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Theater Things Going Online from 2020-04-09T05:00:56
Jose, Nicole, and Ben discuss shows and other things from the theater community that have gone online during the pandemic. Introductions (0:00) Contagious Closet Dramas, presented by ...
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Maxamoo Book Club: The Great White Way – Race and the Broadway Musical from 2020-03-18T01:51:39
Jose and PennyMaria are joined by author Warren Hoffman to discuss the newly published second edition of his book The Great White Way: Race and the Broadway Musical. Their conversation includes a c...
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The Best&Worst of 2019, Part II from 2020-01-20T05:11:05
All 9 of our regular contributors have gathered: Aurin, Ben, David, Jack, Jose, Liz, Nicole, Patty, and PennyMaria! We’re back together for our year-end spectacular, our annual episode in which we ...
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The Best&Worst of 2019, Part I from 2020-01-13T05:00:05
All 9 of our regular contributors have gathered: Aurin, Ben, David, Jack, Jose, Liz, Nicole, Patty, and PennyMaria! We’re back together for our year-end spectacular, our annual episode in which we ...
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Fires in the Mirror, The Inheritance, and Other Big Shows on Right Now from 2019-12-15T05:00:48
Aurin, Nicole, and PennyMaria discuss 2 shows shows on Broadway and 2 shows Off-Broadway. Introductions (0:00) The Inheritance on Broadway (1:10) for colored girls who have considered suicid...
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December 2019 Preview from 2019-11-21T08:00:26
Liz, David, and Jack talk about what they’re excited to see in December and January! We talk about: Virgo Star by Pioneers Go East Collective at La Mama (1:13) Fefu and Her Friends by María I...
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Interview with Jamie Lozano, Composer of ‘Songs by an Immigrant’ from 2019-11-07T05:00:34
Jose talks to musical theatre composer Jaime Lozano about his career, and how he went from disliking Jesus Christ Superstar when he was growing up in Monterrey, Mexico, to becoming one of th...
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Maxamoo Book Club: Letters to a Young Artist by Anna Deavere Smith from 2019-10-24T07:22:52
David is joined by Rachel Godfrey of Ludus NYC to discuss our first Official Maxamoo Book Club Selection: Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-Up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts – For Actors, Pe...
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October Review – Sensory Immersive Shows and Off-Broadway Debuts from 2019-10-12T05:00:55
Nicole, Ben, and newcomer Linda talk about 2 immersive shows and 2 shows Off-Broadway. Introductions (0:00) Theatre In The Dark at TheatreLab (2:21) Our Dear Dead Drug Lord at WP Theater (17...
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October Preview: The Off Broadway Season Begins from 2019-09-26T05:00:01
Aurin, David, and Ben come together to talk about shows that’re coming up in the next few months. Introductions (0:00) Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven at Atlantic Theater Compan...
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A Preview of United Solo: The World’s Largest Solo Theatre Festival from 2019-09-12T03:15:22
David speaks with Omar Sangare, artistic director of United Solo, and three of the performers appearing in the festival this year: Richarda Abrams, Lillian Colón, and Noah Diamond. First (0:26–11:4...
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Introducing the Maxamoo Book Club from 2019-09-05T03:15:09
Have you ever read a great book about theater and just wanted someone to discuss it with when you’re done? Let Maxamoo be that someone! We’re going to choose a book every few months and...
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Interview with Zulema Clares, Sandor Juan, and Leyma López of Filomena Marturano: Un matrimonio a la caribeña from 2019-08-19T05:00:11
Jose talks to Zulema Clares, Sandor Juan, and Leyma López, the stars and director of Filomena Marturano: Un matrimonio a la caribeña, currently running at Repertorio Español. The first part ...
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August Preview – Hercules and More Musicals Cap Off the Summer as the Off-Broadway Season Begins from 2019-08-15T05:00:14
Patty, PennyMaria, and Jack preview shows they’re excited about as the summer winds down and the 2019-2020 season begins. Introductions (0:00) Head Over Heels presented by Dirty Minds...
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July Review – Shows from Ice Factory, Corkscrew, and Beyond from 2019-07-18T04:00:31
Ben and Liz join forces to talk about two shows in summer festivals, and two shows that just happen to be opening during the summer. Introductions (0:00) The Drinking Bird in the New Ohio Th...
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July Preview – Queer Theatre, Musicals, New Takes on Classics, and More from 2019-07-04T03:15:35
Aurin, David, and Diep share what they’re excited about for July, 2019, including (when available) how to get discounted tickets. Introductions (0:00) In The Green (0:41) presnted by L...
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Interview with Kate Hamill of Little Women from 2019-06-20T05:00:21
Jose talks to playwright/actor Kate Hamill about her adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women in which she also stars. Hamill shares her views on criticism, the importance of making literatur...
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June Preview – Outdoor Classical Theater, Imports, Summer Festivals, and More from 2019-06-06T04:00:45
We’re back with Ben, Liz and Nicole! And just in time to let you know some of the things we’re looking forward to as the summer season kicks off. Grab a bottle of water and head outside to see one ...
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Maxamoonion Part III from 2018-12-26T03:45:32
It’s the grand finale of our 2018 end of year reunion mega-episode! Aurin, Ben, David, Diep, Jack, Liz, Nicole, PennyMaria are here to dish about who moved the needle on their personal Kinsey...
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Maxamoonion Part II from 2018-12-20T04:00:58
This year’s look back was so chock full of conversation, we split it in three! Here’s the peanutbutter and jelly of your Maxamoo End of Year Sandwich. Aurin, Ben, David, Diep, Jack, Liz...
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Maxamoonion Part I from 2018-12-19T05:20:58
It’s been a while. Did you miss us? We missed you, and we couldn’t let the year end without one of our all hands on deck mega-episodes. Aurin, Ben, David, Diep, Jack, Liz, Nicole, Penny...
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Fruit Trilogy, Everyone’s Fine with Virginia Woolf, Fairview, Desperate Measures from 2018-06-25T05:00:34
Liz, Aurin, and Jose on what we’ve seen on the stage lately: Fruit Trilogy by Eve Ensler at Abingdon Theatre Company (01:01) Everyone’s Fine with Virginia Woolf by Kate Scelsa at Abrons Arts ...
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Entrevista con Nilo Cruz sobre ‘Exquisita Agonía’ – En Español from 2018-06-13T05:07:35
Jose platica con el autor ganador del Premio Pulitzer, Nilo Cruz sobre su nueva obra Exquisita Agonía presentándose en Repertorio Español. Cruz habla sobre su amor por el castellano, la forma en qu...
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Interview with Playwright Nilo Cruz of ‘Exquisita Agonía’ from 2018-06-13T05:00:39
Jose talks to Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz about his new play Exquisita Agonía currently running at Repertorio Español. Cruz talks about his love of words, magical realism, and crafting larger t...
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Interview with Brandon Haagenson of ‘Afterglow’ from 2018-06-01T05:00:02
Jose talks to Brandon Haagenson about starring in Afterglow, the Off-Broadway play that became the sleeper hit of last season. Haagenson talks about being in the show for a year, how divas help him...
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Dance Nation, Follies, El Crédito, Singlet from 2018-05-23T05:00:23
Alicia, PennyMaria, and Jose on what we’ve seen on the stage lately: Dance Nation by Clare Barron at Playwrights Horizons (02:13) Follies by James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim at Astoria Performing...
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Interview with ‘Bump’ Playwright Chiara Atik from 2018-05-16T16:29:25
Jose talks to playwright Chiara Atik. Her new play Bump is currently running at Ensemble Studio Theatre, the show is a partnership between EST and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and focuses on thr...
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Interview with Erin Mee of This Is Not a Theatre Company from 2018-04-18T05:00:49
Jose interviews Erin Mee, the co-artistic director of This Is Not a Theatre Company which specializes in immersive, site-specific theatre. Mee talks about the company’s mission, workshops, an...
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Feeding the Dragon, The Lucky Ones, Symphonie Fantastique, Leisure Labor Lust from 2018-04-11T10:53:27
Liz, PennyMaria, and Jose on what we’ve seen on the stage lately: Feeding the Dragon by Sharon Washington at Cherry Lane Theatre The Lucky Ones by The Bengsons at the Connelly Theatre Symphon...
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The Wonder Women of R.Evolución Latina on Doing Shakespeare En Español from 2018-04-04T05:00:55
An interview with Denisse Ambert, Gabriela García and Heather Hogan of R.Evolución Latina. Subscribe to Maxamoo’s Theater and Performance Podcast for free on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Comme...
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El Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba, Terminus, and The Brobot Johnson Experience from 2018-03-07T05:00:23
Liz, PennyMaria and Jose, and discuss three new productions beyond Broadway in New York City: El Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba Adapted by Jorge Alí Triana & Verónica Triana (01:16) Terminus...
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Interview with ‘oyster’ Composer Joe Diebes on Expanding the Meaning of Opera from 2018-02-14T05:00:41
An interview with composer and multidisciplinary artist Joe Diebes on his new work oyster and how he’s expanding the meaning of opera. For tickets to oyster click here. Subscribe to Maxamoo’s...
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The Best&Worst of 2017, Part 2 from 2017-12-27T05:00:20
It’s our annual tradition of gathering together our most frequent contributors to discuss the best and worst of the year in theater. Lindsay hosts and Patty, Aurin, Jose, Jack, Ben, Liz, and ...
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The Best&Worst of 2017, Part 1 from 2017-12-20T05:00:43
It’s our annual tradition of gathering together our most frequent contributors to discuss the best and worst of the year in theater. Lindsay hosts and Patty, Aurin, Jose, Jack, Ben, Liz, and ...
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Solstice Party!, The Elephant in Every Room I Enter, Veil’d, Junk from 2017-11-15T05:00
Diep, PennyMaria, and Lindsay what we’ve seen on the stage lately: Solstice Party! by Susan Soon He Stanton from Live Source Theatre Group at A.R.T/New York Theatres (0:50) The Elephant in Ev...
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November/December 2017 Preview from 2017-11-01T05:00:57
We’re close to wrapping up our fourth year of podcasting. Unbelievable that this passion project has endured this long. Today we have our November and December preview with Jack, Jose, and Li...
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Curvy Widow; Am I Dead?; Animal Wisdom from 2017-10-18T05:00:56
New contributor Patty leads the discussion with Lindsay and Liz about three very different shows running right now in New York City. Curvy Widow by Bobby Goldman with music and lyrics by Drew Brody...
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October Theater Preview, (mostly) Beyond Broadway from 2017-10-04T05:00:30
New month, new shows! Aurin, Ben, and Lindsay discuss what we’re looking forward to at the theater this month and the controversy surrounding The Flea’s resident acting program known as...
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The Rape of the Sabine Women, By Grace B. Matthias; On The Shore of the Wide World; In a Little Room from 2017-09-20T05:00
We welcome new contributor Patty and the return of Aurin with Lindsay for a rousing discussion of three plays on stage in New York City right now: The Rape of the Sabine Women, By Grace B. Matthias...
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Interview with Bernardo Cubria of Neighbors: A Fair Trade Agreement from 2017-09-13T08:00:11
David speaks with playwright/actor/podcaster Bernardo Cubria about his play Neighbors: A Fair Trade Agreement, a coproduction of InViolet Theater and Intar through October 7, 2017 at Intar’s ...
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September Theater Beyond Broadway Preview from 2017-09-06T05:00:58
We’re back from summer break with our September preview of theater beyond Broadway. Liz, PennyMaria, and Lindsay discuss what they’re most looking forward to seeing this month: KPOP con...
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Interview with Mac Rogers and Jordana Williams on ‘Steal the Stars’ and Making Radio Plays from 2017-08-30T05:00:59
An interview with author Mac Rogers and director Jordana Williams on their new radio play Steal the Stars. To listen to Steal the Stars click here. Subscribe to Maxamoo’s Theater and Performance Po...
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Interview with Magie Dominic About Her Memories of Caffe Cino from 2017-08-16T05:00:39
An interview with Magie Dominic, a poet, artist and memoirist who worked at Caffe Cino in the 1960s. Dominic reminisces about her first meeting with Joe Cino and talks about how the venue ev...
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Interview with Zulema Clares of ‘Blind Spot’ – En Español from 2017-08-09T05:10:46
Jose speaks to Zulema Clares one of Repertorio Español’s key players now starring in Blind Spot where she plays the mother of an undocumented immigrant who joins the Marines in order to becom...
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Interview with Pedro de León of ‘Blind Spot’ from 2017-08-09T05:00:44
Jose speaks to Pedro de León who is making his Repertorio Español debut in Blind Spot as an undocumented immigrant who joins the Marines in order to become an American citizen. Pedro speaks about h...
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Interview with Sheila Callaghan of The Kilroys from 2017-07-05T05:00:39
Jose speaks to playwright/activist Sheila Callaghan about The Kilroys 2017 list and her play (Not) Water currently at 3LD Art & Technology Center. The Kilroys 2017 List. (Not) Water by Sheila C...
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Say Something Bunny!, Ghost Light, Sweetee, Cost of Living&Streepshow! from 2017-06-21T05:00:57
Liz, Jose, and Lindsay discuss five new productions beyond Broadway in New York City: Say Something Bunny! by Alison S.M. Kobayashi at UNDO Project Space (00:36) Ghost Light by Zach Morris from Thi...
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It’s getting hot, go inside, our June Theater Preview from 2017-05-31T05:00:06
Ben, PennyMaria, and Lindsay discuss what we’re looking forward to at the theater beyond Broadway this month. We revisit annual summer favorites like ANT Fest at Ars Nova and Second Stage Upt...
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3/Fifths, Sojourners, Her Portmanteau, World Builders from 2017-05-17T05:00:22
Diep, Lindsay and new contributor PennyMaria from To See or Not To See discuss four new productions beyond Broadway in New York City: 3/Fifths by James Scruggs at 3-Legged Dog (1:20) Sojourners by ...
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May Preview: Too Many Plays and Musicals to List from 2017-05-03T05:00:54
Jack, Jose, and Lindsay discuss what they’re looking forward to this month at the theater beyond Broadway: Sojourners and Her Portmanteau by Mfoniso Udofia at New York Theatre Workshop (1:30)...
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Performeteria, CasablancaBox, The Profane, American Mill No. 2, The Terrifying from 2017-04-12T05:00:29
Jose, Lindsay, and new contributor Ben chat about what they’ve seen lately at the theater in New York City: Performeteria from TDF (00:58) CasablancaBox by Sara Farrington at HERE Art Center ...
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Expecting an Awesome April from 2017-04-05T05:00:23
Jack, Liz, and Lindsay share what they’re looking forward to at the theater this month: Samara by Richard Maxwell with music by Steve Earle from Soho Rep (1:55) The Antipodes by Annie Baker a...
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The Light Years, The Moors, Villa, and Sundown, Yellow Moon from 2017-03-15T05:00:49
Jose, Diep and Lindsay discuss four new shows opening this week beyond Broadway: The Light Years from The Debate Society at Playwrights Horizons The Moors by Jen Silverman presented by The Playwrig...
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Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Beardo, The Neo-Futurists, Repertorio Español, Girl X and Blurred Lines from 2017-02-22T05:00:27
We’re baaaaack and so excited to be here! Liz, Jose and Lindsay discuss six new shows from beyond Broadway in New York City. What we saw: The Great American Drama, created by Connor Sampson, ...
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January Theater Festivals 2017 FINAL Report from 2017-01-18T05:00:23
We spent two weeks seeing a ton of theater. This is our final report from the 2017 January NYC theater festivals. Jack, Liz, Diep and Lindsay discuss: Blind Cinema, Britt Hatzius at COIL (2:00) Bla...
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January Theater Festivals 2017, Mid-Festival Report from 2017-01-11T05:00:01
After a week of four-show days, Jack, Lydia, Jose and Lindsay report on their experiences at the January theater festivals in New York City: The Fever, 600 Highwaymen at Under The Radar (1:13) Blue...
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January NYC Theater Festivals 2017 PREVIEW from 2017-01-04T05:00:27
It’s our fourth year covering the January NYC theater festivals, the most wonderful time of year! Jack, Lydia, Jose and Lindsay tell us what they’re most excited to see this month. Show...
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THE BEST&WORST OF 2016, PART 2 LISTENER QUESTIONS from 2016-12-14T05:00:53
It’s our annual year-end extravaganza when all of our most frequent contributors gather on a single episode to discuss the year in review at the theater in New York City. This is the second half of...
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The Best&Worst of 2016, Part 1 from 2016-12-07T05:00:55
It’s our annual year-end extravaganza when all of our most frequent contributors gather on a single episode to discuss the year in review at the theater in New York City. This is the first ha...
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Radio Plays: From Cold Lake, Playing on Air, LifeAfter, Dead Air&More from 2016-11-30T05:00:10
We dive into the world of theater via podcast, serialized plays experienced through our earbuds and iPhones. We tested out five podcast radio plays and pass along recommendations from others for an...
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Sagittarius Ponderosa, Don’t You F**king Say A Word, Among The Dead, PS122 Long Table on Cultural Equity from 2016-11-16T05:00:01
David and Lindsay discuss three new shows and a performance conversation about cultural equity. Shows discussed: Sagittarius Ponderosa by MJ Kaufman from NAATCO at 3 Legged Dog (4:00) Don’t Y...
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Winter Theater Preview: Ride the Cyclone, Sweet Charity, Mouse&More from 2016-11-09T05:00:56
A preview of what we’re looking forward to at the theater for the remainder of 2016. We discuss: Ride the Cyclone book, music and lyrics by Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond at MCC Theater Sw...
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Vietgone, Duat, Tick, Tick… BOOM!, The Loon, Ship of Fools, A Life from 2016-10-26T05:00:03
Some themes emerge this week: existential angst, fear of death and a loss for words to describe the indescribable. It’s a rollicking conversation with Jose, Diep and Lindsay discussing six re...
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Taylor Mac’s A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, a postmortem from 2016-10-12T05:00:50
We saw Taylor Mac perform for 24 hours at St. Ann’s Warehouse. This is our story. Jack, Kev and Lindsay discuss how they prepared, top highlights, participation as audience members (stories f...
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Prepping for an Outrageous October Beyond Broadway at the Theater in New York City from 2016-10-05T05:00:40
David (@itsdlevy), Jack (@jackinbrooklyn) and Lindsay (@lindsaybarenz) tell us what they’re looking forward to at the theater beyond Broadway in New York City in October. We discuss: Love, L...
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The Undertaking, Life&Times: Episode 8, Underground Railroad Game, Nat Turner in Jerusalem from 2016-09-28T05:00:10
We ventured out en masse four consecutive nights and lived to recount the tale. Discussed in this episode: The Undertaking from The Civilians at BAM (1:33) Life & Times: Episode 8 from Nature...
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Caught, The Jamb, The Wolves, Mechanics of Love, Aubergine, Bears in Space from 2016-09-14T05:00:32
Seeing good shows produces good episodes and the shows we saw this week were great! David, Diep and Lindsay discuss the latest beyond Broadway in New York City theater. Caught by Christopher Chen ...
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September Beyond Broadway Theater Preview from 2016-08-31T05:00:09
We describe 10 shows we’re are excited to see in September and then add 13 more shows in a lightning round. That’s a lot of theater. Did we miss anything? Let us know on Twitter at Maxa...
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Fringe NYC 2016 Reviews from 2016-08-24T05:00:59
Lindsay, Jose and Liz sampled the 200 offerings at the 2016 New York International Fringe Festival and we enjoyed it! We discuss: Iphigenia Among the Taurians adapted from Euripides (2:15) Johnny...
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Previewing Fringe NYC 2016 from 2016-08-10T05:00:59
We discuss what we’re looking forward to at the 20th annual New York International Fringe Festival. Jose, Jack, Liz and Lindsay describe the weird, sincere, and wacky one-person shows, musica...
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Men on Boats at Playwrights Horizons from 2016-08-03T13:19:47
We were compelled to discuss Men on Boats (written by Jaclyn Backhaus and directed by Will Davis) at Playwrights Horizons because we loved it and because the audience’s bizarre reaction at th...
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Comedy in NYC: The Cast, Muslim Funny Fest, Aspergers Are Us, Laughter in the Park, and The Bitch Seat from 2016-07-20T05:00:55
Lindsay, Liz, and our comedy specialist Elise check-in on the state of comedy performance in New York City. We saw improv (regular and immersive!), sketch, and standup. We also highlight a few rece...
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July Preview: Encores! Off-Center, Summer Shorts, Men on Boats, Oslo, Powerhouse Theater, New York Musical Festival, Macbeth&The Golden Bride from 2016-06-29T06:00:59
Jack, David, and Lindsay discuss what we’re looking forward to this month at the theater beyond Broadway. We highlight: Runaways, Off-Center Jamboree! and Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. R...
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War by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Shrew at Shakespeare in the Park, Hadestown by Anaïs Mitchell&more from 2016-06-15T06:00:50
Diep, David, and Lindsay discuss and dissect the latest in NYC theater. But first, a big thank you for Liz Richards for creating these gorgeous and hilarious pieces of Maxamoo swag. Get your favori...
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Mac Rogers, Playwright from 2016-06-03T06:00:46
Mac Rogers is a wizard at translating sci-fi, a genre most commonly associated with comic books and movies, to the stage. His plays include The Honeycomb Trilogy, Viral, and the forthcoming Univers...
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June Preview: Halley Feiffer, Mac Rogers, Sam Hunter, ANT Fest, and The Trans Theatre Festival from 2016-06-01T06:00:09
Lindsay, Jack, and Liz chat about what we’re excited to see this month at the theater in New York City: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan-Ke...
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May NYC Theater Review: Kentucky, Dear Evan Hansen, Streetcar Named Desire, Daphne’s Dive, This Time&Port Cities from 2016-05-18T06:00:51
We had a very full house for today’s episode. Lindsay, David, Aurin, and Jose discuss the latest in theater beyond Broadway in New York City: Kentucky (1:15) by Leah Nanako Winkler at Ensembl...
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May Preview: Quiara Alegría Hudes, Duke Riley, Anaïs Mitchell, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins from 2016-05-04T06:00:26
What we’re excited to see at the theater (and in a few cases outside the theater) in New York City in May: Daphne’s Dive by Quiara Alegría Hudes at Signature Theater The Town Hall Affai...
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Beyond Broadway: Dominique Morisseau, Theater 167, Aaron Landsman, Tarell Alvin McCraney, The Public Theater from 2016-04-27T06:00:28
Lindsay, Liz, and first time contributor Jose Solís discuss the latest in theater beyond Broadway in New York City: Blood at the Root (1:09) by Dominique Morisseau at National Black Theatre You Are...
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Roadtrip! The Fusebox Festival in Austin, Texas from 2016-04-20T06:00:11
We traveled to Austin for the Fusebox Festival, a five day bonanza of free performance, art, and discussion. Jeremy Barker of Deeply Fascinating joins us to discuss highlights, including Dickie Bea...
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Stupid Fu**ing Episode from 2016-04-13T08:57:29
Liz and David report back on their eclectic theater-going for the month of April, which included visits to: Playwrights Horizon for Anne Washburn’s Antlia Pneumatica The Barrow Street Theatre...
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April Preview: Uptown to Brooklyn and everything in between from 2016-04-05T06:00:48
The calendar is chockablock with Broadway openings in April (The Tony Award’s deadline is April 28, 2016) but we found nine shows beyond Broadway we’re excited about this month. From Th...
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Broadway: A Spring Preview from 2016-03-30T05:00:50
Gird your musical theater loins for a busy spring. The looming Tony eligibility deadline at the end of April means a ton of new shows are opening on Broadway. Hosts Dave, Aileen, and Nicole selec...
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Mona Mansour, Playwright from 2016-03-23T06:00:59
An interview with playwright Mona Mansour. Mona’s play The Way West is at Labyrinth Theater Company in New York City from February 25 to April 3, 2016. Subscribe to Maxamoo’s Theater and Per...
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Month in Review: Hold On To Me Darling, Familiar, Southern Comfort, I’ll Never Love Again, The Wildness from 2016-03-16T06:00:35
New contributor Diep Tran, an associate editor at American Theatre magazine, joins Lindsay and Nicole for discussion of the latest shows at New York’s leading venues beyond Broadway. Hold On ...
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Andrew Schneider, YOUARENOWHERE, Artist and Performer from 2016-03-09T06:00:12
A chat with Andrew Schneider, the artist behind YOUARENOWHERE. The discussion is spoiler free so you can listen even if you haven’t seen the show. But you’ll want to listen again after ...
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March Preview: Many Plays, A Little Opera,&A New Black Fest Doubleheader from 2016-03-02T06:00:46
A preview of what we’re looking forward to most at the theater in New York City in March: Boy by Anna Ziegler, Keen Company/ Ensemble Studio Theatre (video excerpt) Red Speedo by Lucas Hnath,...
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Dan O’Brien, Playwright and Poet from 2016-02-24T06:00:25
An interview with playwright and poet Dan O’Brien. Dan’s play The Body of an American is at the Cherry Lane Theater in New York City from February 10 to March 20, 2016. He has three published colle...
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What we saw this week from 2016-02-17T15:43:08
We report on five recent theater productions beyond Broadway in New York City: The Grand Paradise, Sojourners, Utility, Washer/Dryer, and Tarzana. Subscribe to Maxamoo’s Theater and Performance Po...
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Storytelling Shows from 2016-02-10T05:00:11
A look at storytelling shows in New York City, including monthly groups shows ASS: Antagonist Storytelling Show, How I Learned, VHS Presents, and The Liar Show, as well solo shows Salt in the Peppe...
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February Preview: Rom-Coms, Family Dramas, and Immersive Beach Bacchanals from 2016-02-03T04:30:26
A preview of what we’re looking forward to at the theater in New York City this month: Straight, Washer/Dryer from Ma-Yi Theater Company, The Grand Paradise from Third Rail Projects, Broadway...
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Skeleton Crew, Sanctuary, Exponential Festival&Commedia dell’Artichoke from 2016-01-27T05:00:43
We dive deep into Dominique Morisseau’s Skeleton Crew (2:00) at Atlantic Theater, examining its characters and politics in detail. It’s one of the more raucous conversations we’ve...
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Lauren Worsham, Interview from 2016-01-20T05:30:15
Lauren Worsham magnificently straddles the worlds of opera, theater, and rock n’ roll. We discuss the challenging role she just wrapped in Dog Days at PROTOTYPE Festival, her upcoming show wi...
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Festival Finale, New York City Theater January 2016 from 2016-01-18T05:00:46
After two weeks of heavy theater going we reflect on the brilliance and the busts of this year’s January theater festival season. We revisit all nine of the shows we highlighted two weeks ago...
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Mid-Festival Report: COIL&Under the Radar from 2016-01-13T05:00:36
We’re one week into New York’s January festival season. It’s been as thrilling as we’d hoped. We chat about what we’ve seen so far: The Art of Luv (Part 1): Elliot (2:...
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NYC Theater Festivals Preview January 2016 from 2016-01-06T03:18:35
Our preview of the wacky, wild, and wonderful theater gathering in New York City this month. Every January arts presenters and artists gather in New York City for a conference and a series of festi...
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The best&worst of New York City theater 2015, Part 2 Listener Questions from 2015-12-23T01:27:37
For the second half of our annual year-end extravaganza we take listener questions. We talk comfy seats, shows and one particularly theatrical meal that made us cry, and performers that moved our s...
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The best&worst of New York City theater 2015 from 2015-12-16T01:15:35
Our annual, year-end special with Maxamoo’s most frequent contributors. We discuss: Our favorite moments in theater, Our worst moments in theater, Our favorite non-traditional theater experie...
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December NYC Theater Preview from 2015-12-02T04:00:58
Previewing what’s to come, we’re joined by Lindsay, David, and our newest contributor Shavanna Calder, the founder and editor of Arts in Color, a website celebrating artists of color on...
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