Performing Arts
Please Silence your Cellphones: Tisch Students Weigh in on Self-Silencing Phone Case
WSN talked to a number of Tisch students about a new phone case that helps to keep theater-goers engaged. While some praise the device’s merits, others see it as a pardoning of personal responsibility.
NYU Lamplighters Lights the Way for Children’s Theater
The members of the student-run club share their passion for theater through free performances for children of all ages.
‘The Green Room’ Is a Love Letter to Thespians That Falls Short of Its Premise
While the play promises a story of a group of actors’ struggle to make it Off-Broadway, “The Green Room” delivers a high school drama instead.
Rebutting the Warped History of ‘Hamilton’
“The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda” refutes Lin-Manuel Miranda’s portrayal of Alexander Hamilton by shedding light on the untold stories of his victims.
‘Stupid F-cking Bird’ Soars in Its Reinvention of a Chekhov Classic
In an adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s play “The Seagull,” Aaron Posner’s “Stupid F-cking Bird” entertains while breaking convention and examining the role of theater in the world today.
Coming to Broadway in Fall 2019
A rundown of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows opening this fall.
‘Rethink Pink’: Tisch New Theatre’s Vision for ‘Legally Blonde’
Tisch New Theatre aims to reinvent the popular musical, employing extensive character work and unique storytelling devices for a production “unlike anything anyone has ever seen.”
Dining With Ploetz: Food For Thought
Richard Ploetz’s dark comedy, which just completed its run at Theatre for the New City, is comprised of three one-acts centered around hunger, both literally and metaphorically.
Miranda Sings on Broadway! Colleen Ballinger Wraps Up Broadway Debut in “Waitress”
Colleen Ballinger, most famously known as Miranda Sings, just ended her limited four-week engagement run as Dawn in “Waitress.”
“Moles” Shocks, Amuses at Skirball
Skirball brings French director and visual artist Philippe Quesne’s “The Night of the Moles” to NYU, welcoming audiences into its subterranean world populated by gigantic rodents in this wordless theater experience.
‘Get Curious’: Skirball’s Fall Programming Promises Literature, Technicolor and Copulating Moles
Showcasing the experimental works of artists from across the globe, as well as introducing a pre-show ‘book club,’ Skirball is as weird and wonderful as ever.
8 Broadway Shows to Rush Before the Year Is Over
A guide to what Broadway shows to rush for under $50 and where and how to do it.
