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Denise Burse, Nora Cole, Ebony Marshall-Oliver & More to Star in Clubbed Thumb's BODIES THEY RITUAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 26, 2022

Clubbed Thumb has announced complete casting for the final production of the rescheduled 25th SUMMERWORKS festival of new plays, Bodies They Ritual. Performances will run June 22-July 2.

Photos: Inside Opening Night of NEW GOLDEN AGE at Primary Stages at 59E59
by Stephen Sorokoff - May 13, 2022

59E59 Theaters is presenting New Golden Age by Karen Hartman, part of the inaugural VOLT Festival at 59E59. Presented by Primary Stages and directed by Jade King Carroll (Proof of Love), New Golden Age opened May 11 for a run through June 9, 2022.

Clubbed Thumb Announces Casts for 25th Annual SUMMERWORKS Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2022

Tony Award-nominated and five-time Obie Award-winning theater company Clubbed Thumb has announced complete casting for the rescheduled 25th SUMMERWORKS festival of new plays. 

59E59 Theaters Announces Casts for Inaugural VOLT Festival Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 29, 2022

59E59 Theaters has announced the complete casts & creative teams for the inaugural VOLT Festival at 59E59. New Golden Age begins previews on April 28, 2022, in Theater B and opens May 11 for a run through June 9, 2022. Goldie, Max & Milk begins previews May 1, 2022, in Theater C and opens May 8 for a run through June 4, 2022.

Waterwell's 7 Minutes Begins Tonight at HERE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2022

Performances begin tonight for the U.S. and English-language premiere of Stefano Massini’s 7 Minutes, produced by Waterwell in association with Working Theater. 

Waterwell Announces 7 MINUTES Casting
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2022

Waterwell has announced casting for the U.S. premiere of Stefano Massini's 7 Minutes, produced in association with Working Theater. The cast of 11 is composed entirely of women and gender non-conforming BIPOC+ actors.

BWW Review: ADDRESSLESS from Rattlestick Playwrights Theater is Interactive and Illuminating
by Derek McCracken - Jan 18, 2022

Imaginative, interactive and illuminating, ADDRESSLESS humanizes the plight of three homeless and nomadic New Yorkers who are forced to keep couch surfing, shelter hopping, street roaming and panhandling to survive winter and beyond. While the trio of actor-avatars encounter systemic barriers at the socio-political intersection of age, race, gender, ability, employment, income and health, the at-home audience is invited to help them choose their next move...which could directly impact their immediate or long-term well-being.

Grantham Coleman, Shirine Babb, Callie Holley & More to Star in PERICLES Benefit Reading at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2021

RED BULL THEATER today announced the complete cast for its online Benefit Reading of Shakespeare’s Pericles featuring a company Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) voices.

Photos: Maria-Christina Oliveras Makes Solo Cabaret Debut with THE GLORY OF LOVE Feinstein's/54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2021

On August 6, Maria-Christina Oliveras brought her gift of storytelling and unique style to Feinstein’s/54 Below with her debut cabaret, The Glory of Love.

NEW SONGS NOW IN YOUR LIVING ROOM, Episodes of MTA RADIO PLAYS and More Announced for Rattlestick in April & May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2021

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced online programming for April and May including the return of New Songs Now In Your Living Room, new episodes of MTA Radio Plays, and several public conversations. The activities highlight new and necessary theatrical voices while also deepening connections between audiences and artists.

Rattlestick Announces March Events Including New Episodes of MTA RADIO PLAYS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2021

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced details for its March programming including new episodes of MTA Radio Plays. The activities highlight new and necessary theatrical voices while also deepening connections between audiences and artists in new and meaningful ways.

A SUITABLE BOY Now Streaming on Acorn TV
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2021

One of the BBC’s most ambitious and cinematic TV series ever makes its highly-anticipated Stateside debut on Acorn TV this December: A Suitable Boy, an epic tale of life and love set in vibrant 1950s India in the first screen adaptation of the classic, bestselling, 1,349-page novel of the same name by Vikram Seth.

Hero Theatre Announces HEROVOTES!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2020

Hero Theatre announced today their roster of playwrights for HeroVotes!, a new theater piece that will be released virtually starting September 28, 2020.

THEATRE FOR ONE: HERE WE ARE Announces Extension
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2020

Christine Jones (Creator and Artistic Director of Theatre For One), Jenny Koons (Co-Artistic Director for Here We Are), and Mara Isaacs (Producer) announced today that Theatre for One: Here We Are is adding seven performances to accommodate overwhelming ticket demand with the final performance now scheduled for Thursday, October 29.

THEATRE FOR ONE: HERE WE ARE Announces Complete Casting and Free Tickets Available Now
by Stephi Wild - Aug 17, 2020

Casting has been announced for Theatre for One: Here We Are, the first ever virtual experience from the globally acclaimed Theatre For One which brings together one actor and one audience member for a one-of-a-kind intimate theatrical experience.

BWW Review: Christopher Chen's Detective Drama THE HEADLANDS Unravels a Family Mystery
by Michael Dale - Mar 9, 2020

From the Marin Headlands, a hilly peninsula north of San Francisco that overlooks the Golden Gate Bridge, a father points out to his ten-year-old son the spot across the bay where he first met the boy's mother.

Photo Flash: Opening Night of Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3's THE HEADLANDS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2020

LCT3's Production of The Headlands opened last night at the Claire Tow Theater.

Review Roundup: LCT3's THE HEADLANDS - What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2020

LCT3's Production of The Headlands officially opened last night, February 24, at the Claire Tow Theater.

TV: Take a Look at LCT3's THE HEADLANDS Opening Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2020

LCT3's Production of THE HEADLANDS opens TONIGHT at the Claire Tow Theater. Check out a video montage of the production below! The play, by Christopher Chen and directed by Knud Adams, features Laura Kai Chen, Edward Chin-Lyn, Mahira Kakkar, Mia Katigbak, Henry Stram, Johnny Wu, and Aaron Yoo.

Photo Flash: Get a Look at LCT3's THE HEADLANDS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2020

LCT3's production of THE HEADLANDS, a new play by Christopher Chen and directed by Knud Adams began previews Saturday night (2/8). It will officially open Monday 2/24 at the Claire Tow Theater.

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