Zooming the Bard

Review by Robert Greene The Quarantine Theatre Project created by stage manager, Marialana Ardolino, yielded numerous engaging projects during this pandemic. One of its more ambitious projects was a presentation of Shakespeare’s Othello. Bereket Mengistu infused his Othello with a unique sense of serenity. Hearkening back to the origination of the word, “moor,” Mengistu portrayed the warrior as a world weary traveler drenched in […]

Lighting the way for next holiday season

Although its grand premiere has been slowed by this year’s lockdowns and closings. Harrison Bryan, Rob Berliner, and Aaron Kenny have decided to premiere one of the rousing tunes and an uproarious animated teaser of their new musical A HANUKKAH CAROL, or GELT TRIP, The Musical. Let’s meet the team: Aaron Kenny (Music): I’m an […]

Fun Fast Feb Festival 2021

The acclaimed TeamTheatre, returns with Fun Fast Feb Festival 2021. International actress, Chrysi Sylaidi and her co-producers, Dorothea Gloria and Gwendolyn Snow, through their award-winning theatre company, are returning this season with the highly-praised Fun Fast Feb Fest. They are currently calling for scripts! Last year’s Fun Fast Feb Festival had 12 original plays with […]

The Sound of War

Review of Audio Drama Adaptation of In Their FootstepsBy Jack Gennaro In the age of COVID-19, more artists in live theatre are understandably turning to digital mediums, as a means of keeping their craft alive. While others have turned to the newer medium that is “virtual theatre” that is frequently presented over Zoom and YouTube, […]

Soaring Led Blimpie

Written by: Matthew R. BrymanPhotos by: Julie Reyburn Thinking I needed to have an easy Friday night because of a big show I’m working Saturday, I stepped out to Milo: The Meeting House. I heard they were having a Led Zeppelin tribute band and naturally assumed it would be one of Philly’s popular local bands. When […]

Having Children on Zoom … well … a play about having children performed on Zoom

Jan Ewing’s charming romp into the concerns of 21st-century parenting, “Nursery Rhymes” involves thirty-somethings, Irene and Chip, who have been in heated discussions about having a child this “late in life.” She wants one, he doesn’t. Hoping to change Chip’s mind, Irene invites Frank and Marge to an arm- twisting party. Marge gave birth at […]

Theatre East Delivers a Needed Laugh

Review by Domenick Danza Theatre East’s 5×5 Drama Series is in its fifth year of opening the walls of their theatre and bringing their productions into the five boroughs of NYC. In an effort to keep this tradition alive during the Coronavirus pandemic, their production of The Dead Can Zoom is available on line. Written by […]

A Young Diverse Group of Artists is Planning for September

Multi-media Artist & Producer, Sunflower Duran, founder of stage and film production company, Pink Arts Peace Productions, Inc. and a member of Chasing Mermaids, a Spotify-trending Hip-Hop group, is preparing to be one of the first indie theatre productions to open when the quarantine is relaxed in NYC. She is still hopeful that her September […]

Domenick Danza discusses The Plays of Christopher Shinn

The first play I saw that was written by Christopher Shinn was Dying City at Second Stage Theater. I posted about it on this blog on June 23, 2019. The play was enthralling. Allow me to quote myself, which I have never done before. “Mr. Shinn holds back the details, building suspense and intrigue until the characters spill out the truth. He […]

Part II of Robert Liebowitz’ “The Passing of Someone Dear”

ROBERT LIEBOWITZ HAS BEEN SEEING AND WRITING PLAYS FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, HE ALSO HAS A MATHEMATICIAN’S HEAD FOR DATES. IN PART II OF HIS TOME (Read part I in SHOWTONES) HE SHARES HOW ONE “MARQUIS TOOK DOWN ALL MARQUEES. As the year 1980 progressed into the actual 1980s, all still […]