FRIGID New York Interview - Rob Matsushita of "Boogie of the Apes" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonShow: Boogie Of The ApesWebsite: facebook.com/BoogieWorldPhoto credit: Dan MyersRob Matsushita is a playwright, author, actor, filmmaker and now, a podcaster,…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 1:12pm on March 3, 2014[SHARE]

FRIGID New York Interview - Gregg Barrios of "I-DJ" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonShow: I-DJWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/IDJFrigidFestivalPhoto credit: Warren PeaceGregg Barrios is a playwright, poet and journalist. He is a 2013 USC Annenbe…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:50pm on February 23, 2014[SHARE]

"The Unlikely Ascent of Sybil Stevens" - Thrust into the court of public opinion by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonYou lead a normal, quiet life.  A job.  Friends and family.  The same thing as most everyone else.But imagine if society suddenly turned its spotlight on you.…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:11pm on February 23, 2014[SHARE]

FRIGID New York Interview - Alycya Miller of "Brownie and Lolli Go To Hollywood" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonShow: Brownie and Lolli Go To HollywoodWebsite: www.facebook.com/brownieandlolliPhoto credit: Darlyne Cain (on her iPad)Born and raised in South Carolina, Alycya Miller came…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:21pm on February 18, 2014[SHARE]

FRIGID New York Interview - Nicole Lee Aiossa of "I Shall Forget You Presently" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonShow:  I Shall Forget You PresentlyWebsite: www.dysfunctionaltheatre.orgPhoto credit: Theresa UnfriedNicole Lee Aiossa has been singing, teaching, dancing, so…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:50pm on February 18, 2014[SHARE]

FRIGID New York Interview - J.Stephen Brantley of "Chicken-Fried Ciccone: A Twangy True Tale of Transformation" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonShow:  Chicken-Fried Ciccone: A Twangy True Tale Of TransformationWebsite: www.jstephenbrantley.comPhoto credit: Jody ChristophersonJ.Stephen Brantley is an a…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:07pm on February 18, 2014[SHARE]

FRIGID New York Interview - David Mogolov of "Eating My Garbage" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonShow: Eating My GarbageWebsite: davidmogolov.comPhoto credit: Kelly Davidson StudiosDavid Mog0lov is a Boston-based monologist. His comedies are fast-paced, unpredictab…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:26pm on February 17, 2014[SHARE]

FRIGID New York Festival Interviews by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonThis year's FRIGID New York Festival features a number of intriguing plays.  As usual, StageBuzz will be giving each show a voice by interviewing someone involved in th…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:53pm on February 17, 2014[SHARE]

FRIGID New York Interview - Emily Tuckman of "East in Red" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonShow: East in RedWebsite: estraña.orgPhoto credit: Peter BellEmily Tuckman has been performing for over 13 years in New York.  Her favorite roles include Jackie…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:49pm on February 17, 2014[SHARE]

FRIGID New York Festival Starts This Wednesday by Byrne Harrison

HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUPPRESENTS THE8TH ANNUAL FRIGID NEW YORK FESTIVALAn Open and Uncensored Theater FestivalA CAFF Member FestivalFEBRUARY 19-MARCH 9 @THE KRAINE THEATER &a…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:46pm on February 17, 2014[SHARE]

"Loot" - Laughing All the Way to the Grave by Byrne Harrison

By Judd HollanderPhoto by Rahav Segev / Photopass.comRed Bull Theater Company hits a home run with their presentation of Joe Orton's 1966 farce Loot, an absolutely side-splitting tale o…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 9:46pm on February 17, 2014[SHARE]

WHEN WE MET, a new musical: playful, lyrical, heartbreaking by Byrne Harrison

By Rob HartmannWHEN WE MET, the new musical being workshopped at CAP21, seems to start off like a meet-cute romcom. Two fortyish singles - he a divorced professor, she a never-married holist…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 9:25pm on February 14, 2014[SHARE]

Alison Fraser on her double life: touring in Wicked, and producing her new recording by Byrne Harrison

By Rob HartmannAlison Fraser (alisonfraser.com) is living a double life: she's currently starring as Madame Morrible in the Emerald City National Tour of Wicked (wickedthemusical.com) Meanwh…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 7:46am on February 3, 2014[SHARE]

Train in Vain: New Musical Crossing Debuts at Signature Theater in Arlington, Va. by Byrne Harrison

Review by Mark A. NewmanThe Signature Theater in Arlington, Va., has once again debuted a new musical and, once again, the results are mixed but overall fairly positive. The premise is a bit…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 7:39am on February 3, 2014[SHARE]

"The Night Alive" -Where Friendships and Relationships Collide, Separate and Collide Again by Byrne Harrison

By Judd HollanderIn The Night Alive, playwright Conor McPherson offers a powerful look at people on the edges of society attempting to survive the best they can. All the while trying to figh…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 7:34am on February 3, 2014[SHARE]

"King Lear" - A Performance for the Ages by Byrne Harrison

By Judd HollanderFrank Langella gives a marvelous performance as the title character in a sturdy production of William Shakespeare's King Lear. Currently at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, th…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 7:34am on February 3, 2014[SHARE]

"The Jacksonian" - Taut and Suspensful by Byrne Harrison

By Judd HollanderSome people will go to extreme lengths to avoid being alone while at the same time doing their best to ignore the gravity of their situation even as it comes crashing down a…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 7:26am on February 3, 2014[SHARE]

"Juno and the Paycock"- A Brilliant Look at Those in the Dregs of Despair by Byrne Harrison

By Judd HollanderPhotos by James HigginsThe Irish Repertory Theatre hits a home run with their presentation of Juno and the Paycock, a searing indictment of how far a man will go to keep the…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 6:48pm on December 4, 2013[SHARE]

Sheri Sanders Blows the Roof Off the Joint - "Sheri Sanders: In Concert" by Byrne Harrison

By Rob Hartmann Part rock concert, part master class, part interactive exploration of pop music history, and part autobiography-confessional, Sheri Sanders: In Concert is a theatrical exp…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 6:43pm on November 13, 2013[SHARE]

"Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty: A Gothic Romance" - Wonderful melding of movement and story by Byrne Harrison

By Judd Hollander With a crash of thunder and the stirring sounds of Tchaikovsky's music, Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty bursts wonderfully upon the City Center stage. Drawing inspirati…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 6:37pm on November 13, 2013[SHARE]

"Natural Affection" - Powerfully Affecting by Byrne Harrison

By Judd Hollander The world is ugly. So says Sue Barker (Kathryn Erbe), a buyer for a Chicago department store at both the beginning and end of William Inge's rarely-performed 1962 work Na…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 9:27pm on October 22, 2013[SHARE]

"Women or Nothing" - An Interesting Look at Relationships by Byrne Harrison

By Judd Hollander Honesty is the best policy or what you don't know won't hurt you are the choices Ethan Coen postulates in his latest stage offering, Women or Nothing, now at the Atlantic…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 9:25pm on October 22, 2013[SHARE]

"You Never Can Tell" - Simply Delightful by Byrne Harrison

By Judd Hollander The Pearl Theatre Company starts its 30th anniversary season in high style with a sparkling production of Bernard Shaw's rarely performed work You Never Can Tell. Present…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 9:22pm on October 22, 2013[SHARE]

The Heat is On in Arlington: An Intimate "Miss Saigon" Opens Signature Season by Byrne Harrison

By Mark A. Newman Photo by Christopher Mueller When Miss Saigon first opened in London and later on Broadway, it was a part of the British mega-musical invasion of the 1980s that included …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 5:16pm on September 15, 2013[SHARE]

What to do this weekend by Byrne Harrison

SING THISTHE SONGS OF JEFF CUBETASEPTEMBER 6, 7, 8, & 10FEATURING VOCALISTSAISHA DE HAASVENESSA DIAZCHARLIE STEVENSSPECIAL GUESTSERIC MICHAEL GILLETTCAROLYN MONTGOMERY-FORANTWITHSEAN HAR…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:57pm on September 5, 2013[SHARE]