Comic Damage

Her characters may have an appetite for destruction, but Theresa Rebeck still gets invested in their fortunes.

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What "Spring" Wanted

As producer of the hot new Broadway musical, Tom Hulce has followed a tune called by the material.

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Annie Dorsen Makes Laptops Talk by Mark Blankenship

A new show challenges the definition of a conversationIs it natural to have a conversation? Is it human? Does our ability to swap phrases with other people prove that we’re not machine…

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Actor injured in 'Spider-Man' returns to the show

"It's what I've been waiting for for the past two weeks — to see my friends and finally watch the show," Christopher Tierney told The Associated Press after the performance. Wearing a …

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A Very Intimate “Hello Again” by Mark Blankenship

Transport Group drops Michael John LaChiusa’s musical into the audience’s lapShort of performing it yourself, you may never get closer to a musical than when you see Transport Gr…

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She�s Not Just a Bus, She�s “Priscilla” by Mark Blankenship

Brian Thomson designs the Broadway musical�s fabulous title busHow’s this for pressure? Brian Thomson isn’t just designing the set for a new Broadway musical: He’s des…

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Dance, Physics, and Theatre by Lauren Kay

Eddie Taketa anchors new work from Doug Varone and Dancers—Now in its 24th year, Doug Varone and Dancers continues to be a preeminent modern company in the New York City dancescape. Va…

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How Does a “Starcatcher” Move? by Linda Buchwald

Steven Hoggett creates evocative movement at New York Theatre Workshop–What’s the most surprising thing about the mermaids in Peter and the Starcatcher? It could be their bras, w…

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Reed Birney and the “Burning Boy” by Mark Blankenship

The celebrated actor is uniquely involved with his latest roleIf Reed Birney seems especially connected to his character in The Dream of the Burning Boy, it’s because he’s been u…

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Enjoying the “Vieux Carre” by Eric Grode

With the Wooster Group’s latest production, Scott Shepherd extends his downtown legacyUpon his first exposure to Gatz, Elevator Repair Service's six-hour, word-for-word staging of F. S…

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VIDEO: The Art and Service of Open Captioning by Mark Blankenship

A national TDF program brings access to the deaf and hard of hearingExperience the art and service of open captioning, a national TDF program that makes theatre more accessible for the deaf …

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What’s Hot in L.A. Theatre? by Mark Blankenship

An Update from The City of AngelsThere are some fascinating things happening in L.A. theatre—shows that make you wish you had a dozen free nights and unlimited airline miles.For those …

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A Q&A With Frances Sternhagen by TDF

The renowned actress reflects on her remarkable life in the theatreFrances Sternhagen remembers when Richard Burton forgot his lines, what Jessica Tandy thought of Driving Miss Daisy, and wh…

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Rewriting Shakespeare at The Public by Mark Blankenship

With Timon of Athens, Barry Edelstein revitalizes a forgotten playIt seems like a simple question, but it’s not: Who authored the Public Theater’s new production of Timon of Athe…

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A Q&A With Frances Sternhagen by TDF

The renowned actress reflects on her remarkable life in the theatreFrances Sternhagen remembers when Richard Burton forgot his lines, what Jessica Tandy thought of Driving Miss Daisy, and wh…

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Brian Cox’s “Championship Season” by Eric Grode

The vaunted actor discusses the dark side of his latest Broadway roleBrian Cox hates sports.“I'm completely antithetical to them,” says the burly Scottish actor, who has assemble…

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Making the “Perfect Future” Sizzle by Mark Blankenship

How a playwright and director turned dense political ideas into crackling theatreSay you’re grappling with big ideas about how leftist idealism from the 1960s has transformed in the ne…

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This President’s Day Holiday have a family theatre week by TDF

TDF's Guide to Family-Friendly Performances will helpIs your family looking for a great way to spend the President’s Day Winter Break? Check out TDF’s Guide to Family-Friendly L…

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Building Character: Allison Mack and Erin Gann by Mark Blankenship

In Apple Cove, Erin Gann and Smallville’s Allison Mack make absurdity feel authentic__________________Welcome to Building Character, TDF’s ongoing series about actors and how the…

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Taking Her Final Bow by Lauren Kay

After Sixteen Years, Annmaria Mazzini Leaves the Paul Taylor Dance CompanyThis year, Paul Taylor Dance Company celebrates 57 years, bringing classic repertoire and New York premieres alike t…

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Zach Helm Is “Interviewing” You by Laura Hedli

In his new Off Broadway play, the artist makes his audience the starThere are certain shows that stay with you long after you leave the theatre, and Spalding Gray's Interviewing the Audience…

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Making Theatre in “Qatar” by Mark Peikert

How two Jewish New Yorkers went to the Middle East and came back with two musicalsFor most people, e-mails from foreign countries written in broken English are an instant signal to hit delet…

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A Broadway star, discovered at a rock show by Lauren Kay

Plucked from a New York club, Dan Mills makes his Broadway debut in “Million Dollar Quartet”Last December, at a gig at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC, Dan Mills was focused on boosti…

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“Black Tie” Required by Linda Buchwald

Jess Goldstein designs costumes for A.R. Gurney's new playWhen you think of costume designing, you might think of someone sketching clothes or sitting at a sewing machine, not shopping at Br…

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The Sound of the “Gruesome Playground” by Mark Blankenship

How two composers created music for a play’s unreal worldThere are really two worlds in Gruesome Playground Injuries, the new play by Rajiv Joseph that’s running at Second Stage …

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