TDF Stages Archive
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Who’s In Charge of American Culture?
Playwrights Off-Broadway Keeping an ear to the ground to listen for societal shifts is an essential part of the theatremaking process for director-playwright Michael Perlman, whose Off-Broadway play At the Table , now at HERE Arts Center in a production from Fault Line Theatre, takes the pulse of a group of culturally eclectic friends in […]
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I Can’t Believe I Missed This Show
Songwriters A theatre lover's tragic story of missed opportunity — This is the story of the best show I didn't see. Specifically, an iconic musical I came thisclose to catching in its original incarnation almost 30 years ago, and I'm still pretty annoyed about it. I will set the scene for you, and hopefully this […]
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Your Guide to Summer Theatre Festivals
Even with a busy Tony season behind us and fall still several months away, theatre lovers have no need to despair. Every summer, a cornucopia of festivals lets artists from around the world bring their work to New York. From seasoned veterans to emerging performers cutting their teeth, these events give a berth to every […]
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It Takes a Lot of Clothes to Dress a Court
Designers Broadway Inside Wolf Hall' s Tony Award-winning design — "Stuff that touches the skin deteriorates the fastest." Susan Checklick is calling from backstage at the Winter Garden Theatre. That evening's performance of Wolf Hall is under way, and she is staring at 12 laundry baskets full of fabric scraps. Before the week is over, […]
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How They Became a Downtown Ballet Company
New York Theatre Ballet moves (literally) into a new era
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One Rachmaninoff Is Not Enough
Songwriters Playwrights Practical concerns inspire deep meaning in Dave Malloy's new musical — Never underestimate the power of practical limitations. In the theatre, at least, they often lead to a show's most innovative elements. Just look at what happened with Preludes , the new musical written and composed by Dave Malloy that's currently making its […]
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It’s the Funniest King Lear of the Season!
Why My Perfect Mind injects comedy into tragedy
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Can Classic Plays Speak to Young People?
Behind the Scene A new theatre company passionately believes they can — Attracting young-adult audiences to the theatre has long been a challenge due to skyrocketing ticket prices and a perceived disconnect from mainstream culture. But Masterworks Theater Company hopes to change that. Founded by veteran New York City producer Eric Krebs, the troupe specializes […]
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What Are Your Co-Workers Not Telling You?
Performers Directors In real life and in their work, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Evan Cabnet explore the boundaries of collaboration — It's challenging to write about the Vineyard Theatre's new pitch-black comedy Gloria without giving too much away. Like all of rising playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' shows — including Appropriate and An Octoroon , which together earned […]