The Astoria Bookshop Storytelling Show by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonAlthough I have become a regular at this monthly event, it has been a while since I've written about The Astoria Bookshop Storytelling Show hosted by the talented David Laws…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:55pm on July 14, 2015[SHARE]

"Dr. Faustus" - One Man Who Went Too Far by Byrne Harrison

By Judd HollanderPhoto by Joan MarcusPlaywright Christopher Marlowe looks at man's quest for ultimate power and knowledge, and the pitfalls that come with it in his work Doctor Faustus. An i…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 2:42pm on July 11, 2015[SHARE]

"The Immortal Coil" - Revenge with a flourish by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonPhotos by Derek BarbantiErasmus Bernstein (John Michalski) is a playwright who was the voice of his generation.  A Salinger-like personage, he has finally written his n…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 7:13pm on June 23, 2015[SHARE]

"A Human Being Died That Night" - Putting a Face on Evil by Byrne Harrison

By Judd HollanderPhoto by Richard TermineWhen it comes to war criminals and those responsible for mass killings, there's a tendency to think of them as inhuman monsters because it's far more…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:36pm on June 15, 2015[SHARE]

"'Tis Pity She's a Whore" - When Loves Goes Far Astray by Byrne Harrison

By Judd HollanderPhoto by Richard TermineWhat if Romeo & Juliet were in fact brother and sister? So it asks in the press materials for Red Bull Theater's absolutely brilliant production …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:36pm on June 15, 2015[SHARE]

Interview with Aubrie Therrien, Artistic Director of DreamStreet Theatre Company by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonCompany photos by Kendra HeislerThis weekend, DreamStreet Theatre Company, which was founded by Karuna and Len Heisler to bring the joy of theatre to special needs…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 2:20pm on June 11, 2015[SHARE]

NY Boylesque Festival Performer Profile - Gilbert de moccos by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonThe New York Boylesque Festival weekend kicks off tonight with a teaser party at the Knitting Factory and is followed by tomorrow's main event at B.…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 6:20pm on May 8, 2015[SHARE]

NY Boylesque Festival Performer Profile - Rify Royalty by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonThe New York Boylesque Festival weekend kicks off tonight with a teaser party at the Knitting Factory and is followed by tomorrow's main event at B.…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 6:10pm on May 8, 2015[SHARE]

NY Boylesque Festival Performer Profile - Johnny Panic by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonThe New York Boylesque Festival weekend kicks off tonight with a teaser party at the Knitting Factory and is followed by tomorrow's main event at B.…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 6:00pm on May 8, 2015[SHARE]

NY Boylesque Festival Performer Profile - Ben Franklin by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonThe New York Boylesque Festival weekend kicks off tonight with a teaser party at the Knitting Factory and is followed by tomorrow's main event at B.…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 5:35pm on May 8, 2015[SHARE]

NY Boylesque Festival Performer Profile - El Toro by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonPhoto by Drasko BogdanovicThe New York Boylesque Festival weekend kicks off tonight with a teaser party at the Knitting Factory and is followed by t…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 5:22pm on May 8, 2015[SHARE]

NY Boylesque Festival Performer Profile - Christopher J. Anderson of Rhythm Knights Dance Troupe by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonThe New York Boylesque Festival weekend kicks off tonight with a teaser party at the Knitting Factory and is followed by tomorrow's main event at B.…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 5:06pm on May 8, 2015[SHARE]

NY Boylesque Festival Performer Profile - Dew Lily by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonThe New York Boylesque Festival weekend kicks off tonight with a teaser party at the Knitting Factory and is followed by tomorrow's main event at B.…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 4:50pm on May 8, 2015[SHARE]

NY Boylesque Festival Performer Profile - Mike Monaco by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonPhoto by Bill WrightThe New York Boylesque Festival weekend kicks off tonight with a teaser party at the Knitting Factory and is followed by tomorrow's m…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 4:31pm on May 8, 2015[SHARE]

NY Boylesque Festival Performer Profile - Waxie Moon by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonThe New York Boylesque Festival weekend kicks off tonight with a teaser party at the Knitting Factory and is followed by tomorrow's main event at B.…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 4:12pm on May 8, 2015[SHARE]

NY Boylesque Festival Performer Profile - Geegee Louise by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonThe New York Boylesque Festival weekend kicks off tonight with a teaser party at the Knitting Factory and is followed by tomorrow's main event at B.…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 1:33pm on May 8, 2015[SHARE]

NY Boylesque Festival Performer Profile - Jack n' Thacox by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonThe New York Boylesque Festival weekend kicks off tonight with a teaser party at the Knitting Factory and is followed by tomorrow's main event at B.…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 1:19pm on May 8, 2015[SHARE]

NY Boylesque Festival Performer Profile - Bobby Barnaby by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonThe New York Boylesque Festival weekend kicks off tonight with a teaser party at the Knitting Factory and is followed by tomorrow's main event at B.…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:45pm on May 8, 2015[SHARE]

NY Boylesque Festival Performer Profile - The Luminous Pariah by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonThe New York Boylesque Festival weekend kicks off tonight with a teaser party at the Knitting Factory and is followed by tomorrow's main event at B.…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:36pm on May 8, 2015[SHARE]

NY Boylesque Festival Performer Profile - Serge Violland by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonThe New York Boylesque Festival weekend kicks off tonight with a teaser party at the Knitting Factory and is followed by tomorrow's main event at B.…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:09pm on May 8, 2015[SHARE]

NY Boylesque Festival Performer Profile - Lou Henry Hoover by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonThe New York Boylesque Festival weekend kicks off tonight with a teaser party at the Knitting Factory and is followed by tomorrow's main event at B.B. King's.Here's you…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:02pm on May 8, 2015[SHARE]

"Hamlet" - Sometime Experimentation Doesn't Quite Work by Byrne Harrison

By Judd HollanderDirector Austin Pendleton tries a novel approach with William Shakespeare's Hamlet starring Peter Sarsgaard in the title role, now being performed at Classic Stage Company. …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 6:52pm on May 2, 2015[SHARE]

"New York Spring Spectacular" - A Very Enjoyable, if Sometimes Over The Top Experience by Byrne Harrison

Reviewed by Judd HollanderThis is not your parent's Radio City Musical Hall Easter Show, or even your older brother's or sister's. Filled with 21st century technology and brilliantly staged …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 6:42pm on May 2, 2015[SHARE]

"Ghosts" - Sheer Brilliance by Byrne Harrison

By Judd HollanderPhotos by Stephanie BergerA woman trying desperately to exorcise the specters of her past finds instead they've returned full force in Richard Eyre's absolutely riveting ada…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 6:32pm on May 2, 2015[SHARE]

"The Mystery of Love and Sex"- A look at the intimacy of incompatibility by Byrne Harrison

By Judd HollanderThe path to true love does not always run smooth. You always hurt the one you love. Time-worn clichés perhaps, but still quite accurate in Bathsheba Doran's penetratin…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:49am on April 9, 2015[SHARE]