Keith Girard

1 week ago | thenyindependent.com | Keith Girard

It’s no easy feat to write a script for the 2025 Drama Desk Awards show that is engaging, smart, and fun for the gathered artists. But Broadway comedy team Steve Rosen and David Rossmer have taken on the challenge for the second year. They promise to create an unforgettable evening for the 70th annual show, on Sunday, June 1, to recognize excellence in Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway theater. Rosen and Rossmer are the quintessential collaborators.

1 week ago | go.shr.lc | Keith Girard

It’s no easy feat to write a script for the 2025 Drama Desk Awards show that is engaging, smart, and fun for the gathered artists. But Broadway comedy team Steve Rosen and David Rossmer have taken on the challenge for the second year. They promise to create an unforgettable evening for the 70th annual show, on Sunday, June 1, to recognize excellence in Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway theater. Rosen and Rossmer are the quintessential collaborators.

1 month ago | thenyindependent.com | Keith Girard

Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office have been marked by a flood of questionable executive orders that go beyond the scope of presidential powers as defined by the U.S. Constitution. New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of attorneys general have led the charge, filing lawsuits to block, stop, or reverse allegedly unlawful Trump administration actions. So far, Trump has signed 139 executive orders, more  than any other president in the first 100 days in office.

1 month ago | thenyindependent.com | Keith Girard

Shakespeare would certainly appreciate the irony in Anthony Michael Lopez’s role in Broadway’s Othello. “For some reason, I just did not ever think of myself as a Roderigo,” Lopez says, laughing at the infamously manipulated character he now embodies in the tragic story. Lopez is no stranger to Othello, having been in the ensemble of Sam Gold’s New York Theatre Workshop production in 2016 opposite Daniel Craig, David Oyelowo, and Rachel Brosnahan.

2 months ago | thenyindependent.com | Keith Girard

Broadway saved Josh Lamon’s life…twice. Currently stealing scenes as Stefan, the quirky, snarky assistant to Megan Hilty’s diva Madeline Ashton in Death Becomes Her, Lamon radiates positivity as he looks back on his journey to the stage. It began with a life-affirming love for “The Muppets” and a passion for taking in children’s theatre in San Diego.