The Mulifaceted Life of Sam Shepard
May 4, 2015
Given his diverse career background, Sam Shepard clearly shuns predictability. Born on an Army base in Illinois, Shepard originally planned to become a vet, and was studying at Mount San Antonio Junior College when a touring theater company, the Bishop’s Company Repertory Players, came
How to Impress a Broadway Casting Director and Nail the Job
April 24, 2015
Anyone who had been on Broadway will tell you it’s a tough gig. There will always be someone in the audition room who is thinner than you, sexier than you, taller than you, prettier than you or has spent WAY more time in the
Your Guide to Seeing New York City in a Weekend
April 17, 2015
If you’re planning to spend a weekend in the Big Apple, you probably want to squeeze in as much as possible in a short span of time, but have no idea where to get started. As far as New Yorkers are concerned, there are
The Prince of Broadway: Hal Prince Will Leave a Legacy that Transformed Theater
April 6, 2015
Born in the shadow of Broadway, it seems unlikely that Harold – “Hal” to his friends – Prince would choose any other destiny than the Great White Way. His start, however, was not as illustrious as his resume – which includes 21 Tony Awards,
How to Find Cheap Broadway Tickets
March 23, 2015
A quick scan of Craigslist classifieds in New York City reveals plenty of Broadway show tickets for sale, including tickets to top hits including the sexy Roaring ‘20s caper “Chicago,” the irreverent “Book of Mormon” from the creators of “South Park” and Larry David’s
Broadway’s Most Romantic Shows
February 14, 2015
Broadway has been in love with love since the curtain rose on romantic shows like “Anna Christie,” Eugene O’Neill’s “Pretty Woman” of its time, the undying and risk-it-all love of “Showboat” and the quaint, but danger-tinged love between Curly and Laurey in “Oklahoma!” With
The Black Crook: A Little Near-Nudity Made This Show Broadway’s First True Hit
February 6, 2015
While many contemporary Broadway shows can gross $1 million during a great week’s run, the first show to reach that monumental box office number – earning the place as Broadway’s first bona fide hit – was the 1866 musical “The Black Crook,” which merged
Drag Queens Open Minds, Hearts on Broadway
January 19, 2015
Harvey Fierstein may not have been the first to celebrate the flamboyance and individuality of drag queens on stage, but he certainly has done it the best. The Brooklyn-born playwright, actor and director is currently reveling in the success of “Kinky Boots,” a Broadway
Neil Simon Has Been Racking Up Honors Since His First Broadway Play
January 17, 2015
With more than 30 plays under his belt, Neil Simon is not only one of America’s foremost playwrights, he is also the only playwright in history to have four plays running simultaneously on Broadway. (Those were “Barefoot in the Park,” which ran from Oct.
Larry David Goes Fishing in the Dark on Broadway
January 13, 2015
Larry David is a master at making his own life – and the lives of his friends – seem infinitely interesting. Throughout his career – which includes a stint as a writer on “Saturday Night Live” – he has long been able to take