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Performing Arts

“Little Shop of Horrors” presented by Tisch New Theatre was playing from Oc.31 to Nov.5 at SoHo Playhouse.

Tisch New Theatre Presents a New Approach

Emma Hernando, Staff Writer November 7, 2017
Tisch New Theatre's 10th Anniversary production of Little Shop of Horrors provides both a high quality production for the audience while still offering a space for students to make mistakes and learn.
Tisch New Theatre’s most recent production was Little Shop of Horrors, telling the story of Seymour and an alien plant.

Finding Humanity in the Horrors

Emma Hernando, Staff Writer November 6, 2017
"Little Shop of Horrors" by Tisch New Theatre is a funny, honest retelling of the cult classic.
Steinhardt senior Daniel Youngelman plays the lead role of Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors.

Tisch Reimagines ‘Little Shop’

Carter Glace, Staff Writer November 6, 2017
WSN talked with the director and lead actress of TNT's "Little Shop of Horrors."
The new off-Broadway show “This One’s for the Girls”, is performed by four women who transform into female heroines from the past 100 years like Princess Diana and Malala Yousafzai. Catch the show every Friday and Saturday at St. Luke’s Theatre.

The Future Is Female, So Is the Past

Julia Fields, Staff Writer October 30, 2017
"This One's For the Girls" is a new off-Broadway musical telling the story of one woman's life through some of the most iconic female pop hits of all time.
The Siege is based on the 2002 event that Palestinian fighters were trapped in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem for 39 days. Starting Oct. 12, this story has been brought to the stage of NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts by the Palestinian Freedom Theatre.

Freedom Theater’s ‘The Siege’ Arrives at Skirball

Madeline Pursell, Contributing Writer October 17, 2017
Palestinian Freedom Theatre’s "The Siege" at NYU Skirball tells the story of the siege on the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in 2002.
The great Greek tragedy is retold with the main character reimagined as a Latino man in prison, hoping to realize his dreams.

“Oedipus El Rey:” Classical Tragedy Turned Current Event

Emma Hernando, Contributing Writer October 11, 2017
"Oedipus El Rey" puts a 21st century spin on a classic tale.
On Oct. 2 at Skirball, Laurence Maslon hosted a talk with three Tony-Winning writers Jason Robert Brown, Lisa Kron and Steven Lutvak. The panel, “Visionaries from the worlds of politics, the arts, sciences, academia and more” is hosted every Monday at 6:30pm.

Advice from Three Tony-Winning Writers

Matt Markowski, Contributing Writer October 6, 2017
WSN sat down with three Tony-winning playwrights to discuss their processes and get their advice for any budding writers.
The Power of Political Theater

The Power of Political Theater

Matt Markowski, Contributing Writer October 5, 2017
A relationship between art and politics; how art shapes the world.
“In the Blood” is inspired by “The Scarlet Letter” and is now showing at the Signature Theatre.

‘In the Blood:’ Hauntingly Modern

Matt Markowski, Contributing Writer October 2, 2017
The revival of Suzan Lori-Parks' "In the Blood" is a haunting and thrilling story of a mother's resilience through poverty and tragedy.
NYU professor Alexandra Zelman-Doring shines in "The Itch."

Scratching an ‘Itch’ You Hate to Have

Hailey Nuthals, Editor-at-Large September 19, 2017
"The Itch" centers around the relationship one has with an alcoholic loved one — a relationship that not everyone can relate to experiencing, but a heart-wrenching one nonetheless.

1984 on Broadway provides a theatrical experience like nothing else. The play is shocking and uncomfortable, but also timely and necessary.

Big Brother on Broadway

Emma Hernando, Contributing Writer September 18, 2017
The play adaptation of George Orwell's classic "1984" is nothing less than what you'd expect: harrowing and absolutely relevant.
Playwrights student Sarah Ruhl took a new spin on the classic tale of Peter Pan and shines a new light on childhood.

Peter Pan, All Grown Up

Matt Markowski, Contributing Writer September 6, 2017
"For Peter Pan on her 70th birthday" channels childhood nostalgia and memories with a new take on the timeless classic.