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Performing Arts

"Sweeney Todd" opened on Wednesday at the Barrow Street Theater. The musical has been out of New York since 2005.

The Barber is Back on Barrow Street for ‘Sweeney Todd’ Revival

Annaluz Cabrera, Staff Writer March 7, 2017
Ever wondered what it would be like to step into the wild world of cannibalism in "Sweeney Todd?" Barrow Street Theater's revamped production gives audience members the chance to quite literally be a part of the classic musical's bloodthirsty action.
“Two Weeks with the Queen,” ran from Feb. 24 to March 5. The play was about the effects cancer can have on people outside the patient themselves.

Steinhardt’s ‘Queen’ Shows Youth Response to Illness

Annaluz Cabrera, Staff Writer March 6, 2017
It only takes six actors in Steinhardt's musical education program to make for a stunningly energetic performance of "Two Weeks With the Queen" — and more than that to tackle the stigmas around chronic illness.
Annaleigh Ashford and Jake Gyllenhaal led“Sunday in the Park With George” at the Hudson Theater. The show ,full of renowned Tony winners and veteran Broadway performers, will play until April 23.

Art and Affection Collide in ‘Sunday in the Park’

Kamila Daurenova, Staff Writer February 27, 2017
The classic award-winning production "Sunday In The Park With George" brings stars like Jake Gyllenhaal and NYU alums like Tony-winning Ruthie Ann Miles together to create a production that's as close to pointillism and acrylic painting as one can get on stage.
Joe Charnitski performs in his one man show “Joe Charnitski’s Funeral,” as part of the 2017 FRIGID New York Festival.

NYU Alum Performs His Own Funeral

Sarah Jackson, Contributing Writer February 23, 2017
In his one man show "Funeral," NYU Alum Joe Charnitski reflects on life through the eulogies he's delivered for his father and grandfather.
NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, which introduced the Performance Studies major last year. WSN sat down with  junior Jeremy Swanton to discuss the ins and outs of the program.

StageWorks Shines Light on Shakespeare

Amanda Quinn, Contributing Writer February 21, 2017
With a hearty nod towards the Shakespeare classic "Twelfth Night's" leanings towards queer identity, Tisch Drama StageWorks brings hilarity and uproar to the stage.
A new play, "Exposed," depicts the story of Duke University freshman Mirian Weeks, who paid for her tuition by making pornography.  Through a combination of sex scenes and extreme humiliation, the play stays true to the real story while maintaining strong themes of feminism.

Porn Pays Tuition at a Cost in “Exposed”

Annaluz Cabrera, Contributing Writer February 15, 2017
"Exposed" is a new play based on the true story of Mariam Weeks, the Duke University Freshman who took on a porn star persona to pay her college tuition.
Steinhardt’s Drama Therapy Department performed “Power and Privilege As Performance” at Pless Hall Black Box Theater on Saturday. The performance included three short plays.

Performing Power And Privilege

Michael Landes, Staff Writer February 10, 2017
The NYU Drama Therapy program tackled privilege of all sorts with avant-garde flair and talented precision in its presentation of three short plays by its master's candidates last week.
NYU musical theatre enthusiasts enjoy the act of fellow student at this year’s Spring Welcome Week event.

Bright Lights and High Notes at NYU

Alexandra Pierson, Theater and Books Editor January 30, 2017
For one magical night of harmony and jazz hands, NYU students forgot their school affiliations to hold a night of Broadway showtunes and classic musical theater hits.
Playwright Basil Kreimendahl creates an extraordinary combination of identity and war in his play, "Orange Julius".

A Tender and Comic Look At Gender, Death and Vietnam

Michael Landes, Staff Writer January 24, 2017
"Orange Julius" explores gender, death and memory through the lens of the Vietnam War.
Skirball has put on many performances that send a bold message. The provocative production of "Apollon" by Choreographer Florentina Holzinger ran Feb. 22-23. (Photo by Julia Saliba)

Tisch New Theatre Runs Into Drama

Natasha Roy, News Editor January 23, 2017
The Tisch New Theatre was suspended this past fall, but the news was quietly announced in a single email. Here's the details of the whole story.

The Off-Broadway rock odyssey, “The Portal”, blends musical performance with a movie-like narrative.

‘The Portal:’ A Movie on the Stage

December 5, 2016
"The Portal" takes too much advantage of multimedia tools and comes off more like a bad party than a thought-provoking theater piece.
Telling the colorful history of the West Village, “Street Children” opened on November 30 at the New Ohio Theatre.

Forget Me Not

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor December 5, 2016
Before the West Village was bougie, it was the kingdom of the queens.