With EDWARD ALBEE
With BLUE MAN GROUP
RADIOTHEATRE CELEBRATES ITS 21st SEASON!
2023-24 is our 21st year, having produced over 98 shows, nominated for a Drama Desk Award, won 5 NY Innovative Theater Awards, nominated 17 times, 6 times Best Performance Group...nominated for Rondo Awards 4 times Best Live Group. This season Radiotheatre was nominated for an amazing 21 Broadway World theater awards for three of its 2022 shows.  For 2023-24, we plan to return to some of our favorite shows and some new premieres complete with our great storytellers, award-winning sound design and original orchestral music!   
INDIVIDUAL SHOWS - DRACULA ; FRANKENSTEIN 1; HARDBOILED 1;  KING KONG 1: FRANKENSTEIN 2; GHOST STORIES; KING KONG 2; THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU 2, FRANKENSTEIN 2; HARDBOILED 2;  THE NAUGHTY VICTORIANS;  DRACULA'S GUEST; KING KONG 3;  MADHOUSE; KING KONG 4; THE TIME  MACHINE 2; KING KONG 5; GHOSTS OF WALTHAM;  GHOSTS OF NEW JERSEY; MURDER ON BROADWAY!; FRANKENSTEIN 3; DRACULA 2; FRIGHT NIGHT!; WAR OF THE WORLDS 2015; CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT
THE H.G.WELLS FESTIVAL  - THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU; THE WAR OF THE WORLDS; THE INVISIBLE MAN; THE TIME MACHINE  
MANHATTAN MACABRE - THE PIGMAN OF DELANCEY STREET ; THE MOLE PEOPLE; THE HAUNTING OF 94 ST. MARKS PLACE; THE HAUNTING OF 85 EAST 4th STREET; THE HAUNTING OF ST. MARKS PLACE
SUNDAYS WITH POE - THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER; THE TELL TALE HEART; HOP TOAD; BERENICE; MORELLA; LIGEIA; MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE; THE MASQUE OF RED DEATH; THE BLACK CAT; THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO; THE OVAL PORTRAIT; THE SPHINX; THE SYSTEM OF DR. TARR AND PROFESSOR FEATHER; THE PREMATURE BURIAL; THE CASE OF M.VALDEMAR; THE OBLONG BOX; THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM; THE RAVEN; ANNABEL LEE; WILLIAM WILSON
THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK FESTIVALS 1&2 - STRANGERS ON A TRAIN; THE BIRDS; SHADOW OF A DOUBT; REBECCA; SUSPICION; THE LODGER; BANQUOS CHAIR; THE 39 STEPS
THE EDGAR ALLAN POE FESTIVALS 1 THRU 5 -  THE TELL TALE HEART; THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM; BERENICE; MORELLA; THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO; THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER; HOP TOAD; THE OVAL PORTRAIT; THE SPHINX; THE CASE OF M. VALDEMAR; MS FOUND IN A BOTTLE; LIGEIA; THE SYSTEM OF DR.TARR AND PROF.FETHER; THE MASQUE OF RED DEATH; THE RAVEN; ANNABEL LEE
THE H.P.LOVECRAFT FESTIVALS 1 THRU 11 - HERBERT WEST,REANIMATOR; PICKMAN'S MODEL; THE DUNWICH HORROR; DAGON; THE MUSIC OF ERICH ZANN; FROM BEYOND; THE BEAST IN THE CAVE; THE CALL OF CTHULHU;  REANIMATOR 2; THE MOON BOG; THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH; LURKING FEAR; THE STATEMENT OF RANDOLPH CARTER 2;  FROM BEYOND 2; THE CALL OF CTHULHU 2; THE MUSIC OF ERICH FROM BEYOND 3; THE DUNWICH HORROR 2; THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH 2; DAGON 2; THE EVIL CLERGYMAN; THE THING IN THE MOONLIGHT; THE BEAST IN THE CAVE 2; THE MOON BOG 2; THE STATEMENT OF RANDOLPH CARTER 3; THE CALL OF CTHULHU 3; ARTHUR JERMYN; THE PICTURE IN THE HOUSE; THE HORROR AT MARTINS BEACH; THE BOOK; WHAT THE MOON BRINGS; THE THING IN THE MOONLIGHT; THE HORROR AT RED HOOK; HYPNOS; FROM BEYOND 4; THE CURSE OF YIG; THE HORROR AT MARTINS BEACH 2; THE HORROR AT RED HOOK 2; THE CURSE OF YIG 2; THE CALL OF CTHULHU 4; REANIMATOR 4; HE; THE CATS OF ULTHAR; THE UNNAMEABLE; TWO BLACK BOTTLES;  THE RATS IN THE WALLS; THE HORROR IN THE MUSEUM, THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS     
CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT- CARMILLA; DRACULA'S GUESTS; THE SUMACH; THE VAMPIRE MAID; THE TOMB OF SARAH; MRS.AMWORTH;  GABRIELA; THE HORROR FROM THE MOUND; HE; CROGLIN HOUSE; FOR THE BLOOD IS LIFE; FOUR WOODEN STAKES
GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST- THE SCREAMING SKULL; THE WISHING INN; THE DEMON LOVER; THE MONKEY'S PAW; ANASTASIA; SCROOGE AND MARLEY; THE CONJURER; ALL SOULS EVE; THE MAN AT THE DOOR; THE THING IN THE UPPER ROOM; IT HAPPENED ON CHRISTMAS MORN; A WONDERFUL CRAZY; THE MAD DUMMY; TERROR ISLAND; THE SNOW STORM; GHOST HUNT; THE KISS; THE SCREAMING SKULLS; THE OPEN DOOR; SMEE; THE ATTIC; A HAUNTED CANDLE AT CHRISTMAS; THE BROKEN PROMISE; MR.FLEMING'S HALLUCINATION; THE RETURNING
20 YEARS OF SHOWS FROM THE BIGGEST LITTLE THEATRE IN MANHATTAN
"HOT AURAL  ACTION!"  
TIME OUT MAGAZINE
"AN INDIE THEATER MASTER STROKE!"   
                                     NY Theatre.com
With JIM RADO
RT NEWS
"UTTERLY  SPELLBINDING!"  
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY  SPECTATOR
RT NOMINATED 2018,19,20
RONDO HORROR AWARDS!
BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
2015-17 NECRONOMICON 
RT packs houses in 
Providence, RI

WINNERS OF 2018 NY INNOVATIVE THEATER 
AWARD FOR BEST SOUND DESIGN  

NOMINATED...AGAIN!...
FOR NY INNOVATIVE 
THEATRE 2019 AWARD
 BEST  PERFORMANCE 
GROUP!
"PHANTASMIC!"  NY  TIMES
ALL AUDIO COLLECTIONS BELOW WERE RECORDED LIVE ON STAGE BEFORE AUDIENCES...
HOURS AND HOURS OF TERROR TALES COMPLETE WITH ORCHESTRAL SCORES AND SOUND DESIGN
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"A TON OF FAST PACED FUN...AN OFFBEAT 
TREAT FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE THAT THE BEST LIVE ENTERTAINMENT IS PARTICIPATORY!  DAN BIANCHI HAS ARTFULLY ADAPTED A CINEMATIC STORY INTO AN ENGAGING HYBRID OF LIVE PERFORMANCE AND BRILLIANTLY CRAFTED SOUNDSCAPES.."           THE VILLAGER 
"BOY, HAVE WE GOT A RECOMMENDATION FOR YOU! I thought to myself, how the hell are these folks going to pull this off....I actually closed my eyes and let the actors, music and script do all the work...they did indeed accomplish their goal of giving a new generation an appreciation for entertainment from past eras."                        RETROVISION
"I've been going to New York's Radiotheatre shows for several years now and love them all. Once again, the Renaissance man behind the live audio project is Dan Bianchi who creates a great sound track and terrifying score, as well as, writing and directing the show, too... Don't miss this one!" 
 THE RECORD (NJ)
"A SOUND  EXTRAVAGANZA!"
Variety
"THIS SEASONED PRODUCTION COMPANY HAS DONE QUALITY OF WORK CONSISTENTLY ENOUGH TO BE CONSIDERED ONE OF NY'S BEST IN THE INDIE THEATER CATEGORY ...they keep you engrossed with a kickass storyline, a lighting crew that specializes in mood control and of course a flawless sound effects professionalism that has become their signature statement at all of  their shows.. ROLLING STONE
"Dan Bianchi is the 
ROGER CORMAN of independent theatre!"  
STAN LEE, Marvel Comics
"For those of you who love their story telling turned up to 11.. .this is for you!"
WOR TV NEWS
"AN ENJOYABLE RIDE!"  NBC NEWS
"Amid today's plethora of theatrical bells, whistles and videos, its reassuring to know that vocal agility and a smart yarn can still conjure  up attention grabbing theater or, 
at least, Radiotheatre!"               BACKSTAGE
"Of all the treasures of NYC's contemporary avant -garde theatre scene, it is difficult to find a performance art company as innovative, yet traditional as Radiotheatre" 
TOTAL MAGAZINE, LONDON   
"The final key element in this show's success is the expressive musical score. Much more than incidental music it works like a top notch movie score alternately cradling and illuminating the action. It's just perfect!"  
NY DAILY NEWS
"INVOKES ORSON WELLES AND THE MERCURY THEATRE COMPANY!  A CULT
HIT IN THE EAST VILLAGE"  NY TIMES
"BUT ,THE TRULY AMAZING DISCOVERY IS THE ORCHESTRAL SCORE. I've never heard anything
like it before in live drama."
THE OBSERVER 
RADIOTHEATRE strikes a gory, gloomy, and ghastly chord with their radio styled stage performance of The Haunting of 85 East 4th Street  in the East Village.   This story is about an old dilapidated brownstone in lower Manhattan with a horrid history of death and despair brought on by greed, corruption and unsavory characters occupying it, meeting their deserved fate by an unseen evil bent on avenging the long lost souls of past misdeeds.   Chronicling the history of the gruesome digs, the show is advanced by a duo of actors on stage dressed in black, changing voices, characters and accents as they seamlessly transition from one tragic incident to another, all the while, holding their audience on the edge of their seats awaiting the next clash of thunder, gunshot or the unsuspected crazed screams.     One would think this is a yarn for the Halloween season, but I beg to differ as there is nothing more terrifying than being spooked on an occasion when you least expect it. For some great entertainment that you can take your kids to and save a buck, Radiotheatre is a best bet. Without reservation, I offer this production as a holiday recommendation.                                                                                                                                                                                               VILLAGE VOICE

Dan Bianchi’s “The Haunting of 85 East 4th Street” is most eerily effective when real life and real history trumps the paranormal. Told on the exact location of 85 East 4th Street, the Radiotheatre acting troupe has constructed the best of old radio show, incorporating sound effects, impersonations and a flair for the melodramatic. Era by era, the show’s two performers recount the sordid history of this building. It’s stood through times of plagues, prejudice and paranoia... even before construction, the land itself was thought to be cursed...and handfuls of people have been found dead inside, including one who was thrown down the building’s staircase so hard he cracked the first floor’s tiles. These historical accounts keep this piece of radio theater moving forward. And watch out for quick scares, as when the cast claims a dead woman’s screams can still be heard through the walls. To Bianchi’s credit, it’s the cold hard truth that sucks us in. And while we’re not going to go home shrieking in terror, one can’t help but notice the cracked tiles at the bottom of that staircase and those other buildings lining East 4th Street, each with their own silent mysteries.                                                                                                                                                                         THE VILLAGER
"GO SEE IT!  The Haunting of 85 E 4th Street is an innovative piece crafted out of a great love for the city and its history mixed with bewilderment and outrage at the horrors hidden in our local history. Radiotheatre has polished an unusual and effective storytelling technique, like Orson Welles and Company, The cast assume all the roles and accents and dialects...the stories themselves are terrifying and Bianchi's technique of providing voices and sound effects forces the audience to recreate the horror's visual aspects as mental theatre...much more horrific than any B movie moment are the true stories that Bianchi has unearthed...he describes NY's haunted most chillingly by revealing the effects of poverty and injustice..."    OFF BROADWAY ONLINE
RADIOTHEATRE's The Haunting Of 85 East 4th Street is a polished production that takes its pulp roots seriously and proves that HALLOWEEN doesn't just happen once a year. Using a heavy battery of sound effects and creepy music and performed by an expert cast, the show is by turns hokey and unnerving and never less than effective...and with such juicy material to play with, the actors sink their teeth in and present the building's spooky highlights with relish.  From gangsters to shysters to prostitutes and just plain maniacs and ghost hunters, from the murder of a union scab to a most haunting death of a weirdo cult member... all meet with a sort of tragic fate...but played with gusto and conviction.  The show's biggest asset is authenticity, performing the play in the very location where most of the blood-curdling events happened adds a disturbing series of unease to the production   As written and directed by Dan Bianchi, those moments carry chilling credibility.                     NY THEATRE.COM
"EERIE...FIENDISH...CREEPY! Dan Bianchi conjures nostalgic campfire ambiance...the right kind of kindling to ignite a HAUNTING night  of storytelling ...sends shivers  down your spine and makes hair on the back of your  neck stand on end!                        AMERICAN THEATER MAGAZINE
"BRINGS TO MIND VINCENT PRICE 
AND VICTORIAN ERA FULL MOONS!"  
NY TIMES 
"A Sound Spectacular that's totally unique in both its presentation and story...Dan Bianchi delivers a sound track and score that's equivalent to a $30mil movie!  A REAL GEM!"                                            NYCTHEATRE.COM
"Oh, the Horror! Prepare for plenty of chills..."      METRO NY News
"Without any more set dressing than a pair of lights and a fog machine, a sonic collage designed to rake up the hairs on your arm...along with the horror movie frills of music, it pushes viewers to suspend their disbelief long enough to be truly creeped out!"                                 EDGE MAGAZINE
"It's doubtful any show can capture such spooky enigmatic quality better than RadioTheatre!"                             MORE INTELLIGENT LIFE MAGAZINE

RADIOTHEATRE 
NOMINATED FOR 21 BROADWAY WORLD 2022 THEATRE AWARDS! 
COMING THIS SPRING! 
Well, folks, you've asked for it....so many fans have been emailing "WHEN is your fantastic POE FESTIVAL returning?"  Now, after taking a hiatus during the Covid years, Radiotheatre's all-time fans favorite show is back!   

Due to open our 21st Season in NYC on MAY 17 for 8 shows only LIVE ON STAGE, Radiotheatre's 14th ANNUAL EDGAR ALLAN POE FESTIVAL returns to the 200+ years old St. John's Sanctuary in historic Greenwich Village, complete with our great cast, original orchestral scores, fabulous projections and award winning sound design!   

Some of the classic tales include THE TELLTALE HEART,  THE RAVEN, THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO, THE OVAL PORTRAIT, THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, THE MASQUE OF RED DEATH, BERENICE, HOP FROG and MORELLA!  

Our POE Festivals are usually sold out, so KEEP TUNED FOR OFFICIAL SCHEDULE AND EARLY TICKETS SALES NOTICE!