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A new satire wrestles with the controversial 1933 classic --- While writing The Making of King Kong, Lisa Clair almost abandoned the project. "It is too big, it is too scary," the recent graduate of Brooklyn College's playwriting program recalls thinking. She wasn't frightened of the oversize title ape; she was wary of the piece's giant themes: racism...

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Still Dancing with Alvin Ailey After 21 Years

By SUSAN REITER

Wednesday, December 05, 2018 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

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Two veteran dancers discuss the company's 60th anniversary season --- Although it's exciting when a young new dancer catches your eye for the first time, it's even more thrilling to watch that performer mature artistically over the years. These days, many leading New York companies are enriched by veteran members who've been dancing for decades, such...

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5 Theatres You Need to Know: Latinx Companies in NYC

By JOSE SOLÍS

Tuesday, December 04, 2018 • 5 Theatres to Know • 1 comment Share This

Tue Dec 4, 2018 • 5 Theatres to Know • 1 comment Share This

Where to see shows exploring Hispanic culture in English and Spanish --- According to the 2010 census, there are approximately 2.3 million people of Hispanic descent living in NYC, many of whom speak Spanish. That's more than 28% of our city's population, and yet the number of marquees in Times Square en español usually equals zero. While Broadway...

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What's It Like Playing Bob Mackie While Wearing His Costumes?

By RAVEN SNOOK

Friday, November 30, 2018 • Broadway • 1 comment Share This

Fri Nov 30, 2018 • Broadway • 1 comment Share This

Tony nominee Michael Berresse returns to Broadway after a 10-year absence in The Cher Show --- Playing a part based on a real-life person is pretty common -- just look at all of the biographical shows running right now. But playing a part based on a real-life person who serves in a key creative position on the production? That's the unusual situation...

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He's Still in School and Already Making an Auspicious Dual Debut

By BILLY MCENTEE

Thursday, November 29, 2018 • Playwriting • 0 comments Share This

Thu Nov 29, 2018 • Playwriting • 0 comments Share This

How playwright Jeremy O. Harris is taking Off-Broadway by storm --- "When my mom was my age, she was going through a divorce, had two kids and was working three jobs," says 29-year-old playwright Jeremy O. Harris. "So having two productions in New York while getting an MFA feels like a cakewalk because those things are very cushy." A year ago, Harris...

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Making the Unsung Heroes of WWI Move

By LAUREN PHOENIX KAY

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 • Choreography • 1 comment Share This

Wed Nov 28, 2018 • Choreography • 1 comment Share This

The challenges of choreographing the new musical The Hello Girls --- Christine O'Grady has spent much of her career choreographing regional revivals, injecting familiar favorites such as 42nd Street, West Side Story and The Wiz with complicated, fun movement. So when Cara Reichel and Peter Mills of Prospect Theater Company asked her to collaborate...

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Being an Actor and a Critic Makes Me Better at Both Jobs

By LAUREN EMILY WHALEN

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 • Off-Off Broadway • 0 comments Share This

Tue Nov 27, 2018 • Off-Off Broadway • 0 comments Share This

How one Chicagoan is pursuing dual theatre careers on both sides of the footlights --- My hand hovered over the send button, my mind racing: should I? More theatrically speaking: to submit, or not to submit, that is the question. Most actors don't hesitate to submit for auditions -- putting our head shots, résumés and special skills...

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Still Making Provocative Theatre After Seven Decades

By FRANK RIZZO

Monday, November 26, 2018 • Borough Play • 0 comments Share This

Mon Nov 26, 2018 • Borough Play • 0 comments Share This

Writer-director Peter Brook brings his latest play to Brooklyn --- After more than 70 years in the theatre, writer-director Peter Brook continues to create new productions that challenge and mystify. His latest is The Prisoner, which is making its New York debut at Theatre for a New Audience in Brooklyn. Co-written and co-directed by Brook's longtime...

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