Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Backed by a dynamic band, the "Rent" star's engaging musical solo show chronicles the deaths of his mother and Jonathan Larson, and the show's journey.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 05:39PM[SHARE]Sunday, January 22, 2023
Comedian Kim Kalish and actor Orlagh Cassidy each perform affective self-written solo shows in repertory dealing with death, grief and reflection.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 07:29PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 19, 2023
The pandemic inspired venerable gay actor and playwright Eduardo Machado to create this swirling memory play centered around the 1980's AIDS crisis in NYC.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 10:18PM[SHARE]Monday, January 16, 2023
A spirited pantomime presentation of the classic tale by a Bronx-based troupe in a small café theater delighted children and adults with comedy and music.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 02:58PM[SHARE]Michael Crichton meets Paddy Chayefsky in this smart futuristic satire as the disaffected are swayed toward euthanasia to harvest their organs for profit.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 08:39AM[SHARE]Sunday, January 15, 2023
A vivacious quartet portray the famous Monster and a multitude of zanies in this amusing continuation that's been given a snappy small-scale presentation.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 09:52AM[SHARE]Saturday, January 14, 2023
A long married Irish couple attend a wedding; comic, heartfelt and dramatic revelations abound in this sparklingly performed bittersweet confessional.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 09:44AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 12, 2023
Veteran performer Frederick Weller will play the wily patriarch in the return engagement of the first ever Off-Broadway revival of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 06:03PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 10, 2023
This 15th annual Irish-themed theatrical event presents over 21 premiere productions, play readings and film screenings across NYC for three weeks.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 08:00AM[SHARE]Sunday, January 1, 2023
The legendary performer commanded at 54 Below with an exhilarating 80-minute program of standards, offbeat and novel selections, some chosen at random.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 06:00PM[SHARE]Friday, December 30, 2022
Vivacious Tori Jewell portrays the painting, spiritedly interacting with the bubbly cast of this charming and quaint musical which depicts its 1911 theft.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 04:58PM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Mx Justin Vivian Bond's marvelous holiday show at Joe's Pub was livestreamed and is free to watch through December 24. "Misty" is a lovely highlight.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 11:04PM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Brooks Atkinson's spirit looms over this roundup; eight Off-Off-Broadway shows are cited. Neil Simon, Tennessee Williams and Eric Bogosian are included.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 03:40PM[SHARE]A series of uneven connected satirical television sketch comedy-style scenes depict a future where Black Americans are coerced to resettle in Africa.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 09:00AM[SHARE]"Cobra Kai" star Courtney Henggeler will make her NYC stage debut in the return engagement of the first ever Off-Broadway revival of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, December 12, 2022
Death and grieving are explored in this moving and entertaining performance piece combining dance and spoken word that's enacted by a magnetic ensemble.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 09:19AM[SHARE]This adaptation of the classic film comedy is a smashing Golden Age-style Broadway musical, the three leads do justice to their iconic screen counterparts.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 07:35AM[SHARE]Sunday, December 11, 2022
Jason Alexander, Rupert Holmes and Mario Cantone, were among the late comedian's podcast guests who honored him during this moving video-recorded event.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 02:19PM[SHARE]A dreamy and intriguing one-act play dealing with illness and political oppression, that is part of Transforma Theatre's Science in Theatre Festival 2022.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 09:46AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 6, 2022
With gorgeous performances and a highly theatrical presentation, this moving play depicts the fate of early 20th century Chinese immigrants in the U.S.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 12:05PM[SHARE]Sunday, December 4, 2022
Gay icon Samuel Steward's amazing life from academic, to tattoo artist and to porno author is depicted in performance artist John Kelly's mesmerizing show.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 07:52PM[SHARE]Saturday, December 3, 2022
An hour-long exhibition of gorgeous clowning inspired by Jewish texts from acclaimed performer Richard Saudek; Dana Dailey is his formidable partner.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 07:36AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 1, 2022
Jefferson Mays' Scrooge and his amazing 50+ Dickensian characters are all dazzling in this high tech theatrical new stage version of the classic tale.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 11:53AM[SHARE]Monday, November 21, 2022
Steven Skybell is stupendous as Tevye in director Joel Grey's visually arresting and emotionally stirring revival which embraces the show's Jewishness.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 09:31PM[SHARE]Sunday, November 20, 2022
Marjan Neshat is riveting as a Brooklyn café owner searching for her missing gay best friend in Puerto Vallarta in David Cale's suspenseful solo play.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 05:00PM[SHARE]Friday, November 11, 2022
An imaginary 16th century English poet's unabashedly bawdy offbeat recital showcases writer and performer Gordon Boudreau's comic timing and erudition.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 01:58PM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 9, 2022
A sensational trio of actors portray New England working class mothers and their middle-aged children in this academic new play.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 09:08PM[SHARE]Sunday, November 6, 2022
An exceptional Asian cast, arresting runway staging and the powerful writing, all make this an absorbing revival of the author's 1966 existential drama.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 09:20PM[SHARE]Linda Lavin is supreme as an elderly woman striving to be an actress who bonds with an infirm young gay man in this fantastical and uneven new play.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 09:17PM[SHARE]Monday, October 31, 2022
This muddled 1960's television talk show social justice fantasia is energized by Stan Buturla's majestic performance as the network's patrician owner.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 08:17AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 27, 2022
Gabriel Byrne's transporting solo show chronicles his journey from Irish poverty with physical and sexual abuse to the salvation of getting into the theater.
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