Theater & Performing Arts

By Justin D Williams I went into The Whoopi Monologues excited to see Kerry Washington perform live, but I walked away impressed by the entire cast. This was not a show where one actress carried everything. Kara Young, Dominique Fishback, Danielle Pinnock, Kecia Lewis, and Kerry Washington each brought something different to the stage. The current production is playing at Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Even though the show is connected to Broadway history

By Justin D Williams There is something about live theater that a movie screen can never completely duplicate. When I am sitting in a theater, I can feel the energy from the performers, hear the reactions from the audience around me, and choose exactly where I want to look on the stage. So when I sat down to watch Hadestown: The Musical in a movie theater, my biggest question was whether filming the production would preserve that feeling or accidentally take something away fr

By Justin D Williams Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is one of Broadway’s most infamous productions, but looking back on it now, I still find something fascinating about it. In this retrospective, I talk about the chaotic production history, the acting, the music by Bono and The Edge, the reception, and why this messy Broadway disaster still had moments of real enjoyment for me. Was Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark a great musical? Not really. Was it ambitious, unforgettable, and

By Justin D Williams What I really appreciated about Women Who Rock You – Songs From Janis to Alanis & More is that it does not feel like a simple night of cover songs. The concept has more weight than that. It feels like a tribute to women who did not just sing music, but lived inside every lyric. These were artists who gave us pain, fire, rebellion, heartbreak, confidence, and survival all through their voices. With songs honoring Janis Joplin, Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks, Me

In this interview, writer and director Michael Shaw Fisher discusses his bold new play, The Amazing Sex Life of Rabbits, now on stage at SoHo Playhouse. We talk about the inspiration behind the play’s unforgettable title, the themes at its core, balancing humor with darker undertones, and what he hopes audiences take away from the experience. Michael also shares insight into his process as both writer and director, how the production evolved, and why this story feels timely r

By Justin D Williams At Joe's Pub, Toni Nagy's Pump Your Pelvis Against the Patriarchy was not just your standard comedy set, but it's a...

By Justin D Williams In Episode 20, I sit down with comedian, writer, and creator Toni Nagy to talk about her brand-new show Pump Your...

By Justin D Williams The Exorcist is hailed as one of the scariest movies of all time. What happens when you take that story, make it...

Posted by Justin D Williams Internet sensation Toni Nagy, the dancing, pulsing, feral comedian most known for her viral videos where she...

Justin sits down with actress Emma Hunton and writer Michael Shaw Fisher about the off-Broadway play Exorcistic: The Rock Musical....

On the new episode of Imaginative Visions Journeys. Justin sits down with actor and writer Rishi Varma about his new off-Broadway play...

Off-Broadway audiences are being treated this August to a deeply personal work written and performed by Darwin Del Fabro. The play is taking place at The Tank in New York City, currently running from August 2nd to 23rd, 2025.

By Justin D Williams Darwin Del Fabro opens up about her powerful new solo play LILI / DARWIN, premiering at The Tank in NYC. Blending...