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Spotlight On...Gina Doherty
Name: Gina DohertyHometown: North Easton, MAEducation: Skidmore College, British American Drama Academy, Shakespeare and CompanyFavorite Credits: As an actor: Titania at Saratoga Shakespeare Co,...
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Review: Sword Fights!!!!!
By Kaila M. StokesLove the brutal fight scenes in the movies and wish they would come to life? If so, attend a performance of Coriolanus: From Man to Dragon presented by Shakespeare in the Square and...
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Review: The House Always Wins, and the Couch Wants to be King
By Ed MalinI loved Cant. I wish I could see it a few more times. Now, I will attempt to describe and explain this wonderful play by Ian W. Hill, presented by the amazing Gemini CollisionWorks...
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Review: Revolution Room
By Michael BlockSome theater is meant for entertainment. Some theater is created to make a statement. And then there is Party People in which Universes try to do all of the above. The Universes...
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Spotlight On...Augie Praley
Name: Augie PraleyHometown: Annapolis, MarylandEducation: BA University of Chicago, MFA NYU TischFavorite Credits: An international site-specific play Euphoria: Something Better Is Coming in Tbilisi,...
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Review: Nothing Endearing Here
By Michael BlockThe story of Terms of Endearment should flood the audience with tears. The Directors Company production could not even come close. Adapted for the stage by Dan Gordon, which is based on...
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Blog Hijack: The Wedding Warrior Returns to NYC
In today's Blog Hijack, the Wedding Warrior herself, Casey Dressler takes over Theater in the Now to talk about the return engagement of the critically acclaimed The Wedding WarriorFresh off its...
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Spotlight On...Beatriz Naranjo
Name: Beatriz NaranjoHometown: Caracas, VenezuelaEducation: BA Point Park UniversitySelect Credits:The Buddy Holly Story at TBTS (Maria Elena Santiago), 21 The Musical at Pittsburgh Playhouse (Vera...
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Spotlight On...Sawyer Spielberg
Name: Sawyer Avery SpielbergHome: Los Angeles, CaliforniaEducation: Atlantic Theater Co.Select Credits: Off Broadway - Micha in The Belgrade Trilogy at the East 4th Street Theatre. Phillip in Safe at...
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On the Scene: NYC Students Rise Up at Hamilton
by Michael BlockI had an exciting opportunity to witness 1300 of New York City's finest, students that is, attend a special performance of Hamilton. It was my second time at the show. But this was NOT...
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Spotlight On...Andrew Mayer
Name: Andrew MayerHometown: Staten Island, NYEducation: BFA in Acting from Boston University School of Theatre, Manhattan School of Music (Pre-college), LAMDA classical intensive.Select Credits: Recent...
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Review: The Puzzling World of Love
By Michael BlockLove. Who says it’s easy? In Jordan Seavey’s fluid drama Homos, or Everyone in America, the unbridled romance between a young gay couple. Bouncing around in time, Homos lives in a...
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Spotlight On...Marti Gould Cummings
Name: Marti Gould CummingsHometown: Kennedyville, MDEducation: AMDASelect Credits:Life and Death of Kenyon Phillips (Dir. Tony Winner Cady Huffman), Twist (Drama Desk Nominated Production), The Future...
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Review: Holiday Gossip with Ginger Minj
By Michael Block'’Tis the season to be jolly. And a little shady! Ginger Minj brings comedic holiday cheer to the Laurie Beechman in her latest holiday show, Mary Did You Hear? Joined by friends...
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Review: All I Want for Christmas Is Courtney Act!
By Michael BlockI don't want a lot for Christmas but Courtney Act was certainly on my list! Returning to the Laurie Beechman to spread some holiday cheer, Courtney Act takes some of the highlights of...
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Review: Game Changer
By Michael BlockSometimes you can learn more about a person in the way they present themselves than through the content they share. The girls in Sarah DeLappe's ferocious The Wolves, presented by The...
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Spotlight On...Glory Kadigan
Name: Glory KadiganHometown: Denville, New JerseyEducation: Lincoln Center Directors Lab, Labyrinth Theater Company Master Class, La Mama directing and playwriting Symposiums, Claremont...
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Review: Othello Mixtape
By Michael BlockThere's a trend out there. It's called theatrical rap. No, not like Andrew Lloyd Weber's interpretation of rap. But integrated mainstream rap into the musical theater genre. With the...
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Blog HIjack: Genesis and the Keystone
Taking over Theater in the Now is Sam Tilles to talk about the journey of his new play Genesis!Hey Folks! My name is Sam Tilles— I’m a playwright based in Harlem, and am producing a new piece I’ve been...
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Review: Meh Charity
By Michael Block You hate to play the compare and contrast game but sometimes you just have to. You always have to applaud artists for examining a text and interpreting it in a drastically innovative...
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