Antonio Rodriguez News

The cast for CITILITES' summer mainstage production of THE CRUMPLE ZONE by Buddy Thomas has been announced.

Buddy Thomas takes the typical trappings of a romantic triangle and places them in a rundown New York apartment somewhere in Staten Island, with the twist here being that all the participants (in the triangle) are gay. THE CRUMPLE ZONE certainly has some entertaining moments and a few memorable lines, but unfortunately, it fails to spark. Part of this is the play itself, which recycles the situation with little verve or panache, and part of it is due to a lackluster presentation that's just a little too loose in execution, despite a fairly sharp cast, to succeed. Citilities Theatre is currently producing this fairly recent work as part of a double night of theatre, with SONGS FROM AN UNMADE BED taking the stage about a half hour after the initial show ends. I didn't see it in that manner, but those who do will find the latter far more engaging.

The Light Of A Cigarette: A Dominican York Story! closes June 5th at the LATEA Theater.

Off-Broadway's prominent LATEA Theater is proud to present a rare and intimate glimpse into the lives of a Dominican-York family. La Luz De Un Cigarrillo, written and directed by award-winning playwright Marco Antonio Rodriguez, is the rarest of plays written by a Dominican, starring Dominicans and using the native Dominican and Dominican-York vernacular.

The cast for CITILITES' summer mainstage production of THE CRUMPLE ZONE by Buddy Thomas has been announced.

After the massive success of They Call Me La Lupe, the one-woman show starring Dexter's Lauren Velez, Off-Broadway's prominent LATEA Theater is proud to present a rare glimpse into the lives of a Dominican-York family.

After the massive success of They Call Me La Lupe, starring Dexter's Lauren Velez, Off-Broadway's prominent LATEA Theater is proud to present a rare and intimate glimpse into the lives of a Dominican-York family.

The Light Of A Cigarette: A Dominican York Story! begins previews April 28th. Opening May 4th.

After the massive success of They Call Me La Lupe, the one-woman show starring Dexter's Lauren Velez, Off-Broadway's prominent LATEA Theater is proud to present a rare glimpse into the lives of a Dominican-York family.

After the massive success of They Call Me La Lupe, starring Dexter's Lauren Velez, Off-Broadway's prominent LATEA Theater is proud to present a rare and intimate glimpse into the lives of a Dominican-York family.

After the massive success of They Call Me La Lupe, the one-woman show starring Dexter's Lauren Velez, Off-Broadway's prominent LATEA Theater is proud to present a rare glimpse into the lives of a Dominican-York family.

The Light Of A Cigarette: A Dominican York Story! begins previews April 28th. Opening May 4th.

Move over Rocky Horror, and make way for EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL! Based on the 80's cult classic Evil Dead films, this show is hilariously campy and bursting with more farce than a Monty Python skit. Five college kids take a trip to a remote cabin in the woods and encounter everything from ancient evil spirits to revenge-seeking Candarian Demons. One outrageous, horror-filled moment leads to another as every attempt is made to ward-off the bloodthirsty villains. It's all ridiculous and wild, while the term 'Fresh Blood!' takes on new meaning!

I can distinctly recall catching filmmaker Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2 in a local theatre (an unrated cut) and being wowed by his audacious and imaginative camera work, as well as the copious amounts of gore and humor that gushed forth at breakneck speed. I'd only had the opportunity to see the first film, Evil Dead, on video, since it had been victimized by a decidedly limited and slipshop distribution, but I quickly became of a fan of the series, and even enjoyed the further adventures of Ash in the silly, but fun flick. Army of Darkness. I bring this all up because Stray Dog Theatre is presenting EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL, which pays homage to, and parodies, the Evil Dead trilogy, as well as other horror movie and musical theatre conventions, and it's a gruesome fun fest that's perfectly timed for the Halloween season.

Move over Rocky Horror, and make way for EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL! Based on the 80's cult classic Evil Dead films, this show is hilariously campy and bursting with more farce than a Monty Python skit. Five college kids take a trip to a remote cabin in the woods and encounter everything from ancient evil spirits to revenge-seeking Candarian Demons. One outrageous, horror-filled moment leads to another as every attempt is made to ward-off the bloodthirsty villains. It's all ridiculous and wild, while the term 'Fresh Blood!' takes on new meaning!

Move over Rocky Horror, and make way for EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL! Based on the 80's cult classic Evil Dead films, this show is hilariously campy and bursting with more farce than a Monty Python skit. Five college kids take a trip to a remote cabin in the woods and encounter everything from ancient evil spirits to revenge-seeking Candarian Demons. One outrageous, horror-filled moment leads to another as every attempt is made to ward-off the bloodthirsty villains. It's all ridiculous and wild, while the term 'Fresh Blood!' takes on new meaning!