Interview: Playwright Nandita Shenoy and ESSPY at NJ Rep
New Jersey Repertory Company (NJRep) will kick off its 27th season with the world premiere of Nandita Shenoy’s ESSPY, directed by Peter J. Kuo. The world premiere play will begin shows on February 22 and run through March 17.
Review: CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND from ACT Theatre And The 5th Avenue Theatre
Dear Readers, last night I discovered at “Cambodian Rock Band”, the latest collaboration of ACT and the 5th Avenue Theatre, that I am officially a cranky old man. This is an astounding play from an astounding playwright but infused with a rock concert vibe. Now, I’ve never been a concert guy and while the adage, “If it’s too loud then you’re too old” doesn’t really apply as it wasn’t too loud, I did find the ending “concert” to be too long. We’ll touch on that more in a minute, but did I mention how astounding this play is?
Interview: Arye Gross Watching BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA & More
The Los Angeles premiere of Anna Ouyang Moench’s Birds of North America opens September 23, 2023, at The Odyssey Theatre (with previews starting September 20th). Peter Richards directs this narrative of a father and daughter relationship with the cast of Arye Gross and Jacqueline Misaye. I got the chance to examine some of Arye’s views on Birds and his eventful theatrical career.
Video: Meet the Cast of CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at Arena Stage
BroadwayWorld met up with the cast of Cambodian Rock Band at Arena Stage to chat with them about bringing the production to Washington, DC. Get a glimpse of the cast in action and learn more about the production this exclusive video featuring Francis Jue, Joe Ngo, Brooke Ichibachi, and Tim Liu.
Photos: First Look at the World Premiere of GOOD ENEMY at the Minetta Lane Theatre
Audible Theater is presenting the world premiere production of GOOD ENEMY, written by Audible Theater Emerging Playwright Yilong Liu and directed by Obie Award winner Chay Yew. GOOD ENEMY is now in previews and opens Sunday, November 6 at the Minetta Lane Theatre. This limited engagement runs through Sunday, November 27. See photos here!