The Knockturnal: What inspired you to writeΒ The Maid and The Mesmerizer?
On a blisteringly cold late winter Sunday, we headed to Times Square to watch The Notebook on Broadway. It was still in previews, so theater lovers and industry members piled into the Schoenfeld Theatre to experience a musical take on the beloved Nicholas Sparks film. What better way to make this tear-jerker of a story even more emotionally charged, than to put it live onstage and add poignant melodies by Ingrid Michaelson?
On March 3, A.R.T./New York Theatres presented The Maid and the Mesmerizer,Β a new play inspired by the BrontΓ« sisters. Written by Patricia Lynn and directed by Jenn Susi, the two-hander details a high-energy love affair between a hypnotist and his assistant.
Β From Stranger Things to Squid Games to walking through the pages of our favorite stories from Disney Animation, live immersive experiences have become all the rage in recent years as entertainment properties invite us into their universe.
How does one write a disco pop opera about the life of Imelda Marcos, former Philippine first lady, and de facto dictator for over a decade?
Love and freedom can be found in the most unlikely of affairs.
Following six weeks of previews, ‘Once Upon A One More Time’ officially opened on Broadway on June 22.
Rock and roll is known to be many things: inspiring, provocative, and above all else entertaining.
When Carolina de Castiglioni penned Syrma, she had no idea it would land her an opportunity to participate in the New York Theatre Festival in June 2020. The contemporary, Greek mythological, tale is Castiglioniβs debut play; though as an actor, sheβs no stranger to the theater world. Following a reading of Syrma at the Center for Italian Modern Art on May 20, The Knocktural was able to chat with the NYU alum and hear how Syrma came to be.
The play by JP MIller turned Academy Award winning film is now bursting with high-enegry musical numbers at the Linda Gross Theater.Β