Review: INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP at Penguin Rep
by Bruce Apar
- Jun 29, 2023
In 'Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help,' playwright Katie Forgette mixes nostalgia with timeless lessons about the folly and disservice of parental stereotypes, and the abuse of power by the powers that be, a role that, in this case, is portrayed by organized religion.
Review: GLORIA: A LIFE at Wool Sutdio Theatre
by James Lindhorst
- Jun 2, 2023
Jenni Ryan gives a magnificent performance as Steinem. She paints Steinem with human vulnerability. Her characterization elicits audience empathy as she exposes the incertitude Steinem experienced in her early work. Ryan illustrates Steinem finding her voice and ultimately demonstrates Steinem’s maturation to a confident activist who raises issues without fear. It is commendable that Ryan stepped into the role just a week before opening night due to a last-minute casting change and delivered a solid performance.
The New Jewish Theatre Opens Up Conversation with GLORIA: A LIFE Production
by A.A. Cristi
- May 18, 2023
The New Jewish Theatre welcomes special guests for Gloria: A Life at the Wool Studio Theatre June 1 through June 18, 2023. Written by acclaimed playwright Emily Mann, with guidance and participation from Gloria Steinem herself, Gloria: A Life explores the iconic feminist's legacy.
Photos: First Look at GLORIA: A LIFE at The New Jewish Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron
- May 14, 2023
The New Jewish Theatre will perform Gloria: A Life at the Wool Studio Theatre from June 1 to June 18. Written by acclaimed playwright Emily Mann, with guidance and participation from Gloria Steinem herself, Gloria: A Life explores the iconic feminist's legacy. Check out photos here!
Town Hall Announces CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY As Final Production Of The 2022-2023 Season
by A.A. Cristi
- Apr 7, 2023
Town Hall Theatre presents Lynn Nottage's Crumbs from the Table of Joy, a story of family, womanhood, and growing up amidst the social and political changes of the 1950's. When Ernestine's mother dies, she moves with her father and sister from Pensacola, Florida to Brooklyn, New York. There, she faces the many possibilities of her future that were no more than dreams back in Florida, and she discovers what type of life she wants to live.
GLORIA: A LIFE Comes to Theater J Next Month
by Stephi Wild
- Feb 14, 2023
Beginning on March 8 and running through April 2, 2023, Theater J brings Gloria: A Life to the stage. This celebration of the famed women’s rights advocate Gloria Steinem is written by Emily Mann and directed by award-winning DC actor and director, Holly Twyford.
VIDEO: Netflix Debuts Trailer For Harry & Meghan's LIVE TO LEAD
by Michael Major
- Dec 19, 2022
Featured interviews include: former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg; climate change activist Greta Thunberg; social justice attorney and advocate Bryan Stevenson; New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern; South Africa’s rugby union team captain and social inequality campaigner Siya Kolisi; and more. Watch the teaser video now!
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