Ah, the dog days of August in New York City. The garbage smells, the people sweat and I
become very testy. With rumors of
another blackout possible, friends de-camp on the weekends for the sun, sand
and scene of the Hamptons. My family heads down to the Jersey
shore. But me? I stay right here. I wouldn't miss August in New York for the world.
'Por quoi?' you may ask. The answer is simple. Where and
when else will you ever find sock puppets spouting the inane dialogue from
SHOWGIRLS? Or a musical about
Bigfoot? And really, when was the last
time you saw Horshack on stage (for me it was in 1995, but that's another
story)?
For sheer volume, audacity and provocative titles
(Jonestown! The Musical), you simply cannot beat the New York International
Fringe Festival, a production of the Present Company.
For the next three weeks, BroadwayWorld's intrepid band
reviewers and columnists cover the sights, the sounds and the insanity of the
largest arts festival in the US. Two hundred shows ranging from dance to
puppetry to opera will be presented at twenty venues all over lower Manhattan. Broadway stars mix with complete unknowns and
the almost-forgotten to present the works of the next generation of theatre
artists from all over the world. It's an
event not to be missed.
And it's going to be one hell of a ride.
2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards - Live Stats
Best Orchestrations - Top 3
1.
Ethan Popp, The Rescues - The Lost Boys
28.6% of votes
2.
Lux Pyramid - Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
13.6% of votes
3.
Anders Eljas, Brian Usifer - Chess
12.9% of votes
