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Review: ‘The Headlands’ Marries Murder Mystery and Memory Play

February 27, 2020

Christopher Chen’s “The Headlands” is one part memory play, one part “Dateline” episode and all parts twisted in the most thrilling of ways.

BroadwayCon: Chasing Degrees and Careers

January 29, 2020

The fifth annual BroadwayCon saw theatre fans and professionals come together to discuss new shows and classic favorites, as well as the state of the industry.

Apocalypse Now-ish: Chloe Rice on Her New Dystopian Play

January 22, 2020

Chloe Rice, a junior in Fordham’s theater program, is performing triple duty as the writer, co-producer, and co-star of a new play, “Seven Days to the End of the World.”

Joseph Brent Talks Mandolins and Musicianship in ‘Oklahoma!’

January 8, 2020

The mandolinist in the orchestra of the hit Broadway revival looks back on his journey with the show as its closing approaches.

Fordham at the Fringe

September 17, 2019

Fordham Theatre students took "Dark Play or Stories for Boys" to a global audience at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Percy Jackson Is Coming Home

September 17, 2019

After an off-Broadway run and a national tour, the "Lightning Thief" musical hits the big stage on Sept. 20.

A Summer in Bermuda (in New York)

July 30, 2019

Rising FCLC junior Emma Federer's play, 'Bermuda Triangle,' was recently accepted into and performed at the New York Theatre Festival.

Rising Senior Makes Off-Broadway Debut

July 29, 2019

McKenna Harrington, FCLC '20, just completed a run in 'The Mountains Look Different' on Theatre Row.

Splinter Group Says ‘Wilkommen’ to the Cabaret

March 31, 2019

Splinter Group's "Cabaret" marked the first time the group has put on two full-length shows in one year.

Theatre Director to Step Down, Will Stay at Fordham as Head of Acting Track and Professor

March 27, 2019

Maguire made it clear: “I’m not going,” he said. “I love teaching so much. I’m not leaving.”

Review: “Carousel” is Revived on Broadway, Ill-Timed and Ill-Equipped

April 12, 2018

At the heart of Jack O’Brien’s new production of Rodger and Hammerstein’s “Carousel” is the fundament...

Review: The Heartrending Rapture of Ars Nova’s “The Lucky Ones”

April 10, 2018

“The Lucky Ones” is a show like springtime, like finding a fresh plot of dirt and digging your h...