Two Vincents for the PRICE of one brilliant play

Price in Purgatory Interviews by Jen Bush Vincent Price was not a horrible man.  He just played one on TV.  He’s been to Hell and sent people to Hell many times on screen.  Now in this live radio play, this iconic luminary of the macabre is about to pay a big PRICE.  You see, he’s…

Callie Stribling adjudicates The Purgatory Trial of Vito Marcantonio

The Purgatory Trial of Vito Marcantonio review One-man shows are some of the hardest things to pull off well in theatre. There’s little room for trickery – you need a good script and a performer capable of holding the audience’s attention for an hour or maybe 90 minutes. You probably won’t have much in terms…

Callie Stribling experiences VILNA

Vilna: A Resistance Story Vilna: A Resistance Story is a new musical telling the story of Jewish resistance fighters in the ghetto of their Polish town in WWII. I would feel remiss if I did not start this review the way the creative team started the presentation of the show’s music – with an acknowledgement…

MEET THE COMPANY OF “CHOICES:” Annemarie Josephson

Annemarie Josephsen Interview by Jen Bush  Put down that Walkman and head over to The Emelin Theater in November to see Choices, A Rock Opera!  Here’s the scoop! Ace is the lead singer of a rock band called Choices.  His intense drive and focus have brought the band great success but has left Ace emotionally…

A Stormé approaches: Meet the Cast part I

Series by Jen Bush There’s a Stormé coming to Playwrights Horizons, but you won’t need an umbrella, just a seat and your undivided attention.  Carolyn M. Brown brings her envelope-pushing tome about the punch heard ‘round the world!   STORMÉ is a play with music dramatizing the true-life story of the legendary Stormé DeLarverie —…