Gentle theatre-goers, lend me your ears (well, eyes) and heed my words true: get thee to a playhouse and catch the delightful, charming, and grin-inducing Nell Gwynn. First produced at the atmospheric Shakespeare’s Globe in 2015, Jessica Swale‘s Olivier-winning comedy follows the rise of Nell Gwynn, one of British history’s most entertaining figures. Pretty, witty Nell, as she was called, had a classic rags-to-riches story: she was an orange-seller-turned-actress-turned-mistress to King Charles II. Though Gwynn’s story has long been the inspiration for writers and filmmakers, she hasn’t had her own treatment in a
I had high hopes for GirlBoss, with the series having a strong female lead in Britt Robertson as Sophia Amoruso, as well as, being created by Kay Cannon. While the series does have some great and genuinely funny moments – mostly thanks to Ellie Reed as Sophia’s best friend, Annie – it can be as flat as a worn out pair of shoes. Below, I dissect the highs and lows of this unique – yet at times puzzling – female driven series. I may or may not have had high expectations
Rebecca Naomi Jones is wonderful. She’s an accomplished stage actress; she’s performed brilliantly on Broadway in American Idiot and Hedwig and the Angry Inch (not to mention the numerous off-Broadway productions she’s been a part of). She’s also been steadily making a name for herself on the silver screen in shows like High Maintenance and Blue Bloods. The woman is a triple threat: she can act, sing, and dance. So, we were super excited to be able to chat with Rebecca about one of our favorite recent Broadway plays, Significant Other, what
The Tribeca Film Festival got underway this Thursday. And you’re probably wondering what you should see. One film that’s caught our eye is Kasra Farahani’s Tilt—starring Joseph Cross and Alexia Rasmussen. Tilt is a psychological thriller that centers around struggling filmmaker, Joe (Joseph Cross). On the surface, his life isn’t all that bad. His wife, Joanne (Alexia Rasmussen), is pregnant and expecting. She loves her husband, supports his lack of employment, and his desire to work on a documentary about America’s “Golden Age.” But underneath, Joe is growing increasingly paranoid