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Carissa Chesanek

Carissa Chesanek has worked as a journalist for many years, writing for publications that include BroadwayWorldShow-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

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BWW Review: BATHSHEBA'S PSALMS Premieres at The Tank
BWW Review: BATHSHEBA'S PSALMS Premieres at The Tank
April 9, 2019

Over the weekend, April Ranger's Bathsheba's Psalms, Or A Woman of Unusual Beauty Taking a Bath premiered at New York City's The Tank. 

BWW Review: Secret Circus Arrives in New York City
BWW Review: Secret Circus Arrives in New York City
March 20, 2019

Over the weekend, the Manhattan-based Secret Loft venue held its daring Secret Circus to showcase some of the city's best aerialist performers.

York Theatre Hosts NEO of the Future
York Theatre Hosts NEO of the Future
March 11, 2019

On Monday, March 4th, The York Theatre Company in New York City held its 2019 NEO13: A Concert Celebration. The one-night only musical theatre concert series founded in 2003 and stands for 'New, Emerging, Outstanding,' showcased the work of several emerging writers.

BWW Review: Utopia Opera's THE SORCERER at Hunter College
BWW Review: Utopia Opera's THE SORCERER at Hunter College
February 12, 2019

The Utopia Opera group mixes creepy horror with slapstick comedy in its latest show, THE SORCERER by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, presented at Hunter College's Ida K Lang Recital Hall in New York City.

BWW Review: GOD SHOWS UP at The Playroom Theater
BWW Review: GOD SHOWS UP at The Playroom Theater
February 12, 2019

God Shows Up recently opened at The Playroom Theater in New York City, combining comedy and faith into one hilarious yet timely play.

BWW Review: ECHOensemble's ONE Hits Dixon Place
BWW Review: ECHOensemble's ONE Hits Dixon Place
January 31, 2019

ECHOensemble recently debuted its show One, at New York City's Dixon Place. The unique presentation, created by Brooklyn composer Jonah Udall, weaved sound and movement to create an artistic performance that captured the body and the space around it. 

BWW Interview: Austin McCormick Talks NUTCRACKER ROUGE at Theatre XIV
BWW Interview: Austin McCormick Talks NUTCRACKER ROUGE at Theatre XIV
December 23, 2018

Director and choreographer, Austin McCormick is the founder behind Brooklyn's Neo-Baroque performance space, Company XIV which incorporates everything from burlesque to ballet, opera, and drag. To get in the holiday season, the company is now showcasing Nutcracker Rouge. BroadwayWorld.com spoke with Austin about the gender-bending act, his company, and where he can be found when he's not working.

BWW Review: CHRISTMAS IN HELL at the York Theatre
BWW Review: CHRISTMAS IN HELL at the York Theatre
December 24, 2018

The comedy musical, Christmas In Hell recently premiered at the York Theatre Company in New York City, bringing plenty of laughs with ridiculous musical numbers. 

Broadway Beats Hunger Charity Concert in New Jersey
Broadway Beats Hunger Charity Concert in New Jersey
December 12, 2018

Last night, Broadway's finest talent took center stage at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse's second annual Broadway Beats Hunger charity event.

The Yorkville Nutcracker Comes to The Kaye Playhouse
The Yorkville Nutcracker Comes to The Kaye Playhouse
December 9, 2018

Dances Patrelle's The Yorkville Nutcracker recently presented its 23rd installment of the holiday show at Hunter's College's The Kaye Playhouse in New York City. Christmas spirit was at an all-time high as the classic ballet captivated the audience with its talented dancers, both young and old.  

BWW Interview Diana Vishneva Discusses Sleeping Beauty Dreams at Beacon Theatre
BWW Interview Diana Vishneva Discusses Sleeping Beauty Dreams at Beacon Theatre
December 5, 2018

Diana Vishneva is an international prima ballerina getting ready for her latest performance as Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty Dreams. BroadwayWorld.com chatted with the ballerina about the show, her inspirations, and the ballet world today.

A Brief History of Colonization Opens During FringeNYC
A Brief History of Colonization Opens During FringeNYC
November 9, 2018

Actor and writer Kal Mansoor (Haram! Iran!) debuted his solo performance, A Brief History of Colonization during the New York International Fringe Festival.

BWW Interview Andrea Goss and Jasmine Batchelor Chat About The River at TheaterWorks
BWW Interview Andrea Goss and Jasmine Batchelor Chat About The River at TheaterWorks
October 3, 2018

Jasmine Batchelor and Andrea Goss star in The River opening this month at TheaterWorks in Hartford, Connecticut. The two actresses sat down with BroadwayWorld.com to chat about the upcoming play, the characters, and what the best advice they ever received when first starting out in the business.

BWW Review: THE LION KING Comes to The Bushnell
BWW Review: THE LION KING Comes to The Bushnell
August 3, 2018

Disney's The Lion King opened at The Bushnell for its three-week showing in Hartford, bringing the popular movie to life on stage.

BWW Review: Spinnato's Magic Matinee at Mohegan Sun
BWW Review: Spinnato's Magic Matinee at Mohegan Sun
July 17, 2018

The Spinnato's Magic Matinee at Mohegan Sun's Comix club brings in talented acts from New England alongside the casino's own house hypnotist.

BWW Review: Britney Spears Comes to Mohegan Sun
BWW Review: Britney Spears Comes to Mohegan Sun
July 17, 2018

On Sunday night, the mega pop star Britney Spears hit the stage at the Mohegan Sun Arena during her International Piece Of Me tour.

ON YOUR FEET! Hits The Bushnell
ON YOUR FEET! Hits The Bushnell
June 20, 2018

ON YOUR FEET! opened last night at The Bushnell Performing Arts Center in Hartford, Connecticut, bringing the story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan to the stage, and the audience to their feet.

FLYIN' WEST at Westport Country Playhouse
FLYIN' WEST at Westport Country Playhouse
June 3, 2018

Pearl Cleage's play, Flyin' West recently opened at Connecticut's Westport Country Playhouse, bringing a powerful story of three sisters who will stop at nothing to keep one another safe.

BWW Review: Love Never Dies Opens at The Bushnell
BWW Review: Love Never Dies Opens at The Bushnell
May 30, 2018

Last night, Love Never Dies opened at The Bushnell in Hartford, Connecticut, kicking off the very first U.S. national tour of the Phantom of the Opera sequel.

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at Downtown Cabaret Theatre
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at Downtown Cabaret Theatre
May 14, 2018

Head to Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport for Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and you won't be disappointed.



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