Our Fingers Are Crossed for These Tony Award Nominees!
One of my favorite awards shows of the year is almost here: the Tony Awards! Broadway’s biggest night is sure to be full of laughs (thanks to this year’s host
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To See or Not to See: Anastasia
Fans of the animated film Anastasia have something to rejoice: a Broadway-bound musical adaptation of the film just opened at the Hartford Stage in Connecticut. Helmed by the film’s original songwriters
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To See or Not to See: Cal in Camo
In a collaboration between Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and Colt Coeur, Cal in Camo is William Francis Hoffman’s deeply disturbed but moving drama about love, loss, and human connections. The play
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To See or Not to See: The Judas Kiss
Oscar Wilde is one of literature’s most beloved figures. And, in the spring of 1895, he was at the height of his notoriety. His masterpiece—The Importance of Being Earnest—was receiving
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To See or Not to See: Incognito
Encoding. Storing, Retrieving. Those are three things the brain does; they are also the three parts of Nick Payne’s newest brilliant play, Incognito. As with Payne‘s other work (namely the
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To See or Not to See: Blackbird
The hysterical and piercing cry of Una (Michelle Williams) echoes throughout the theater. We have just witnessed a piece of the complicated and murky relationship between Una and Ray (Jeff
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Red Carpet Coverage: The 61st Annual Obie Awards
Last night, Pop Culturalist had the pleasure of attending The 61st Annual Obie Awards at Webster Hall. Hosted by Orange Is The New Black star Lea DeLaria, the award show celebrated
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To See or Not to See: The Ruins of Civilization
New to the New York City Center stage is the desolate thriller The Ruins of Civilization. Starring Tim Daly, Rachael Holmes, Roxanna Hope and Orlagh Cassidy, this play is set in a dystopian
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To See or Not to See: Shuffle Along
Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed is a perfectly imperfect addition to this Broadway season. Though burdened with an uneven book,
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Pop Culturalist Chats with Michael Wartella
Michael Wartella is currently endearing himself to audiences as the doggedly determined detective-to-be, Hugo, in the sweet new musical, Tuck Everlasting. He has had his share of theater experiences across
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