Rakugo is a Japanese tradition dating back 400 years. A single performer kneels on a cushion and tells a long, complex story. A fan and a hand towel are the only props.
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I arrived at Sony Hall, but the night quickly set sail on a sea of sound and community. Broadway Bound Kids opened with a spirited performance that captured the energy of the evening—a celebration where Broadway flair met yacht rock grooves, all in support of The PATH Fund (Performing Artists That Help) and its youth program, Rockers on the Rise.
There’s nothing quite like a Halloween-themed, comedy burlesque show in New York City!
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.
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.
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.”
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).
There are three main characters and possibly a fourth if you want to consider a white on white canvas as a metaphoric appendage to the human condition.
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.
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