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"Director Melanie Stewart explains the play as being very “meta” which in theater has to do with the creation of a production and the “bones” behind a dramatic show." -Contributor / Gillian Kenney

Rowan’s “Monster: A Frankenstein Play” turns Tohill Theater into a realm of experimentation

Madison Miller February 28, 2024

Rowan students who came out to see “Monster: A Frankenstein Play” at the Tohill Theater, which ran over the weekend from Feb. 22-25, may have been expecting to see a unique take on the classic tale....

"I am so used to seeing Short and Martin saying silly things back and forth, laughing, always “on” and trying to make people smile. But there is very little smiling or levity in this series so far, which is where Gomez comes in." - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

From comedy legends to crime solvers: “Only Murders in the Building” delivers unexpected twists

Leah Gallagher September 8, 2021

He’s played banjo, juggled oranges, written a hit song about King Tut, shaken hands with Kermit the Frog, and made balloon animals without blowing them up. Now, he’s winning over his audiences’...

Parasite"s Oscar-winning performance raises eyebrows from movie lovers.  /  Hollywood Reporter

The say from Jay: Volume 1 — How ‘Parasite’ became a sight for sore eyes

Jay Pade March 4, 2020

What's got the attention of just about every "cinephile" left and right is how "Parasite" took the Oscars by absolute storm. Its low budget, foreign language status coupled with estrangement from the...

Eurydice, played by Kayla Bowe, shields herself from the rain as she enters the underworld. /  Kristin Guglietti

Eurydice and relationships with men

Kristin Guglietti March 4, 2020

Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl is a play based off the ancient Greek story Orpheus and Eurydice. The show directed by Christopher Marlowe Roche, puts the old story about two desperate lovers into a modern light. Right...

"Admittedly, it wasn’t as good as season one. This season lacked the action that the first season had. The stakes were lower overall, which makes it less effective than its prior season." Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

“The End of The F***king World” is F***king Back

Tara Grier November 13, 2019

After the tragic ending in season one, viewers of “The End of the F***ing World” weren’t sure if the show would continue. Much to the excitement of many fans, Netflix released season two of “The...

New HBO series changes the "hero narrative". / HBO

HBO’s “Watchmen” New Episodes: A Violent Mixed Bag

Jason Licitra November 6, 2019

"Watchmen" is a nine episode crime drama that made its debut on October 20, 2019 on HBO. The show is loosely based on the iconic graphic novel of the same name, and takes place after the events of the...

Bojack Horseman returns for part one of its final season. / Netflix

“BoJack Horseman” releases new episodes, a beautiful beginning to the end

Tara Grier October 29, 2019

When “BoJack Horseman” was first released on Netflix in 2014, no one was quite sure what to expect from this animated show about 90's-sitcom-star trying to stay relevant. Of course, there were assumptions...

Cast members of Rowan Theatre Department's MainStage production "The Cradle Will Rock" perform. -Courtesy of Kylie Westerbeck

REVIEW: ‘The Cradle Will Rock’ explores classism and labor struggles

Laura Kincaid April 11, 2018

This past weekend, Tohill theater was transported back to the labor movement of the 1930’s in the musical "The Cradle Will Rock," presented by the Rowan University’s Department of Theatre & Dance...

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