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Special Episode: Jiehae Park on ‘Macbeth,’ murder, college admissions in ‘peerless’

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“peerless,” the darkly comedic twist on Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” set in the cutthroat world of elite college admissions, opened this week Off-Broadway from Primary Stages. This new version of the classic story from playwright Jiehae Park centers on M and L, twin Asian-American siblings who have given up everything to get read more


Special Episode: The Kilbanes Discuss ‘Weightless’ at the WP Theater

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Sisterhood. Love. Vengeance. Flight. Inspired by a tale from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Weightless tells the story of two deeply devoted sisters, Procne and Philomela. Separated by circumstance, they must travel across worlds—facing devastating sacrifice and divine intervention—in order to reunite. The Kilbanes’ Weightless is a theatrical concept album driven by a read more


Special Episode: Oliver Roth on Tough Questions in ‘This Beautiful Future’

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Written by Rita Kalnejais and directed by Jack Serio, This Beautiful Future is a story of young love set during World War II. The production, which was twice-extended at Theaterlab and marked the playwright’s New York debut, was embraced by critics and audiences alike during its limited run in January read more


Special Episode: Eden Espinosa on Putting Together Personal Concerts, ‘Lempicka,’ More

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New York’s newest hotspot for intimate dining and extraordinary music – will present two special shows with stage and screen star Eden Espinosa on Thursday, Oct. 6 and Friday, Oct. 7, both at 7 p.m. In this intimate evening of music and stories, Eden reflects on her roots and offers read more


Special Episode: John Riddle on Getting Through ‘Titanique’ Without Breaking

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On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with fellow Ohioan and one of the stars of “Titanique” Off-Broadway John Riddle. The pair talk about how difficult it is to get through that show without breaking character, the brilliance of the show’s star and co-author Marla Mindelle, how Celine Dion read more


Special Episode: Asher Muldoon on Irish Rep’s ‘The Butcher Boy’

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On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with actor and writer Asher Muldoon. Before Asher went out on the national tour of “Dear Evan Hansen,” he began writing a musical adaptation of a fairly violent, surrealist novel that he read for a high school class called “The Butcher Boy.” read more


Special Episode: Neil D’Astolfo on His Solo Show ‘Mister Miss America’

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On this special episode, Grace Aki talks to actor and playwright Neil D’Astolfo on his solo show “Mister Miss America.” The world premiere of the show begins performances at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater this week. The show is scheduled to run from July 6 through Aug. 7.  Neil wrote and read more