Off-Off-Broadway Newsroom McKneely & Co. Premiere A Dance Musical Ghost Story
by BWW News Desk on December 15, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway Two-time TONY Award nominee, Joey McKneely, teams with award-winning playwright, Randall David Cook, to bring you a new dance musical with music and lyrics by Edison Woods, Maxim Moston, and Karen Bishko. (more...)  Tony Nominee Joey McKneely Presents SHADOWS, A New Dance Musical
by BWW News Desk on December 15, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway Two-time Tony Award nominee, Joey McKneely, teams with award-winning playwright, Randall David Cook, to bring you a new dance musical with music and lyrics by Edison Woods, Maxim Moston and Karen Bishko. (more...)  Cast Announced For The World Premiere Of Rodrigo Nogueira's REAL at The Tank
by BWW News Desk on December 14, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway The Tank will present the World Premiere of Real, written by Rodrigo Nogueira (The Ideal Obituary at The Tank) and directed by Erin Ortman (One Thousand Nights and One Day with Prospect Theater Company) in the 99-seat theater at The Tank (312 West 36th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues), January 3-20, 2019. (more...)  Catherine Ann Taylor's One-Act THIN SLICING Plays Manhattan Repertory Theatre's Best Of 2018 Showcase
by BWW News Desk on December 14, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway The romantic comedy/drama, THIN SLICING, will have its second New York City production at the Manhattan Repertory Theatre Best of 2018 Play Showcase. The limited run will play December 14 and 15 in midtown Manhattan. (more...)  Admiral Montojo One Night Performance Packs Manhattan Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk on December 13, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway A Spanish American War historical court room drama, The Court Martial of Almirante (Admiral) Montojo, was successfully performed off-off-Broadway last December 8, 2018 at the Manhattan Repertory Theatre on 17-19 West 45th Street. 'I was only hoping for a respectable attendance but thankfully both the matinee and evening shows were fully filled,' said Filipino playwright Dennis Posadas. (more...)  Baggage At The Door Upgraded To The Mainstage At Dixon Place
by BWW News Desk on December 14, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway Following a sold-out workshop performance at the Dixon Place Lounge, and sold-out subsequent workshops at the PIT Loft, Dana Aber's soloshow Baggage at the Door will be presented as a special one-night-only show at the Dixon Place Mainstage Today December 14that 10pm. Hailed as 'deeply moving' with 'infectious original songs,' Baggage at the Door is a 'disarmingly charming' look at healing from trauma: a wry peek inside the head of a seemingly well-adjusted trauma-queen, it is one woman's struggle to get through the terrors of her past and reclaim tenderness. (more...)  Immersive Production of HOW THE WESTONS WON Comes to Jefferson Market Library
by BWW News Desk on December 14, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway In association with off-Broadway's Out of the Box Theatrics (OOTB) an immersive production of the musical, How the Westons Won will be presented December 14-23, at the Jefferson Market Library, an historic Victorian Gothic building in Greenwich Village. (more...)  THE WIZARD OF OZ: A JAZZ MUSICAL FOR ALL AGES Extends Through June 8, 2019 At Harlem Rep
by BWW News Desk on December 13, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway The Wizard of Oz: A Jazz Musical for All Ages, presented by Harlem Repertory Theater (HRT) and the Yip Harburg Foundation, has been extended through June 8, 2019 due to continuing and steady audience interest. The production has played since October 8, 2016 at Tato Laviera Theatre, 240 East 123rd Street (near 2nd Ave.), Manhattan, and has previously been extended six times.Upcoming performances are Saturdays at 3:00 PM: December 15, 2018; January 26, February 9 & 23, March 9 & 23 and June 8, 2019. (more...)  Dialogue with Three Chords and BrooklynONE present THE KRAMPUS
by BWW News Desk on December 13, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway Dialogue with Three Chords (D3C) and BrooklynONE (bkONE) Productions team to present THE KRAMPUS from playwright Stephen Gracia. A group of friends bond at a bar on Christmas Eve and share their childhood fears of the Krampus, a real figure from Norse mythology who was a demonic companion to Santa Claus. Directed by Michael LoPorto, who founded D3C with Gracia, the darkly funny show features original music in the form of bawdy holiday carols. The show starts at 8:00pm on Tuesday, December 18 at St. John's Lutheran Chruch, 81 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014. There is a $5 suggested donation. (more...)  Immersive, Limited Engagement Of William Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT Comes To Long Island City This January
by BWW News Desk on December 12, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway Queens-based Rude Grooms (www.rudegrooms.com) announced details for their production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, led by actor-manager Montgomery Sutton (Twelfth Night at Shakespeare's Globe; Much Ado About Nothing with Rude Grooms), produced in partnership with Long Island City Artists at the Plaxall Gallery and sponsored by Mikkeller Brewing NYC. The show runs January 4-6 at the Plaxall Gallery (5-25 46th Avenue, LIC) at 7:30pm, with a Twelfth Night Party beginning at 6:30pm each night for VIP ticket holders featuring a variety of musical guests to be announced in the coming days. Tickets are limited and on sale now at rudegrooms.com. (more...)  Queens Theatre Announces New Community Engagement Director
by BWW News Desk on December 12, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway Queens Theatre is thrilled to announce that director and community-engaged theater maker Dominic D'Andrea has recently signed on as its Director of Community Engagement. (more...)  Pakistani-American Playwright Bina Sharif's DREAM Debuts In December
by BWW News Desk on December 13, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway Award-winning Pakistani American playwright, actress and director Bina Sharif is back at Theater for the New City with a new work about immigrants, politics and theater. (more...)  NATURE AND PURPOSE Brings Artists Pollack and Burden to Soho Playhouse Beginning Jan. 3
by BWW News Desk on December 12, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway After a successful run on the West Coast, NATURE & PURPOSE comes to Off-Broadway's SoHo Playhouse for a strictly limited engagement beginning January 3. An exploration of the idea of 'art' as seen through the works of two radical creators, NATURE & PURPOSE is comprised of two shows focusing on the abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock and the controversial performance artist Chris Burden. (more...)  ECHOensemble presents the World Premiere of ONE by Jonah Udall
by BWW News Desk on December 12, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway ECHOensemble presents the World Premiere of One by Brooklyn composer Jonah Udall at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street, New York, NY 10002. (more...) Pakistani-American Playwright Bina Sharif's DREAM Debuts In December
by BWW News Desk on December 11, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway Award-winning Pakistani American playwright, actress and director Bina Sharif is back at Theater for the New City with a new work about immigrants, politics and theater. (more...)  Michael Hagins' THE LONG RAIL NORTH Returns At Fringe Encores
by BWW News Desk on December 11, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway After a successful run in the New York International Fringe Festival, C.A.G.E. Theatre Company is proud to encore The Long Rail North, written by award-winning playwright, Michael Hagins, and directed by Planet Connections' former Artistic Director, Brock H. Hill. The riveting play about a Black Union soldier and a young White Southern girl, will be at the Soho Playhouse, for a special three-performance run. (more...)  I LOVE MY WIFE Plays At The Kraine This December
by BWW News Desk on December 12, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade presents a Sour Grapes Productions show: I Love My Wife. (more...)  Cherry Lane Theatre To Present The World Premiere Of ACTUALLY, WE'RE F**KED
by BWW News Desk on December 11, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway Cherry Lane Theatre is proud to announce dates for its upcoming Off-Broadway presentation of Matt Williams' ACTUALLY, WE'RE F**KED, directed by John Pasquin. Performances will begin on February 26, the production will open on March 7, and run through April 7, 2019 at Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street). Tickets are $65-$95 and are available at www.CherryLaneTheatre.org (more...)  MASTER OF THE CROSSROADS By Obie Winner Paul Calderon Premieres January 16
by BWW News Desk on December 11, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway Primitive Grace Theater Ensemble will present the World Premiere of MASTER OF THE CROSSROADS written and directed by Obie Award winner and SAG Award nominee Paul Calderon (The Bad Lieutenant, Boardwalk Empire). Previews begin January 16th at The Bridge Theater. Opening is slated for Wednesday, January 23rd. (more...)  UP CLOSE FESTIVAL Comes to New Ohio Theater
by BWW News Desk on December 10, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway Curator and producer Peter Musante (Andrew Schneider's YOUARENOWHERE; Blue Man Group; Trusty Sidekick's Up and Away, a groundbreaking show for kids with autism, called 'immersive theater at its most thoughtful' by the New York Times) joins West Coast physical comedienne Summer Shapiro ('raises the craft of clowning to new levels'- NYTheatre.org) to conceive of a new immersive theater festival for the entire family, inspired by the community organizing principles of Jane Jacobs. With seven new works based on true events from Greenwich Village history, the festival brings together leading NYC experimental theatre artists, musicians, physical comedians and clowns for two programs, each consisting of an interactive pre-show and four short stories that bring the surrounding neighborhood to life. The event, recommended for ages 5 and up, is presented by New Ohio Theatre as part of its Theatre for Young Minds holiday series. The performances run from December 20 thru 31 at 154 Christopher Street, NYC. Tickets are $25 ($18 for groups of three or more with the code 'family') and can be purchased through OvationTix (https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/1001863) or by calling 866-811-4111. (more...) MAX STOSSEL LIVE: WORDS THAT MOVE Comes to Cherry Lane Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk on December 10, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway After a successful, sold-out run this past August, Max Stossel will return to New York City with two more performance dates of Max Stossel Live: Words that Move. It will play the historic Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street, NYC) Monday, December 10, 2018 and the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street, NYC) on Monday, January 28, 2019, then Max Stossel Live: Words that Move, will move to San Francisco on Monday, February 4, 2019 at the SF Playhouse (450 Post Street, San Fran). (more...)  NOTES TO WHEREVER Opens At The Cherry Lane Theatre, 12/11
by BWW News Desk on December 10, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway Notes to Wherever written and performed by Judy Frank, will have a limited run at the Cherry Lane Theatre December 11 - 22. The performances are a benefit for The Actors Fund which Frank has been a member since 1969. She is also a National Ambassador for the fund. (more...)  NOTES TO WHEREVER, A Benefit For The Actors Fund Of America, Comes to the Cherry Lane Theatre
by BWW News Desk on December 11, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway Notes to Wherever, written and performed by Judy Frank, will have a limited run at the Cherry Lane Theatre December 11 - 22. The performances are a benefit for The Actors Fund. Kathryn Markey directs. Notes to Wherever was cited for Excellence in playwrighting by the Kaufman Award. (more...)  INTELLIGENCE Begins Previews January 12 At At Next Door At NYTW
by BWW News Desk on December 10, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway Lucy Jackson in association with Dutch Kills Theater Company will present the World Premiere of INTELLIGENCE by John Golden Playwriting Award winner Helen Banner. Directed by 2017 Lucille Lortel Award winner Jess Chayes (Home/Sick, Half Moon Bay), previews begin January 12 at Next Door at NYTW. Opening is slated for Thursday, January 17. (more...)  BWW Review: John Kevin Jones Returns To Merchant's House Museum For Warm and Intimate A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Michael Dale on December 09, 2018 in Off-Off-Broadway For the past five holiday seasons in a row, savvy New York playgoers have been filling the upstairs parlor of East 4th Street's Merchant's House Museum for a warm and intimate evening of Christmas cheer; Summoners Ensemble Theatre's delightful production of actor John Kevin Jones recreating Charles Dickens' solo readings of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Their 2018 engagement is the third time this reviewer has attended, and Jones' thoroughly engaging performance keeps getting better and better. (more...) |
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