403 stories by "Jose Solis"
Theatre is a medium of ghosts. Writers become haunted by words they need to exorcise through plays, which are then put onstage by actors and technicians who repeat the same lines and actions…
Scott Frankel and Michael Korie are the composers behind some of the greatest female characters in contemporary musical theatre, not to mention some of the most inventive. Along with book wr…
What a difference a space makes, in the case of The Cooping Theory: Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe? the space is the refurbished speakeasy under St. Mazie Bar & Supper Club, where Poseidon T…
The summer's finally here and with it comes the need to leave our apartments and office buildings to take advantage of what the city promises beyond its concrete structures. Theatre fans who…
The thing with great plays, and Shakespeare in particular, is that they seem to have been written about the time when they're being produced, and sometimes eerily, about the people witnessin…
Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will be making his solo debut at Feinstein's/54 Below with a series of concerts from June 13-24. The charismatic leading man will do songs from fan favorite…
STREEPSHOW! is the sorta true story of nine Meryl Streep characters, picked to live in a house, work together…and you know the drill. Jay Stull's ingenious four part play is fodder for…
While most of us are lucky if we find something other than moldy cheese and half-full water bottles in our refrigerators, musician Kat (Valerie Vigoda) makes the discovery of a lifetime when…
In The Boy Who Danced on Air Jonathan Raviv and Troy Iwata play unlikely lovers, given their characters are bound by an ancient tradition that combines slavery, dance and pedophilia. Raviv p…
Anton Chekhov's The Seagull is unarguably one of the most produced plays in the world, but as with most classics there comes a time when each production seems to be very much like the previo…
In Seven Spots on the Sun, playwright MartÃn Zimmerman shows he has no time for subtlety; he names his prophet-like hero after the biblical figure who led the Exodus, has the sun communic…
In Sweetee, Jeremiah James plays Reverend Dan the pastor who wants the kids in his orphanage to find hope through music, as long as they stick to the hymns and songs of praise he approves of…
Francisco Gattorno has gone from telenovela heartthrob to becoming one of the most renowned character actors onstage. He returns to New York City in Repertorio Español's revival of La fia…
El actor cubano Francisco Gattorno regresa a los escenarios de Nueva York en La fiaca, la obra del argentino Ricardo Talesnik que fue vista por última vez hace más de 30 años y que …
Sophie Melville gives one of the most electrifying performances of the year in Iphigenia in Splott, Gary Owen’s timely adaptation of the Greek myth in which the wronged Effie realiz…
Broadway golden couple Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley are celebrating their 20th anniversary and we get to join the party. The talented duo are set to perform at Feinstein's/54 Below starti…
Ever since his breakout role as Cheech in the musical adaptation of Bullets Over Broadway, Nick Cordero has become the go-to-guy for brooding, tough characters who might not instantly win th…
From Imperial Russia to Neverland and Sherwood Forest, costume designer Paloma Young has become the go-to woman for clothes that can evoke fantasy while being grounded in reality. Her work c…
It’s been 42 years since the show was last produced in New York City, so here’s 42 reasons why the APAC revival is essential. In 1974, Raisin, the musical version of Lorraine Han…
A chronicle of my experience at James Scruggs' 3/Fifths running at 3-Legged Dog through May 28th. 06:50 PM – I arrive at 3LD and am told to sit and wait by where the blind woman (Cathe…
Lea Salonga loved her spring shows at Feinstein's/54 Below in 2016 so much, that she's back in 2017 with new material and more of that star quality that has made her one of Broadway's most b…
Tony nominee Max Von Essen will lead the company of The Dreyfus Affair at BAM from April 27-May 7. The play by Eve Wolf chronicles the saga of Alfred Dreyfus, a French artillery officer who …
The world is full of many things that make life worth living for, but there are things like artisanal cheese, gypsy pants and anything kale that make one wonder if we are in fact an intellig…
The hilarious Tori Scott is back at Joe's Pub with Plan B!, an autobiographical show in which the storyteller with the pipes of gold will use songs by Madonna, Judy Garland, Heart, and more,…
We spoke to Tony nominee Lauren Worsham about her upcoming appearance in Babes of Toyland at Carnegie Hall. What makes you the most excited about the show? I'm excited to sing at the beautif…
