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He and his people have been nothing but hard-working, humble, and friendly here at the theatre. And, yes, he can act. He's going to be fantastic.

Been a while since I've posted, but I wanted to share this great new musical recording with you guys that I got to be a part of. The musical is fantastic and had great runs at NY Fringe, NYMF, Edinburgh, & ACT. These guys decided that the time had come for a professional recording, and they were able to get Kevin Duda and Christiane Noll (who gets to show you a new, fun side of her talents) to lead the cast. You can check it out at https://showchoirthemusical.bandcamp.com/releases. They are s...

I saw the show Thursday. I enjoyed it. It needs work--it IS in previews, so it deserves some breathing room, but it was very enjoyable with fantastic performances. Levi makes a great Broadway debut in particular.

2 FUN shows: THE CABARET SHOWDOWN: https://www.facebook.com/events/535326429827475/ Lisa Asher is performing tonight at this monthly game show where singers compete for a free slot the following month to do their show. The fun part is that the singers may or may not know the song they have to perform, but have to make it work regardless. It's super fun to watch and even more fun to compete in. Doors open at 6:30PM $10 Following the showdown is last month's winner, ME! :) JOHN RAYMOND BARKER U...

Ha ha! Now there's an idea for a funny cartoon. :)

Good eye, PetitPapillon! Thank you, Eric & Quiche.

Thank you both! :)

This is my brand new, animated short. It features a handful of unofficial Broadway cameos. I hope you enjoy. :)

For any of you who enjoy writing about theatre, my husband, Jared R. Pike (who begins his PhD work at CUNY Grad Center in the Fall), is creator and editor of a new web site that is open to anyone to contribute. Submissions can come in many forms - essays, opinion pieces, personal narratives, reviews, etc. All submissions will be published once he has reviewed them, possibly offering editorial suggestions. The site will launch officially with a special issue on the topic of "What is Theatre?"....

"[She] didn't make [it] for YOU!!" ;P

This was created by Abby Wolbe. I thought you all would enjoy. :)

The purpose of showing the family is a direct response to the criticisms made by Prop 8 supporters. They tried/try to say that we aren't capable of such relationships. This framing device reinforces how wrong they are.

Torch Song Trilogy is one of my all-time favorite plays. I would love to see it revived. I think it is still extremely relevant. The film was probably the first time I ever saw two men kiss, which, of course, was mesmerizing to a 15/16 yo just coming to terms with being gay. This was in the 90s, so with AIDS swirling around me in the news and amongst dating/hook-up fears, I found this play to be a break from all of that. I was thankful to have one play I could look to about standing up for be...

I do love when people call each other "dear" on here! :)

I agree that Book of Mormon is much more profound that some give it credit. I find it to be a surprisingly deep discussion of religion, racism, charity, etc. And, it delivers this in the best way possible--by making people laugh.

Congrats to him and his husband!

Tropical Storms can devastate and flood--and NYC is very saturated right now. Not trying to add to the paranoia, but this is serious stuff.

If this storm is indeed coming anywhere near NYC, there will not be shows on Sunday, poss Monday & Tuesday. It won't be as pleasant as a blizzard. The flooding alone will halt NYC. Let's hope for the best--and if not the best--the least of the worst. Also possible that Sat eve shows (and maybe mats) will be canceled. We'll know tomorrow morning.

You know--I do recall the great outrage and scandal and damage that fell upon marriage after Kermit & Miss Piggy got married. Horrifying. Whether or not there was a press agenda to Avenue Q or Hair's events, I do not doubt for one moment that the bulk of the inspiration was genuine. Genuine celebration for this landmark moment. Unless you know the people involved in these events (and, I do), don't presume to know their intentions.

I think it's fantastic. If straight puppets can marry, then why not gay puppets?