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Sounds like John Lithgow is tearing it up over the Music Box, grab a seat if you can!

John Lithgow as Roald Dahl in ‘Giant’: A Study in Monstrosity In Mark Rosenblatt’s play, a powerful portrayal of the beloved children’s book author who almost gleefully exposes his bigotry.

Lee Marvin, Burt Lancaster, Richard Brooks and Woody Strode on the set of "The Professionals", 1966. All the actors were in their later years and all insisted on doing their own stunts. Ouch!

What happened to theater in America and what come's next? This article is a couple years old but entirely relevant to where we are now in 2026. Worth a read.

Theatre in Crisis: What We’re Losing, and What Comes Next A look at this extraordinary moment of contraction for the U.S. theatre field, including a complete list of closures since March 2020.

"Act-Now! A Handbook to Method Acting and Beyond" is out in Amazon, both in kindle and print form! Find a link to our Amazon page at www.actnowstudionyc.com

"Act-Now! A Handbook to Method Acting and Beyond", now available on Amazon. Come check it out!

"Act-Now! A Handbook to Method Acting and Beyond" "Act-Now! A Handbook to Method Acting and Beyond"

David Lynch and Isabella Rossellini at work in "Blue Velvet". I remember going to the opening, it was a wild night!

As the old saying goes, “Appearances can be deceiving,”
and this is doubly true in the world of the actor. There are some
people who put themselves together very carefully, others who
barely comb their hair, and some who really cultivate that “grun-
ge” look. The actor has to decide what their character’s look
is and why they look that way.

Tina Packer was a force to be reckoned with in the Massachusetts arts scene and in the big tent of William Shakespeare. She will be missed!

Tina Packer, Powerhouse of Shakespeare Performance, Dies at 87 She was a founder and the longtime artistic director of Shakespeare & Company, a repertory theater in western Massachusetts, and directed all his plays.

Kirk Douglas and Stanley Kubrick on the set of "Paths of Glory" in 1956. .

Talk about Method acting, Kirk Douglas talks about having his leg amputated to work on "Moby Dick"! Just kidding! LOL

Kirk Douglas Appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson - pt. 1 - 10/24/1973 Kirk Douglas visits the show wearing a wooden leg, to promote his upcoming movie, Scalawag. Air date: 10/24/1973. - Watch part 2 here: https://www.youtube.co...

Are you ready for the next go-round at "The Pitt"? Get ready, it's coming!

‘The Pitt’ Season 2: Behind the Scenes with Noah Wyle Noah Wyle and his castmates turned one harrowing day at an E.R. into an unforgettable season of television. Can they do it again?