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Joe Murena, a singer songwriter from Long Island, is honored to be making his first off-Broadway debut as 'Ezio', beginning today, February 2, 2014 in MY BIG GAY ITALIAN FUNERAL.

CSC revives the abstract anti-war farce penned by a 28-year-old making his first dive into Berlin's post-war artistic renaissance.

Philosophy for Gangsters, an irresponsible comedy about ideas, honor, and messy deaths, by Liz Peak and Barry Peak, has announced the cast and creative team for a limited Off-Broadway world premiere engagement.

The award-winning Vital Theatre Company has announced that its long-running family hit PINKALICIOUS THE MUSICAL will return to the Vital Theatre on 76th Street for performances Saturdays and Sundays at 3:30 pm, today, February 1st through April 27th, 2014.

Tune in to watch The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner stars Sheldon Best and Malik Yoba sit down with WABC host Sandra Bookman on the weekly television program 'Here And Now' to discuss bringing the American premiere production of award-winning British playwright Roy Williams' stage adaptation

Mint Theater's next production, London Wall by John Van Druten, featuring Julia Coffey, Katie Gibson, Matthew Gumley, Jonathan Hogan, Laurie Kennedy, Elise Kibler, Stephen Plunkett, Christopher Sears, and Alex Trow will begin performances tomorrow, Saturday February 1st and continue through March 30

Performances of Off-Broadway's tastiest new musical The Chocolate Show! begin Saturday, February 1 at 8pm with an official opening set for Valentine's Day, February 14 at 7pm at the 47th Street Theatre, 304 West 47th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues.

Off-Broadway's hit comedy HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER is celebrating the Chinese New Year with a special added 1:30pm matinee tomorrow (Saturday) at the new Screening Room Theater at Planet Hollywood Times Square, 1540 Broadway (entrance on 45th Street just east of Broadway).

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Andrew Levine, Executive Director) continues the Winter 2014 Musicals in Mufti Series Celebrating Sheldon Harnick with Dragons with Book, Lyrics and Music by Sheldon Harnick.

The York Theatre Company continues the Winter 2014 Musicals in Mufti Series Celebrating Sheldon Harnick with Dragons with Book, Lyrics and Music by Sheldon Harnick.

Award winning puppet theatre, THE BAG LADY by Malgosia Szkandera, will begin its international tour at Theatre Row's Studio Theatre (410 W 42nd Street) tonight, January 31, and Saturday, February 1, at 7pm.

This summer, The New Victory Theater introduces kids to the worlds of comedy, theater and circus during New Victory Kids Weeks.

In this 50th anniversary year of the Civil Rights Amendment of 1964, Theatre for a New Audience presents 'Seeing Color: Casting African Americans in Shakespeare.

The new 2014 edition of ILUMINATE (formerly titled ARTIST OF LIGHT), opened Monday night, January 27th at New World Stages to unanimous rave reviews.

The improbable 90-year history of New York City Center, the Moorish Revival theater on West 55th Street that is home to Fall for Dance and Encores!, is the inspiration for Women's Project Theater's second production of the season.

Labyrinth Theater Company, the award-winning, downtown ensemble, has announced their next lineup of free play readings for the 15th Annual Barn Series, to be held at the Bank Street Theater in Manhattan's West Village (155 Bank Street) from February 24th through March 9th.

Kirby Productions presents the New York premiere of RED ANGEL by playwright Eric Bogosian ('Talk Radio,' 'subUrbia') directed by Feliziano Flores with performances beginning February 27 at Theatre Row's Studio Theatre (410 West 42nd Street) in Manhattan.

Signature Theatre has announced casting is confirmed and tickets are now on sale for the New York premiere of APPROPRIATE, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Liesl Tommy.

This January, playwright Christina Masciotti whose most recent play VISION DISTURBANCE, directed by Richard Maxwell, was described as a 'showcase for Masciotti's gift for writing' by The New York Times, 'brilliant … and … unforgettable' by The New Yorker, and named one of the Top Ten Plays of 20

Thomas Bradshaw is at it again.

On Thursday, January 30, 2014, after Michael Milligan's powerful off-Broadway production MERCY KILLERS, Teresa Eyring will conduct a talkback with three actors - all who have written and performed powerful, socially relevant plays produced by important regional theaters.

Playwrights Horizon begins accepting entries today, Wednesday, January 29, for its popular LIVEforFIVE online lottery for $5 tickets to the New York premiere of STAGE KISS, a new play by two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award nominee Sarah Ruhl (Dead Man's Cell Phone at PH, The Clean House,

The critically acclaimed musical Mama and Her Boys will return to New York for a limited engagement beginning February 11, one week later than the originally announced opening due to an injury in the cast.

What began as a limited season revival of My Big Gay Italian Wedding in 2012, has now become the Wedding and the Funeral running in rep till the end of June of 2014.

Rude Mechs' madcap Brechtian vaudeville counters being charitable with looking out for one's self.