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Performing Arts

A scene from the production of Peter the Starcatcher. (Courtesy of NYU Steinhardt Educational Theater Program)

Steinhardt Opens Magical Peter Pan Prequel

Liv Rocklin, Contributing Writer October 24, 2018
Steinhardt's developmentally diverse production of "Peter and the Starcatcher" uses accessibility to portray the magic of theater.
Glenn Close and Grace Van Patten in a scene from "Mother of the Maid." (Courtesy of The Public Theater)

Three Tall Women Serving Age-Old Lessons

Matt Markowski, Contributing Writer October 24, 2018
Elaine May, Glenn Close and Stockard Channing prove that age is just a number as all three return to the stage and deliver exceptional performances.
Promotional photo for Tisch New Theater's "Next to Normal." (Courtesy of Tisch New Theater)

Student Cast of ‘Next to Normal’ Juggles Music and Mental Illness

Julia Fields, Contributing Writer October 24, 2018
Tisch New Theater's production of "Next to Normal" delivers a beautiful and heartbreaking performance rooted in themes of loss, mental illness and family.
luciana achugar from the interactive dance performance "Brujx." (Courtesy of NYU Skirball)

‘Brujx’ and the Excruciating Monotony of Labor

Karl Marx Festival "Brujx" dance performance reflects on the labor that goes into theater from both the audience and performers.
Claire Fishman October 22, 2018

Friday night, in the foyer of Skirball, Luciana Achugar greeted her audience nervously; Achugar doesn’t normally give speeches before her performances. “I went back and...

Tisch New Theatre students performing "Next to Normal."

Backstage at Tisch’s ‘Next to Normal’

Lily Dolin, Staff Writer October 22, 2018
Step behind the curtain and see the backstage process behind Tisch's production of "Next To Normal" before it opens on Oct. 23.
A poster for the Karl Marx Festival. (via facebook.com)

Marx Festival: “P-Project” Tests Capitalism Through Audience Immersion

Julia Fields, Contributing Writer October 18, 2018
Part of NYU's ongoing Karl Marx Festival, "P Project" is a completely immersive performance that puts Marx's theories of capitalism into practice through audience interaction and exchange of cash.
The poster for the Karl Marx Festival. (Courtesy of Skirball Center)

A Karl Marx Festival in the Age of Late Capitalism

Alex Cullina, Books & Theater Editor October 15, 2018
WSN talks to the director of Skirball and curator of the upcoming Karl Marx Festival.
Kimber Sprawl and Sydney James Harcourt in "Girl from the North Country."

A Midwest Tale to the Rhythms of Bob Dylan

Matt Markowski, Contributing Writer October 4, 2018
Experience the music of Bob Dylan in a way never head before in "Girl from the North Country." Running through Dec. 23 at the Public Theater.
"Once Upon A Rhyme" runs through Oct. 6 at the Abe Burrows Theater.

Tisch Raps up Financial Crisis

Lily Dolin, Staff Writer October 1, 2018
NYU Tisch stages a production of "Once Upon a Rhyme," complete with outstanding student performances and a captivating energy.
Holy Ghosts is playing at Theatre East.

Tisch Alumni and Faculty Breathe Life Into ‘Holy Ghosts’

Jared Peraglia, Contributing Writer September 25, 2018
Theatre East revives Romulus Linney's "Holy Ghost," starring Tisch Alumni and Faculty, for its 40th anniversary on Off-Broadway.
A scene from the 6 hour play Analogy Trilogy.

A Jewish Nurse, a Gay Man and a Wealthy Heir Walk into Skirball

Claire Fishman, Contributing Writer September 25, 2018
Dramatist Bill T. Jones six-hour "Analogy Trilogy" took place at NYU’s Skirball Center last Saturday, consisting of scenes that included a psychiatric ward, a Jewish internment camp, and an American prison.
The cast and crew of "Guys and Dolls" with President Andrew Hamilton.

Steinhardt’s ‘Guys and Dolls’ Revamps Classic

NYU Steinhardt's production of "Guys and Dolls" is a stellar performance of a classic musical.
Henry Cohen, Contributing Writer September 24, 2018
NYU Steinhardt's production of "Guys and Dolls" is a stellar performance of a classic musical.