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BWW Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Elmwood Playhouse

Elmwood Playhouse of Nyack NY will be presenting "Death of a Salesman', written by Arthur Miller and directed by Alan Demovsky. The recipient of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for best play, "Death of a Salesman" is indisputably a landmark of American art. 'Death of a Salesman' runs July 13, 2018 thru August 4, 2018 Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm with an additional Thursday performance on August 2, 2018 at 8pm. Tickets are $25 / $22 Seniors and Students.

Lesser America (Half Moon Bay, The Bachelors, Carnival Kids, Trevor) presents the New York Premiere of IN A WORD by Lauren Yee, winner of the 2016 Francesca Primus Prize and a finalist for the ATCA/Steinberg Award. Directed by Tyne Rafaeli (The Bridges of Madison County national tour, Actually at Geffen Playhouse), previews began June 16 at Cherry Lane Theatre, where Lesser America continues its run as the inaugural Company in Residence. Opening night is slated for tonight, June 21.

Lesser America (Half Moon Bay, The Bachelors, Carnival Kids, Trevor) presents the New York Premiere of IN A WORD by Lauren Yee, winner of the 2016 Francesca Primus Prize and a finalist for the ATCA/Steinberg Award. Directed by Tyne Rafaeli (The Bridges of Madison County national tour, Actually at Geffen Playhouse), previews begin June 16 at Cherry Lane Theatre, where Lesser America continues its run as the inaugural Company in Residence.

What an awesome night at the Bergen County Players in Oradell, NJ last night -- An Evening with Rob McClure, with musical direction by James Sampliner and special guests Rick Lyon and Robin Wiener Peck, brought the sold out audience to its feet. Scroll down for a photo!

Set in 1931 Berlin, Cabaret primarily takes place amid the nightlife of the seedy Kit Kat Klub. Life there revolves around the 19-year-old English cabaret performer, Sally Bowles and her relationship with the young American writer, Cliff Bradshaw. Overseeing the action is the mysterious Master of Ceremonies at the Kit Kat Klub, which serves as a metaphor for ominous political developments in Germany as the Nazis rise to power. Director Alan Demovsky encourages the audience to ask questions: "Why have so many versions of this story been told for almost 100 years? Is it truly a cautionary tale? Can this happen again? Is it perpetually happening?"

LESSER AMERICA announces the world premiere of THE BACHELORS by Caroline V. McGraw (The Vaults), directed by Portia Kreiger (Fun Home Associate Director, Baby Screams Miracle) at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (224 Waverly Place, NYC) with an opening night on November 7th for a limited run through November 29th, 2015. 

Lesser America is thrilled to announce the upcoming production of Wyoming by Brian Watkins. In 2013, we produced Brian's short piece, 'Study That House' as part of Just Right Just Now. We're elated to have him back, with a biting, brilliant family drama about buried memories of a confounding childhood crime. The play will also feature all three founding Lesser Americans, together on stage for the first time in years.

Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Executive Director) will present Lesser America's World Premiere of Brian Watkins' (My Daughter Keeps Our Hammer with The Flea) family drama Wyoming, January 15-31 at Theater for the New City (155 1st Avenue between 9th and 10th Street).

Playhouse presents the powerful and incredibly moving family drama 'Awake And Sing' by Clifford Odets, one of the most powerfully poetic playwrights and Jewish voices in American theater.

Playhouse presents the powerful and incredibly moving family drama 'Awake And Sing' by Clifford Odets, one of the most powerfully poetic playwrights and Jewish voices in American theater.

The Florida Theatre announces a variety of entertainment this September.

The Florida Theatre announces four shows to add to the Fall 2011 line-up.

The Florida Theatre announces four shows to add to the Fall 2011 line-up.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Joanna Newsom with special guest Robin Pecknold on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 7:30 pm at the Moore Theatre.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Joanna Newsom with special guest Robin Pecknold on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 7:30 pm at the Moore Theatre.

Robin Phillips presents the Off-Broadway premiere of the new play SCHOOLING GIACOMO - written & directed by award-winning playwright Richard Edwin Knipe, Jr. SCHOOLING GIACOMO will begin previews on March 6th prior to an official press opening of March 15th at The American Theatre of Actors (314 West 54th Street - btw. 8th & 9th Avenues).

Robin Phillips presents the Off-Broadway premiere of the new play SCHOOLING GIACOMO - written & directed by award-winning playwright Richard Edwin Knipe, Jr. SCHOOLING GIACOMO will begin previews on March 6th prior to an official press opening of March 15th at The American Theatre of Actors (314 West 54th Street - btw. 8th & 9th Avenues). SCHOOLING GIACOMO, a new play by Richard Edwin Knipe, Jr. is a bittersweet comedy that travels back and forth in time between the summer of 1970 and today: set in The Bronx, the play captures the rich and flavorful history of an ethnically mixed child who was raised by three know-it-all Italian uncles, a neighborhood wise guy and a drunken Irish/German mother. Now a single father and school teacher, he realizes the true value of his education in the school of hard knocks for both him and his daughter.