Karin Coonrod

Maxim Chlumecky, Nathan Levy, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer & Ruthie Ann Miles Will Lead THE FANTASTICKS on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 25, 2026

Second Stage Theater just announced complete casting for the upcoming Broadway premiere of THE FANTASTICKS, directed and  choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.  The company of THE FANTASTICKS will feature Maxim Chlumecky (Appropriate, Harry Potter and the Cursed  Child) as The Boy (Matt), Kevin del Aguila (Some Like It Hot, Frozen) as The Man Who Dies (Mortimer), David  Patrick Kelly (Once, The Warriors) as The Old Actor (Henry), Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (Spamalot, Beetlejuice) as Matt’s Mother (Mildred Hucklebee), Nathan Levy (& Juliet, Aladdin) as The Boy (Lewis), Ruthie Ann Miles (Sweeney Todd, The King and I) as Lewis’ Mother (Bessie Mae Bellomy), Zane Phillips (“The Comeback,” “Mid Century Modern,” Fire Island) as The Narrator (El Gallo), and Ahmad Simmons (Illinoise, Hadestown) as The  Mute. Mr. Phillips will be making his Broadway debut.  

PRIDE IS A RIOT: RAISING HELL WITH HIGH NOTES AND HIGHER HEELS Will Come to Boston
by Stephi Wild - Jun 23, 2026

MassOpera will present a one-night-only Pride Month concert at Piano Craft Gallery in South Boston, featuring local opera and musical theater artists in an evening of camp, queer identity, and collective action.

Compagnia de’ Colombari's KING LEAR To Perform at Craiova International Shakespeare Festival
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 9, 2026

King Lear will be presented as part of the Craiova International Shakespeare Festival in Craiova, Romania. Following a successful world premiere at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas and a sold-out four-performance limited run in New York.

Michael Potts, Tom Nelis and More to Star in KING LEAR at LaMaMa
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2026

The full cast has been revealed for Compagnia de’ Colombari’s official Off-Broadway run of King Lear at La MaMa ETC at the Ellen Stewart Theatre.

Compagnia de' Colombari's KING LEAR Comes to La MaMa in January
by Stephi Wild - Nov 26, 2025

Following a successful world premiere at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas and a sold-out four-performance run in New York City summer of 2024, Compagnia de' Colombari's KING LEAR will return for its official Off-Broadway run at La MaMa ETC.

Fall Performance Schedule Set for La Mama's 64th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 18, 2025

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has revealed the Fall performances of its 64th season–featuring dozens of new works from around the world. See the full lineup here!

NYC Poets Respond To Whitman In a Poetry Slam Meets Movie Screening at St. John's University In Queens
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 25, 2024

On Saturday, October 26, from 4-7pm, Compagnia de'Colombari’s Whitman on Walls! (WoW!) will come to Queens in collaboration with St. John’s University. The event is an afternoon screening of seven films by Compagnia de' Colombari and original poems by St. John's students and faculty in response to Walt Whitman's 'Song of Myself' at the D’Angelo Center.

Colombari to Present Theatrical Adaptation of Flannery O'Connor's EVERYTHING THAT RISES MUST CONVERGE
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 2, 2024

Compagnia de' Colombari will perform Everything That Rises Must Converge in Brooklyn at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church on October 13 at 6pm.

Theatre For A New Audience Founder Jeffrey Horowitz To Retire
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2024

Jeffrey Horowitz, Founder of Theatre for a New Audience, having led and grown the not-for-profit organization since 1979, will retire on August 31, 2025, at the end of TFANA's just-announced season of Shakespeare alongside plays by classical and contemporary playwrights.

Compagnia De' Colombari's KING LEAR to Have Off-Broadway NYC Premiere & Limited Run at La MaMa
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2024

Compagnia de' Colombari will presens KING LEAR Off-Broadway at La MaMa from July 12-14. This NYC premiere offers a fresh take on Shakespeare's classic tragedy.

KING LEAR Comes to Compagnia de' Colombari This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2024

One of the 20th season’s greatest highlights is the world premiere of a raw, primal, and potent “paper crown” KING LEAR that strips the Shakespearian classic to its essence.

International Festival of Arts and Ideas Announces KING LEAR World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2024

International Festival of Arts and Ideas will present world premiere of Compagnia de' Colombari's KING LEAR, beginning Friday, June 14 at 8 p.m. at the University Theatre.

SPIRIT STRONGER THAN BLOOD Celebration Of Avant-Klezmer Artist Frank London At Roulette This June
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2024

Composer/trumpeter Frank London presents SPIRIT STRONGER THAN BLOOD, a career retrospective concert at Brooklyn's Roulette on June 3, 2024 at 8pm.

WHITMAN ON WALLS! (WoW!) HARLEM Comes To Riverbank State Park
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2024

On Sunday, May 5 at 6:30p.m., experience Compagnia de'Colombari's Whitman on Walls! (WoW!) Harlem at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park inside the Robert Frederick Smith Center for Performing Arts (679 Riverside Drive at 145th Street in Harlem).

International Festival Of Arts And Ideas Announces Summer 2024 Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 26, 2024

Discover the summer 2024 lineup for the International Festival of Arts and Ideas, featuring programs and performances from Grammy-winning musicians, authors, lecturers, and renowned theater companies.

The International Festival Of Arts & Ideas To Include Compagnia De' Colombari 20th Anniversary Season And More
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 5, 2024

Compagnia de' Colombari is celebrating 20 years of generating spectacle, disrupting and reconstructing texts and spaces under the direction of Karin Coonrod with a robust Anniversary Season throughout 2024.

Interview: James Urbaniak Yields a Wide BRUSHSTROKE
by Gil Kaan - Jan 19, 2024

John Ross Bowie’s Brushstroke world premieres at the Odyssey January 27, 2024 (with previews beginning January 23rd). Casey Stangl directs the cast of James Urbaniak, Malcolm Barrett, Brendan Hines and Brendan Hines. James took some time from rehearsals to answer a few of my queries.

Kerry Washington, Ariana DeBose, Marisa Tomei & More To Launch VOICES OF A PEOPLE'S HISTORY at Town Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2023

Leading artists and activists including Marisa Tomei, Kerry Washington, and Stephanie Hsu will gather at The Town Hall for the book launch of Voices of a People's History of the United States in the 21st Century.

Theatre For A New Audience Presents EXPERIMENTAL WORKSHOPS/EXPLORING THE HISTORIES Beginning This Week
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2023

Theatre for a New Audience  presents EXPERIMENTAL WORKSHOPS/EXPLORING THE HISTORIES.  Performances run January 26-February 5, 2023.

Theatre for a New Audience Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring New York Premieres, Shakespeare Plays & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 26, 2022

Theatre for a New Audience has announced its 2022-23 season, its 43rd, held at TFANA’s home, Polonsky Shakespeare Center in Brooklyn.