles Continue Post-Apocalypse in Zoe Kazan's New Play
In this post-apocalyptic play, directed with clarity and compassion by Lila Neugebauer, years have passed since an environmental disaster forced people to flee underground and establish a new civilization. However, women are still blaming themselves for circumstances beyond their control.
The Personal Is Political in ‘{my lingerie play}’
After spending two hours inside the safe space that is Diana Oh’s {my lingerie play} at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, I have to say that being in a safe space can feel pretty amazing.
“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” Paula Is Serving Up Sweet Revenge and Cathartic Rage
Star Donna Lynne Champlin talks Paula’s groundbreaking past — especially that abortion arc — and what’s coming next in Season 3.
Yearning for Neverland in ‘For Peter Pan on her 70th birthday’
The 90-minute meditation on aging and maturity — in other words, “growing up” — is obviously near and dear to the playwright’s heart. Perhaps a little too near.
‘A Clockwork Orange’ Bulges With Muscles and Ideas
Director Alexandra Spencer-Jones tells us why her stage version of A Clockwork Orange stylizes “ultra-violence” and why the play of Anthony Burgess’ novel is especially relevant today.
It Girl: Introducing Sophia Lillis, Heart and Soul of the Losers’ Club
15-year-old Lillis makes a big splash as Beverly in the new adaptation of Stephen King’s killer clown classic.
Seeing Yourself Onstage: ‘The Heidi Chronicles’
Is that art imitating life, or vice versa? A night at The Heidi Chronicles gives one theatergoer a fascinating perspective on her own journey.