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In our current political climate, comedians and satirists have fertile ground to cover. Entering this fray is an outrageous new theater production calculated to provoke, offend and get you thinking - no matter what your political affiliation is!

SlashR, a tongue in cheek satire written & directed by Tony Stinkmetal and centered around the fractured culture in the wake of the last national election and inventively staged in the style of the 1970s slasher movies of Dario Argento and John Carpenter, will make its world premiere September 5 - 15th at the Gene Frankel Theatre. The production is intended to convince Americans to liberate themselves from our two party political system.

SlashR, a tongue in cheek satire written & directed by Tony Stinkmetal and centered around the fractured culture in the wake of the last national election and inventively staged in the style of the 1970s slasher movies of Dario Argento and John Carpenter, will make its world premiere September 5 - 15th at the Gene Frankel Theatre. The production is intended to convince Americans to liberate themselves from our two party political system.

In our current political climate, comedians and satirists have fertile ground to cover. Entering this fray is an outrageous new theater production calculated to provoke, offend and get you thinking - no matter what your political affiliation is!

Following a sold-out engagement last fall Off-Broadway, the new musical TRINKETS returns by popular demand to the stage this month with performances January 11-February 3 at the Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond St.) in Manhattan.

Playwright Paul Alexander is a NY nightlife legend most notably known for the 1990s performance art-dance party Jackie 60 where he honed his vocal emcee and performance skills. Following many solo underground dance singles he gained international success with the dance pop trio THE ONES, known for their #1 Dance/#7 Pop hit Flawless.

Trinkets, an original musical set in New York's historic meatpacking district will premiere at the Gene Frankel Theater for a limited run in August.

Trinkets, an original musical set in New York's historic meatpacking district will premiere at the Gene Frankel Theater for a limited run in August. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!

Trinkets, an original musical set in New York's historic meatpacking district will premiere at the Gene Frankel Theater for a limited run in August. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!

Trinkets, an original musical set in New York's historic meatpacking district will premiere at the Gene Frankel Theater for a limited run in August.

Playwright Paul Alexander is a 'NY nightlife legend' most notably known for the 1990's performance art-dance party Jackie 60 where he honed his vocal emcee and performance skills. Following many solo underground dance singles he gained international success with the dance pop trio The Ones, known for their #1 Dance/#7 Pop hit Flawless. Trinkets, is an original musical play set in NYC during the 1990's. It tells a story of a group of drag and transsexual prostitutes, who work the streets of the meatpacking district. This fantastical story taken from reality shows a moment in the growth of the LGBT community, which is often overlooked.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, under the leadership of Diane Paulus, Artistic Director, presents a reading of TRANS SCRIPTS, a groundbreaking new play about transgender identity, written by Paul Lucas, and directed by Jo Bonney, at OBERON tonight, November 23 at 7:30PM.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, under the leadership of Diane Paulus, Artistic Director, will present a reading of TRANS SCRIPTS, a groundbreaking new play about transgender identity, written by Paul Lucas, and directed by Jo Bonney, at OBERON on Monday, November 23 at 7:30PM. 

59E59 Theaters presents its 2015 EAST TO EDINBURGH festival, beginning today, July 7 for a limited engagement through Sunday, July 26.

59E59 Theaters announces the 2015 line up for the annual EAST TO EDINBURGH festival, beginning on Tuesday, July 7 for a limited engagement through Sunday, July 26. The performance schedule varies. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues).