OFF-BROADWAY THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1485

The Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) world premiere production of HUMOR ABUSE, the new one-man-show created by Lorenzo Pisoni (Equus, Last Dance) and Erica Schmidt (Debbie Does Dallas), began previews February 19 at New York City Center Stage

The Cherry Lane Theatre presents the world premiere production of Deirdre O'Connor's JAILBAIT--a new play about two teenaged girls and the men they meet when they pose as college students during a night out at a club in Boston--as the inaugural production at Cherry Lane's newest Off-Broadway theatre

Van Hill Entertainment and Red Griffin Media will present the Off-Broadway premiere of ROOMS a rock romance, starring Leslie Kritzer and Doug Kreeger, with performances beginning Friday, February 27th at New World Stages/Stage 2 (340 West 50th Street).

Shortened Attention Span is proud to present The Gay Agenda, your semi-favorite-musical-theatre-punk-band, in their solo performance debut, THE GAY AGENDA'S Great Big Broadway Show! Combining the sharp rhymes and lush melodies of classic musical theatre with the manic, off-kilter energy of Kiki & He

MEDICINE SHOW THEATRE ENSEMBLE, one of NYC's longest-running experimental theatres, is pleased to announce the World Premiere of 'DOUBLE FEATURE,' an evening of two cinematically-inspired short plays by JOHN GRUEN.

The first New York revival of Michael John LaChiusa's musical See What I Wanna See is being presented this weekend on February 27th and 28th.

John Leguizamo, last seen in the ill-fated Broadway revival of David Mamet's American Buffalo, is returning to his downtown roots with a new one man project, 'WORK IN PROGRESS' which he'll debut at the Barrow Street Theatre beginning February 27th.

Two Tony? Award Winning Companies - The Guthrie Theater of Minneapolis and New York's Acting Company - bring a stunning new production of Shakespeare's Henry V to The New Victory Theater from February 27 through March 8.

6th Street Playhouse presents La Cage Aux Folles Based on The Bird Cage by Jean Poiret Book by Harvey Fierstein, with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman The 6th Street Playhouse presents Tony Award-winning musical, La Cage Aux Folles.

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that Fred Applegate.

Blood Type: RAGU is a hilarious and poignant exploration of the Sicilian immigrant experience based on the life of writer/performer Frank Ingrasciotta.

With daily articles on the war raging in the Congo and America electing it's first African American President, New York City youth from Youth Onstage! are mounting an epic production about the 1960's Congolese Independence leader Patrice Lumumba called A Season in the Congo written by the late Marti

Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's new play 'Love, Loss, and What I Wore' will be given six benefit readings on Monday evenings, the event began on February 2nd.

RODS AND CABLES is a wild, vulgar and cartoonish look at desire and despair.

Ovation Award Winner Cabrillo Music Theatre is pleased to announce Leslie Spencer Smith, cast member from Cabrillo's recent smash hit production of BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO, has accepted a role in New York City's production of THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES.

Long Live The Party! Drink and Dance, Gypsy Style! 'Bacchanalian gypsy sounds pulse at the heart, but these folks are clearly caught up in punk, ska, jazz and seedy cabaret, all elements of which they knit into a convincingly schizophrenic whole.

Van Hill Entertainment and Red Griffin Media are proud to announce that the Off-Broadway premiere of ROOMS a rock romance, starring Leslie Kritzer and Doug Kreeger, will offer a one-day-only sale on tickets for only $8 on Friday, February 27th, for any performance through March 29th.

Producers Scott Morfee, Jean Doumanian and Tom Wirtshafter present the acclaimed David Cromer production of' Thornton Wilder's Our Town.

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) is hosting a NEW WORKS READING SERIES to support new plays and emerging playwrights.

Rebecca Naomi Jones, most recently seen at The Vineyard Theatre in WIG OUT! and on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning PASSING STRANGE, is set to join the cast of The Civilians' THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY on Saturday, March 7 at The Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) where the hit play's New York premi

NativeAliens Theatre Collective, now in its thirteenth season, is proud to announce their upcoming adaptation of William Shakespeare's 'The Merry Wives of Windsor.

New York: Babel Theatre Project (Geordie Broadwater, Artistic Director, Jeremy Blocker, Producing Director ) continues its 4th season with the premiere of Christmas is Miles Away by Chloe Moss, directed by Geordie Broadwater.

New York's OBIE Award-winning Epic Theatre Ensemble (Zak Berkman, Melissa Friedman, Ron Russell, Executive Directors) will honor Award-winning playwright John Guare and Golden Globe winner Stanley Tucci at their 8th Annual Winter Gala to be held at Twenty Four Fifth (24 Fifth Avenue) on Monday, Marc

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Abraxas Stage Company's Totally Awesome Inaugural Production: Crazy Head Space Sanity is SO overrated.