2,793 stories by "Michael Block"
Name: Katie GoodmanHometown: BostonEducation: U. PennWhy theater?: I'm starting to think it's the only thing that can save the world. Besides kale. And pharmaceudicals like post-election ant…
On this episode of Block Talk, I sit down with Daniel John Kelley, playwright of That True Phoenix! For more on That True Phoenix, visit teamawesomerobot.com!To listen to the episode, v…
Lady Liberty is in their FOURTH CYCLE! So who is competing to snatch the crown in the first semifinal round? It's time to meet the Queens. Check them out Friday, April 21st at the Ace Hotel.…
Name: Molly KelleherHometown: Guilderland, NYEducation: Emerson CollegeSelect Credits: Broad Comedy member of the troupe for nearly a decade, recently seen on "Hack My Life" on TruTV ,…
Name: Jenn Harris
Hometown: Plano, IL.Education: BFA from Boston University, LAMDA, London, Second City, ChicagoSelect Credits: Modern Orthodox, Silence! The Mu…
By Michael BlockSpring is here! And Paige Turner is here to welcome it! Throw your winter blues away as Paige Turner and her friends, Jackie Cox and Remy Germinario, fill your Easter basket …
By Ed MalinThe Tank, in association with Glass Bandits, is now presenting Charleses by Carl Holder at the Brick Theater. Meghan Finn directs. Charleses is a play full of, w…
By Michael BlockHarold Pinter' backwards timeline play, Betrayal, takes the stage at Mile Square Theater. The slightly autobiographically inspired play tracks the years-long affair of Jerry …
Today on Block Talk, I sat down with the extraordinary Dominique Salerno to talk all things The Box Show, making a return engagement at The PIT!For more on The Box Show, visit theboxshow.org…
By Michael BlockThere's no denying why this play now. Church & State by Jason Odell Williams is more than relevant in our political climate. The political comedy playing New World Stages…
By Michael BlockShe was crowned the winner of Lady Liberty Cycle 3 and now she's bringing her spin on the Kardashian momager to life in I Am Kris, a boisterous cabaret paying homage while po…
By Michael BlockInspired by the 2001 French film of the same name, Amelie has been given the musical theater treatment. With book by Craig Lucas, music by Daniel Messe, and lyrics by Nathan …
Name: Terry SchreiberHometown: I moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota when I was six, where I stayed until I came to New York in 1960.Education: I have a BA in English and Speech from St. Thomas U…
By Michael BlockWhen you have a brand, run with it! The popular young adult book series "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" has seen life on the big screen but now it's time for a turn on st…
By Michael BlockShe's back! After a long stint in Puerto Vallarta, Sutton Lee Seymour returns to the Laurie Beechman in her newest night of comedy and song in Fame-ish. Paying homage to the …
By Michael Block Last year, we raised a glass with Latrice Royale, toasting "Here's to Life." Now she's back telling us that Life Goes On. Returning to the Laurie Beechman once again, t…
Name: Lowell ByersHometown: Chappaqua, NYEducation: Denison University BA, Old Globe/USD MFAFavorite Credits: Title role in Pericles (Old Globe), Sergeant Trotter in The Mousetrap (Alabama S…
In today's episode of Block Talk, I sat down with Pop Punk High's Ben Lapidus (music) and Turner Barrett Law (director)!For more on Pop Punk High, visit https://thepit-nyc.com/event/2017-04-…
By Michael BlockThe evolution of a script is not something we all are privy to. Rarely do you get the treat of tracing a script through development. Diva is one that I've watched grow from l…
By Michael Block High school is hard but in the era of evolving technology and the power of social media, it seems to get even harder. But what hasn't changed is the presence of the bul…
By Michael BlockThe world is filled with talented people. But sometimes those talented people don't get "discovered." All it takes is one tweet that can pave the way to future stardom. The g…
By Michael BlockWhen I was a kid, I distinctly remember a store called Motophoto. It was a photo development shop. There were a few of these stores in our area. I remember the excitement of …
Name: Gabriel VasquezHometown: New York CityEducation: SUNY PurchaseFavorite Credits: Sweeping the floor at the Performing Garage.Why theater?: Because it's the weirdest art form! I always f…
Today's Block Talk features Rafa Reyes, the creator and performer of A Mexican Affair, a cabaret at The Metropolitan Room on April 8th and 20th!For more on A Mexican Affair, visit http://www…
By Ed MalinIn a world of crooks and unscrupulous press, imagine you are a broke theater producer itching to put on a production of The Threepenny Opera (that classic show about thieves). &nb…
