TDF Stages Archive
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Read about NYC’s best theatre and dance productions and watch video interviews with innovative artists
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How Many Themes Can You Find in ‘the hollower’?
How 17th-century Canadian history inspired this meditation on contemporary sexuality
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How Do You Dress a Diva?
Tony-winning designer Paul Tazewell talks Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
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Autism and Other Disabilities Don’t Stop These Actors
Meet EPIC Players, a “neuro-inclusive” theatre company mounting The Tempest
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WATCH: Highlights from the TDF Irene Sharaff Awards
Last month at our 24th annual TDF Irene Sharaff Awards , which honors costume designers, we did something we never had before: recognized four artists from the world of dance. On April 20 at the Edison Ballroom, legendary designers including Bob Mackie, Jane Greenwood and Susan Hilferty, and our TDF Costume Collection staff helped fete four fabulous recipients: ballet costume designer Holly Hynes,
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How Do You Make a Dance Play?
Writer David Thompson on how he helped build The Beast in the Jungle
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When a Role Hits Incredibly Close to Home
How J. Smith-Cameron drew on personal experience for her part in Peace for Mary Frances
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What Are Your Favorite TKTS Memories?
Growing up in New York City, . And while full-price tickets were certainly much more affordable last century, we still took advantage of the Times Square TKTS Booth . Standing in line with our fellow theatre-loving bargain hunters was always an incredible bonding experience, and I have many wonderful memories of singing show tunes with other fans as my dad and I waited to get tickets to West Side
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WATCH: Shamel Pitts at Gibney Dance Center
This video is the final installment in our exclusive, behind-the-scene series about downtown dance hub Gibney . We’ve enjoyed giving you an insider’s look at this venerable performing arts organization — it’s a view most audiences never get to see. As of this writing, TDF members can snag discounted seats to Pitts’ performance, so after you click play on the video, click here to purchase tickets
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What Happens When You Can Go Home Again?
Hill Harper channels a dissatisfied deejay in Our Lady of 121st Street