Tony Awards Predictions for 2017
Well folks, my favorite Awards show of the year is here: the Tonys! Unlike last year when one show in particular (cough, Hamilton, cough) dominated the Broadway season, this year there
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Pop Culturalist Chats with David Gallo
Scenic designer David Gallo has a portfolio chock-full of critically-acclaimed work. Currently, he’s being recognized with a Tony nomination for his set design for the revival of August Wilson’s Jitney.
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Grief, Love, and Second Chances in Words in Deep Blue
Rachel and Henry are best friends. Henry’s family owns a secondhand bookshop, Howling Books, where they spend a lot of their time together. Once they reach early high school, though,
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To See or Not to See: Wonder Woman
Striking a perfect balance between entertainment and philosophical ideas, Wonder Woman is the best DC Comics film adaptation of late. The story of Wonder Woman begins in the present-day. Diana
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Pop Culturalist Chats with Clint Ramos
Clint Ramos has been busy. Since his Tony Award win for Best Costume Design of a Play last year for Eclipsed, he’s designed for more than half a dozen off-Broadway
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To See or Not to See: Groundhog Day
The stage adaptation of Groundhog Day is delightful. Between the technical surprises that pepper the show and the absolutely wonderful performance of leading man Andy Karl, it’s a show you
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Pop Culturalist Chats with Paloma Young
As the saying goes, “Clothes make the man.” Indeed, the clothes worn by an actor or actress onstage are a key part of bringing a character—and their story—to life. That’s
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Pop Culturalist Chats with Derek Klena
For a certain age group, Anastasia is a beloved animated film whose romantic lead elicits swoons and the plucky heroine is admired. So when it was announced that Anastasia would
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Pop Culturalist Chats with Joe Carroll
Bandstand, Broadway’s first 6 Certified production about the veteran experience, has been a labor of love over the past few years for everyone involved. For the actors cast as members of
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To See or Not to See: Take Me
A kidnapping goes very wrong in the absurd and entertaining comedy Take Me. Ray Moody (Pat Healy, also directing the film) has a very unique and bizarre small business: Kidnap
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