John Stark

NJT Closes Out 2024 Season With FIRST DATE

NJT will close out their 2024 season with the romantic musical comedy First Date, with a Book by Austin Winsberg, and Music and Lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner.

BWW Review: TIME STANDS STILL is Harsh and Tender Contemplation on War and Relationships

An exposed-brick studio apartment in Brooklyn in 2009 is the setting for Time Stands Still, a moving play by Donald Margulies, directed by Doug Finlayson, playing now at The New Jewish Theatre. Romantic partners for 8 ½ years, photojournalist Sarah (Wendy Renee Greenwood) and war correspondent James (Ben Nordstrom), return home, Sarah's face bandaged, her arm in a sling, and her leg bound with a brace as she struggles to maneuver on crutches. We don't know exactly what has happened just yet, but we know it's bad, as the play opens with poignant silences, emerging compromises, and a shared consideration for anguish. We soon learn that the couple has covered the horrors of combat, famines, and genocides; that they have nearly died several times, and that as Sarah begins recovering from the physical wounds from a roadside bomb, James has already been home and is on meds recovering from his emotional ones. The question associated with a recovery of this magnitude is, "What happens next?" And what happens after that and after that?

Unkle Releases New Album THE ROAD: PART II/THE HIGHWAY

UNKLE have just released their new album THE ROAD: PART II / LOST HIGHWAY through frontman James Lavelle's label Songs For The Def. The album, which is split into two acts, is the follow-up to the highly acclaimed The Road: Part 1. The highly anticipated record has already made headlines with tastemakers like Pitchfork, Stereogum, SPIN, and KEXP!

New Jewish Theatre Presents TIME STANDS STILL

The New Jewish Theatre's 2018-19 season continues with Donald Margulies' thoughtful drama, Time Stands Still, directed by Doug Finlayson.

UNKLE Announce New Album 'The Road: Part II / Lost Highway'

UNKLE have announced their new album THE ROAD: PART II / LOST HIGHWAY which is set for release through frontman James Lavelle's label Songs For The Def on March 29, 2019. The album, which is split into two acts, is the follow-up to the highly acclaimed The Road: Part 1.

Bob Saget Has Been Added To The All-star Lineup Of Garden Of Laughs

The Madison Square Garden Company (NYSE: MSG) and The Garden of Dreams Foundation is pleased to announce that Grammy Award-nominated comedian and the star of two of the most successful network TV shows ever produced, Bob Saget, has joined the Garden of Laughs presented by Delta Air Lines.

BWW Review: DEVIL'S SALT: A 17th Century Drama About Witchcraft, Religious Zealotry and Sexual Obsession

Much in the same vein as Arthur's Miller The Crucible, DEVIL'S SALT presents a tale about witchcraft in which a young woman is accused of consorting with the devil and forced to give her life just for being who she is, a modern-thinking woman before her time. Jovanka Bach's World Premiere drama, directed and produced by her husband John Stark as a guest production at the Odyssey Theatre, is set in the 17th Century in the King James Colony of Plymouth Bay in New England, a very Puritanical community in which Hannah Mulwray, a young woman who acts as a mid-wife, is brought to trial for witchcraft. Her main accuser, Hooker Wainwright, is the Governor of the colony and a man driven by religious zealotry and his own sexual obsession ignited by witnessing Hannah and her husband William (handsome Robert Brettenaugh) making love in the forest. And since he cannot accept the sexual excitement he feels as anything other than the devil, poor Hannah is doomed to suffer just for being a free-spirited being.

John Stark to Present World Premiere DEVIL'S SALT at Odyssey Theatre

John Stark Productions presents the World Premiere of playwright, Jovanka Bach's DEVIL'S SALT.  The powerful, sensual drama is set to open December 1st as a guest production at The Odyssey Theatre, 2055 Sepulveda, West Los Angeles, CA 90025. 

The Garden of Dreams Foundation Hosts Third Annual GARDEN OF DREAMS WEEK 11/28 â€" 12/2

The Garden of Dreams Foundation is coming together with The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) and MSG Networks to host the third annual Garden of Dreams Week. From November 28 - December 2, children from across the tri-state area will enjoy once-in-a-lifetime experiences, including becoming honorary members of the Knicks and Rangers and participating in game-night activities, and learning choreography from the world-renowned Rockettes.  The week will also feature the distribution of 100 tablets to partner hospital organizations, made possible by a grant from Garden of Dreams to the enCourage Kids Foundation. Additionally, MSG and MSG Network will hold a Day of Service for employees.

John Stark to Present World Premiere DEVIL'S SALT at Odyssey Theatre

John Stark Productions presents the World Premiere of playwright, Jovanka Bach's DEVIL'S SALT.  The powerful, sensual drama is set to open December 1st as a guest production at The Odyssey Theatre, 2055 Sepulveda, West Los Angeles, CA 90025. 

Darlene Popovic to Make Feinstein's at the Nikko Debut with WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRACTION

Chanteuse and Bay Area favorite Darlene Popovic makes her Feinstein's debut in her new solo show: WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRACTION - A Pre-Election Evening of Song, Love & Laughter - for one night only - Wed. Nov. 2, 2016 at 7:00 pm at Feinstein's at the Nikko - 222 Mason St. (at O'Farrell St.) in SF 94102.

Darlene Popovic to Make Feinstein's at the Nikko Debut with WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRACTION

Chanteuse and Bay Area favorite Darlene Popovic makes her Feinstein's debut in her new solo show: WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRACTION - A Pre-Election Evening of Song, Love & Laughter - for one night only - Wed. Nov. 2, 2016 at 7:00 pm at Feinstein's at the Nikko - 222 Mason St. (at O'Farrell St.) in SF 94102.

Photo Flash: John Oliver, Spike Lee, Chilina Kennedy, Jay Armstrong Johnson and More Attend 2016 Garden of Dreams Talent Show

The Madison Square Garden Company and the Garden of Dreams Foundation celebrated the 'Decade of Dreams' the 10th annual Garden of Dreams Talent Show last night, April 11, 2016 at Radio City Music Hall. Hosted by MSG Networks' Jill Martin and Al Trautwig, this year's Talent Show celebrated the 10th anniversary of both the foundation and the talent show and showcased more than 22 different performances from 22 Garden of Dreams Foundation partner organizations. Scroll down for photos from the event!

ALIAS GRACE Stage Adaptation Begins 2/26 at Ball State

Jennifer Blackmer's adaptation of MARGARET ATWOOD'S novel ALIAS GRACE will begin February 26th at Strother Theatre at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. 

Photo Flash: Seth Rudetsky, Laura Michelle Kelly, Adam Kantor, Betsy Wolfe and More in BROADWAY'S GOT GUTS for CCFA

The inaugural BROADWAY'S GOT GUTS event was a spectacular evening of wonderful entertainment by Broadway's brightest singing the wonderful standards and hits sung by the late, great Nancy LaMott with proceeds supporting the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America's on November 2, 2015 at the Friars Club. Scroll down for photos!

THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF SCOTT JOPLIN to Play Glen Street Theatre

Glen Street Theatre and John Buchanan join forces to present a brand new show, The Life and Music of Scott Joplin. Discover the incredible story of how Joplin became 'The King of Ragtime' accompanied by Australia's finest ragtime musicians playing two shows on 24 and 25 of July.

O'NEILL'S GHOSTS Begins Tonight at TBG Theater

John Stark Productions will present the New York Premiere of Jovanka Bach's O'NEILL'S GHOSTS, a new drama about the troubled life of the playwright and his family. Directed by John Stark and starring John DiFusco, previews begin tonight, March 4 at TBG Theater with opening slated for March 7.

O'NEILL'S GHOSTS Begins This Week at TBG Theater

John Stark Productions will present the New York Premiere of Jovanka Bach's O'NEILL'S GHOSTS, a new drama about the troubled life of the playwright and his family. Directed by John Stark and starring John DiFusco, previews begin March 5 at TBG Theater with opening slated for March 7.

O'NEILL'S GHOSTS Begins 3/4 at TBG Theater

John Stark Productions will present the New York Premiere of Jovanka Bach's O'NEILL'S GHOSTS, a new drama about the troubled life of the playwright and his family. Directed by John Stark and starring John DiFusco, previews begin March 4 at TBG Theater with opening slated for March 7.

CULTUS DEORUM Exhibit Opens Today at Saatchi Gallery

London, UK – Today, 1 October, the Saatchi Gallery will open Cultus Deorum, an exhibition of works by nine contemporary artists, in the Prints & Originals Gallery.