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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.
"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.
The playbill for “No One Writes to the Colonel.”

Marquez Returns To Limelight In ‘Colonel’

Zuleyma Sanchez, Staff Writer March 6, 2018
Gabriel Marquez's "No One Writes to the Colonel" tells the story of a retired colonel waiting for his veteran’s pension while living in poverty and his grieving wife.
Poster for Tisch Drama’s new musical ‘Times Square’ playing at Abe Burrows Theatre through March 3.

Tisch Drama Premieres New Musical ‘Times Square’

Emma Hernando, Staff Writer February 26, 2018
Tisch's original musical "Times Square" tells the story of the great white way before it became the theme park we know of today.
 Deloris Van Cartier (Desiree Murphy) laments to her back-up dancers Michelle (Anika Braganza) and Tina (Emily Janes) about her dreams of stardom and fame in "Fabulous, Baby!"

Steinhardt Brings Soul to ‘Sister Act’

Emma Hernando, Staff Writer February 6, 2018
Steinhardt brought the 1992 film "Sister Act" to life, this past weekend, with sequin-covered habits and a performance comparable to the most spirited of church services.
“A New Brain” is a 1998 musical based on the book of William Finn and James Lapine that follows the life of songwriter Gordon Schwinn who is diagnosed with a brain condition. Hosted by The Gallery of Players, the play runs until Feb. 18.

‘A New Brain’ Is a No Brainer

Alex Cullina, Contributing Writer February 5, 2018
Drawn largely from creator William Finn’s own life, "A New Brain" follows a creatively blocked songwriter who is hospitalized with a mysterious brain condition.
An actor from “Not Clown” by the Pigeonholed Theater Company. The show ran last weekend at the Robert Moss Theater in SoHo.

The Haunting Inception of ‘Not Clown’

Emily Fagel, Theater and Books Editor January 29, 2018
Tisch alumni Justin Cimino and Sasha Lazare wanted to find uncommon ways to tell relevant stories and inspire conversation. Their NYC-based non-profit theater company, Pigeonholed Theater Company, did just that with its recent haunting production of "Not Clown."
The New York Theater Festival will host their annual Winterfest Fest from Jan. 2 - Mar. 4. This year CAS sophomore, Cayla Berejikian, will have her original production for ‘End of April’ performed on Feb. 22, 23 and 25 at the Hudson Guild Theater.

NYU Students Compete at Winterfest

Emily Fagel, Theater and Books Editor January 22, 2018
The New York Theater Festival is currently holding its Winterfest competition, and on the docket this year is an original production from CAS sophomore Cayla Berejikian.

Most Creative

Gallatin Concentrations
Natasha Roy, Editor-at-Large January 22, 2018
NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study is known for its broad range of concentrations. WSN is showcasing 3 students with the most creative concentrations.