Hello Beautiful People, Last Sunday I ventured into East Hampton to see All My Sons at Guild Hall. Now, as sareligious as it may be, I had never seen a production of All My Sons. I had never even read the play. My extent of Miller was Death of a Salesman and The Crucible – so I…
THE NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL and DARK PROPHETS PRODUCTION LLC are pleased to announce the world premiere production of Wearing Black, winner Best Original Score at FRIGID New York, with book, music and lyrics by Riley Thomas (writer/composer of the sold out award-winning NYMF show STUCK, now a feature film starring Giancarlo Esposito, Amy…
Hello Beautiful People, There was an entirely different post that was scheduled for today. But, given the recent events in Charleston, South Carolina, I thought these words might be better. Maybe they’ll do some good. Cause I’m tired and saddened and frustrated with all of the hatred. Hatred. Hatred. Hatred. Hatred killed nine people Wednesday…
54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents Blake Pfeil in The BBC, 1970 on Saturday, July 25. On October 9, 1970, the BBC aired Joni Mitchell in Concert, an intimate and acoustic portrait that spotlighted several of her career-defining songs, including “Chelsea Morning,” “Big Yellow Taxi,” and “Both Sides Now.” In his 54 Below debut, up-and-coming singer/songwriter…
Hello Beautiful People, I recently had the pleasure of attending the Off-Broadway Alliance Awards. Now, you don’t have to ask me twice to spend an afternoon in Sardi’s with some of the finest minds and brightest souls in theatre. Truly. It’s always a pleasure. Hell, it’s always an honor. And this was no different. And…
Hello Readers, Actors Gymnasium. What a wonderful concept in the world of theatre. Matilda Corral created it as a result of a promise she made to Juan Bautista La Salle (patron saint teachers) while studying (with yours truly) at the Actors Studio Drama School. The Actors Studio provides a safe haven for actors, playwrights and…
“If a character sits in a book and no one reads it, is he truly alive? As your eyes move across the pages, as you heard the story in your head, the characters moved for you, spoke for you, felt for you. So you see, it’s quite difficult to know who owns a story. Is…
Writer, performer, Melissa Gordon’s new solo show Fresh will be performed at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) in Chelsea on Thursday, July 9th and Wednesday, July 29th at 8:00 pm. The production is directed by Michael Hartney who is a member of UCB Harold Team, The Governess. Fresh was recently selected for a summer run…
Olivia Polci makes her debut solo performance at 54 Below! Raised in New Jersey, Polci is no stranger to the stage. As a recent graduate of Montclair State University, she is ready to tear up New York City belting one song to the next from classic show tunes to pop/rock. Recently, Olivia appeared at The…
Hello Beautiful People, As many of you know, I spend my days doing a balancing act between the educational and professional theatre worlds. So, when I heard about the work that Aubrie Therrien was doing at DreamStreet, I knew that she’d be a perfect addition to our Movers and Shakers Series. [divider style=”e.g. blank, dotted,…