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Review: ‘The Frogs’ – A Concert Staging of the Stephen Sondheim Musical, Based on Aristophanes
A combination concert performance and staged reading of 'The Frogs' by Stephen Sondheim, based on the Aristophanes play and adapted by Burt Shevelove and Nathan Lane, featured high comedy and wonderful rarely-heard music.
Read More »Theater Reviews (NYC): Shakespearean Improv from As You Will, Comedy-Memoir ‘GynoKid’ from Claire Ayoub at FRIGID Fringe Festival
Two funny and very different shows, one from an unusual improv troupe, the other from a performer who grew up in a rather unusual family
Read More »Music News: Relaunched Orpheus Records Reissues Classical and Early Music Albums from Its Historic Catalog
Orpheus Records, the label of the old Musical Heritage Society, returns with reissues from its storied catalog.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ from Smith Street Stage
A new production of 'Measure for Measure' takes the measure of cruelty and love with innovative staging and an excellent cast.
Read More »Theater Interview: Rafael Jordan from ‘King Lear’ at The Wallis
Rafael Jordan discusses bringing Shakespeare's 'King Lear' into a dystopian future created by climate disasters.
Read More »Theater Interview: Anna Kostakis from ‘Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona and Brooklyn’ at Theater 555
'Romeo & Bernadette' offers valuable insights about dating and romance. "The biggest takeaway is that chivalry is not dead," says Anna Kostakis.
Read More »Theatre Interview: Amy Ambrose, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Reading Rep
"I thought by playing Titania that I might get a rest in this one, actually sit in my fairy kingdom, and tell people what to do."
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Caroline Lagerfelt on Returning to ‘Sweet Magnolias’ on Netflix, and an Andy Bragen Play Reading
Caroline Lagerfelt reflects about Paula Vreeland's popularity with TV audiences and her theater career.
Read More »Theatre Interview: Actor Danny Kirrane from Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’ at Donmar Warehouse
"If you come at different angles, you can open up new things in characters that might not always be there in the script."
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