Carissa Chesanek has worked as a journalist for many years, writing for publications that include BroadwayWorld, Show-Score, All About Solo,The Rumpus, Miami Herald, and Forbes Travel Guide. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School and is the co-host for the reading series Sunday Salon. She's dabbled in improv and acting and is currently on the hunt to place the first play she wrote.
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First Show
Wicked
Favorite Show
The Phantom of the Opera
Favorite Stories
BWW Review: SCHTICK A POLE IN IT at Drom - This was such a wild and unique show that made me super excited to write about it afterward! Plus, the founders and co-hosts are wonderful and truly enjoy what they do which you can see each time they are on the stage (and off).
Last night, Sara Mearns debuted her Artist at the Center program, a three-day show from April 3-5 at New York City Center, presenting two brand new, larger-scale works to the audience.
So & So's Neighborhood Piano Bar in Hell Kitchen is the perfect night out for anyone looking for live entertainment, a nightcap, or upscale comfort food.
Inside the always bustling City Point in Downtown Brooklyn, you’ll find the Internationally-renowned Brazilian restaurant Fogo de Chão (fogo-dee-shown).
On the corner of Adelphi Street and Dekalb Avenue sits a striking two-level brownstone where the newly-opened Mango Bay resides, bringing all the Caribbean feels to Fort Greene.
Over the past weekend, Mohegan Sun held its 21st annual Sun Wine & Food Fest and we got a chance to experience it ourselves, sampling through infinite wine vintages and chef-curated dishes.
Amy Saunder, Jordan Miller, and Tiffany Mangulabnan are the three co-founding artistic directors of konverjdans (converge/dance), the women-led, Brooklyn-based contemporary ballet company that has been creating and presenting dance in NYC since 2016.
Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge is known for its rotating pop-up themes and this season it’s currently transformed its all-season space into Magic Hour Surf Club which runs until the fall.
As the winner of the 2022 Woodford Reserve Master of the Manhattan who then went on to the National finals for the 2023 Mount Gay Taste of Home cocktail competition, Patty Dennison knows all about making a solid drink.