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Review: Get Wild on Planet Wongo
By Kaila M. StokesFirst off, what a fun title! Wild Women of Planet Wongo lives up to their fun title indeed! This is a wacky adventure that is audience interactive with booze! Walking into the world...
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Review: A Comedy That Will Make You "AHHHHH!"
By Michael BlockWe all remember the early 90s holiday classic "Home Alone." You know, the madcap comedy about a family who forgets the youngest kid when packing the courtesy van thusly leaving him home...
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Review: Latrice's Holiday Surprise
By Michael BlockDeck the halls with one of the most fabulous Drag Race alumnus. The big and brazen Latrice Royale brings some holiday joy, and some special guests, to the Laurie Beechman in Why It...
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Blog Hijack: Ty Jones on The First Noel
In today's Blog Hijack, Ty Jones, Producing Artistic Director of Classical Theatre of Harlem talks about The First Noel!Creating a Holiday Classic Uptown - Classical Theatre of Harlem’s and The Apollo...
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The Rulers: A Sneak Peek Into Rule of 7x7: The Holidays 2016 Edition
If you're looking to get your stocking stuffed, Rule of 7x7 has a holiday treat for you! This Thursday, December 15th, Rule of 7x7 will be gifting you with TWO performances at 7:00pm and 9:30pm! And...
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Spotlight On...Adam Thomas Smith
Name: Adam Thomas SmithHometown: Auburn, NYEducation: BFA: Brooklyn CollegeFavorite Credits: I’ve really enjoyed directing this! I once directed some excerpts from "Reservoir Dogs" (the Tarantino...
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Review: A Play of the Past for the Present
By Michael BlockThey say history repeats itself. Fads and trends may have their heyday but they’ll inevitably return in some fashion. But then there are moments when something you may believe is fresh...
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Review: An Old Story Turned New
By Kaila M. StokesShakespeare’s Merchant of Venice presented by Hamlet Isn’t Dead is an entertaining musical portrayal of this overdone story. Hamlet Isn’t Dead is committed to producing/performing all...
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Review: We Can Stop the Violence
By Ed MalinExperimental playwright Erik Ehn’s Clover is now playing at LaMaMa. Glory Kadigan directs a Planet Connections production of this new work, which, like a four-leaf clover, links together...
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Review: Musical Advisory Alert
By Michael BlockIn the current landscape of musical theater, the need to stand out is becoming more prevalent. Setting yourself out from the pack, either through style or content, is increasingly...
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Review: A Gay Ol' Time with Alaska
By Michael BlockShe's the reigning queen of the All Stars and she's returning to the Laurie Beechman Theater. Alongside her frequent collaborator Handsome Jeremy, Alaska, lovingly known as Alaska...
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Review: Holiday Monsoon Season
By Michael BlockIn the world of drag, it’s one thing to be able to win over an audience. It’s another thing to be able to put on a show. Even then, putting on a show is more than just singing song...
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Theater in the Now's Best of 2016
Another year has flown by and New York City had some extraordinary theater. Usually there are some consistent shows that fill top lists but this year provided so many great pieces that we have options!...
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Review: Who Was That Masked Man?
By Ed MalinTarget Margin has begun their twenty-fifth season with The Unseen O’Neill Lab at The Brick. Indeed, several rarely produced plays have been performed, and I had the chance to see a unique,...
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Review: You Are Important To Me
By Ed MalinLeah Nanako Winkler’s The Adventures of Minami: The Robot from Japan Who Makes You Feel Safe When Loneliness is Palpable: Part I is now playing at The Brick. The show, dazzlingly directed...
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Review: Scrooge Askew, For His Own Good
By Ed MalinBlessed Unrest, that experimental theater company known for choreography and classics, is now staging A Christmas Carol. The production runs through December 31st at the New Ohio. Adapted...
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Most Viewed Posts of 2016!
2016 may have been Theater in the Now's biggest year yet! Between surpassing the 1,000,000 mark, adding two new writers, and celebrating 5 years with a party at 54 Below, we had some posts make it to...
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Spotlight On...Mariah MacCarthy
photo by Kacey StamatsName: Mariah MacCarthyHometown: San DiegoEducation: Skidmore CollegeFavorite Credits: The All-American Genderf*ck Cabaret (all around the country); Honors Students (Ensemble...
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Spotlight On...Richard Petit
Name: Richard PetitHometown: MontrealEducation: College degreeFavorite Credits: Good music doesn’t have expiration date.What inspired you to create The Wall Live Extravaganza?: I’m a French-Canadian...
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Spotlight On...Jeff Wise
Name: Jeff WiseHometown: Charlotte, NCEducation: BA Colgate University, MFA NYU Graduate ActingFavorite Credits: Co-Founder/Artistic Director of Wheelhouse Theater CompanyWhy theater?: Because it...
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