OFF-BROADWAY THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 785

TACT/The Actors Company Theatre, the critically acclaimed company that 'reveals, reclaims and reimagines great plays of literary merit,' will celebrate its 22nd Anniversary at its annual Spring Gala on Monday, May 11th at The University Club (One East 54th Street @ 5th Avenue).

The next in a series of American History-inspired musicals to hit Off Broadway, 'Mark Felt, Superstar' begins its four performance run at The Triad's Stage 72 tonight, April 16.

4@15: Four New Fifteen-Minute Musicals, performed in conjunction with University of California, Irvine, will commence performances Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, for three performances only at the Playroom Theater featuring new works by By Sujin Kim and Daphny Maman, David Christensen and

Off-Broadway's award-winning Irish Repertory Theatre presents the fourth production of its 27ththeatre season, the New York premiere of Nate Rufus Edelman's THE BELLE OF BELFAST, directed by Claudia Weill.

Broadway Records announced today that the Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording of Liberty: A Monumental New Musical, will be released on CD and digitally on Tuesday, May 5th.

Acclaimed street artist Bradley Theodore has painted two original murals in downtown Manhattan celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the OBIE Awards, Off Broadway's Highest Honor.

Deb Margolin - the acclaimed playwright / performance artist and Obie winner for 'Sustained Excellence' - will introduce New York audiences to her new solo play '8 Stops' at the Cherry Lane Theatre April 16 to 26.

Broadway triple threat Jeremy Benton adds the role of 'developing director' to his already laudable resume when he stages an upcoming industry reading of the new musical, Sweet Swing!, in New York City next week.

Maria Aitken's charming mounting of Patrick Barlow's humorous adaptation is back Off-Broadway.

Labyrinth Theater Company announces casting and creative team for the world premiere of Melissa Ross's Nice Girl.

THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE is a glittering example of a musical that captures and is imbued with that magic in every perfectly cast note and each keenly written lyric.

Michael Ricigliano Jr.

The two-time Tony Award winning hilarious hit comedy 39 Steps just opened last night, April 13th at the Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street).

Kerry Butler is hilarious as the First Lady in a madcap musical spoof.

Michael Ricigliano Jr.

The New York premiere of Dogstar Theatre's THE TAILOR OF INVERNESS, written by Matthew Zajac, and directed by Ben Harrison (of Scotland's famed Grid Iron Theatre Company), launches 59E59 Theaters' 2015 Brits Off Broadway festival this month.

This season's mainstage production, John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's A Whore, directed by Red Bull Artistic Director Jesse Berger, will begin a limited Off-Broadway engagement tonight, April 14th at The Duke on 42nd Street.

The Playwrights Horizons world premiere of IOWA, a new musical play written by Susan Smith Blackburn Prize finalist Jenny Schwartz (God's Ear, Somewhere Fun), music by Todd Almond (Stage Kiss at PH, Kansas City Choir Boy, The Tempest, On the Levee) and lyrics by Almond & Schwartz, opens tonight, Apr

The Playwrights Horizons world premiere of IOWA, a new musical play written by Susan Smith Blackburn Prize finalist Jenny Schwartz (God's Ear, Somewhere Fun), music by Todd Almond (Stage Kiss at PH, Kansas City Choir Boy, The Tempest, On the Levee) and lyrics by Mr.

Dixon Place's new commission THE FLATIRON HEX, starring Award-winning puppeteer/performance & visual artist James Godwin, will have its world premiere on Friday, May 15th.

Dena Blizzard premieres her one-woman comedy show, "One Funny Mother: I'm Not Crazy!!" Off-Broadway this April at the Players Theater in NYC.

The NY Times has declared Clinton The Musical 'unimpeachably amusing' and to celebrate Hillary Rodham Clinton's recent declaration, Clinton The Musical will be offering tickets to the 'smartly silly, hilariously impudent and sneakily compassionate' musical for $20.

The 13th Street Repertory Theater will honor the woman widely considered to be the world's greatest blues singer by making Sunday, April 19th, 'Bessie Smith Day.

BeeBar LLC presents an invite-only industry reading of the award winning musical DO YOU WANT WHAT I HAVE GOT? A CRAIGSLIST CANTATA today, April 13th at 3:30pm & 6:30pm.

The York Theatre Company and its acclaimed Developmental LAB Series presents the musical, LORD TOM, with book by Kimberly Vaughn and Stanley Jay Gelber, and music & lyrics are by Mr.