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Josh Sharp’s ta-da! Blends Rapid-Fire Humor, Raw Truth, and Real Magic

by Staff August 6, 2025
written by Staff

Josh Sharp is an accomplished actor, writer, and producer who is noted for his contributions to Dicks: the Musical! Sam Pinkleton is the winner of the 2025 Tony Award for directing Oh, Mary!Β  These two have gotten together to produce ta-da!Β Β 

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Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Sparkle Bright at Brooklyn Bridge

by Staff July 5, 2025
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Macy’s returned to downtown New York City for the 49th edition of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks. Β 

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Ghosts of Hell Creek: A Prehistoric Dance of Survival and Extinction

by Staff July 3, 2025
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We are in Montana, 60 million years ago.Β  A group of Actecraptors enters.Β  These graceful, feathered dinosaurs are feeding and courting. Occasionally, mammals dart about.Β 

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Wesley: An Off-Broadway Love Story That Soars Beyond Species

by Staff June 30, 2025
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Wesley is based on the book Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of a Bird and His Girl by Stacey O’Brien. Β 

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Passengers: A Circus of Humanity on the Move

by Staff June 27, 2025
written by Staff

Every time we enter a subway car, we enter a forced community. Each person has a different destination and dreams.Β  Yet, we are united by time and space.Β  Passengers examines human nature through a train journey.

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Mozart Reinvented: Don Giovanni Rocks The Cutting Room

by Staff June 27, 2025
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Don Giovanni is considered one of the world’s finest operas.Β 

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by Staff May 21, 2025
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The Fire Weeds is a feminist company.Β  Two early one-act plays by Tennessee Williams are being showcased by his followers.Β  Β  These are The Pretty Trap and Interior: Panic.Β  These works are embryos of Williams later, famous works – The Glass Menagerie and A Streetcar Named Desire.Β  A single cast presents both works with an intimate staging.Β  Thus, the females in the center of the action.Β  Although marginalized by society, they are complex characters who are survivors.

Jaclyn Bethany and Lin Gathright. Photo by Craig Mulcahy

The Pretty Trap clearly foreshadows The Glass Menagerie.Β  The production employs comedic elements to effectively demonstrate the various ways women navigate life, encompassing aspects such as joy, denial, and hope.Β  One can clearly see the skeleton of William’s later play.Β  The iconic plantation appears in a speech given by Amanda Wingfield, the mother played by Megan Metrikin.Β  As she looks back on a world that never existed Metrikin walks the line between sanity and madness.Β  She consistently maintains her composure and rationality. Β  She has experienced the impact of societal expectations.Β  Β  Chris Ghaffari plays Tom Wingfield.Β  He captures the dreamy, impractical character of Tom. Jacclyn Bethany portrays Laura Wingfield.Β  Bethany clearly shows a woman flitting between hope and fear of the outside world.Β  Although she feels constrained by her mother, she is not entirely harmed. Β  She assertively resists the expectations imposed by her mother and society.Β  Jim Delaney is the gentleman caller. Delaney symbolizes the future, in contrast to the Wingfields who are stuck in the past. Β  Jacob Storms gracefully illuminates this character.

Outraged Hearts: The Pretty Trap and Interior: Panic | Discount NYC Tickets  | TKTS by TDF - Theatre Development Fund

Interior: Panic is clearly the child that became A Streetcar Named Desire. The two sisters, Blanche Shannon and Grace Kiefaber, are close. However, Blanche’s inner thoughts and fears throw strains on this relationship.Β  Jacclyn Bethany show us a woman tormented by the patriarchal demands of society. Bethany clearly delineates this character. Lauren Guglielmello is Grace Kiefaber, the pregnant sister.Β  Guglielmello shows us a loving woman who is beset by her sister’s thoughts and actions.Β  The ionic plantation scene illustrates the difference between the sisters.Β  Grace is making jam.Β  The sweet smell reminds Blanche of the deceased body found on the grounds of the family plantation.Β  Β  Thus, emphasizing the decline of the antebellum South that shaped their upbringing.Β  Β  Blanche has not found anything to replace these values. Sarah Schuler is the bill collector.Β  Her dialogue with Grace feeds into Blanche’s paranoia.Β  Schuler cleverly plays this role as she ignores Blanche’s reactions to her innocuous statements. Chris Ghaffari is Jack Keifaber, the loving husband.Β  Ghaffari makes the husband’s affection and concern clear.

 

As director, Jaclyn Bethany has made these works come alive.Β  She has illustrated how Williiam’s growth and development of characters.Β  She puts the female characters in front as complex characters with emotional depth.Β  Watching these two plays offers insight into Tennessee Williams’ growth.Β  Anyone interested in seeing a brilliant production of a beginning playwright’s works should visit OUTRAGED HEARTS – The Pretty Trap and Interior: Panic.

 

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Pep, Messi, and Me and The Fun-er-al: Or an Ode to Christopher Durang – Royal Family Production

by Staff May 5, 2025
written by Staff

Royal Family Productions is offering a quick fix for theater addicts. They are presenting Lunchtime Theatre – short performances during the day. Thus, one can stop by 145 West 45th Street, view an original work or works with talented actors, and return invigorated to the mundane world.

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All The World’s A Stage – Theatre Row

by Staff April 29, 2025
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All The World’s A Stage is a musical written by Adam Gwon. The narrative details the experiences of a high school teacher in a small Pennsylvania town. The production consists of a barebones set. A quartet of Wiley Deweese, Beth Callen, Buffi Jacobs, and Mike Hunter provides the music, complementing the songs without overwhelming the lyrics. This is not a typical musical. The songs develop the characters and move the action forward.

Matt Rodin is Ricky Alleman. He portrays a man who is torn. He must hide his homosexuality to teach in a small-town high school. Rodin clearly shows the inner conflicts as he moves through a hostile world.

Photo: All The World’s A Stage
A Musical by Adam Gwon
Directed by Jonathan Silverstein
Produced in Association with Michelle Noh
Orchestrations by Michael Starobin
Music Direction by Andrea Grody
Movement by Patrick McCollum
Dress rehearsal photographed: Monday, March 24, 2025; 7:00 PM -Theater Five in Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Between 9th & 10th Ave
Photograph: Β© 2025 Richard Termine.
PHOTO CREDIT – Richard Termine

Photo: All The World’s A Stage
A Musical by Adam Gwon
Directed by Jonathan Silverstein
Produced in Association with Michelle Noh
Orchestrations by Michael Starobin
Music Direction by Andrea Grody
Movement by Patrick McCollum
Dress rehearsal photographed: Monday, March 24, 2025; 7:00 PM -Theater Five in Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Between 9th & 10th Ave
Photograph: Β© 2025 Richard Termine.
PHOTO CREDIT – Richard Termine

New York City should extend a welcome to Eliza Pagelle to our theaters as she portrays Sam Bucknam. Sam is a determined adolescent committed to transforming her circumstances. She views a statewide monologue contest with a full scholarship as an opportunity to escape. She asks Ricky Alleman, who is a β€œtheater nerd,” to be her advisor and coach. Pagelle gracefully fills this role.

Elizabeth Stanley is Dede Rozenel – the school secretary who is the power behind the throne. She mentors Ricky and protects him. Stanley realistically portrays a woman who uses her unwritten power to help others.

Jon-Michael Reese is Michael Hallan. He is a flamboyantly gay man who is who is not under the same pressure as Ricky because owns a bookstore. Thus, he is financially independent. He becomes Ricky’s lover. Reese portrays this role without making it a parody.

Although the principal never appears on stage Reese, Pagelle, and Stanley’s words create a clear image of a bureaucrat willing to sacrifice a student (by suspending Sam) and academic freedom to keep a community happy and protect his job. The actors’ voice blend together to carry the story forward.

Ricky selects a safe Shakespearean sonnet for the monologue. While rehearsing, their conversations revolve around Angels in America. Ricky sees Tony Kusher a second Shakespeare. Sam acts out a scene from Angels in the hallway of the school. Ricky’ job is threatened if there is any more connection with Angels. Dede tries to protect Ricky. She even invites Ricky and his girlfriend to dinner. Ricky and Sam plan to toss Shakespeare and use a monologue from Angels.

All The World’s A Stage is not your typical musical. When their plan about the monologue is printed in an out-of-town newspaper things collapse. Michael has a brick thrown through a window of his bookstore since he was identified as Ricky’s lover. Dede draws back in horror when she realizes that Ricky is gay. Sam doesn’t win. She is offered a job with the church that dominates the town. This would trap her in the town she so desperately wants to escape through the theater. The play ends when each person finds his or her role in life. It is true that β€œAll the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” During this musical we can see the players finding roles that make them happier, even if it is not what they planned.

All The World’s A Stage is far more pertinent than it seems at first glance. Adam Gwon depicts characters seeking their place in a hostile world. Pennsylvania in 1996 resembles the US in 2025. This is not a musical where the audience will walk out singing the tunes. This musical inspires reflection and changes perspective. All The World’s A Stage entertains and provokes at the same time.

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Exclusive Interview: LU KALA Talks About New EP, Headline Tour, and Future Plans

by Staff April 25, 2025
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LU KALA is a Congolese-Canadian songstress currently based in LA. Her highly anticipated EP has finally been released, and fans are calling it their new summer album.

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