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In a quiet suburb of Pennsylvania, David Rapoport is a happily married man. But behind closed doors, he's engaging in a torrid affair with his mistress, Jennifer Snyder. Everything is perfect for David, until Jennifer reveals a secret that could ruin him.



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Review: DESPERATE MEASURES at Armonk Players Photo Review: DESPERATE MEASURES at Armonk Players
by Bruce Apar - June 12, 2024

One of the several surprises I encountered as Desperate Measures got underway with a bang at North Castle Library’s Whippoorwill Theater in Armonk, N.Y. is that the dialogue is all rhyming couplets. If that brings to mind the prolific punslinger Wild Will Shakespeare, it should, because the premise ...


Photos: TWIST OF FATE At York Theatre Company Photo Photos: TWIST OF FATE At York Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - September 09, 2024

Get a first look at the upcoming York Theatre Company “New2NY” production of TWIST OF FATE. Check out the photos below!...


League of Professional Theatre Women Invite the Public to Oral History Interview of Tony Award-Winning Broadway Producer Pat Addiss
by Stephi Wild - October 05, 2022

Tony Award-Winning Broadway Producer Pat Addiss will be interviewed by TV Journalist and Theatre Critic Roma Torre at 6 p.m. on October 17th at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza on Amsterdam Avenue, New York.   ...


Lineup Announced For Broadway Direct #17 at the Vergennes Opera House Photo Lineup Announced For Broadway Direct #17 at the Vergennes Opera House
by Stephi Wild - November 21, 2022

Broadway Direct returns to the Vergennes Opera House for the 17th year with a spectacular lineup of performers on Friday, December 9, at 7:30pm....


Winter Park Playhouse Presents DESPERATE MEASURES Next Month Photo Winter Park Playhouse Presents DESPERATE MEASURES Next Month
by Stephi Wild - April 27, 2023

Closing the highly successful Winter Park Playhouse 20th Anniversary Series, the Off-Broadway hit - Desperate Measures - makes its way to the theatre's Mainstage May 12 - June 11, 2023. ...


Video: 'Right By You' from Goodspeed's MAGGIE Photo Video: 'Right By You' from Goodspeed's MAGGIE
by Joshua Wright - September 13, 2024

Watch Christine Dwyer as Maggie, sings 'Right by You' from Goodspeed's production of Maggie.  Check out the video! Maggie is now playing through October 20....


Video: 'Livin' It Up' from Goodspeed's MAGGIE Photo Video: 'Livin' It Up' from Goodspeed's MAGGIE
by Joshua Wright - September 17, 2024

Watch Ryan Duncan as Uncle Charles and the cast of Maggie perform 'Livin' It Up.' Check out the video! Maggie is now playing through October 20....


Cast Announced For North East Premiere Of THE UGLY XMAS SWEATER MUSICAL At Playhouse Photo Cast Announced For North East Premiere Of THE UGLY XMAS SWEATER MUSICAL At Playhouse Theatre Group
by A.A. Cristi - November 22, 2024

Playhouse Theatre Group, Inc. is producing the North East Premiere of THE UGLY XMAS SWEATER MUSICAL By Dan Knechtges and Megan Larche Dominick, directed by Kevin Cronin; Music Direction by Miles Messier & Robert James Tomasulo at Playhouse on Park. ...


Sara Jean Ford will Bring THE AGING INGENUE to the Green Room 42 Photo Sara Jean Ford will Bring THE AGING INGENUE to the Green Room 42
by Nicole Rosky - September 05, 2023

Join Broadway veteran Sara Jean Ford as she brings her hit BroadwayWorld web series “The Aging Ingénue” to the stage, with an raucously funny evening of music and storytelling. An Evening with The Aging Ingénue  is hosted by Sara’s fictional alter-ego Claire Cooke -- a Broadway starlette all grown u...


Video: Apple TV+ Shares Sneak Peek Clip of ACAPULCO Season 4 Episode 9 Photo Video: Apple TV+ Shares Sneak Peek Clip of ACAPULCO Season 4 Episode 9
by Josh Sharpe - September 03, 2025

Apple TV+ has shared a sneak peek clip from the ninth episode of the bilingual comedy, “Acapulco” season four. In the episode, complications during the Miss Universe Pageant force Máximo to take desperate measures to protect Las Colinas’ reputation. Watch the clip!...


Dark Comedy THE STATION to Premiere At The Connelly Theater Photo Dark Comedy THE STATION to Premiere At The Connelly Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 30, 2024

The Station, a dark comedy by Maggie Cregan, will be performed at The Connelly Theatre during the 2024 SheNYC festival. ...


Hannah McGinley Lemasters to Premiere Solo Cabaret BACKWOODS TO BROADWAY at The Winte Photo Hannah McGinley Lemasters to Premiere Solo Cabaret BACKWOODS TO BROADWAY at The Winter Park Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 08, 2023

Hannah McGinley Lemasters premieres solo cabaret - Backwoods to Broadway - in The Winter Park Playhouse Spotlight Cabaret Series....


Video: 'Gettin' Outta Here' from Goodspeed's MAGGIE Photo Video: 'Gettin' Outta Here' from Goodspeed's MAGGIE
by Joshua Wright - September 24, 2024

Watch Wes Williams and Jeffrey Kringer perform 'Gettin' Outta Here' from Goodspeed's production of Maggie. Maggie is now playing through October 20....


Interview: Caryn Desai on ICT's 40th Anniversary Season of Premieres Photo Interview: Caryn Desai on ICT's 40th Anniversary Season of Premieres
by Shari Barrett - February 21, 2025

International City Theatre (ICT) is opening its 40th Anniversary Season on February 21 with the Los Angeles premiere of the musical comedy Desperate Measures (inspired by Shakespeare's Measure for Measure). The rest of the season features all premieres, something ICT is not usually known to do. I de...


Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards; at Thin Air Theatre Photo Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards; at Thin Air Theatre Company Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - December 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....


Sara Jean Ford will Bring THE AGING INGENUE to the Green Room 42 Photo Sara Jean Ford will Bring THE AGING INGENUE to the Green Room 42
by Nicole Rosky - September 05, 2023

Join Broadway veteran Sara Jean Ford as she brings her hit BroadwayWorld web series “The Aging Ingénue” to the stage, with an raucously funny evening of music and storytelling. An Evening with The Aging Ingénue  is hosted by Sara’s fictional alter-ego Claire Cooke -- a Broadway starlette all grown u...


Amanda Abbington Confirmed for This Year's STRICTLY COME DANCING Photo Amanda Abbington Confirmed for This Year's STRICTLY COME DANCING
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 07, 2023

Amanda Abbington has been confirmed for the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing. The multi-award-winning entertainment show, produced by BBC Studios, will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer for its new series this autumn, once again bringing glitter, glamour and glorious dancing to homes across...


New York Theatre Barn Welcomes New Board Members for 16th Season Photo New York Theatre Barn Welcomes New Board Members for 16th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 10, 2023

New York Theatre Barn is welcoming new board members. See who is has been named a board member, and learn about New York Theatre Barn....


Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus's JOURNEY Concert Set for December Photo Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus's JOURNEY Concert Set for December
by Blair Ingenthron - November 17, 2024

Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus will present JOURNEY, a festive concert from December 13-15, 2024, featuring 60 singers from diverse backgrounds at Campbell United Methodist Church....


HOMESTEAD HAUNT: THE SWAMP Begins Tonight Photo HOMESTEAD HAUNT: THE SWAMP Begins Tonight
by Blair Ingenthron - September 29, 2023

Homestead Tiny Enterprises, LLC., a prominent Williston-based business, has announced its collaboration with theatrical professionals from the Broadway Dreams Foundation to bring a must-see haunted house experience to the community this Halloween. Get ticket and performance information here!...


A World Premiere & More Set for York Theatre Company Fall 2024 Season Photo A World Premiere & More Set for York Theatre Company Fall 2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 29, 2024

The York Theatre Company has revealed its 2024 Fall Season. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....


Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus's JOURNEY Concert Set for December Photo Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus's JOURNEY Concert Set for December
by Blair Ingenthron - November 17, 2024

Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus will present JOURNEY, a festive concert from December 13-15, 2024, featuring 60 singers from diverse backgrounds at Campbell United Methodist Church....


Nick Cearley, Max Von Essen & More to Star in GOLDEN RAINBOW at The York Theatre Comp Photo Nick Cearley, Max Von Essen & More to Star in GOLDEN RAINBOW at The York Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 14, 2023

The York Theatre Company has revealed the cast and creative team for its production of Golden Rainbow, with book by Ernest Kinoy and music and lyrics by Walter Marks, the third offering of the Fall 2023 “Musicals in Mufti” series. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!...


Review: DESPERATE MEASURES at The Winter Park Playhouse Photo Review: DESPERATE MEASURES at The Winter Park Playhouse
by Joseph Harrison - June 04, 2023

Sometimes a production comes along that finds the perfect synergy between content, cast and creative vision ultimately delivering an elevated theatrical experience. And when that show is lesser known, but wildly entertaining that makes this perfect alignment seem even more rare. I am thrilled to say...


Restored Orson Welles' Classic THE STRANGER To Be Screened At The Park Theatre Photo Restored Orson Welles' Classic THE STRANGER To Be Screened At The Park Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 12, 2024

The Stranger screens at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey, New Hampshire for one time on Friday, February, 23rd at 7pm....






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