Deep Throat, the iconic porn film starring Linda Lovelace, caused quite the stir upon its release in 1972. Now the film is turning heads yet again at the Bleeker Street Theatre, thanks to Deep Throat Sex Scandal, a new play from David Bertolino about the creation of the film and the political upheaval that followed its release. During a recent ...

Don’t let the low-key venue (the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre on Theater Row) or limited five-week run fool you: Hollywood comedy vet Kenny Solms (The Carol Burnett Show) attracted an A-list cast and opening night crowd for his autobiographical comedy It Must Be Him. The new play, centering on a no-longer-hot comedy writer (Peter Scolari) who’s having a ...

Roundabout Theater Company has an exciting season lined up! Having already introduced casts for their upcoming shows Mrs. Warren's Profession, Tigers Be Still and The Language Archive, the company offered a final fall Photo Op with the company of the eagerly awaited British import Brief Encounter. The show is an imaginative theatrical re-interpretation of the classic Noel Coward film ...

Language is an essential component to any actor’s performance, so you can bet the cast of Roundabout Theatre Company’s The Language Archive is excited to examine the subject. On September 1, the five-member ensemble (including Tony nominee Jayne Houdyshell) gathered for a meet and greet to celebrate Julia Cho's play, which begins performances on September 24 at ...

With her powerhouse voice and personality, Tony-nominated Broadway diva Orfeh has been a consistent scene-stealer in shows like Legally Blonde, Saturday Night Fever and The Great American Trailer Park Musical. On August 30, Orfeh was exactly where she deserves to be: front and center for her own solo show, Love and Other Covers, at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency. During ...

How much do we love They’re Playing Our Song? So much! And to judge by the cheering crowd that packed the Actors Fund benefit performance on August 30, we’re not the only ones. Tony winner Sutton Foster and musical maven/radio host Seth Rudetsky morphed into Sonia Walsk and Vernon Gersch for this rare NYC rendition of the ...

Peter Scolari in bed with an Emmy? That’s the opening image in Kenny Solms’ autobiographical comedy It Must Be Him. This story of the life and loves of an aging Hollywood comedy writer is getting a first-class production at the tiny Peter Jay Sharp Theatre on Theatre Row. Bosom Buddies and Newhart star Scolari is joined by Gilmore Girls ...

One night in Bangkok, and the world’s your oyster… When we think of Chess, we can’t help launching into Tim Rice’s twisty-good lyrics for the show’s most famous song. And once again, it’s time to get our kicks above the waistline, sunshine, at Signature Theatre of Virginia’s revival of the 1988 cult hit musical ...

I scream, you scream—Billy Elliot screams for ice cream! As the dog days of summer come to an end, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning hit Billy Elliot cooled down with a sweet celebration of kids on Broadway, inviting all the underage stars of the Rialto out for “Broadway Brain Freeze” on August 25 at New York’s Dave and Busters ...

If you love the theater, get ready to love David Mamet’s A Life in the Theatre on Broadway. The 1977 comedy is a behind-the-scenes peek at the challenge of actors—played by T.R. Knight and Patrick Stewart—battling to share both a dressing room and the spotlight. The two stars, director Neil Pepe and the esteemed playwright posed ...