No one—no matter how good of spirit–is safe from the vengeful accusations of a mob. We’re reminded of this chilling fact in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s infamous 1953 play, The Crucible. The revival as directed by Ivo van Hove, The Crucible is at once powerful and perplexing. The Crucible is a cautionary tale that Arthur Miller wrote and that is commonly seen as a response to the McCarthyism era of the early 1950s. Using the setting of the Salem witch trials of the late 1600s, Miller was able to show audiences and
What’s better than live music and a great cause? Pretty much nothing, but add Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker as the host and it’s everything. Performers4Peace, a benefit concert that’ll take place on May 9th at 42West, will support Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative’s work in peace and community building. And, it features all of our favorite Broadway artists! Scheduled performers for this special evening include: James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin, Memphis, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) Lesli Margherita (Dames at Sea, Matilda, Zorro the Musical) Daniel Breaker (The Book
TGIF on ABC was a golden age of television for a child/young teen growing up in the 1990s. “Thank God It’s Friday” (or, according to ABC, “Thank Goodness It’s Funny”) was something to look forward to. Although there was a wide-range of shows on during that time (like adult favorite, Perfect Strangers or the show that moved to Saturday mornings, Hanging with Mr. Cooper), almost all of them revolved around families of some kind; all of them were also comedies. For today’s Throwback Thursday, let’s take a look at some
If you watched the final season of FOX’s hit show Glee, there’s a huge chance you fell in love with Madison McCarthy. With a face as cute as a button and a voice that sent chills down your spine, how could you not? Laura Dreyfuss, the actress behind the quirky McKinley High newcomer is our Woman Crush Wednesday for a couple of reasons – she’s an absolute sweetheart, she radiates sunshine and she’s hilarious! Laura is currently gracing the stage as Zoe Murphy in Second Stage Theatre’s Dear Evan Hansen and we couldn’t be more smitten with her. The