There’s nothing quite like a Halloween-themed, comedy burlesque show in New York City!
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On Monday, the Dramatists Guild Foundation hosted its annual gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, celebrating 25 years of the DGF Fellows program and honoring Chisa Hutchinson, Michael Korie, and Jolie Schaffzin.
Sulfur Bottom: A Haunting Exploration of Pollution, Poverty, and Generational Struggle at the Jerry Orbach Theater
Pollution is bad. It affects all areas of our lives. However, our economy is directly connected to pollution. Factories create jobs and pollute at the same time. We bury the polluted waste, as if hiding it will remove the danger. People of color are most injured by pollution. The most destructive factories and dumping of toxic waste are placed in marginalized neighborhoods. These are the people who do not have the money and power to block any form of pollution. How does pollution affect these families?
The second Wicked movie is upon us, and just like the first, it has reignited New York City’s enduring love affair with the iconic musical. For more than two decades, Wicked has captivated Broadway audiences with its story of friendship, ambition, and the untold tale of the witches of Oz—and the city has embraced it wholeheartedly.
Not Ready for Prime Time: How MCC Theater Brings the Birth of ‘Saturday Night Live’ to the Stage
1975 was a rough year for New York City. Garbage piled up in the streets. Subway cars were filthy, covered with graffiti, and unreliable. Crime was soaring. The Bronx was burning. Heroin use and drug trafficking were widespread. Municipal services such as police and sanitation were cut drastically. New York City was broke. The Federal response to New York’s cries for help was summarized in the infamous 1975 New York Daily News headline: “Ford to City: Drop Dead.”
Jane Fonda, Sanaa Lathan, and Mark Ruffalo Lead Star-Studded Cast in One-Night Performance of ‘This Is Crazy!’
A powerhouse lineup of Hollywood and Broadway talent united at Symphony Space for This Is Crazy!, a moving one-night-only performance supporting the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
Mexodus at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre: A Hip-Hop Musical Uniting History, Freedom, and Revolution
Mexodus is described as “a two-person live-looped new musical.” Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson have dramatized important ideas in a novel fashion.
The Porch on Windy Hill: A Moving Blend of Folk Music, Family, and Facing Prejudice
The cast of The Porch on Windy Hill – a new play with old music consists of three extremely talented musicians.
I walked into The Brothers Size with high expectations. After all, Tarell Alvin McCraney wrote one of my favorite films, the 2016 Oscar winner for Best Picture, Moonlight, and the production starred one of my favorite actors, the inimitable André Holland.