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).
Des Moines is the final play written by the late Denis Johnson, a legendary author, and playwright, and recently opened at Polonsky Shakespeare Center in Brooklyn.
Gail Tierney recently produced the sketch show Nearly Dying with co-writer (and best friend) Paola Sanchez Abreu on the mainstage at Brooklyn Comedy Collective.
La Brasserie lures you in with the promise of something spectacular as it sits in the former Anthony Bourdain's space once known as Brasserie Les Halles.
Over the weekend the pop star sensation Pitbull rocked the stage at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut bringing a packed house, great tunes, and a fun dance party.
We spoke with the lawyer-turned-musical theatre writer about his career, writing musicals, and what the audience can expect about his latest venture, 'A Girl I Know.
On April 9th, The Rosendale Group presented the R&B Experience at Foxwood’s Premier Theater featuring some of the most celebrated artists with multi-million-selling albums and music careers that span well over two decades.
Recently making its debut in New York City’s Chain Theatre, Garbageman is a dark comedy from Emmy-nominated Keith Huff (A Steady Rain) about two down on their luck guys who are about to embark on a wild life-changing journey.