Basic questions such as the origin of the universe – Big Bang Theory vs. Divine Creation – may fiercely divide the world, but on stage at Studio 54, they are a source of jokes by Jim Parsons as the Almighty in An Act of God, a play whose own origin is less than cosmic: It began life […]
Archives for June 5, 2015
The Tony Awards on CBS Sunday night: Broadway’s best season gets its biggest awards show
In case you need a reminder, the 2015 Tony Awards are on CBS this Sunday night, starting at 8pm (ET), with Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming hosting from the stage of Radio City Music Hall. It’s true, the evening will probably continue to be one big commercial for Broadway. Still, the show promises to have […]
Jason Schlafstein on Flying V’s new fight show: Heroes & Monsters
At this year’s Helen Hayes Awards, Flying V Theatre was awarded the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company. Beginning on June 11th, the troupe will unveil its first production since that award brought the five-year-old company onto the radar of some theatergoers who may not yet have been aware of them.