Carissa Chesanek - Page 8
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.
About Carissa Chesanek
- 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).
- BWW Review: Kafka's THE TRIAL Hits Cherry Lane Theatre -
- BWW Review: MIKE & MINDY'S WILD WEEKEND JAM Hits The Players Theatre -
- BWW Review: KENNY ROGERS' FINAL TOUR at Mohegan Sun -
- BWW Review: BRILLIANT Debuts on Theatre Row -
Latest Articles

The Brothers Paranormal at Theatre Row
May 5, 2019
The Brothers Paranormal debuted on Theatre Row at the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre in New York City.

BWW Review: Target Margin Theater's MARJANA AND THE FORTY THIEVES
April 23, 2019
Marjana and the Forty Thieves debuted at Target Margin Theater's THE DOXSEE, mixing a story of drama and comedy based off those from the book, The One Thousand and One Nights.

BWW Review: NO EXIT at Fusion Theatre
April 22, 2019
Fusion Theatre Company's existentialist drama No Exit debuted this month at at The Theater at 244 in New York City.

Justin Timberlake Man Of The Woods Tour at Mohegan Sun
April 18, 2019
Over the weekend, Justin Timberlake gave his last two performances on his worldwide Man Of The Woods tour at Connecticut's Mohegan Sun Arena.

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
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
March 11, 2019
On Monday, March 4th, The York Theatre Company in New York City held its 2019 NEO13: A Concert Celebration.

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.

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
January 31, 2019
ECHOensemble recently debuted its show One, at New York City's Dixon Place.

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.

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
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
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.

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.

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
October 3, 2018
Jasmine Batchelor and Andrea Goss star in The River opening this month at TheaterWorks in Hartford, Connecticut.

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
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.
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