Review: Are We Ready for the Storm?
By Ed MalinTheatre 167 presents Tina Howe’s new play Singing Beach at HERE. Ari Laura Kreith directs. You still have a few more summer days to catch this beach play. The residents of Singing Beach on...
View ArticleReview: Thank You for Being Our Queen
By Michael BlockWhen you think she couldn't top herself, she does. Current reigning Drag Race All-Stars champion triumphantly Alaska returns to the Laurie Beechman in her newest homage to America's...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Sanaz Ghajar
Name: Sanaz GhajarHometown: Burlingame, CaliforniaEducation: New York University, TischFavorite Credits: I have developed works nationally and internationally with New York Theatre Workshop, The...
View ArticleReview: Paige's Fabulous Confessions
By Michael BlockAt first glance, you might think Paige Turner is going to give you a sugary sweet night of entertainment. But don't judge this book by its cover. Her sweet facade quickly gives way to...
View ArticleReview: A Super Fan Takes on Babs
By Michael BlockRufus did Judy at Carnegie Hall now Blake is doing Barbra at the Laurie Beechman. In a return engagement, Blake McIver pays homage to Barbra Streisand in Blake Sings Barbra. A classic...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Brad Baron
Name: Brad BaronHometown: Glen Rock, NJEducation: Princeton University, AB in English with Certificates in Music and Theater. Louisiana State University, MM in Music (Vocal Performance)Select Credits:...
View ArticleReview: Three Wishes for Jackie
By Michael Block Barbara Eden is best known for her iconic role as Jeannie, the 2,000-year-old genie, on the hit 60s sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie.” It was a simpler time of punny titles and names. If...
View ArticleReview: A Relationship on Shuffle
By Michael BlockWriting is a cathartic way to let go of heartbreak. Believe me, this writer is no stranger to the practice. In Brad Baron's Last Ditch Playlist, the memories that rattle in the mind are...
View ArticleReview: A Total Toot
By Michael Block Raja has a solo show? What is it going to be! That may have been the collective question when the RuPaul's Drag Race season 3 winner announced her solo debut. She even had her famous...
View ArticleMeet the Queens: The Ultimate Drag Pageant Season 4 Finale
The Ultimate Drag Pageant is about to conclude an incredible season with a grand finale on Wednesday, September 6th at 11:00pm at The West End. Showcasing some of New York's newest batch of drag...
View ArticleReview: A Rant of One's Own
By Kelly Kohlman A Haiku:Growing up is hard.Relationships can hurt us.It gets better, though.Angsty haiku, silly songs, and cheating boyfriends abound in I Kissed Your Boyfriend: Another Feminist Rant,...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Cailin Heffernan
Names: Cailín HeffernanHometowns: Galveston, Texas; NYCEducation: O’Connell College Preparatory School, Texas Christian University (Ballet Performance B.A., minors in Theatre and Literature - just...
View ArticleSpotlight On...James Godwin
Name: James GodwinHometown: Dallas, PAEducation: BFA fine arts Columbus College of Art and Design.Favorite Credits: I sell the dead, stake land, Big Big World Chappell's show. David Bowie's unseen...
View ArticleReview: Boom, Pow, Slay
By Michael BlockIt's pretty safe to say that every child at one point dreamed of being a superhero. Whether your allegiance was to the D.C. or Marvel universe, the characters from the page and screen...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Megan Reilly
Name: Megan ReillyHometown: Princeton, NJEducation: I studied musical theater at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU and received my BFA.Select Credits: I spent this past August at the Edinburgh Fringe...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Robin Bady
Name: Robin BadyHometown: Oakhurst, NJEducation: Antioch College, New York University Professional Actor Training Program – BFA, New York University, Educational Theater, credits towards MFASelect...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Henry Aronson
Name: Henry AronsonHometown: Brooklyn NYEducation: Midwood HS (Brooklyn), Columbia UniversityFavorite Credits: MD (Broadway): Rock of Ages, Rocky Horror Show, RentWhy theater?: As a performer/conductor...
View ArticleReview: She's Got the Power
By Michael BlockIn 1995, the world was introduced to a woman who would forever change history. Known for her intimate affair with the President, Monica Lewinsky was, and still is, a household name....
View ArticleSpotlight On...Walker Vreeland
Name: Walker VreelandHometown: Baltimore, MDEducation: BFA from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, Walnut Hill School for the Arts.Select Credits: As a radio personality, best known for having hosted The...
View ArticleReview: Trixie Mattel Does It Again
By Michael BlockTrixie Mattel is back and better than ever. And you'd think that would be hard to do. Returning to the Laurie Beechman, Trixie brings her giant bag of tricks in Now With Moving Parts....
View Article