"The Lifespan of a Fact" at Studio 54
Take three playwrights, each making his Broadway debut, to write a play. Have them base it on a published book and essay by two other writers which described a real event. Mix thoroughly; th…
Take three playwrights, each making his Broadway debut, to write a play. Have them base it on a published book and essay by two other writers which described a real event. Mix thoroughly; th…
The obvious connection to the current debate concerning the place of truth in politics plays well in "The Lifespan of a Fact." The playwrights develop their argument carefully and with the r…
This new play about a fact-checking dispute at a magazine feels incredibly timely. Exploring the relationship between fact and fiction, journalism and the
"There aren't that many times in life when you're absolutely free" is how Studio 54 co-founder Ian Schrager describes the notorious nightclub he ran for 33 hedonistic and controversial month…
A dizzying parade of images rushes by as Matt Tyrnauer's film tells this story of life, death (mostly from Aids) and tax-evasion
Set designer Jason Sherwood shares his journey bringing one of New York's most iconic nightclubs to the stage in the new musical This Ain't No Disco.
For all its high-energy hedonism featuring handsome half-clad bodies, "This Ain't No Disco," the rock opera at the Atlantic Theater set in the New York City club scene of the 1970s, doesn't …
★ Glitter ball melodramatics are rolled up into an unworkable musical The post This Ain’t No Disco: Rough Times at Studio 54 appeared first on New York Stage Review.
How set designer Jason Sherwood put Studio 54, The Mudd Club and Andy Warhol's Factory all on one stage---How do you conjure three legendary hot spots from New York's past in an intimate Off…
A documentary that captures the legendary nightclub in its heyday
Roundabout Theatre Company announces that the new Broadway production of the musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate, starring Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara, will begin preview performances on Thursda…
Starring Kelli O’Hara, “Kiss Me, Kate” will begin previews in February at Studio 54. The Roundabout Theatre Company production will start performances on Feb. 14, 2019, wit…
Lauren Ridloff is a joy to watch as Sarah and gives an impressive Broadway debut, sculpting words with fluid movements that float in the air, accompanied by miens of anger, joy, passion and …
As a performer, Joshua Jackson is sober and endearing, projecting goodness. The post Review: Joshua Jackson Soars in <em>Children of a Lesser God</em> at Studio 54 appeared first…
Mark Medoff’s Children of a Lesser God premiered on Broadway 38 years ago. It still holds up very well. The play is
When Mark Medoff's award-winning play Children of a Lesser God premiered on Broadway in 1980, followed by the highly-lauded film adaptation in 1986, it provided groundbreaking insights into …
There's something to admire about Mark Medoff's 1979 play even in a revival that's only fitfully engaging and stirring
In the heyday of Studio 54, Donna Summer's megahit "Last Dance" signaled an end to the evening's revelry, recalls Ron Melrose, a keyboard player at the time in Liza Minnelli's Broadway music…
Remember the ad campaign for real Levy's Jewish Rye Bread?  "You don't have to be Jewish to love Levy's Real Jewish Rye.” Well you don't have to be Latino to love John Legui…
John Leguizamo's one-man show is a manic gallop through the history of the Americas
Tony nominee John Leguizamo returns to Broadway on October 19 in his new solo comedy Latin History for Morons. Tony Taccone directs the show will officially open on November 15 at Studi…
The latest solo show from the Emmy Award-winning and Tony-nominated actor begins previews October 19.
The box office for LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS will open Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 12PM at Studio 54 254 West 54th Street.
Roundabout Theater Company's Studio 54 is set to stage the Broadway return of "Children of a Lesser God" from April 11, 2018 with previews beginning on March 22, 2018. The original productio…