How Did His Life Become a Musical? by Linda Buchwald

The fascinating journey of Benjamin Scheuer’s The Lion — There’s an old theatre adage that a show doesn’t really become itself until it’s had several production…

SOURCE: TDF at 11:56am on March 3, 2015☆⚑

A Brief History of Sex by Diep Tran

Chiara Atik’s Five Times in One Night is the latest atypical offering from EST/Youngblood — Playwright Chiara Atik does not like watching sex. On stage at least. “I always …

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on March 2, 2015☆⚑

Real Feelings in a Virtual World by Linda Buchwald

How Ben Rosenfield plays an avatar in The Nether — There are two worlds in Jennifer Haley’s The Nether. One is reality—a dark, cold place. The other is The Hideaway, a Vict…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on February 27, 2015☆⚑

If You're Only 40, How Do You Play an 80 Year Old? by Eliza Bent

Inside Elizabeth Dement’s transformative performance in Social Security — Actors are often told to make a character “their own.” But what exactly does that mean? And …

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on February 26, 2015☆⚑

When She Lectures, You Laugh by Raven Snook

Broadway veteran Mary Louise Wilson breaks the fourth wall and brings down the house in On the Twentieth Century — Welcome to Building Character, our ongoing look at performers and how…

SOURCE: TDF at 3:18pm on February 25, 2015☆⚑

Your Off-Off Broadway Spring preview by Andrew Block

A taste of the hundreds of productions arriving this spring — As the snow melts on the streets of New York, we’ll have easy access to hundreds of productions aimed at every imagi…

SOURCE: TDF at 3:55pm on February 24, 2015☆⚑

WATCH: Meet Lesser America by Mark Blankenship

Welcome to Meet the Theatre, our film series about interesting theatre companies in New York City! Today we’re featuring Lesser America, which celebrates the USA’s cultural under…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:14pm on February 23, 2015☆⚑

Merce Cunningham Dances Return to New York by Lauren Kay

A new program reintroduces New Yorkers to his early choreography — Modern dance icon Merce Cunningham was an innovator not only in angular shapes etched in otherwise flowing movement, …

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00pm on February 20, 2015☆⚑

The Legendary Carmen de Lavallade Reflects on Her Career by Mark Blankenship

In a new show, the peerless performer distills her remarkable life — Distilling a nearly seventy year career into a taut, 70 minute performance is no easy task, especially when the art…

SOURCE: TDF at 4:31pm on February 19, 2015☆⚑

Looking for the Light in Our Country's Darkness by Raven Snook

In The Insurgents, Lucy Thurber fuses personal and political history for an examination of what ails us — On the surface, Lucy Thurber’s new drama The Insurgents, now at th…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on February 18, 2015☆⚑

Which Musical Theatre Legends Need a New Show? by Mark Blankenship

Welcome to Geek Out/Freak Out, where theatre fans get super enthusiastic about things. This week, Mark Blankenship geeks out (via Google Doc), with Jennifer Ashley Tepper, who is both a musi…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on February 17, 2015☆⚑

The Life of a Brooklyn Superhero by Nicole Serratore

The musical Brooklynite breaks the superhero mold — Composer Peter Lerman was working on a movie with director Michael Mayer when Mayer offered him an unexpected opportunity. Would Ler…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on February 16, 2015☆⚑

Just Move the Car and Stage the Play by Mark Blankenship

Why The Groundling is set in a Long Island garage — It’s no accident that The Groundling takes place in a guy’s garage. Marc Palmieri’s new comedy, now at Axis Theatr…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:57pm on February 13, 2015☆⚑

Would You Have an Affair for the Sake of Your Memoir? by Rob Weinert-kendt

Anna Camp plays an artist in crisis in Verité — “This play is definitely keeping me up at night,” says Anna Camp, the star of Verité, Nick Jones’s unsettling new co…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:25pm on February 12, 2015☆⚑

How Is She Playing 40 People At Once? by Kenneth Jones

In Application Pending, Christina Bianco plays an entire community of stressed out parents — Welcome to Building Character, our ongoing look at performers and how they create their rol…

SOURCE: TDF at 11:38am on February 11, 2015☆⚑

Why Does "Into the Woods" Keep Coming Back? by Rachel Carpman

Welcome to Geek Out/Freak Out, where theatre fans get super enthusiastic about things. This week, Rachel Carpman, a writer and dramaturg, geeks out (over the phone) with Ethan Heard, freelan…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on February 10, 2015☆⚑

Which Spirit Is Moving Her, Exactly? by Jack Smart

Magic invades the everyday in Little Children Dream of God — Some demons are imaginary and some of them are real, and during a climactic moment in Little Children Dream of God, they al…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on February 9, 2015☆⚑

She's Destroying My Career, But We're Still Friends by Mark Blankenship

In Rasheeda Speaking,Tonya Pinkins navigates race, class, and the power of kindness — Welcome to Building Character, our ongoing look at performers and how they create their roles You …

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on February 6, 2015☆⚑

A Simple Game With Terrible Consequences by Sander Gusinow

A new play uses Syrian conflict to explore the universal cycle of revenge — What starts as a simple game of dice explodes into rage, torture, and revenge in Shesh Yak, now at Rattlesti…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on February 5, 2015☆⚑

Can a Song Heal America's Wounds? by Mark Blankenship

Race and music collide in Texas in Paris — When Osceola Mays sings “Oh Freedom,” we can feel what it means to her. One of two characters in Texas in Paris, a play with musi…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on February 4, 2015☆⚑

What's Your Favorite Play Within a Film? by Kelly Kerwin

Welcome to Geek Out/Freak Out, where theatre fans get super enthusiastic about things. This week, Kelly Kerwin, an MFA Dramaturgy student at the Yale School of Drama, geeks out (via Google D…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on February 3, 2015☆⚑

Of Course His Arm Fell Off. He's Sad. by Mark Blankenship

Feelings become facts in Anton Dudley’s new play — Of course Dash’s arm falls off. When you lose someone, it can feel like losing a limb, and in City Of, now at the Peter J…

SOURCE: TDF at 9:00am on February 2, 2015☆⚑

THEATRE DICTIONARY: Upstaging, Improv, and Italian Run by Mark Blankenship

Check out our latest Theatre Dictionary videos for Upstaging (made with New York Neo-Futurists), Improv (made with F*It Club and The PIT), and Italian Run (made with Clubbed Thumb.) Want mor…

SOURCE: TDF at 11:22am on January 30, 2015☆⚑

A Brand New Song and Dance Man by Lauren Kay

Danny Gardner learns from Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly — The most famous song and dance men—the Fred Astaires and Gene Kellys—are synonymous with debonair style, majestic mo…

SOURCE: TDF at 4:03pm on January 29, 2015☆⚑

WATCH: Meet Flux Theatre Ensemble by Mark Blankenship

Welcome to Meet the Theatre, our film series about interesting theatre companies in New York City! Today we’re featuring Flux Theatre Ensemble, which works year-round to feel close to …

SOURCE: TDF at 11:56am on January 28, 2015☆⚑