Robert Kalfin

THE GIGGLING GRANNY Comes to Theater For the New City in January
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2024

'The Giggling Granny,' a solo play written for Marilyn Chris by Marsha Lee Sheiness, will be presented by Theater for the New City, in January. Learn more here!

Video: Broadway for Harris Drops 'We Choose Freedom' Music Video With Julie Benko, Ali Ewoldt & More
by Michael Major - Oct 3, 2024

Directed and edited by Bruce Johnson, the song, conducted by Roosevelt André Credit, features 11 women Broadway singers including Julie Benko, Ali Ewoldt, Allyson Tucker, Stephanie Pope Lofgren, Danielle Nicole Chambers, Alie B. Gorie, Rosemary Loar, Jennifer Smith, Nandita Shenoy, and more. Watch the video now!

Photos: Inside Amas Musical Theatre's 55th Annual Benefit Gala Concert
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 15, 2024

Check out photos from Amas Musical Theatre's gala! See who was in attendance and learn more about the honorees.

Theater for the New City Presents BRING THEM BACK A Meta Dark Comedy 
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2024

Catch the new comedy BRING THEM BACK at Theater for the New City, NYC from May 9-19.

Have Any Broadway Musicals Ever Closed Before They Opened?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 5, 2023

Broadway historian and self-proclaimed theatre nerd Jennifer Ashley Tepper is here to help with her new series, Broadway Deep Dive. This month, the reader question was: Have any Broadway musicals ever closed before they opened?

BWW Exclusive: Woodie King Jr. Discusses the Past, Present and Future of New Federal Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 26, 2020

Woodie King Jr., founder of New Federal Theatre has penned an article exclusively for BroadwayWorld, discussing New Federal Theatre's past, present and more.

Over 150 Performances Set For TNC's 25th Lower East Side Festival Of The Arts
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2020

Theater for the New City has currently scheduled over 150 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and film makers for its 25th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts.

Austin Pendleton, Charles Busch and More Set For Theater for the New City's LOWER EAST SIDE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2020

With the roster still building, Theater for the New City has currently scheduled over 150 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and film makers for its 25th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, which will be mounted virtually for the first time May 22 to 24, 2020.

Broadway Stage Management Symposium Announces Topics and Speakers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2020

The sixth annual Broadway Stage Management Symposium (BSMS) will feature the largest group of panelists yet. Over Fourty-Two Broadway Stage Managers and Professionals will participate in the online digital experience on May 30th & 31st. This incredible array of panelists will be joined by stage managers from across the country and around the world.

The Off Broadway Alliance Announces Dates For The 10th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards
by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2020

The Nominating Committee of the Off Broadway Alliance has announced important dates for the 10th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards.

Photo Flash: MY PARSIFAL CONDUCTOR Celebrates Opening Night Off-Broadway
by Julie Musbach - Oct 12, 2018

My Parsifal Conductor Opened Off-Broadway last night at the Marjorie S. Deane Theater at the West Side YMCA. Check out photos from the evening below!

BWW Review: Eddie Korbich Plays Brilliant But Bigoted Richard Wagner in Allan Leicht's MY PARSIFAL CONDUCTOR
by Michael Dale - Oct 12, 2018

'A Jew? In heaven? Jews?' an incredulous 92-year-old Cosima Wagner asks her delirium-induced vision of her long-gone husband, Richard, at the outset of Allan Leicht's history-based My Parsifal Conductor.

MY PARSIFAL CONDUCTOR Opens Off-Broadway Tonight
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2018

The Directors Company (Michael Parva, Artistic Director; Leah Michalos, Producing Director), by special arrangement with Ted Snowdon, present the world premiere of My Parsifal Conductor, a new play by Allan Leicht, directed by Robert Kalfin. My Parsifal Conductor opens tonight and is a limited engagement through November 3 at the Marjorie S. Deane Theater at the West Side YMCA (5 W. 63rd St).

Photo Flash: First Look at New Off-Broadway Play MY PARSIFAL CONDUCTOR
by Julie Musbach - Sep 28, 2018

The Directors Company present the My Parsifal Conductor, a new play by Allan Leicht, directed by Robert Kalfin. Opening Night is October 11. This is a limited engagement through November 3 at the Marjorie S. Deane Theater at the West Side YMCA (5 W. 63rd St). Get a first look below!

TV: Watch Highlights from The Directors Company's MY PARSIFAL CONDUCTOR
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 28, 2018

The Directors Company (Michael Parva, Artistic Director; Leah Michalos, Producing Director), by special arrangement with Ted Snowdon, present the My Parsifal Conductor, a new play by Allan Leicht, directed by Robert Kalfin. Opening Night is October 11. This is a limited engagement through November 3 at the Marjorie S. Deane Theater at the West Side YMCA (5 W. 63rd St).

MY PARSIFAL CONDUCTOR Begins Previews Tonight Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2018

The Directors Company (Michael Parva, Artistic Director; Leah Michalos, Producing Director), by special arrangement with Ted Snowdon, is proud to announce the world premiere of My Parsifal Conductor, a new play by Allan Leicht, directed by Robert Kalfin. Performances begin tonight ahead of an October 11 opening. This is a limited engagement through November 3 at the Marjorie S. Deane Theater at the West Side YMCA (5 W. 63rd St).

Wagnerian Comedy MY PARSIFAL CONDUCTOR Premieres Off-Broadway Today
by BWW News Desk - Sep 25, 2018

The Directors Company announces the world premiere of My Parsifal Conductor, a new play by Allan Leicht. Performances will begin on September 25 and will run through November 3 at the Marjorie S. Deane Theater at the West Side YMCA

Photo Flash: The Directors Company Presents MY PARSIFAL CONDUCTOR
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 6, 2018

The Directors Company (Michael Parva, Artistic Director; Leah Michalos, Producing Director), by special arrangement with Ted Snowdon, is proud to announce the world premiere of My Parsifal Conductor, a new play by Allan Leicht. Performances will begin on September 25 and will run through November 3 at the Marjorie S. Deane Theater at the West Side YMCA (5 W. 63rd St) with Opening Night set for October 11. Robert Kalfin is set to direct.

Wagnerian Comedy MY PARSIFAL CONDUCTOR Will Premiere Off-Broadway This Fall
by Julie Musbach - Aug 28, 2018

The Directors Company announces the world premiere of My Parsifal Conductor, a new play by Allan Leicht. Performances will begin on September 25 and will run through November 3 at the Marjorie S. Deane Theater at the West Side YMCA

New Light Theater Project's Spotlight Series Presents THE PROPERTY By Ben Josephson
by BWW News Desk - Jul 14, 2018

'The Property,' a new play by Ben Josephson, is the story of a woman, two men she has loved and one man she is tempted to love, and the teenage son she stifles with good intentions. Irene, once carefree and artistic but now a low-level corporate manager alarmed by the erosion of her family's financial security, imposes two measures to shore the family up.