2,793 stories by "Michael Block"
By Ed MalinKrista Knight and longtime musical collaborator Barry Brinegar (a.k.a. David Spegasus), under the aegis of The Cradle Theatre Company, have put the punk back in myth. Their …
By Michael BlockAs the program notes, Death Comes for the War Poets grapples with the full horror of trench warfare through the eyes, and words, of Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. In add…
By Ed MalinGideon Productions presents God of Obsidian by Mac Rogers as part This Is Not Normal: An Arts and Activism Festival at The Brick Theater. The play stars Mac Rogers and …
By Ed MalinJoshua Young, President of The Playwriting Collective, is writer and director of the play Father Daughter as part This Is Not Normal: An Arts and Activism Festival at The Brick Th…
By Ed MalinThis Is Normal is Matthew Freeman's contribution to This Is Not Normal: An Arts and Activism Festival at The Brick Theater. Freeman is a tireless innovator, so perhaps I was…
By Ed MalinGrief may push us out of our comfort zone, or intensify our inertia, or make us feel that life is even more meaningless, or drive us to drink, or allow us to see new connections i…
By Ed MalinSometimes it's not just the words, it's how they slap you that leaves a lasting impression. The witty and enigmatic Kim Katzberg and Tom X. Chao have a new show entitled Hot For F…
I got a chance to sit down with Sophie Moshofsky and Kaitlyn Farley to discuss Fight the Good Fight's inaugural production of Elemeno Pea.To listen to the episode, visit iTunes or SoundCloud…
By Michael BlockThe fascination of the human mind is ripe for exploration in art. But how to depict it is the true test. Presented by The Dirty Blondes at the Kraine Theatre, How To Be Safe …
Name: Patrick ReillyHometown: Houston, TXEducation: University of Southern CaliforniaSelect Credits: Feature Films: "Danny The Manny" (Danny), Dating "My Mother" (Danny, Opposite…
By Ed MalinThe Woman Who Was Me is a solo show written by Peter Grandbois (adapted from his novel), performed by Liz Stanton, directed by Jeremy Williams. After several runs at United …
Name: Brandon HaagensonHometown: Oswego, ILEducation: BFA: Millikin University in Decatur, IL.Select Credits: Monty Python's Spamalot (Patsy, NTC); 42nd Street (Billy Lawlo…
By Michael Block Charles Ludlam, the master of the absolutely ridiculous, is a theatrical game changer, but rarely do his masterpieces get the full production treatment. But fret not, T…
Name: Eric WiegandHometown: Carmel, IndianaEducation: BFA in Musical Theatre/Acting at Carnegie Mellon University, Class of 2018.Select Credits: Outsiders (WGN America); Boom (Carnegie Mello…
Name: Mary E. Hodges Hometown: Middlesex County, VAEducation: BFA in Acting (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), MFA in Acting (Univ. of Connecticut)Select Credits: Law & Order: SVU #17-#18; O…
By Ed MalinAll those who dream, dream big. It may be the annual Dance Hall Queen of Pittsburgh championship, where "America" votes remotely, but please don't assume that this will be an edit…
Name: Sarah SuzukiHometown: Littleton, COEducation: BA in Theater from Barnard CollegeSelect Credits: Liminal Space (Rhapsody Collective), Chokher Bali (Hypokrit Theater Company), Macbeth (K…
Name: Rebecca KnowlesHometown: Medfield, MA (currently Brooklyn, NY!)Education: BFA Point Park University, additional training at the Williamstown Theatre Festival and the American Theatre W…
By Michael BlockForbidden Broadway has been a staple of the theater scene for 35 years. Never has there been a singular sensation that Gerard Alessandrini has decided to lampoon on its own. …
Name: Kim WeildHometown: New York CityEducation: MFA Columbia University, BFA-NYU Tisch School of the ArtsFavorite Credits: All of themWhy theater?: It saves lives.Tell us about Soot and Spi…
By Michael Block You don't always get a chance to get locked in a room with someone to hash out your emotions. Steven Dietz takes two of Anton Chekhov's star-crossed lovers and forces t…
Name: Jude Treder-WolffHometown: Berlin, WIEducation: Master of Social Work from Stonybrook University; Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Therapy and Vocal Performance from University of Wiscon…
By Michael BlockKids these days. At my age, I look at the title of this cabaret and I want to slap the star in the face. A retrospective at 25? It surely is premature! But if you take take i…
Lady Liberty Cycle 4 is back with the second round of semifinals! There will be seven queens eager to snatch the crown. Now's the time to meet the queens! Join Brita Filter and Terra Hyman a…
By Michael BlockPicture it. A famed drag queen singing original country music. Sound far-fetched? It shouldn't! After taking the world by storm on season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race, Trixie Matt…
