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Carissa Chesanek

Carissa Chesanek has worked as a journalist for many years, writing for publications that include BroadwayWorldShow-Score, All About Solo, The Rumpus, Miami Herald, and Forbes Travel Guide. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School and is the co-host for the reading series Sunday Salon. She's dabbled in improv and acting and is currently on the hunt to place the first play she wrote.




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First Show:

Wicked

Favorite Show:

The Phantom of the Opera

Favorite Stories:



A Sign of the Times Hits Theater 511
A Sign of the Times Hits Theater 511
March 10, 2020

Internalized grief is explored in the new production by Stephen Lloyd Helper, A Sign of the Times. The one-man play stares Hamilton actor Javier Muñoz as a nameless traffic controller who is nothing as he seems.

BWW Review: SIDEWAYS THE EXPERIENCE at NYC's Theatre at St. Clement's
BWW Review: SIDEWAYS THE EXPERIENCE at NYC's Theatre at St. Clement's
March 3, 2020

Remember the movie that shamed you for liking merlot? Well, Sideways is back but now you can get shamed from the stage. The Off-Broadway performance, Sideways The Experience, recently opened in New York City at Theatre at St. Clement's.

BWW Review: CHASING THE RIVER Opens at Chain Theatre
BWW Review: CHASING THE RIVER Opens at Chain Theatre
February 14, 2020

The off-broadway play Chasing The River recently opened at the Chain Theatre in New York City, bringing with it a robust mix of emotions.

The Color Purple at Fox Theater
The Color Purple at Fox Theater
February 7, 2020

The Color Purple kicked off Foxwood's Broadway Series last night, which ended with a standing ovation.

17 MINUTES Premieres at TBG Mainstage Theatre
17 MINUTES Premieres at TBG Mainstage Theatre
January 20, 2020

Seventeen minutes may not seem like a lot of time, but in the play by Scott Organ it's a lifetime sentence.

BWW Review: CHARLES DICKENS A CHRISTMAS CAROL A PLAY WITH MUSIC Delights at the Al Hirschfeld Mansion/Museum
BWW Review: CHARLES DICKENS A CHRISTMAS CAROL A PLAY WITH MUSIC Delights at the Al Hirschfeld Mansion/Museum
December 22, 2019

Over the weekend (and just in time for Christmas), the two-man production featuring actor Jeffries Thaiss and musician Eric Scott Anthony conducted an engaging and unique Dickens experience to get the crowd in the holiday spirit. The show was called CHARLES DICKENS A CHRISTMAS CAROL A PLAY WITH MUSIC, and it was an absolute delight.

BWW Review: MONSOON SEASON Hits Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
BWW Review: MONSOON SEASON Hits Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
November 19, 2019

Monsoon Season recently opened at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in New York City, making the audience laugh-out-loud during this wild romantic thriller.

THE WAKE OF DICK JOHNSON Comes To The East Village
THE WAKE OF DICK JOHNSON Comes To The East Village
November 1, 2019

If you're craving a disturbing play this Halloween season (because who isn't?), The Wake of Dick Johnson will surely do. 

BWW Review: WHEN IT HAPPENS TO YOU Debuts at The Sheen Center
BWW Review: WHEN IT HAPPENS TO YOU Debuts at The Sheen Center
October 17, 2019

The Off-Broadway play When It Happens to You recently debuted at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in New York City, and was awarded with a standing ovation for good reason.

BWW Review: BYOB Act & Sip In New York City
BWW Review: BYOB Act & Sip In New York City
September 30, 2019

If you've ever wanted to try acting but have been too shy, the Russell Acting Studio's Act & Sip class is the way to do it. This 90-minute class gets you reciting lines without any pressure.

BWW Review: Jermaine Dupri & Queen Latifah at Mohegan Sun
BWW Review: Jermaine Dupri & Queen Latifah at Mohegan Sun
July 17, 2019

Over the weekend, Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, brought in two talented artists, Jermaine Dupri and Queen Latifah, in its multifaceted casino and resort.

BWW Review: BURIED at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre
BWW Review: BURIED at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre
July 12, 2019

BURIED, written by Cordelia O'Driscoll and Tom Williams, is a dark comedy musical about two serials who find love while on a potentially lethal blind date.

BWW Review: MIDNIGHT STREET at Theatre Row
BWW Review: MIDNIGHT STREET at Theatre Row
June 21, 2019

Midnight Street debuted at Theatre Row this month, bringing the audience into the seedy underbelly of New York City.

BWW Review: The Crucible at Hunger Theatre
BWW Review: The Crucible at Hunger Theatre
May 20, 2019

Arthur Miller's 1953 play, The Crucible is resurrected in New York City's Hunger Theatre, portraying the historical Salem witch trials dating back to the 1600s.

BWW Review: CAROLINE, OR CHANGE at Astoria Performing Arts Center
BWW Review: CAROLINE, OR CHANGE at Astoria Performing Arts Center
May 20, 2019

Caroline, or Change recently opened at the Astoria Performing Arts Center in New York, touching on issues of race and status while charming the crowd with its talented musical cast.

BWW Review: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde at Soho Playhouse
BWW Review: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde at Soho Playhouse
May 13, 2019

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde recently opened at Soho Playhouse, offering a simple two-person play mixing both comedy and horror for an entertaining take on the classic gothic tale.

The Brothers Paranormal at Theatre Row
The Brothers Paranormal at Theatre Row
May 5, 2019

The Brothers Paranormal debuted on Theatre Row at the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre in New York City. 

BWW Review: Target Margin Theater's MARJANA AND THE FORTY THIEVES
BWW Review: Target Margin Theater's MARJANA AND THE FORTY THIEVES
April 23, 2019

Marjana and the Forty Thieves debuted at Target Margin Theater's THE DOXSEE, mixing a story of drama and comedy based off those from the book, The One Thousand and One Nights.

BWW Review: NO EXIT at Fusion Theatre
BWW Review: NO EXIT at Fusion Theatre
April 22, 2019

Fusion Theatre Company's existentialist drama No Exit debuted this month at at The Theater at 244 in New York City.

Justin Timberlake Man Of The Woods Tour at Mohegan Sun
Justin Timberlake Man Of The Woods Tour at Mohegan Sun
April 18, 2019

Over the weekend, Justin Timberlake gave his last two performances on his worldwide Man Of The Woods tour at Connecticut's Mohegan Sun Arena.



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