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23 Knives: Autopsy-Turvy

23 Knives: Autopsy-Turvy

by Duncan Pflaster — January 25, 2009
Resonance Ensemble presents Christopher Boal's '23 Knives', a new comedy based on the first recorded autopsy, that of Julius Caesar....
 Belber's GEOMETRY of FIRE Begins Previews 11/15

Belber's GEOMETRY of FIRE Begins Previews 11/15

by Eddie Varley — November 15, 2008
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (David Van Asselt, Artistic Director and Sandra Coudert, Managing Director) presents the World Premiere production of Geometry of Fire, by Stephen Belber. ...

Illyria: What You Will

by Jena Tesse Fox — November 3, 2008
Peter Mills' first musical adaptation of Shakespeare returns to Prospect Theatre Company....

The Atheist: You Gotta Have Faith

by Jena Tesse Fox — October 20, 2008
Campbell Scott gives a riveting performance in Ronan Noone's interesting, but flawed, parable of ambition...

'If You See Something Say Something' Begins Previews 10/15 at Joe's Pub

by BWW News Desk — October 15, 2008
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will begin previews for the New York premiere of Mike Daisey's IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING on Wednesday, October 15. This groundbreaking monologue about homeland security, created and performed by Mik...

Bedroom Farce: Too Many Beds, Too Little Rest

by Duncan Pflaster — October 14, 2008
Alan Ayckbourn's comic romp 'Bedroom Farce' hasn't been given a real New York revival since its seven month Broadway run came to an end in 1979. Who better to revive it than The Actors Theatre Company (TACT), who specialize in reviving underappreciated plays from days gone by?...

Chekhov Lizardbrain: Iguana be Sedated

by Duncan Pflaster — October 10, 2008
Pig Iron Theater Company returns to New York with the hilarious and brilliant 'Chekhov Lizardbrain', a comedy inspired by Anton Chekhov's 'Three Sisters' and autistic author Temple Grandin's inquiries into the evolving contortions of her own brain....

'Judy and Me' Begins Preview Performances Tonight, 10/7 at St. Luke's Theatre

by Faetra Petillo — October 7, 2008
With ruby slippers gripped tightly around their feet and the yellow brick road waiting ahead of them, the creators of Off-Broadway Show Judy and Me have announced that they have finalized the cast and crew prior to their opening night on Oct. 19 at the St. Luke's Theatre, with the newest additions i...

'A Boys' Life' Begins Preview Performances Tonight, 10/2 at Second Stage

by Faetra Petillo — October 2, 2008
Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will kick off its 30th Anniversary Season with a new production of Howard Korder's comedy, BOYS' LIFE, directed by Michael Greif starting tonight, October 2nd. The official opening will be Monday, October 20t...

'If You See Something Say Something' Begins Previews 10/15 at Joe's Pub

by Faetra Petillo — October 1, 2008
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will begin previews for the New York premiere of Mike Daisey's IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING on Wednesday, October 15. This groundbreaking monologue about homeland security, created and performed by Mik...

'Eureka!' Begins Previews Sept. 27 at the Living Theatre

by Jordan Westfall — September 24, 2008
The Living Theatre (21 Clinton St.) will begin its 2008-2009 season with the limited run of Judith Malina and Hanon Reznikov's EUREKA!, based on an Edgar Allen Poe essay about the origin of the Universe. Previews begin on Saturday, September 27, 2008 and will officially open on Wednesday, October 1....

'Blue Before Morning' Begins Previews Oct.17th at DR2 Theatre

by Jordan Westfall — September 20, 2008
At dawn, a New York cabbie picks up a teenage girl headed for the bus station. Before long, they're driving to South Carolina, accompanied by a very pregnant, foul-mouthed hitchhiker. The three strangers hit I-95 and find themselves on a journey of unusual coincidences and second chances that stradd...

Zombie Joe's 'Masque of the Red Death': Joe on Poe

by Duncan Pflaster — September 12, 2008
Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre comes to New York (from their native Los Angeles) to present their Poefest: theatrical adaptations of three Edgar Allen Poe pieces - 'The Masque of the Red Death', 'The Bells', and 'The Tell-Tale Heart', employing their 'tastefully macabre' story theatre style....

Elizabeth Rex Returns

by Jena Tesse Fox — August 29, 2008
Nicu's Spoon has remounted their ambitious production of Timothy Findley's Elizabeth Rex....

The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks

by Jena Tesse Fox — July 31, 2008
This bright new family-friendly musical is TheatreworksUSA's latest offering. ...

A Dangerous Personality: Blah, Blah, Blavatsky

by Jena Tesse Fox — June 25, 2008
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'Damascus' Postpones First and Second Previews

by BWW News Desk — May 5, 2008
The US premiere of David Greig's 'Damascus', part of Brits Off Broadway at 59E59 Theaters, postpones first and second previews....

Honor: A New Musical, As You'd Like It

by Jena Tesse Fox — May 5, 2008
Peter Mills and Cara Reichel have transplanted Shakespeare's As You Like It to feudal Japan. ...

Childhood on Stage: Junie B. Jones

by Jena Tesse Fox — March 27, 2008
The beloved children's book series comes to the stage at TheatreWorks USA....

'Almost An Evening' Begins Previews: Cast Photos

by BWW News Desk — March 20, 2008
Tonight, March 20th, 2008 Almost An Evening will begin previews at the Bleecker Street Theatre. Direct from its sold-out run at the Atlantic Theater Company, Ethan Coen's series of three one act plays unsuccessfully tackle important questions Almost An Evening, directed by Atlantic artistic dire...

Jamaica, Farewell: She Got a Serious Plan

by Duncan Pflaster — March 16, 2008
Debra Ehrhardt's one-woman show 'Jamaica, Farewell', tells the true story of her attempts to flee revolution-torn Jamaica for America in the 1970s....

'Little Flower of East Orange' Begins Previews 3/18 at Public

by BWW News Desk — March 10, 2008
The LAByrinth Theater Company and The Public Theater team up again to bring Stephen Adly Guirgis's new play, 'The Little Flower Of East Oragne', starting previews on March 18th. ...

Claymont: Fortunate Son

by Duncan Pflaster — February 20, 2008
Emerging Artists Theatre (as part of their EAT Triple Threat series) presents Kevin Brofsky's 'Claymont', a poignant tale of a Gay teenager coming of age in the turbulent late 60s....

The Play About the Naked Guy: Ars Gratia Penis

by Duncan Pflaster — February 18, 2008
Emerging Artists Theatre presents 'The Play About the Naked Guy'- an hilarious theatrical farce by David Bell, as part of their Triple Threat Series....

'Macbeth' at BAM: What Bloody Man is That?

by Duncan Pflaster — February 16, 2008
Rupert Goold's production of 'MacBeth', starring Patrick Stewart, is a frighteningly genius work of art....
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