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Performing Arts

Renaissance ‘Hamlet’ reborn in modern day

Joseph C. Myers, Contributing Writer April 30, 2015
Classic Stage Company’s ongoing production of "Hamlet" demonstrates a more modern take on the Shakespearean classic.

[UPDATED] Play aims at stigma of disabled actors

Clio McConnell, Editor-At-Large April 29, 2015
The Off-Broadway troupe Theater Breaking Through Barriers aims to advance artists with disabilities. In "The Unexpected Guest," the theater successfully integrates disabled artists with more able-bodied ones.
The one-woman Off-Broadway show features the life of Janka, an Auschwitz survivor who kept her story a secret from her children.

Play tells emotional story of survival

Willa Tellekson-Flash, Contributing Writer April 21, 2015
The Off-Broadway play "JANKA" depicts the emotionally-driven story of Janka Festinger, an Auschwitz survivor. It is playing through through May 3 at the Roust Theater Company.
Ali Ahn, Leighton Bryan, and Elise Kibler, left to right, in “The Heidi Chronicles.”

Star-studded ‘Heidi’ examines feminism

Joseph C. Myers, Contributing Writer April 16, 2015
In the Broadway revival production of "The Heidi Chronicles," the play addresses societal pressures that women in the 1960s-1980s faced when attempting to balance motherhood and having a career.
Aziza Barnes, Chinaza Uche and Tori Khalil, left to right, in “Daily Life Everlasting.”

Play exciting though chaotic

Willa Tellekson-Flash, Contributing Writer April 15, 2015
The Witness Relocation’s production of "Daily Life Everlasting" is a theatrical experience that energetically begins before the audience even enters the Ellen Stewart Theater.
 Catch Me If You Can' stars Whitney Mulhern, Cori Cook, Taylor Johnson, AnnMarie Powers, Jarrad Biron Green, Amanda Pinto, Haley Fish, Megan Callahan & Yvette Lu, left to right.

Tisch New Theatre’s ‘Catch’ delights

Taylor Turner, Contributing Writer April 8, 2015
The Tisch New Theatre has put on their spring musical, "Catch Me If You Can," at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. The performance features NYU students ranging from Tisch actors to Polytechnic engineers.
Ben Scheuer’s one-man show, “The Lion,” will be on tour across America until the end of 2016.

One-man star talks clothes, play

Willa Tellekson-Flash, Contributing Writer April 8, 2015
Ben Scheuer, star of the one-man musical "The Lion," discussed fashion's importance to him and its role in his artistic endeavors with WSN.
Posterity is an off-Broadway show that depicts the clash of two artists who can’t reconcile their own egos.

‘Posterity’ portrays artistic struggle

Willa Tellekson-Flash, Contributing Writer March 26, 2015
Doug Wright's off-Broadway play "Posterity" depicts an artist's struggle to receive funding for a project, filled with plot twists and abruptness.
Allyson Green is the new Dean of the Tisch School of the Arts. She was previously the the Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of California.

Tisch dean reflects on first year

Hannah Rittner, Contributing Writer March 24, 2015
The new Dean of the Tisch School of the Arts, Allyson Green, reflected on her first year at NYU with WSN.
Former NYU student Christina Bianco stars in the one-woman show "Application Pending".

Actress reflects on time at Tisch

Caroline Cunfer, Books/Theater Editor March 5, 2015
Former NYU student, Christina Bianco is currently starring in the one-woman show "Application Pending." Bianco spoke with WSN to discuss her time at NYU, her current show, and her multiple impersonations.
Lin-Manuel Miranda stars in "Hamilton," the rap musical he wrote.

Show delights with hip-hop history

Caroline Cunfer, Theater/Books Editor March 4, 2015
The new musical, "Hamilton," centers around the life of the late Alexander Hamilton, and is strengthened by its hip-hop, modern influence.
Carl Hendrick Louis & Carra Patterson in “Little Children Dream of God.”

‘Children’ done well despite stereotypes

Joseph Myers, Contributing Writer February 25, 2015
Despite solid set design and acting, "Little Children Dream of God” falls short with its problematic, stereotypical storyline.