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The Conundrum That Is The Gershwins’ Porgy And Bess
Saturday, January 28th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
I’ve always maintained that members of an audience should not be expected to come into the theater with more than general knowledge regarding the play
Meeting Maria
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
John Brownlee was a celebrated baritone known not only for his superb voice, but also his ability as an actor. As the daughter of this
Woman Around Town: Isa Goldberg—
President of The Drama Desk
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Woman Around Town
Like many young women, Isa Goldberg had an idle fantasy about going into theater. The Broadway production of The Sound of Music made a deep
This Soprano Can Sing
Saturday, February 5th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
The thought on everyone’s mind was, “Can she sing?” Sure, Edie Falco is a brilliant award-winning actress, who has created the iconic characters Carmela Soprano
What News On the Rialto? Merchant of Venice in the Park
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
It’s the hottest day of the year, and just beginning to sprinkle. A gray haired lady, not more than five feet tall, elbows you hard
On The Wheels Of A Dream: Ragtime Redux
Friday, November 20th, 2009
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
Ragtime is a story that is not only uniquely American, but also uniquely New York. The WASP family, comfortably ensconced in New Rochelle; the new
Summer and Shakespeare in Central Park
Monday, July 6th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
One of the best things about summer is that we are able to enjoy another season of Shakespeare in the Park. Other cities present Shakespeare
Actors Fund’s “Nothing Like A Dame” Showcases Women
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
By Charlene Giannetti There was so much talent on display during the recent Actors Fund benefit, “Nothing Like a Dame,” that the spectacle was almost
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