The Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland isn’t the only place where world domination is currently being attempted. It’s also happening at the beautifully restored Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and the perpetrator is a blood-thirsty plant named “Audrey II”. [Read more…] about Theater Review: Little Shop of Horrors
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Theater Reviews: The Merchant of Venice & Ugly Lies The Bone
It may seem heretical to suggest that sitting through a play written by the Bard takes work. It might be even more preposterous to make such an observation when the play is being staged at a theater company that uses his name as their cornerstone, but let’s be honest: If Shakespeare’s texts were easy to decipher, scholars would not spend countless hours wracking their brains over meaning and interpretation. While his influence is found in nearly every dramatic work that has ever been written, the source material can be a heavy lift and if not performed well, it can be downright dreadful. [Read more…] about Theater Reviews: The Merchant of Venice & Ugly Lies The Bone
New Comedy, The Power of Punctuation, Premieres Off-Broadway
How well commas pair with friendship and sex is anyone’s guess, but the mystery will soon be debunked with the Off-Broadway premiere of Natalie Margolin’s The Power of Punctuation. [Read more…] about New Comedy, The Power of Punctuation, Premieres Off-Broadway
Kindness After the Kill: An Interview with NICKEL MINES’ Andrew Palermo
Forgiveness in the face of sheer evil is a foreign concept for most of us. Yet for the guarded Amish community in a tiny rural Pennsylvania town, it was the correct response to an act of unimaginable terror. [Read more…] about Kindness After the Kill: An Interview with NICKEL MINES’ Andrew Palermo
Giving Voice to the Almighty: An Interview with David Javerbaum
David Javerbaum might be a self-proclaimed “lazy person”, but it’s fairly erroneous to pin that label on a multiple Emmy award winner whose writing credits include The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, several books, and lyrics to the opening number of two Tony Awards shows. This, in addition to a stint as producer of The Late Late Show with James Corden. [Read more…] about Giving Voice to the Almighty: An Interview with David Javerbaum
The Force of Sheth: An Interview with Multimedia Star Aneesh Sheth
One glance at Aneesh Sheth’s website will quickly prove the many accomplishments from this energetic dynamo. In addition to creating and starring in her own online series Crave, she dedicates much of her time to LGBT causes and recently starred in the critically acclaimed musical Southern Comfort at the Public Theater. [Read more…] about The Force of Sheth: An Interview with Multimedia Star Aneesh Sheth
Theater Review: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY UNIT AT MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CENTER OF NEW YORK CITY
It’s hard not to fall for a leading lady who wears a bright pink sweatshirt that reads, “I love my poodle,” yet it is one of the more subdued touches in Halley Feiffer’s otherwise bold, crass, but touching dark comedy, A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering Center of New York City. [Read more…] about Theater Review: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY UNIT AT MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CENTER OF NEW YORK CITY
Theater Review: Gregory S. Moss’ “Indian Summer”
Gregory S. Moss’ beautifully poetic play, Indian Summer, caught me off-guard in a pleasantly unexpected way. After the first act, which introduces us to lively characters, I was amused, but sort of questioned the point; It had yet to find its’ compass. The payoff, however, was well worth it by the end and the food for thought that Moss prepared was deeply satisfying. [Read more…] about Theater Review: Gregory S. Moss’ “Indian Summer”
Two Time Tony Award Nominee Vivian Reed Strikes Gold
Lots of people consider themselves performers, but let’s be honest for a moment. Some of these self-proclaimed “entertainers”—and I hate to sound cruel—are much better suited to an occupation which require neither singing nor dancing. Others have a pleasant enough presence which could be considered “functional.” Then there is two time Tony award nominee Vivian Reed, a diva with such jaw-dropping skills that she earns her own category; one in which we’ll call “remarkably astonishing.” [Read more…] about Two Time Tony Award Nominee Vivian Reed Strikes Gold
Set Sail, Celebrate Pride, and Kick Cancer with Fran Drescher
Boats sail through New York Harbor all the time, but rarely are they filled with such an impressive roster of talent as the S.S. Hornblower Infinity. On Monday evening, June 20th, television/film star and celebrated New York Times bestselling author Fran Drescher will host another sunset cabaret cruise on the luxury yacht, kicking off gay pride week and raising funds her charity, Cancer Schmancer. [Read more…] about Set Sail, Celebrate Pride, and Kick Cancer with Fran Drescher