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NICK RYAN is a multi-disciplinary theatre artist and co-artistic director of the Coldharts, an international touring theatre company that creates ensemble-devised, music-theatre inspired by the American Gothic. He has co-created and produced four new musicals with the Coldharts: THE LEGEND OF WHITE WOMAN CREEK, a one-woman folk opera, EDGAR ALLAN (Best Show, Oralndo Fringe 2016) and EDDIE POE, each a stand-alone, one-act musical adaptation of the Edgar Allan Poe short story, "William Wilson," and THE UNREPENTANT NECROPHILE, a three-person, punk rock opera about a mortician and her body. Nick is a founding member and resident playwright of Four Humors Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has written seven shows with the company including CANDIDE, MORTEM CAPIENDUM, and HAROLD. As a playwright with Split Knuckle Theatre, Nick collaborated in the creation of ENDURANCE, which premiered during the 2010 Connecticut Repertory Theater Nutmeg Summer Series, and has since toured the world performing in New York City, London, Paris, Maastricht, Athens and Bangkok. His most recent collaboration with Split Knuckle, THE BAND OF THE BLACK HAND, a noir, shadow puppetry piece, premiered at Connecticut Repertory Theatre in March 2015. In the Spring of 2012 he collaborated with the company, 3 Sticks, on PAPER PLANE, a music theater piece developed in residency at One Arm Red in Brooklyn, and performed at the 2012 New York International Fringe Festival. He graduated from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a BA in Theater Arts, where he was the two time recipient of the Arthur Ballet Award for Playwriting. Nick currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.

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Four Humors Presents LOLITA, A THREE MAN SHOW In May


Four Humors presents: Four Humors' Lolita: A Three Man Show. A one hour stage play, based on a two and a half hour movie, based on a 5 hour screenplay, based on a 300 page novel, as told by 3 idiots. The award-winning hit returns for one night only on Saturday, May 11, 9:30 PM at Open Eye Theatre.

Sketch Comedy Team Fun In Moderation to Play Caveat This Month


Fun in Moderation will take the stage Friday, March 15th at 7 pm at Caveat. Learn more about the performance here!

Nick Ryan Returns to Music With the Release of Album 'Unplugged'


Nick Ryan returns to music with the release of his 'Unplugged' album. Recorded live during the pandemic, the album features stripped-down versions of his songs. Nick aims to recreate the MTV Unplugged experience and is excited for fans to hear these new versions. For more information, visit www.nickryanofficial.com.

Sketch Comedy Team Fun In Moderation Takes the Stage At Caveat, November 28


Fun in Moderation will take the stage Tuesday, November 28th at 9:30 pm at Caveat.

Fringe ArtSpace to Present THE POE TRIPTYCH - Edgar Allan, Eddie Poe And Edgar Perry


Fringe ArtSpace will present THE POE TRIPTYCH - Edgar Allan, Eddie Poe, and Edgar Perry. Don't miss this captivating performance from November 10th to November 19th.

Hell In A Handbag's THE GOLDEN GIRLS SAVE XMAS is Coming To The Center On Halsted This Holiday Season


'The Golden Girls Save Xmas' is coming to The Center on Halsted from Nov. 26 - Dec. 30, 2023. Don't miss this world premiere parody series by Hell in a Handbag Productions.

FARMFEST: A Day of Music And Family Fun To Take Place At The Historic Ross Farm


Join in for FARMFEST at the historic Ross Farm in Basking Ridge on Saturday, September 9. Enjoy live music performances, delicious food vendors, and family-friendly activities. Don't miss this day of music and fun in the picturesque Somerset Hills landscape.

Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Garden Theatre


What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Garden Theatre? Thanks to an amazing catalog of songs, a powerhouse cast and the tight orchestration, the musical, which closes July 30 , is one of the “can’t be missed” shows this summer.

Sketch Comedy Team Fun In Moderation - Upcoming Show May 18th


Fun in Moderation offers a famously good time. Join them at Caveat for a night of brand-new sketches, stand-up, games & surprises. Written and performed by Kendall Bowden, Austin Elias-de Jesus, Syd King, and Nick Ryan. Laughs will be had, love may be found, and if you're lucky, you might even get a little kiss on the cheek.

Cincinnati's 19th Annual Fringe Festival to Begin on June 3rd


The Cincy Fringe Festival has something for everyone at the region’s largest and longest running annual arts festival — that’s Kinda weird. Like you! Featuring hundreds of Live Performances on Indoor Stages, Free Performances on the Beer Garden Outdoor Stage, All Ages Workshops & Programming, Nightly After-Parties, and everything in between, this year’s 19th Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival (June 3-18, 2022) welcomes artists and audiences back indoors and in-person for the first time in 3 years!

Photos: First Look at Immersive Production LOST ORIGIN at Hoxton Docks


Immersive pioneers Factory 42 have teamed up with Almeida Theatre and Sky to create Lost Origin: a new immersive and interactive world, using innovative digital technology.  

Immersive and Interactive Production LOST ORIGIN Will Take Place at Hoxton Docks Next Month


Immersive pioneers Factory 42 have teamed up with Almeida Theatre and Sky to create Lost Origin: a new immersive and interactive world, using innovative digital technology.

MPAC to Bring Free Arts Events to the Community This Summer


Mayo Performing Arts Center has announced a series of free summer Arts in the Community concerts and events at various locations in Morristown.

MPAC Announces Free Arts In The Community Summer Concert Series


This year's concerts will span a variety of musical styles, feature returning favorites such as the jazz duo Acute Inflections as well as local artist Munah Hayes and introduce new and diverse artists to the community. Additional events may be added throughout the summer.

Virtual Theatre This Weekend: March 13-14- with Emily Skinner, Eric Jordan Young and More!


Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, March 13-14, 2021.

Virtual Theatre Today: Friday, March 12- with Women's Day on Broadway, a Liza Minnelli Celebration, and More!


Today (March 12) in live streaming: Broadway celebrates Liza Minnelli, Women of Broadway unite, and more!

Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, March 11- with Emily Skinner, Brandon Victor Dixon, and More!


Today (March 11) in live streaming: Emily Skinner visits Backstage Live, Brandon Victor Dixon joins Black Broadway Men, and more!

BWW Review: AMERICAN STREET KID by Writer/Director Michael Leoni


We are taken along with Michael Leoni during his journey with homeless teens in Los Angeles as they learn to trust him with his camera and willingly expose the truth and illuminate the hardcore reality of this American crisis which has no apparent easy or available solutions to get kids off the streets. The teens interviewed have traveled from across the country to converge in Los Angeles with the dream of finding something better, most escaping from abusive family situations at home or timing out of the foster care system at 18 and dropped off on the streets to find their own way, often with no support system except other homeless street kids. Their powerful stories are heartbreaking while their unrelenting hope and determination to create a better life shines through when drugs dona??t get in the way. In this true tale of trust, love, friendship, and the triumph of the human spirit, Leoni shines a beam of light into these kidsa?? lives, showing them that someone cares what happens to them and will do what he can to secure their safety.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Julie Taymor & More Will Host Events at Sundance


Sundance Institute will curate dozens of offscreen events, including behind-the-scenes panels on the art of filmmaking, musical performances and a?" around the theme of Imagined Futures a?" a public Bonfire and several extended post-screening conversations (known as IF Screenings), at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival taking place in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Sundance, Utah, January 23 through February 2, 2020.

Tickets Now On Sale For The So-fi Festival At Westbeth


The June 2019 So-fi festival announces that it will be presenting works at The Clemente's Los Kabayitos and Flamboyan Theaters (107 Suffolk St. between Rivington & Delancey) and Westbeth (463 West Street between Bethune and West 12th St) June 6th-23rd 2019.

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