Eleanor Philips

2002 by Matt Cox and Stephen Stout Premieres at UNDER St. Marks This July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2025

The writer of the long-running Off-Broadway wizard comedy Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic returns with a new comedy riffing on end-of-an-era high school movies.

Giant Skybeam Will Host its Halloween Chapter of Comedy From Across The Genre-Verse
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2024

Giant Skybeam proudly presents the Halloween installment of epic comedy from across the genre-verse on Friday & Saturday, October 18 & 19, 2024 at 8pm at The Second City New York Blackbox Theater.

Giant Skybeam Will Host Second Chapter of 'Epic Comedy From Across The Genre-Verse'
by Stephi Wild - Aug 13, 2024

Giant Skybeam will present the next installment of epic comedy from across the genre-verse on Friday & Saturday, August 16 & 17, 2024 at 7:30pm at The Second City New York Blackbox Theater.

HERE Extends Heather Christian's TERCE: A PRACTICAL BREVIARY to Early February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 22, 2023

Due to popular demand, the Obie award-winning HERE has extended the world premiere of Terce: A Practical Breviary to February 4, 2024.

HERE to Present Heather Christian's TERCE: A PRACTICAL BREVIARY As Part Of PROTOTYPE in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2023

HERE presents Heather Christian's TERCE: A PRACTICAL BREVIARY as part of PROTOTYPE, JAN 10-20. Radical Rethinking of Monastic 9 AM Mass Features Over 35 Singers & Musicians Who Celebrate the Sacred Mothers Alive In All of Us.

Ars Nova Announces THE CAMP BONFIRE SERIES Featuring Kuhoo Verma, Ely Kreimendahl, Gus Laughlin, and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2021

Ars Nova has announced The CAMP Bonfire Series, a four night festival of eight new comedy works. Running online June 28–July 1 on Ars Nova Supra, The CAMP Bonfire Series is the culmination of six months of peer support and artistic feedback facilitated by Mahayla Laurence and Matt Gehring who direct CAMP, Ars Nova’s new development program for early career comedy artists.

Ars Nova Announces Additional Comedy Events for May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2021

Ars Nova has announced additional comedy events in May for Ars Nova Supra. This premier streaming platform showcases some of New York City’s most promising emerging artists and currently serves as the online home for the majority of Ars Nova presentations.

BWW Review: THE CONJURORS' CLUB: Magic in Cyberspace
by Nancy Grossman - Mar 17, 2021

THE CONJURORS' CLUB is an immersive virtual experience in which the audience gets to see their fellow patrons on the zoom screen, try their hand at sleight of hand, and have a close-up view of the tricks and illusions as the magicians ply their trade live. It may be the best opportunity you could ever have to “catch” how they do it, but here’s the one spoiler in my review: don’t count on it.

Photo Flash: PUFFS Visits THE GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW
by Julie Musbach - May 30, 2018

The unPOPable GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW, is currently in its incrediBUBBLE 12th year in New York City. New York's MUST SEE bubble extravaganza, GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW has had over 4.350 performances in the Big Apple and has been seen by over 700,000 people at New World Stages (340 West 50 Street). Recently invited to visit was the cast of their neighboring show PUFFS, check out the photos below!

PUFFS At New World Stages Now On Sale Through 2019
by Julie Musbach - May 15, 2018

PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic - the hit comedy currently running Off Broadway - will continue its record breaking run by putting a new block of tickets on sale at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). Fans all over the country just had the chance to experience the excitement of the stage play on the big screen through Fathom Events.

PUFFS Makes Its Australian Premiere Plus Added Performances in NYC
by Julie Musbach - Mar 12, 2018

PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic - the hit comedy currently running Off Broadway at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) - celebrates its first ever global expansion with the announcement of the play's Australian premiere in Melborne this May.  In addition to this landmark debut, plans for a U.S. tour and a national broadcast, the PUFFS New York production will expand to seven shows a week this month.

Photo Coverage: Evanna Lynch Visits The Cast and Creative Team of PUFFS
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jan 17, 2018

Evanna Lynch, known as Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films, visited the Potter parody PUFFS. Check out photos of her with the cast here!

Photo Exclusive: John O'Hurley Visits Potter Play PUFFS Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Dec 7, 2017

PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic recently celebrated its one-year anniversary as a hit Off Broadway. As audience response has continued to grow since the show won another set of rave reviews this summer, PUFFS is now on sale at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) through November 4, 2018. Stage and screen star John O'Hurley brought his family to see PUFFS at New World Stages over the weekend - check out an exclusive photo of him with the cast below!

Off-Broadway Potter Play PUFFS Magically Expands Schedule for the Holidays
by BWW News Desk - Nov 20, 2017

PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary as a hit Off Broadway has announced its special expanded 2017 Holiday Schedule.

Potter Play PUFFS Presents Reading of 'DUDE, WHERE'S MY FANTASTIC BEAST?' Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 1, 2017

PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic - which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary as a hit Off Broadway - will hold its 'November Fan Appreciation Night' tonight, November 1, at 8:00 PM.

Potter Play PUFFS to Present Reading of 'DUDE, WHERE'S MY FANTASTIC BEAST?'
by BWW News Desk - Oct 16, 2017

PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic - which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary as a hit Off Broadway - will hold its 'November Fan Appreciation Night' on Wednesday, November 1 at 8:00 PM. The evening will feature a special reading of a new play by Matt Cox in the Puffs family, 'Dude, Where's My Fantastic Beast or; 30 Short Films About Magical New York in 1926 When a Puff Came for a Quick Visit and the Disaster that Followed...Film 1 of 5.'