A playwright recalls seeing shows with his mother in the '80s, courtesy of TDF---"She loved the theatre, would arrange groups of ten with TDF. She had lists of people, teacher friends mostly…
Dave Thomas Brown on starring in Clueless the Musical---Growing up, Dave Thomas Brown didn't dream of becoming a musical theatre star. Oh, he definitely wanted to be on stage, but he studied…
Director-choreographer Chase Brock premieres his first dance-theatre work Off-Broadway---After 15 years of assisting on or contributing to Main Stem productions, Chase Brock is about to make…
A theatregoer of faith recounts her epiphany at Hamilton---I first saw my faith reflected on the secular stage when I watched Hamilton on Broadway. As someone who grew up attending a Baptist…
How The Jungle recreates life in a migrant camp---"When does a place become home?" asks one of the displaced characters in The Jungle, currently at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn. It's also…
The singular structure of Nassim Soleimanpour's new play ---At every performance of Barrow Street Theatricals' Nassim by Nassim Soleimanpour, a new guest star performs the script unrehe…
Cherise Boothe on starring in the comedy Fabulation at Signature Theatre---The first time actress Cherise Boothe appeared in a Lynn Nottage play, it was Ruined, about brutalized women in civ…
A Latinx theatregoer makes the case for loosening up audience "rules"---Growing up in Honduras, I picked up my knowledge of theatre etiquette from the movies (thank you Pretty Woman and Citi…
Veteran character actor Richard Masur on the intergenerational bonding in The Net Will AppearInitially, Richard Masur thought bringing The Net Will Appear to 59E59 Theaters would be a breeze…
Welcome to Geek Out/Freak Out, where theatre fans get enthusiastic about things---This week, TDF Stages contributor Linda Buchwald geeks out with fellow Drama Desk nominator and journalist, …
Revisiting a magical moment of amity during World War I through stories and songs---In the early 2000s, playwright and director Peter Rothstein started working on a show about the Christmas …
Heather Raffo on writing and starring in the Iraqi immigrant tale Noura at Playwrights Horizons---Heather Raffo says she grew up as a "sheltered Michigan girl -- a really nice, open, conserv…
Oliver Butler on how What the Constitution Means to Me changed him---Even though they had never worked together, it made sense that performer and playwright Heidi Schreck approached Oliver B…
A new satire wrestles with the controversial 1933 classic---While writing The Making of King Kong, Lisa Clair almost abandoned the project. "It is too big, it is too scary," the recent gradu…
One seasoned audience member's tribute to the memories he's made at the Shubert---"Remember?"The three-note motif had insinuated itself into my mind's ear since we took our seats in the balc…
Two veteran dancers discuss the company's 60th anniversary season---Although it's exciting when a young new dancer catches your eye for the first time, it's even more thrilling to watch that…
Where to see shows exploring Hispanic culture in English and Spanish---According to the 2010 census, there are approximately 2.3 million people of Hispanic descent living in NYC, many of who…
Tony nominee Michael Berresse returns to Broadway after a 10-year absence in The Cher Show---Playing a part based on a real-life person is pretty common -- just look at all ofthe biographica…
How playwright Jeremy O. Harris is taking Off-Broadway by storm---"When my mom was my age, she was going through a divorce, had two kids and was working three jobs," says 29-year-old playwri…
The challenges of choreographing the new musical The Hello Girls---Christine O'Grady has spent much of her career choreographing regional revivals, injecting familiar favorites such as 42nd …
How one Chicagoan is pursuing dual theatre careers on both sides of the footlights---My hand hovered over the send button, my mind racing: should I? More theatrically speaking: to submit, or…
Writer-director Peter Brook brings his latest play to Brooklyn---After more than 70 years in the theatre, writer-director Peter Brook continues to create new productions that challenge and m…
The holiday season has officially arrived and seeing shows with your loved ones is a great way to celebrate. We've rounded up a dozen festive productions for different types of audiences, so…
Meet TADA! Youth Theater, a Drama Desk Award-winning nonprofit youth theatre company that produces original musicals for families starring talented local kids ages 8 to 18. Founded in 1984, …
Katie Sweeney talks about her son Dusty's incredible theatrical journey, off-stage and on---At TDF, we do a lot more than sell discounted tickets. Our many Accessibility Programs help audien…