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Broadway Revival of Birdie Breaks Out of Its Houdyshell

Sunday, October 25th, 2009
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around

For Pete’s sake, take the kids. Bye Bye Birdie is a bonafide wholesome banana split of a musical for the entire family. It’s also just

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Euripides’ The Bacchae at Shakespeare in the Park

Monday, August 24th, 2009
by Anne Richmond on Playing Around

By Anne Richmond Central Park’s open-air Delacorte Theatre, reminiscent of the amphitheaters of ancient Greece, is the perfect setting for Euripides’ The Bacchae, presented by

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Glitz & Grime: Photographs of Times Square

Monday, July 13th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around

What’s your image of Times Square? The oversized billboards that advertise everything from Broadway shows to underwear? The packed crowds and the descending crystal ball

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