http://www.tdf.org/TDF_RssHandler.ashx TDF BackStage Articles 10 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:37:28 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=175 The groundbreaking "Passing Strange" is exactly the kind of musical de'Adre Aziza has always been looking for. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=175 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=174 The circus makes a theatrical entrance in "Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=174 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=173 For actor/singer Amy Warren, the offbeat musical hit "Adding Machine" is all in the plus column. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=173 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=172 In directing Conor McPherson's "Port Authority," Henry Wishcamper wove singular journeys into a shared experience. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=172 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=170 Katrina Lindsay's Tony-nominated costumes loom large in the layered world of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=170 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=171 Jeremy Lawrence honors Tennessee Williams' complications in "Everyone Expects Me To Write Another Streetcar." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=171 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=169 With his Tony-nominated turn in "A Catered Affair," one-time leading man Tom Wopat plays a hard-working Everyman. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=169 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=168 From "Birdie" and "Annie" to "Marty" and "Minsky's," composer Charles Strouse writes the songs that put on a happy face. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=168 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=167 June leaps forward with four French-flavored dance programs set to music by Ravel, Stravinsky, de Falla--and Bach http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=167 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=165 For "Saved," a musical about Christian teens, playwright Rinne Groff worked to burst her own secular bubble. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=165 Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=166 The theatre is where TDF member Ravelle Brickman has made some of her best friends and fondest memories. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=166 Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=164 Michael O. Smith pounds "The Bully Pulpit" as Teddy Roosevelt, in a show that's decades in the making. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=164 Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=163 Tony nominee Rondi Reed relishes unlovable, complicated characters. Her latest: Mattie Fae in "August: Osage County." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=163 Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=162 When it comes to awards-nominated shows on and Off-Broadway, TDF members are the real winners. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=162 Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=161 Mary Beth Hurt finds the right notes for Caryl Churchill's resonant 1982 classic "Top Girls." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=161 Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=160 For a group of blind and low-vision students, a recent trip to Broadway could be described as a hit. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=160 Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=159 Actress Lori Wilner has watched "A Catered Affair" bloom into a sepia-toned drama that packs a wallop. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=159 Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=158 A star-studded reading of "Pamela's First Musical" gives new life to a final effort by two theatre greats. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=158 Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=157 The Joyce hosts innovative and intimate second companies of New York's dance giants. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=157 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=156 Actor Gideon Banner hasn't missed a beat between Blue Man Group and the acclaimed "The Four of Us." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=156 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=155 Julie White finds the humor in most situations, even the disturbing family troubles of "From Up Here." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=155 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=154 Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury" signifies something new for Elevator Repair Service. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=154 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=153 Boyd Gaines' wry, tender turn in "Gypsy" shines a fresh light on the show's glories--and his co-star's. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=153 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=152 As Luther Billis in the new "South Pacific" revival, Danny Burstein wants his scheming Seabee to be seriously funny. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=152 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=151 First Karen D. Taylor fell in love with the theatre. Then she found TDF--and fell in love all over again. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=151 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=150 Joanna Gleason has a blast from the 1960s past in "Something You Did." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=150 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=149 How do you put a "Drunken City" onstage? Director Trip Cullman explains. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=149 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=148 Austin Pendleton plays an artist whose most famous painting was a forgery in "Another Vermeer." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=148 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=147 Robert L.B. Tobin let his passion for theatrical design guide his collecting career--and left behind an invaluable legacy. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=147 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=146 High schoolers from way uptown give enthusiastic rave reviews to "In the Heights." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=146 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=145 In "The Seafarer," Irish actor Ciarán Hinds plays a very human Devil--which somehow makes him all more chilling. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=145 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=142 What's the sign for "Hakuna matata"? With skilled interpreters and open-captioning, no worries. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=142 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=143 Until the Mint Theatre took up the cause, Hemingway's play about the Spanish Civil War, "The Fifth Column," had never been staged as he wrote it. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=143 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=144 At 80, our resident provocateur revisits two of his absurdist classics: "The American Dream" and "The Sandbox." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=144 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=141 Michael McKean has created a gallery of memorable characters. His latest is Sam, the docile chauffeur of "The Homecoming." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=141 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=140 TDF’s new Play by Play blog, or “Plog,” puts smart young critics on the theatre beat. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=140 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=139 In more ways than one, S. Epatha Merkerson plays against type in "Come Back, Little Sheba." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=139 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=138 These days rock musicals are practically the norm--or at least, "Next to Normal." Composer Tom Kitt explains. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=138 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=137 The Iraq-themed "Betrayed" may be journalist George Packer's first play, but he's a natural dramatist, according to director Pippin Parker. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=137 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=136 Super-busy scenic designer Anna Louizos has five shows currently running in New York. The newest: "In the Heights." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=136 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=135 We can partly thank Beth Henley’s “Crimes” heroine that Lily Rabe became an actress at all. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=135 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=134 Press agent Irene Gandy brings decades of publicity savvy, and fashion sense, to the Broadway shows she represents. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=134 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=133 Iris Bahr's powerful solo show faces horror with a full range of emotions, including humor and rancor. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=133 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=132 Two TDF members met one "Enchanted" matinee, and they've been sharing adjacent seats ever since. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=132 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=131 The new rock musical "Slug-Bearers of Kayrol Island" puts the absurd inside the real--or is that vice versa? http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=131 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=130 How Laurie Metcalf keeps a straight face (most of the time) in David Mamet's new political farce "November." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=130 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=129 British philosopher A.C. Grayling brings contemporary arguments over God, faith and secularism to the stage. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=129 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=128 Director Leigh Silverman is busier than ever helping new plays come to life, from "Hunting and Gathering" to "Beebo Brinker." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=128 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=127 How does this Off-Broadway company bridge an ocean? With a common storytelling ethic and a pared-down aesthetic. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=127 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=126 Stew and Heidi Rodewald's "Passing Strange" may be the first Broadway musical to find its feet at Joe's Pub. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=126 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=125 Paul Taylor’s new season samples works old and new, including two inspired by a youthful Mexican adventure. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=125 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=124 Adam Natale fondly remembers standing in the TKTS line, but now he finds deals online as a TDF member. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=124 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=123 David Henry Hwang's new satire stirs fact, fiction and identity politics into a heady and remarkably relevant brew. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=123 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=122 Jimmi Simpson freaked out when he got the Olympic-sized title role in The Farnsworth Invention, but he's glad he took on the challenge. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=122 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=121 How do you put a Hitchcock thriller onstage? It helps to hire a certified chameleon like Arnie Burton. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=121 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=120 Broadway is alive with the sound of great, big, meaty plays--and you don’t have to wait in line for great seats. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=120 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=115 Broadway is alive with the sound of great, big, meaty plays--and you don’t have to wait in line for great seats. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=115 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=119 How Norbert Leo Butz made Daisy, the drag heroine of Mark Twain's "Is He Dead?," a liberated woman. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=119 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=118 Broadway songwriter William Finn doesn’t look back on his own work. That’s where the revue “Make Me a Song” comes in. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=118 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=65 Broadway songwriter William Finn doesn’t look back on his own work. That’s where the revue “Make Me a Song” comes in. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=65 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=117 In approaching the daunting topic of genocide, J.T. Rogers wrote his play first, then sought out expert help and advice. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=117 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=116 Her Broadway debut happened to fall during the stagehands' strike, so Sarah Stiles patiently waited to bow as Kate Monster in "Avenue Q." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=116 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=114 Disney producer Thomas Schumacher's new book gives kids a deluxe backstage tour of the state of theatre art. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=114 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=113 Tourists and locals alike get back in the ticket line as Broadway revs up again. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=113 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=56 Tourists and locals alike get back in the ticket line as Broadway revs up again. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=56 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=111 When writer/performer Danny Hoch leads a day-long workshop on playwriting, the lessons aren't just theatrical. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=111 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=110 In his new musical play "Queens Boulevard," playwright Chuck Mee finds a global canvas in New York's backyard. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=110 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=97 In his new musical play "Queens Boulevard," playwright Chuck Mee finds a global canvas in New York's backyard. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=97 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=66 The "Bronx Tale" star shares a would-be matinee afternoon with New York-area high school students. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=66 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=108 Theatre-hungry tourists are pleasantly surprised to find alternatives to Broadway at the TKTS Discount Booth. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=108 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=109 The "Bronx Tale" star shares a would-be matinee afternoon with New York-area high school students. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=109 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=107 Whether you're looking for a musical, a drama, a comedy or something further afield, New York bustles with options. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=107 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=106 Shuler Hensley is having the time of his life as the misunderstood monster in Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=106 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=104 If any actor could go straight from Cliff Odets to Monty Python's "Spamalot," it would be the versatile Jonathan Hadary. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=104 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=105 Kathleen Chalfant is attracted to political plays and writers, and the feeling is mutual. To wit: Howard Barker's epic "A Hard Heart." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=105 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=103 Nothing stops some theatre lovers from getting to the show, but as Anita Gomez-Palacio explains, TDF makes being a theatre buff easy. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=103 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=100 Why wait? TKTS' "Play Only" window in Times Square delivers discount tickets in no time at all. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=100 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=99 From dinette to diva, Debra Monk has created her share of memorable characters. At last, with "Curtains," she's settled into a role in a long-running hit. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=99 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=98 With "The Receptionist," playwright Adam Bock uses his own experiences less for autobiography than for exploration. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=98 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=96 For Halloween, the TDF Costume Collection opens its doors with a discount for TDF members. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=96 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=95 Seasoned Everyman actor Michael Badalucco plays a doorman in the art-history mystery "The Rise of Dorothy Hale." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=95 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=93 Fittingly enough, old friendships and family ties are what led Gerald McRaney to appear in Horton Foote's "Dividing the Estate." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=93 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=94 Unlike her character in "Walmartopia," Cheryl Freeman fishes for adventure outside the comfort zone. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=94 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=92 CTI's new seminar program offers tips to up-and-coming theatre producers from pros who hit "In the Heights," teed up "Radio Golf" and painted "The Color Purple." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=92 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=91 Carole Shelley, who created Madame Morrible, returns to the only truly wicked role in "Wicked." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=91 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=90 Danny Hoch may be the theatrical voice of the hip-hop generation, but with "Till the Break of Dawn," he's speaking through a straight play. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=90 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=89 In designing costumes for "Grease," Martin Pakledinaz channeled the individuality of teenagers--and tried not to think too much. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=89 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=87 As TDF's Costume Collection made its summer rounds, it helped move one famous theatre closer to revival. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=87 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=88 In her new play "Rock Doves," Marie Jones depicts some tough Belfasters who've stayed alive by their wits. She knows whereof she writes. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=88 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=86 Lucy Thurber's "Scarcity" and Kate Fodor's "100 Saints" kick off an exciting season of new plays Off-Broadway. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=86 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=85 George Lee Andrews has been in "Phantom of the Opera" for 20 years straight. How does Broadway's longest-running performer do it? http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=85 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=82 Xanthe Elbrick played a pair of lads in "Coram Boy." As Vivie in "Mrs. Warren's Profession," she's still wearing the pants. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=82 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=83 Folks in a recent TKTS matinee line came from as far away as China, but all learned the catchphrase: "Whatever's available." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=83 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=84 "Iphigenia 2.0" recalls the origins of drama--and starring in it has reminded Kate Mulgrew of why she's onstage. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=84 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=81 TDF's Voucher Program now allows all theatregoers to sample Off-Off-Broadway, including the NY Fringe, for just $9 a ticket. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=81 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=80 The Civilians' Off-Broadway hit show "Gone Missing" takes a whimsical, often profound look at lost and found objects. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=80 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=79 How do you make a bad movie into a hit musical? "Xanadu" skates by on the wit of Douglas Carter Beane. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=79 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=78 Unlike the retired athlete she plays in "Deuce," Marian Seldes doesn't compete at her craft, and she has no intention to leave the arena. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=78 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=77 The festival train has left the station, but you can still hop on board for the summer's farflung theatrical adventures. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=77 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=76 Unlike the successful second-rate author she plays in "Old Acquaintance," Harriet Harris has both talent and respect for her peers. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=76 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=75 Alison Fraser relishes the role, and the company, in Encores! staging of the classic “Gypsy.” http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=75 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=74 Linda Hamilton, no shrinking violet, finds a challenge in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=74 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=72 TDF’s Interpreting for Theatre institute teaches the state of the art to interpreters nationwide and beyond. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=72 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=71 With "Eurydice," playwright Sarah Ruhl makes the familiar seem strange, and vice versa. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=71 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=70 Graduations for TDF's education programs show where theatre lives now. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=70 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=69 TDF's annual tour to the land of plaid samples the best of Edinburgh, Glasgow and other Highland highlights. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=69 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=68 In "LoveMusik," Michael Cerveris finds the key to Kurt Weill's complications in his music. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=68 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=67 The creator of the hit musical sat down after a recent show to see how it speaks to the next generation of theatregoers. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=67 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=64 Along with its transfer of "A Moon for the Misbegotten," London's Old Vic has brought its passion for education. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=64 Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=63 This week's Tony nominations prove that Broadway is still a place where today's most pressing issues find dramatic expression. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=63 Fri, 11 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=61 59E59's Brits Off Broadway festival imports the U.K.'s freshest theatre talents, and New York audiences can't seem to get enough. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=61 Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=62 Charlotte D'Amboise's bravura role in "A Chorus Line" is closer to home--and harder--than anything she's done before. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=62 Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=60 Gavin Lee's gravity-defying performance in "Mary Poppins" has him well on the rise. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=60 Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=58 How to put the epic tale of "Coram Boy" onstage? It helps to just dive in, says playwright Helen Edmundson. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=58 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=57 Pablo Schreiber plays two sides of a family trauma in the moving new play "Dying City." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=57 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=55 The Tony-winning actor takes over the lead in "The Drowsy Chaperone." If the chair fits, why not sit in it? http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=55 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=54 Once a year, the TDF Costume Collection opens its doors to some special families--and treats them like royalty. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=54 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=53 He's one of theater's busiest actors. The "Inherit the Wind" star got there role by role, reading by reading. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=53 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=52 This year's Sharaff Award honorees have been influenced by movies, theater, puppets--and each other. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=52 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=51 Karen Ziemba brings all her talents--plus a dash of Betty Comden--to Kander & Ebb's "Curtains." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=51 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=50 Meet the thousands of audience members TDF helps bring to the theatre on a busy Wednesday. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=50 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=49 Chicago-based director Robert Falls mounts the Broadway revival of Eric Bogosian's prescient 20-year-old play "Talk Radio." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=49 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=48 Priscilla Lopez returns to musicals--and to her roots--in the rousing "In the Heights." http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=48 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=45 Modern dance's preeminent innovator, and his pathbreaking company, put their best feet forward for an exciting 54rd season. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=45 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=112 Modern dance's preeminent innovator, and his pathbreaking company, put their best feet forward for an exciting 54rd season. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=112 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=44 By day, Sarah Aziz works with TDF's Accessibility Solutions. By night, she accesses her characters' emotions. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=44 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=42 Capathia Jenkins' new show looks at the groundbreaking, and embattled, black film star Hattie McDaniel. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=42 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=43 For native New Yorker John Palumbo, the TKTS Discount Booth is the place to go when he's not plying the acting trade. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=43 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=41 The late-night sensation “Don’t Quit Your Night Job” returns at the Zipper. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=41 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=40 Judy Gold didn’t know she was maternal, let alone typically so, until she found herself channeling her own mother. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=40 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=39 Her characters may have an appetite for destruction, but Theresa Rebeck still gets invested in their fortunes. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=39 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=38 Reviewing theatre is more an art than a science, says Howard Kissel. So is reading the reviews. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=38 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=31 The TKTS Discount Booth and Duffy Square are getting a makeover. Take a peek behind the barricades. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=31 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=20 As producer of the hot new Broadway musical, Tom Hulce has followed a tune called by the material. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=20 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=29 It's standing room only in teaching artist Nilaja Sun's newest classroom http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=29 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=22 One NYC teacher comes full circle with TDF's Open Doors mentoring program http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=22 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=27 Open captioning reaches more, and says more, than traditional sign language interpretation by itself. That's why TDF's Accessibility Membership has made it a key program. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=27 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=21 Revivals galore? Check. Musicals adapted from movies? Check. Edgy Off-Broadway transfers? Double-check. This is shaping up to be an especially exciting season on the Main Stem. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=21 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=18 Our new online look is more than a cosmetic change—it’s designed to spotlight the many live-performance resources at your fingertips. http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=18 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT