Goodman Theatre
14 posts
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15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Broadway sensation Ali Louis Bourzgui
It’s not only the eponymous character that’s a “Sensation” in The Who’s Tommy, now playing an open-ended engagement at the Nederlander Theatre, so is Ali Louis Bourzgui, the breakout star who plays...
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Loss, depression, and glimmers of hope in ‘Swing State’ Off-Broadway at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre
Direct from its critically acclaimed debut at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre, the New York premiere of Swing State, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rebecca Gilman, directed by Tony Award winner Robert...
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Winners of the 10th annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards
In a livestream announcement this morning on Crowdcast.com by the Off Broadway Alliance (OBA), President Peter Breger introduced Charles Busch and Julie Halston (both recipients of the organization’s...
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A harrowing story of the abduction and abuse of ‘Dana H.’ as recounted in her own voice at Vineyard Theatre
Award-winning playwright Lucas Hnath takes a provocative and personal approach to an acutely disturbing crime story and its aftermath in his latest work Dana H., making its New York debut at Vineyard...
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Review: ‘Marvin’s Room’ at Roundabout Theatre Company
Scott McPherson wrote Marvin’s Room, a play about illness, family ties, and death when he was just a lad of 30. As a gay man, he was of course aware of the AIDS epidemic that had been ravaging the gay...
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Film Review: ‘Oklahoma City’ at AFI in Silver Spring
The central insight of Barak Goodman’s new documentary, OKLAHOMA CITY, presented by American Experience and airing on February 7th, is that the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building by...
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Review: ‘Love Letters’ at Hippodrome Theatre at The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center
Talk about age-appropriate casting: Love Letters, a play about the 50-year relationship between a man and a woman, is now at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore starring a man and a woman acclaimed...
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The Playwright’s Playground: Michele Shay Discusses the Influence of August Wilson, Her Artistic Journey, and Lessons Learned from a Life in the Theater
For Michele Shay, directing Seven Guitars is not simply directing another play; it’s personal and a vivid part of her story. “We are addicted to ‘story’ and we become inspired by each others lives,”...
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Meet the Cast of No Rules Theatre Company’s ‘Boeing Boeing’: Part 4: Sherry Berg
In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the cast of No Rules Theatre Company’s production of Boeing Boeing, meet Sherry Berg. Joel: Tell us where local theatregoers have seen you on the stage and the...
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‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ at The Suburban Players by Amanda Gunther
Such a dazzling coat of many colors! And the coat isn’t the only thing that’s colorful this time of year as The Suburban Players hosts their annual musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor...
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‘Go, Dog. Go!’ at NextStop Theatre Company by Julia l. Exline
NextStop FAMILY Presents Go, Dog. Go!, a stage adaptation by Allison Gregory and Stephen Dietz, based on the beloved children’s book by P.D. Eastman and directed by Ray Ficca. Though a full-fledged...
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Film Review: ‘Stories We Tell’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins
Desperately Seeking Stories . . . Every family has a story. When you are in the midst of an account, it isn’t really a story at all. Only afterwards, does it become a story when you are telling it to...
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“I, Jack, am the Knave of Hearts” at DCAC March 14-April 6th by John Carter
I, Jack, am the Knave of Hearts, a play for actor and audience, will be at the DC Arts Center – 2438 18th Street, NW, from March 14th through April 6th, Thursdays through Sundays at 7:30 PM. There...
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‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ at Chalice Theatre by Eric Denver
“Joseph he was one of Jacob’s favorite sons,” are the words of the lead song of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and they were meandering around in my head as I walked up the steps of the...