Frog & Peach Theatre Company Performs KING LEAR This Month
by Stephi Wild
- Jan 3, 2024
Frog & Peach Theatre Company has announced their upcoming production of William Shakespeare's King Lear. Known for their thrilling and accessible adaptations of Shakespeare's plays, Frog & Peach Theatre Company will captivate audiences once again with their rendition of this startlingly relevant tragedy.
Photos: First Look at AS YOU LIKE IT at Frog & Peach Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Oct 17, 2022
On October 6th, Frog & Peach Theatre Company premiered AS YOU LIKE IT at Theatre 71. The Shakespeare ensemble returned to the stage with a LIVE showing of their long-anticipated comedy blockbuster. Directed by Lynnea Benson, the production will feature music by Ted Zurkowski, Lyrics by WS. See photos here!
Frog & Peach Theatre Company Presents Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT
by Stephi Wild
- Sep 28, 2022
New York's critically acclaimed and revolutionary Shakespeare ensemble, Frog & Peach Theatre Company will return to the stage with a LIVE showing of their long-anticipated comedy blockbuster, AS YOU LIKE IT. Directed by Lynnea Benson, the production will feature music by Ted Zurkowski, Lyrics by WS.
Playhouse Creatures Theatre to Host Staged Reading of TOP LOAD, 2/29
by Tyler Peterson
- Feb 23, 2016
Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company will present an Equity Staged reading of Jerrod Bogard's Top Load and Other Plays February 29 at 7pm. The reading will take place at Walker Space, 46 Walker Street, New York City. The reading is free and open to the public.
Photo Flash: First Look at POOR PEOPLE at FringeNYC
by Tyler Peterson
- Aug 27, 2015
Poor People, a stage adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's epistolary novel and first masterpiece, Poor Folk, written by Lavinia Roberts and directed by Irene Kapustina, opened at the Kraine Theater on August 16th, 2015 and will run through August 29th, 2015.
POOR PEOPLE to Play FringeNYC
by Tyler Peterson
- Jul 20, 2015
Poor People, a stage adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's epistolary novel and first masterpiece, Poor Folk, written by Lavinia Roberts and directed by Irene Kapustina, will open at the Kraine Theater on August 16th, 2015 and will run through August 29th, 2015.
Photo Flash: First Look at Frog & Peach Theatre Company's TITUS ANDRONICUS at West End Theatre
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 23, 2014
Celebrating its 20th Season, Frog & Peach Theatre Company is currently presenting William Shakespeare's most deranged tragedy TITUS ANDRONICUS starring TV and Broadway actor Greg Mullavey (TV: Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Nickelodeon's iCarly; Broadway: Romantic Comedy opposite Mia Farrow, Neil Simon's Rumors; and The Soap Myth with Roundabout Theater Company). The production runs through November 2 at The West End Theatre (263 W 86th St).
Greg Mullavey to Star in Frog & Peach Theatre Co.'s TITUS ANDRONICUS this Fall
by Tyler Peterson
- Sep 12, 2014
celebration of its 20th Season, Frog & Peach Theatre Company has announced their fall production, William Shakespeare's most deranged tragedy TITUS ANDRONICUS which will star TV and Broadway actor Greg Mullavey (TV: Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Nickelodeon's iCarly; Broadway: Romantic Comedy opposite Mia Farrow, Neil Simon's Rumors; and The Soap Myth with Roundabout Theater Company). The production will run from October 9 - November 2 at The West End Theatre (263 W 86th St).
Photo Flash: Frog and Peach Theatre's KING JOHN
by BWW News Desk
- May 21, 2014
Frog and Peach Theatre Company closed their production of Shakespeare's KING JOHN last Sunday, May 18, 2014 at The West End Theater. BroadwayWorld has a look at the cast in action below!
Frog & Peach Theatre Presents KING JOHN, Now thru 5/18
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 24, 2014
'If you like action-packed thrillers,' writes Lynnea Benson, Artistic Director of Frog and Peach Theatre, 'you are going to love King John.' She calls the seldom-produced history play 'Game of Thrones, Shakespeare style,' being filled with wars over crowns, gold and power; craven courtiers, bickering in-laws, a greedy, power-mad Cardinal; illegitimate relatives and two very ambitious Queen Mothers. She will direct the classic today, April 24 to May 18, 2014 featuring a cast of Frog and Peach stalwarts including Karen Lynn Gorney ('Saturday Night Fever,' 'All My Children') as the ruthlessly clever Queen Elinor.
Frog & Peach Theatre Co. to Present KING JOHN, 4/24-5/18
by Tyler Peterson
- Apr 3, 2014
'If you like action-packed thrillers,' writes Lynnea Benson, Artistic Director of Frog and Peach Theatre, 'you are going to love King John.' She calls the seldom-produced history play 'Game of Thrones, Shakespeare style,' being filled with wars over crowns, gold and power; craven courtiers, bickering in-laws, a greedy, power-mad Cardinal; illegitimate relatives and two very ambitious Queen Mothers. She will direct the classic April 24 to May 18, 2014 featuring a cast of Frog and Peach stalwarts including Karen Lynn Gorney ('Saturday Night Fever,' 'All My Children') as the ruthlessly clever Queen Elinor.
Frog & Peach Theatre to Present KING JOHN, 4/24-5/18
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 2, 2014
'If you like action-packed thrillers,' writes Lynnea Benson, Artistic Director of Frog and Peach Theatre, 'you are going to love King John.' She calls the seldom-produced history play 'Game of Thrones, Shakespeare style,' being filled with wars over crowns, gold and power; craven courtiers, bickering in-laws, a greedy, power-mad Cardinal; illegitimate relatives and two very ambitious Queen Mothers. She will direct the classic April 24 to May 18, 2014 featuring a cast of Frog and Peach stalwarts including Karen Lynn Gorney ('Saturday Night Fever,' 'All My Children') as the ruthlessly clever Queen Elinor.
Frog and Peach Theatre's HAMLET to Play West End Theater, Now thru 11/10
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 17, 2013
When Lynnea Benson stages 'Hamlet' with Frog and Peach Theatre Company, it'll be as a face-off between Scandinavian cultures. Bloodthirsty old Scandinavia confronts sleek, modern Scandinavia in a beautifully costumed, paranoid thriller that lets 'Hamlet' live up to its reputation as Shakespeare's most suspenseful play. The production will be tonight, October 17 to November 10 at West End Theater, 263 West 86th Street.
Frog and Peach Theatre's HAMLET to Play West End Theater, 10/17-11/10
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 19, 2013
When Lynnea Benson stages 'Hamlet' with Frog and Peach Theatre Company, it'll be as a face-off between Scandinavian cultures. Bloodthirsty old Scandinavia confronts sleek, modern Scandinavia in a beautifully costumed, paranoid thriller that lets 'Hamlet' live up to its reputation as Shakespeare's most suspenseful play. The production will be October 17 to November 10 at West End Theater, 263 West 86th Street.
BWW Review: THE LIBERTINE Links Bridge Rep with Playhouse Creatures of NYC
by Nancy Grossman
- Sep 17, 2013
Bridge Repertory Theater opens its first full season, in collaboration with Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company of NYC, with an ambitious production of Stephen Jeffreys' play about the life of 17th century poet John Wilmot. The complex story is overweight, but the acting is topnotch, as are the costumes and staging. Bridge Rep remains a theater company to watch.
Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company and Nazareth Housing Host Theatre Camp, 7/15
by Devin MacDonald
- Jun 19, 2013
Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company and Nazareth Housing are thrilled to announce the 3rd installment of 'Little Creatures Act Out' Theatre Camp. The camp is an opportunity for children of New York City's low-income and homeless families to hone their acting abilities and develop their social skills. 'We are committed to giving back to the community we produce in,' says PCTC's Artistic Director Joseph W. Rodriguez. 'It is a cornerstone of our mission. Being fortunate enough to be able to pursue our passion, we feel the least we can do is give back a little, raise awareness about a problem, and help to solve them.'
Frog & Peach Theatre to Present Weimar Vision of MEASURE FOR MEASURE, 4/25-5/19
by BWW
News Desk
- Apr 25, 2013
Frog & Peach Theatre Company will present a Weimar vision of Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' April 25 to May 19 at the West End Theater, 263 West 86th Street. Artistic Director Lynnea Benson directs. The classic will be set in the 1930s Germany in order to comment on the corruption and hypocrisy that underlies the smug patina of modern life.
Frog & Peach Theatre to Present Weimar Vision of MEASURE FOR MEASURE, 4/25-5/19
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 28, 2013
Frog & Peach Theatre Company will present a Weimar vision of Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' April 25 to May 19 at the West End Theater, 263 West 86th Street. Artistic Director Lynnea Benson directs. The classic will be set in the 1930s Germany in order to comment on the corruption and hypocrisy that underlies the smug patina of modern life.
Darrell Hammond, Austin Pendleton and Ian McDonald Reunite in MEASURE FOR MEASURE Reading with Frog and Peach Theatre Today
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 26, 2013
Frog and Peach Theatre Company will present a star-studded reading of Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' today, February 26 at The Player's Club, 16 Grammercy Park South, with a cast including Austin Pendleton as Angelo and Darrell Hammond as Pompey, together with Frog and Peach company members Ted Zurkowski as Lucio, Amy Frances Quint as Isabel, Eric Doss as Provost, Ryan Tramont as Escalus, Erick Gonzalez as Claudio and Jonathan Reed Wexler as Elbow. An original score by Ian McDonald (King Crimson, Foreigner) will be performed live by Mr. McDonald.
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