Sharon Washington spent part of her childhood (from 1969 to 1973) living in a library. Her father, George, was charged with keeping the furnace of the St. Agnes branch of the New York Public Library running for twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. So, up on the top floor of the library, there was an apartment for him to live in with his family (Sharon, her mother, Connie, her grandmother, and their dog). For a bookish young girl, this living arrangement was heaven. As Sharon shares memories of helping
Last year, Lola Flanery made her grand debut as the Seelie Queen on Freeform’s Shadowhunters. It was a commanding performance that had the audience and the characters shaking in their boots, and she’ll be back this season to continue her reign. But that’s not all! Lola has also booked a recurring role on The CW’s The 100. We chatted with her about both projects, how she prepared to step into the characters’ shoes, and what we should expect! The 100 Questions PC: Tell us about your upcoming role on The 100 and what drew
Elisabeth Vastola is a costume designer extraordinaire. With extensive work on TV and film (including Daredevil and Landline), she recently finished up work on season 2 of Jessica Jones. We caught up with Elisabeth, and she shared five fun facts with us. 1. She won her Fantasy Football League three years ago. “My husband asked me to join his league four years ago just to fill a spot for them, and it turns out [that] I’m a force to be reckoned with. I’m a huge football fan (Go Giants!) which is
Once upon a time, a scrappy, little musical with a big heart, big themes, and big talent opened on the island of Manhattan. It had a respectable, spirited run on Broadway before getting a rich afterlife through international, regional, and amateur productions. 27 years later, that musical has come once more to Broadway, and we are the beneficiaries of Once On This Island‘s joyous return. With music and lyrics by Stephen Flaherty and Lynne Aherns— who are also represented on Broadway with Anastasia— Once On This Island is a Caribbean-accented musical about