Allison Considine

2 months ago | newyorktheatreguide.com | Allison Considine

When Ryan J. Haddad tells a story, the audience listens. He’s a natural raconteur, blending perfect comedic timing and emotional vulnerability that captivates. In Hold Me in the Water, Haddad shares a story of love, from the first spark of attraction to a memorable first date, and even a candid play-by-play of a sexual encounter. But this isn’t your typical romantic narrative.

2 months ago | newyorktheatreguide.com | Allison Considine

In BOOP! The Musical, the globally recognized Betty Boop, with her round eyes and tight pin curls, leaps from Fleischer Studios’ 1930s black-and-white cartoon world to New York City in 2025. The big, dazzling musical showcases the best of Broadway, with sparkling costumes, transformative sets, and tap dancing. When Betty Boop arrives in the Big Apple, there's no mistaking that she’s the iconic cartoon character come to life.

Mar 27, 2025 | newyorktheatreguide.com | Allison Considine

The camera loves Sarah Snook. In this one-woman stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Snook masterfully plays to both the camera and the audience at the Music Box Theatre in a career-defining performance. The Picture of Dorian Gray flips the script on the solo show and offers the most innovative use of cameras on Broadway to date.

Mar 27, 2025 | americantheatre.org | Allison Considine

I’m in the process of moving to a new apartment, just three miles away in another Brooklyn neighborhood. But this move feels big—I’ve lived in my current place for 11 years, the longest I’ve lived anywhere. I moved in the same month I started as an editorial assistant at American Theatre magazine. It was my first post-college lease, and like so many other theatre graduates, I felt rudderless after graduation and entirely overwhelmed by the transition to the “real world” in New York City.

Mar 19, 2025 | newyorktheatreguide.com | Allison Considine

“There is no straight line to telling this story,” says Joshua, the protagonist of Joshua Harmon’s We Had a World. The world-premiere, autobiographical memory play mirrors this sentiment with its nonlinear structure, as Joshua (Andrew Barth Feldman) shifts back and forth through time to chronicle his family's troubles. We Had a World offers a fresh take on the family drama genre, with an inventive structure, surprising humor, and a story that tugs heartstrings.