OFF-BROADWAY THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 913

Originally scheduled to close on June 15, the Off-Broadway production of Showgirls! The Musical!, the unauthorized musical parody of the cult classic film Showgirls, closes after an extended run today, July 17, 2013.

Award-winning Off Broadway playwright Monica Bauer's new solo show makes its American premiere at the East to Edinburgh Festival, at 59E59 Theaters.

Drew Friedman, in association with Robert R.

Producers of the critically acclaimed off-Broadway show Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience - A Parody by Dan and Jeff have announced two post-show series following alternating Friday and Sunday performances.

MONKEY: JOURNEY TO THE WEST, an extraordinary music-theater collaboration based on the classic Chinese folktale 'Journey to the West' from 1592, begins its final two weeks of performances as part of the 2013 Lincoln Center Festival tonight at the David H.

BEND IN THE ROAD, a new musical comedy, is an official selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's (NYMF) 2013 Next Link Project.

Prospect Theater Company will present the world premiere production of TAMAR OF THE RIVER, a new music theater work with music and book by Marisa Michelson and book and lyrics by Joshua H.

DANCING ON NAILS, a new play by Paul Manuel Kane, began performances July 10th, with the official Opening set for Wednesday evening, July 24th at Theatre 80, located at 80 St.

NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 has announced its new rush ticketing policy, available for select performances, beginning immediately.

The Off- Broadway Cast Recording of BUNNICULA: A Rabbit Tale of Musical Mystery is set to debut today, July 16, with a CD release event Sunday July 21, 7:00pm at 54 Below (254 W 54th St, New York).

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces its July panel, Reinventing Off-Broadway for a New Audience: Site-Specific, Interactive and Immersive Theater tonight, July 16, 2013 at 7:30pm at The Players Theatre's Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre, 3rd floor, 115 MacDougal Street, NYC.

'Too Late' premieres off-Broadway on July 16, and runs for 5 evening performances at the Poet's Den Theater in the East Harlem Arts District.

The Hazelden Foundation presents the off-Broadway production of BILL W.

LCT3/Lincoln Center Theater will continue its Special Event series next month with an encore engagement of WE'RE GONNA DIE, the Obie-Award winning work from Young Jean Lee's Theater Company, for ten performances only Monday, August 5 through Saturday, August 17 at the Claire Tow Theater (150 West 65

Throughline Artists announced today the cast for SUMMER SHORTS 2013, their seventh annual festival of new American short plays from established and emerging writers, at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street between Park and Madison Avenues).

Irish Repertory Theatre welcomes Mary McCann, recently seen in BLUEBIRD at Atlantic Theatre Company where she is a founding member, and Paul O'Brien, previously seen at Irish Repertory Theater in MAN AND SUPERMAN, to the cast of THE WEIR by Conor McPherson, beginning July 16.

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) extends its New York premiere musical comedy Murder For Two, with book and music by Joe Kinosian, book and lyrics by Kellen Blair and directed by Scott Schwartz prior to opening through August 17.

This is the last week to see the Off-Broadway production of MURDER BALLAD.

These are the last two weeks to see Mint Theater's acclaimed American Premiere of A Picture of Autumn by N.

Performances begin today, Monday, July 15, 2013 at 8:00 p.

The Silent Partner will be presented tonight, Monday, July 15th, 2013 at The Players Club: 16 Gramercy Park South, NYC.

The producers of I Forgive You, Ronald Reagan, the new play by John S.

Clifford Odets' The Silent Partner, was originally written for production by The Group Theatre, but the company sadly closed its doors before the play was ever mounted.

Theatreworks USA's THE CIVIL WAR begins performances tonight, Monday, July 15, 2013 at Off-Broadway's Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street) and continues through Friday, August 16, 2013.

Throughline Artists has just revealed the fabulous poster art for SUMMER SHORTS 2013, their seventh annual festival of new American short plays from established and emerging writers, at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street).