Lisa’s original play-phantasmagoria “Dali’s Dream”, which was one of the winners of the 3rd Annual Radioactive Festival for Female Playwrights back in 2017, is going to premiere at the Gene Frankel Theatre in April 2024! The show is being produced by MONLI International Company LLC in collaboration with the Onomatopoeia Theatre Company. “Dali’s Dream” cast has… Read more »
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20 February, 2024 Musical “Evita” 45 years later! by Lisa Monde for the Theatre Times Magazine
Tim Rice became interested in the biography of Eva Perón – the wife of the famous dictator Juan Perón – in the early 70s of the past century. Most of the musical’s book, Tim wrote while in Argentina, where he traveled specifically to get “imbued” with the spirit of the country, where the action of… Read more »
6 January, 2024 The Maids by Genet: the Logic of the Paradox, an article by Lisa Monde published in the Theatre Times Magazine.
Dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the first publication and production of Jean Genet’s unique play – The Maids. In most productions – the roles of the maids were played by women, to the author’s disdain, who originally indicated that all the female roles must be “played by men and only men.” Here is Lisa’s review… Read more »
1 January, 2024 Dracula: Finding of a Shadow the audio-play by Lisa Monde is in the works!
After the successful run at the Gene Frankel Theatre back in 2022, Lisa’s original play Dracula: Finding of a Shadow was published in 2023 as a special anniversary edition. Currently, Lisa is completing the work on an audio version of the play, recorded by a cast of wonderful actors, some of which were part of… Read more »
10 December, 2023 The Maids by Monli International Company LLC rocks the stage of the famous queer club – the 3 Dollar Bill in Brooklyn!
Lisa has always dreamed of directing a production of The Maids by Jean Genet. Now, having created her own adaptation and translation of the play from the original French, Lisa makes her dreams come true with the help of the terrific cast: Scott Lilly as Solange, Dyllan Vallier as Claire, Alex Vaynerchuk as Madame, Jeanathan… Read more »
7 December, 2023 “Feed me Seymour!” Corbin Bleu gives Lisa an exclusive interview where he warns everyone to “not feed the plants! No matter what they offer you!”
Lisa interviews Corbin Bleu, who is currently playing the role of Seymour in the Off-Broadway production of The Little Shop of Horrors musical at the West Side Theatre in NYC. Read the whole interview at: https://thetheatretimes.com/feed-me-seymour-an-exclusive-interview-with-corbin-bleu-from-little-shop-of-horrors/
30 November, 2023 Dracula: Finding of a Shadow presented at the Players Club NYC!
Last year the Players Club welcomed Dacre Stoker! This year – Dracula is back, but this time, on November 29th the Players Club hosted a special literary evening/ presentation of the newly published anthology by Lisa Monde – Dracula: Finding of a Shadow! Dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the first publication of the novel… Read more »
21 November, 2023 Jean Genet’s The Maids in a new adaptation by Lisa Monde opens next month at the 3 Dollar Bill!
The strong team of talented performers under the direction of Lisa Monde are rehearsing a brand-new production of the famous play by Jean Genet “The Maids”. A reimagined new adaptation of Jean Genet’s famous play, where the director follows the author’s wishes for the first time ever… “All roles in the show must be played… Read more »
9 November, 2023 Lisa’s exclusive interview with Adam Garcia – the original Fiyero of the West End has been published!
The musical Wicked celebrates its 20th anniversary on stage! The musical Wicked premiered on Broadway twenty years ago and quickly earned the title of the very “model of a modern musical.” With its contemporary form, vibe, and portrayal of the worldview and its perception, the show became extremely popular over the past decades. For the first time,… Read more »
1 November, 2023 Two shows by Lisa Monde nominated for the Broadway World Awards 2023 (Central New York)!
Both plays Dracula: Finding of a Shadow and Teach Me How to Die by Lisa Monde have been nominated for the Broadway World Awards 2023. Winners to be announced in January 2024! Here is a full list of nominees and categories: Best Costume Design of a Play (Professional) – MICHAEL GUTIERREZ “Dracula: Finding of a Shadow” … Read more »