Fringe: That Dorothy Parker: A Medley of Extemporanea
Carol Lempert's one-woman show about Dorothy Parker naturally sparkles with wit, presented by Artistic New Directions as part of the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival....
Fringe: Anaïs Nin Goes to Hell: The Girls Who Just Watch
On an island in hell, Andromeda, Cleopatra, Heloise, Queen Victoria, and Joan of Arc all sit and wait, unchanging. And then comes erotica writer Anaïs Nin to turn their afterlives upside down, in David Stallings' fascinating play Anaïs Nin Goes to Hell, part of the 2008 New York International Fri...
Fringe: The Boy in the Basement: Romance in the Pants
A silly romance novel comes amusingly to life in Katherine Heller's play 'The Boy in the Basement', part of the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival....
Fringe: Big Thick Rod: Nymphomania Errant
When a wood nymph marries a stolid banker, she becomes sex-starved and ends up becoming a pimp as she learns about sexual commerce in Stanton Wood's new Fairy Tale Satire 'Big Thick Rod', presented by Rabbit Hole Ensemble as part of the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival....
Bring Me the Head of John Ford: Funnyhouse of a Cowboy
Aztec Economy presents the one-man multimedia piece 'Bring Me the Head of John Ford' as part of The Brick's 'The Film Festival: A Theatre Festival'....
A Doll's House: So Long, Dearie
Bated Breath Theatre Company presents a nontraditional adaptation of Ibsen's classic 'A Doll's House', in a new version by Helene Kvale....
Jollyship The Whiz-Bang: Punch and Booty
Ars Nova presents 'Jollyship the Whiz-Bang', an hilarious 'Pirate Puppet Rock Odyssey', now through June 28th!...
Stomp and Shout (an' Work It All Out): New Music
James Carmichael's brilliant new play 'Stomp and Shout (an' Work It All Out)', based on the true story of the FBI investigation of the dirty lyrics of 'Louie Louie', is given a terrific production by Babel Theatre Project....
The Actor's Nightmare + The Real Inspector Hound: SO Meta
T. Schreiber Studio presents impressive realizations of two comedic one-acts that examine theatre; Christopher Durang's 'The Actor's Nightmare' paired with Tom Stoppard's 'The Real Inspector Hound'...
Colorful World: Dramatis Personae
'Colorful World', the new play by James Comtois, presented by Nosedive Productions, is a sometimes confused - sometimes intriguing look at the neuroses of former costumed superheroes in an alternate world....
Triumph of Love: Make Our Garden Grow
Astoria Performing Arts Center presents a diverting production of 'Triumph of Love', the much-maligned Marivaux musical....
Spring EATfest, Series B
Emerging Artists Theatre's annual Spring EATfest presents 4 new one-act plays....
Spring EATfest, Series C
Emerging Artists Theatre's annual Spring EATfest presents 5 new one-act plays....
Hostage Song: Rock in a Hard Place
Clay McLeod Chapman and Kyle Jarrow's new indie-rock musical 'Hostage Song' is an intense and meaningful exploration of the people involved in and affected by a hostage situation....
Umbrella: Come Rain or Come Whine
Alchemy Theatre Company presents 'Umbrella' by L. Pontius, a nihilistic look at the ways people try to deaden the pain of living in the city....
Thirty-Seven Stones: P*ssing Strange
Mark J. Chaney's play 'Thirty-Seven Stones, or the Man Who Was a Quarry', produced by Working Man's Clothes Productions, is a black comedy about kidney stones and dysfunctional families....
We Call Her Benny: Anna to the Infinite Power
The John Montgomery Theatre Company presents 'We Call Her Benny', an ingeniously kaleidoscopic play by Suzanne Bachner, which makes use of bold theatrical techniques to tell the fascinating story of a woman's search for identity....
Sweet Mama Stringbean: Still Waters Run Deep
'Sweet Mama Stringbean', an entertaining jukebox musical based on the life of Ethel Waters, produced by Woodie King's New Federal Theatre, has a brilliantly talented cast that more than make up for the script's weaknesses....
American Girls: Who Would Jesus Do?
'American Girls', the new play by Hilary Bettis, is a fascinating but inconclusive look into the psyche of America's youth, exemplified by two 14-year-old Christian girls who enter the adult sex industry....
From Harlem to the Bronx: Don't be a Menace
ProACTive Artists produces two of Israel Horovitz's 1968 one-act plays, 'Rats' and the Obie-winning 'The Indian Wants the Bronx', at Manhattan Theatre Source....
Fight Girl Battle World: Punchlines and Punch-outs
Vampire Cowboys' hilariously loopy new play 'Fight Girl Battle World' is a loving homage to anime and space opera....
Questa: On the Road to Find Out
Victor Bumbalo's 'Questa', playing at Wings Theatre Company, is a sometimes enthralling, sometimes hokey, examination of the guilt surrounding an attempted gay-bashing....
Modern Medieval: I Am The Mask You Wear
David Tyson's one-man show 'Modern Medieval' (part of this year's Frigid Festival) uses Dark Ages theatrical styles to reflect on current events and preoccupations....
Under Milk Wood: Lives of Quiet Desperation
Intimation Theatre Company presents its inaugural production: an engaging staged version of Dylan Thomas' classic 1953 radio play 'Under Milk Wood'....
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