4/21/14 4/21/14

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, has opened on Broadway with Jessie Mueller starring in the title role.

2/28/14 2/28/14

Speakeasy Dollhouse: The Brothers Booth Explores Ghosts of the Past in Historic Players Club

2/22/14 2/22/14

“It's Possible for Someone To Strike You and It Not Hurt at All” - ‘Liliom’ Stars and Director Discuss Beautiful Soup’s Production of Molinar’s Controversial Play

“It’s all the right things in all the wrong places,” Gerrard Lobo said of the play Liliom, a tragic love story of a carousel barker and a small-town girl who are doomed to not reach a happy ending together.

2/20/14 2/20/14

The Lady of the House: Hattie Morahan Reflects on Role of A Doll's House's Nora for Modern-Day Audiences

Award-winning actress Hattie Morahan chats with Playbill.com about portraying Nora in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at Brooklyn Academy of music.

1/21/14 1/21/14

Machinal

Sophie Treadwell’s play, inspired by Ruth Snyder, the first New York woman to be put to death by the electric chair for the murder of her husband, has been given a stunning revival by the Roundabout Theatre Company, starring Rebecca Hall in an impressive Broadway debut.

1/1/14 1/1/14

"Pretty Little Liars," Teen Sexuality and Slut-Shaming: Why "A" Isn't the Biggest Problem On This Show

I’ve written about the TV show “Pretty Little Liars” before on this blog. The show has entertained me consistently for several seasons with its ongoing drama and mystery, but it has also consistently disappointed me in its portrayal of teenage sexuality.

12/7/13 12/7/13

11 Reasons Why Getting Older is Not a Bad Thing

11/28/13 11/28/13

Taking Care of Baby

The blessing and burden that is motherhood is on display at City Center, where Taking Care of Baby, the intriguingly uncomfortable play by Dennis Kelly, is making its American debut.

11/23/13 11/23/13

Not in Love Actually - A Feminist Response to "The Ultimate Romantic Comedy"

I used to love watching the film “Love Actually.” I saw it for the first time in the winter of 2003 and watching the movie quickly became a ritual for me during the holiday season

10/7/13 10/7/13

The Glass Menagerie

Tennessee Williams’ 1944 “memory play” about an unhappy family trapped within the confinements of their own lives has been revived, starring Cherry Jones.

10/4/13 10/4/13

An Interview With Sara Montgomery, Francesca Day and Marta Kuersten About Moliere's ‘The Learned Ladies]’

9/2/13 9/2/13

Lauren LoGuidice Invites Us Into Her ‘Garbo Dreams’

8/10/13 8/10/13

First Date

In First Date, the new musical starring Zachary Levi and Krysta Rodriguez, a blind date plays out in real time, set to music.

8/4/13 8/4/13

Busy Shaming - When Being "So Busy" is Not a Bad Thing

When did being busy become such a bad thing?

Ever since I got my driver's license and could get around on my own, I have been busy.

7/26/13 7/26/13

Women Center Stage - An Interview with Monica L. Williams, Felice Belle and Jen Murphy

Together/Far Apart showcases 3 pairs of poets and their journey together as they navigate a myriad of relationships while negotiating art-making, time, family, space and dreams.