By Alexis Soloski, The New York Times
A folk concert provides the scaffolding for this stealthily moving sci-fi musical.
Review: Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future
By Raven Snook, Time Out New York
What form will the resistance take 250 years from now? According to Andrew R. Butler's slyly provocative new musical, it will sound a lot like the past. The struggle against oppression may change, but the songs remain the same.
Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future Presents Folk Music for the 23rd Century
By Zachary Stewart, Theatermania
Andrew R. Butler transforms Ars Nova into a futuristic folk cabaret.
An Interstellar Folk Singer From The Future Performs In New York Next Week
By Darryn King, Forbes
Actor-musician Andrew R. Butler discusses his new musical “Rags Parkland Sings The Songs Of The Future.”
Review: Up All Night, With Rebecca Hall as Muse, in ‘Soundstage’
By Elisabeth Vincentelli, The New York Times
Rob Roth’s new multimedia show uses video to try to capture the relationship between an obsessive fan and the actress who’s the object of his fantasies.
Rebecca Hall Haunts Her No. 1 Queer Fan in ‘Soundstage’
By David Cote, Observer
A hybrid theater-video installation by Rob Roth, “Soundstage” casts Rebecca Hall as the archetype of the ‘strong female lead.”
Watch a Music Video From Ars Nova's New Sci-Fi Musical
By Olivia Clement, Playbill
Stacey Sargeant and Andrew R. Butler preview a song from the upcoming Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future.
Abrons Arts Center Season Includes a Parody of an Albee Classic
By Joshua Barone, The New York Times
Elevator Repair Service, the innovative theater company, will stage an irreverent play inspired by “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
Ars Nova Adds Cast Members, Performances to KPOP
By Kenji Fujishima, Theatermania
Deborah S. Craig and Vanessa Kai will join the world premiere of this new immersive theater work.
KPOP Finds Its Complete Cast and Announces New Performances
By Olivia Clement, Playbill
See who’s joining Ashley Park, Jason Tam, and more in the world-premiere immersive, musical event.
The Corkscrew Festival Enters the Fray of a Fringe-Less World
By Miriam Felton-Dansky, The Village Voice
What are hungry young artists to do? Enter the brand-new Corkscrew Festival.
Times Square Phone Booths Call Up Immigrants’ Stories
By Seph Rodney, Hyperallergic
It has been said that we humans live in our contradictions; these speakers prove that.
Rising Artists (and a Werewolf) at a New Summer Theater Festival
By Stephen McElory, The New York Times
With the New York International Fringe Festival on hiatus, the Corkscrew Theater Festival has stepped up with five new plays and a handful of readings.
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A New Festival Promotes Independent Theater
The Leonard Lopate Show, WNYC
Artistic director of the Corkscrew Theater Festival, Thomas Kapusta, and its producer, Alexander Donnelly, join Leonard Lopate to talk about their new festival.
When the Pay Phone Rings, Answer It
By Brett Dahlberg, WNYC
Three phone booths are back in Midtown Manhattan, but they don’t work like typical phones.
In Fringe-Less Summer, New Theatre Festival Takes Lead on Producing Innovative, New Works
By Olivia Clement, Playbill
The inaugural Corkscrew Theater Festival will present ten new plays over four weeks.
Ars Nova’s KPOP to Include Ashley Park, Jason Tam, and Beyoncé Back-Up Dancer Ebony Williams
By Olivia Clement, Playbill
Ars Nova teams up with Ma-Yi Theater and the Woodshed Collective for the world-premiere immersive, musical event.
Ars Nova Announces World Premiere of KPOP
By Kenji Fujishima, TheaterMania
This new immersive theater work will feature a predominantly Asian and Asian-American cast.
In a Phone Booth in Times Square: Immigration Stories Come to Life in Aman Mojadidi’s ‘Once Upon a Place’
By Carolyn Twersky, ARTnews
When Aman Mojadidi came up with the idea for his big public installation piece in the heart of New York City, he never thought it would be so relevant to the current political climate.
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Artist Rewires Phone Booths in Times Square to Tell the Poignant Tales of Immigrants
By Sarah Cascone, artnet
Listen to stories from 70 immigrant New Yorkers at this new installation.