Tristan Bernays and Kate Hamill on Finding New Modern-Day Meaning in Gothic Horror
Two radically new adaptations of Mary Shelley's “Frankenstein” and Bram Stoker's “Dracula”, classic works of Gothic horror are currently in performances downtown.
5 Shows That Spotlight Great Women in History
Harriet Tubman, Nellie Bly and Molly Brown are just a handful of the sheroes being celebrated on New York stages.
Medea
The fires of rage in Medea burn hot, but in Simon Stone’s new adaptation, all we see are the ashes. Stone’s modern-day reworking of Euripides’ familial tragedy about an enraged woman who murders her children offers a more clinical, scientific scrutiny of the circumstances that led a mother to do the unthinkable. And, it is clear, Medea’s story is not as simple as might seem in a Cliff's Notes summary.
Cyrano
“A great nose may be an index of a great soul,” Edmund Rostand wrote in Cyrano de Bergerac. When considering the latest adaptation of this popular tale of love and tragedy, which pointedly lacks a notable physical element of the title character, perhaps the same could be said of the theater as well.
Peter and the Wolf
Isaac Mizrahi’s festive production of Sergei Prokofiev’s 1936 composition is a lively entrance into theater for its numerous youthful audience members.
A Rare Chance to See One of the First Immersive Works of Theatre
María Irene Fornés' Fefu and Her Friends is finally being revived after four-plus decades.
Why Bedlam's The Crucible Will Surprise You
The lauded theatre company puts its singular stamp on the Arthur Miller classic.
Sylvia Khoury and Tyne Rafaeli Make Global Trauma Personal in ‘Power Strip’
Power Strip, which stars Dina Shihabi, marks the second collaboration of Sylvia Khoury and director Tyne Rafaeli. The two were inspired to dramatize accounts of sexual assault in Syria and the ways in which those attacks were utilized to sever the ties of accepted social customs.
(A)loft Modulation
(A)loft Modulation, the new play by Jaymes Jorsling that chronicles years spent in a dilapidated loft that was home to artists, draws upon jazz for its inspiration and presentation.
Owning Her Power: Reneé Rapp, Regina George, and Compassionate Strength
No one can accuse Reneé Rapp, the emerging star of Broadway’s Mean Girls, who brings the scheming Queen Bee Regina George to life onstage, of method acting.
I Lived Through the End of the World in a New York Basement
One evening in late July, I huddled in a Manhattan basement, battling radioactive creatures and trying to stay alive in a post-apocalyptic world. Afterward, my fellow survivors and I recapped the events over drinks at the karaoke bar upstairs.
How Grief Helped Bring the Daughters of Two Theatre Luminaries Together
Artists often channel their grief into their work, and that's just what playwright Lily Houghton and director Kylie M. Brown have done with of the woman came the beginning of sin and through her we all die.
Why Mitchell Jarvis Will 'Rock' Till He Drops
Mitchell Jarvis credits Shakespeare with inspiring him to revisit his best-known stage role, Lonny, the cheeky narrator of Rock of Ages.
How a Planned Rom-Com Transformed Into a Serious Exploration of Captivity
For years Winter Miller has been telling her playwriting students to "follow your yes," encouraging them to trust their instincts.
All My Sons
The crushing of youthful ideals has fueled many a drama, both onstage and off. But few have accomplished this as powerfully, or as devastatingly, as Arthur Miller in his 1947 drama All My Sons…
Hillary and Clinton
Almost three years after watching an undeniably qualified woman lose the Presidential election to an undoubtedly unqualified man and remain diplomatic and composed in public, the opportunity to watch her finally give voice to her anger was cathartic, to say the least.
Benny and Joon
This pleasantly pleasing but unfulfilling creation playing at Paper Mill Playhouse is elevated with by a talented cast, but even the most sincere and enthusiastic performers can’t transform a mediocre show into a satisfying production.
What the Constitution Means to Me
The disarmingly inviting, undeniably powerful play, directed by Olive Butler, has opened on Broadway after a sold-out run at Off-Broadway’s New York Theatre Workshop.