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Welcome to Geek Out/Freak Out, where theatre fans get enthusiastic about things --- Today's topic: What makes murder mysteries so compelling on stage? TDF's Tyler Riley and Melissa Meli, cohosts of the Amateur Detective Club podcast, are on the case! Tyler Riley: So Melissa, what drew you to murder mysteries initially? Melissa Meli: I feel like...

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Join TDF for a Conversation About The Fire This Time Festival

Monday, June 27, 2022 • TDF Conversations • 0 comments Share This

Mon Jun 27, 2022 • TDF Conversations • 0 comments Share This

Kelley Nicole Girod and Zhailon Levingston on the Obie-winning fest showcasing Black playwrights What do playwrights Dominique Morisseau, Katori Hall, Jocelyn Bioh and Marcus Gardley have in common? They all had early works showcased at The Fire This Time Festival. Founded in 2010 and named in honor of James Baldwin's powerful 1963 book The Fire Next...

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What 'Epiphany' Awaits at This New Lincoln Center Theater Play?

By REGINA ROBBINS

Friday, June 24, 2022 • Playwriting • 1 comment Share This

Fri Jun 24, 2022 • Playwriting • 1 comment Share This

Playwright Brian Watkins and director Tyne Rafaeli on their haunting new drama inspired by James Joyce's The Dead --- In Brian Watkins' eerie new play Epiphany, a houseful of party guests are on pins and needles waiting for the final attendee to show up—after all, he's the one who has promised to explain the reason for the gathering. Now running...

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20+ Stage Performances to Watch Online This Weekend June 24-26

By RAVEN SNOOK

Thursday, June 23, 2022 • Off-Off Broadway • 0 comments Share This

Thu Jun 23, 2022 • Off-Off Broadway • 0 comments Share This

While in-person theatre is back in NYC, there are still wonderful shows to stream at home. Below are performances you can watch online this weekend, Friday, June 24 to Sunday, June 26, for free or at low cost. Friday, June 24 The Green Room 42: Donna Vivino: Confessions of a Broadway Baby On Friday at 7 p.m. ET, lauded cabaret club The Green Room...

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What's It Like Being Nonbinary on Broadway?

By JEN GUSHUE

Thursday, June 23, 2022 • Acting • 0 comments Share This

Thu Jun 23, 2022 • Acting • 0 comments Share This

Five gender-nonconforming performers on their experiences in the theatre industry --- When I set out to write about nonbinary and gender-nonconforming theatre performers, I wasn't sure where to begin. How could I cover all that needs to be said in an article? How could I celebrate the triumphs of an amazing group of actors, address the difficulties...

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Broadway COVID Rules: Masks Encouraged, No Vaccination Checks

By RAVEN SNOOK

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 • Broadway • 55 comments Share This

Tue Jun 21, 2022 • Broadway • 55 comments Share This

On June 21, 2022, The Broadway League issued updated COVID-19 safety protocols for all 41 Broadway houses: As of July 1, Masks Are Optional at Broadway Theatres Audiences of all ages are required to wear masks inside Broadway theatres through Thursday, June 30. For the month of July, masks will be optional but encouraged save for American Buffalo...

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10 Summer Theatre Festivals to Try in NYC

By RAVEN SNOOK

Friday, June 17, 2022 • Off-Off Broadway • 0 comments Share This

Fri Jun 17, 2022 • Off-Off Broadway • 0 comments Share This

After a two-year hiatus due to you-know-what, many of NYC's most exciting summer theatre festivals are set to return. Admittedly, we lost a few along the way: RIP New York Musical Festival and FringeNYC. However, many innovative favorites are back, including the LGBTQ-focused Queerly and HOT! Festivals, The Fire This Time Festival, which showcases up-and-coming...

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A Juicy Interview with Pulitzer-winning 'Fat Ham' Playwright James Ijames

By JUAN MICHAEL PORTER II

Friday, June 17, 2022 • Off-Broadway • 0 comments Share This

Fri Jun 17, 2022 • Off-Broadway • 0 comments Share This

How his preoccupation with legacy, inheritance and language inspired this acclaimed play --- Timing is everything in comedy, so it's fitting that James Ijames' blazingly funny and profound Fat Ham won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama a few days before the play had its in-person premiere at The Public Theater, where it runs through July 17. Originally...

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