When Does a Game Show Become Theatre? By MARK BLANKENSHIP
Two new shows further establish an unusual genre
Two new shows further establish an unusual genre
How Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party and Secrets of the Trade were revamped for their Off Broadway debuts
While these pilgrims' progress is not quite the stuff of epics, "See Rock City ..." is still an enjoyable, light musical jaunt.
Joe DiPietro has become a sneakily serious playwright. Granted, his shows are still comedies, but now there are weighty issues lurking inside the jokes.
The cast of Chicago changes frequently, but if you listen to the orchestra behind the actors, then you'll hear the same man night after night. Woodwinds player Seymour "Red" Press has been in the orchestra of the long-running Broadway revival since it opened in 1996, and that's just part of a career that spans over fifty years and 100 shows.
The Game Play Festival celebrates "video game theatre."
Under the disciplined hand of Michael Greif, who directed "Rent" and "Next to Normal," a strong cast creates distinctive characterizations.
Afton C. Williamson gets promoted in "Race"
Musicians trade the pit for the Broadway stage
This warm homage to a bygone theatre era is now premiering in a beautifully acted production at Lincoln Center's Mitzi Newhouse Theatre.
In the Broadway show "Memphis," Chad Kimball plays a lackadaisical guy who floats through jobs before wandering into the music biz.
In real life, Kimball has two successful careers - at once.
A London company presents plays via satellite
Casting director Duncan Stewart keeps Chicago stocked with fresh (and famous) jazz hands
Your guide to this summer's theatre in the Big Smoke
The Playwrights Realm's innovative plan to get new plays produced a second time
Dual Tony nominee Jan Maxwell reflects on the difference