Syracuse Stage

Syracuse Stage celebrates the holidays with "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe"
By Leah Harrison
December 20, 2011 - 11:55pm
Review: Syracuse Stage brings the enchanting tale to life.

Syracuse Stage ushered in the holiday season with its production of “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe” beginning Nov. 25. The set, costumes, and enchanting story are enough to recreate childhood nostalgia for audiences of all ages.

Short-term play with a short-term memory
By Leah Stacy
November 4, 2011 - 10:36pm
Review: SU Drama presents Fuddy Meers at Syracuse Stage

Every morning, Claire wakes up in a strange man’s bed.

The man brings her a cup of coffee and lays out her clothes. The man reassures her that she would rather have coffee than juice, and the semi-hideous red dress on the bed is her favorite item of clothing.

The man is her husband, but Claire doesn’t know his name or anything about him.

Syracuse Stage opens season with The Turn of the Screw
By Leah Stacy
September 25, 2011 - 12:03pm
Review: Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation is a do-it-yourself ghost story

A rainy Friday night greeted the 39th season opener of Syracuse Stage: American novelist Henry James’ ghost story The Turn of the Screw. A thick audience streamed in for the performance, swaddled in raincoats and peeking from under dripping umbrellas.  

Theater Preview: March
By Diep Tran
March 4, 2011 - 10:11pm
March has a gay Jesus, the coming of the Lord of the Dance and Helen Keller. That's a lot of big names coming to Syracuse.

Sex is power in 'Lysistrata'
By Diep Tran
February 25, 2011 - 12:22am
"Lysistrata" at SU Drama or, how many times can you say "sex" in a review? The answer, not enough.

If anyone is wondering where their socks went, look in the obscenely tight pants of the male cast members in Lysistrata, now being performed by SU Department of Drama. It features numerous male cast members in their underwear, which inevitably gives rise to the question: “Is it real or stuffed?”

For this bawdy sexual comedy, this kind of thinking is necessary to enjoying it. So lay back and get in position.

Theater Preview: February
By Diep Tran
January 31, 2011 - 7:13pm
What's showing on the Syracuse theatrical stages this February? A little love, a little tragedy, some gender battles and Beatles. Apparently, all you need is love if it's February in Syracuse.

'The 39 Steps': Hitchcock, but with a kick
By Diep Tran
October 27, 2010 - 9:11pm
Syracuse Stage's "The 39 Steps" is a smart and slightly unhinged (but in a good way) production.

It’s a political scandal. Oh wait, it’s an unsolved murder. Or it could be the slow caress of an ankle. Quick! It’s on the run.

It’s (pause for effect) "The 39 Steps" (cue dramatic music).

"No Child..." teaches inspired lessons at Syracuse Stage
By Diep Tran
September 26, 2010 - 12:44am
Review: Reenah L. Golden smoothly transitions between 16 characters in this one-woman play about the deficiencies in American education.

There is a moment in No Child…, the first play of Syracuse Stage’s 38th season, when main character Nilaja sits alone in a chair, lit by a single spotlight. She ponders the deficiencies of the American education system, which has led to apathetic, unqualified teachers and uninspired, underachieving and even cruel students.

Art mirrors life in 'No Child...'
By Diep Tran
September 24, 2010 - 10:08pm
Actress Reenah L. Golden uses her experience as a teaching artist to help her perform 16 roles in "No Child..." -- Syracuse Stage's 38th season opener.

If there’s one thing you can say about actress Reenah L. Golden, it’s that she doesn’t take things for granted. Take the moment she was offered the main role for a Rochester production of the one-woman play, No Child… by Nilaja Sun. 

On sale near you
By Anne Pomeroy
April 1, 2010 - 1:05pm
Tickets are on sale now at Schine Box Office for a number of upcoming events.

A new month and season brings a host of new events to campus.

Tickets are on sale at Schine Box Office for a number of upcoming events.  Here are some of the highlights: