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The Flea Tackles Abortion In GIRLS IN TROUBLE
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 3, 2010

The Flea Theater presents the World Premiere of GIRLS IN TROUBLE by playwright provocateur Jonathan Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds, whose previous controversial play, Pulitzer Prize finalist Stonewall Jackson's House, took on issues of racial victimization, now turns his attention to women's rights and abortion.

The Flea Tackles Abortion In GIRLS IN TROUBLE
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 13, 2010

The Flea Theater presents the World Premiere of GIRLS IN TROUBLE by playwright provocateur Jonathan Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds, whose previous controversial play, Pulitzer Prize finalist Stonewall Jackson's House, took on issues of racial victimization, now turns his attention to women's rights and abortion.

AN EVENING AT THE CARLYLE To End Its Off Broadway Run 1/5/2010
by BWW News Desk - Jan 5, 2010

An Evening at The Carlyle, the musical revue about the inhabitants of Bemelman's Bar in the Hotel Carlyle, will play its final Off-Broadway performance on Jan. 5, 2010.

SESSIONS to Take Final Bow 1/3
by BWW News Desk - Jan 3, 2010

SESSIONS, the musical about the everyday life of a New York therapist and his patients, will close after the matinee (3PM) on Sunday, January 3rd at the Algonquin Theater. SESSIONS is directed by Thomas Cote and written by Albert M. Tapper (From Where I Stand, Broadway: The Golden Age), produced by Jason Hewitt and Tony Sportiello/Algonquin Theater Productions. The musical began at The Peter Jay Sharp Theater in 2007 where it played 109 performances prior to moving to the Algonquin Theater in 2008 where it played 61 previews will have played 360 performances. SESSIONS stars Robert Newman, a two-time Daytime Emmy nominee for his longtime work as Joshua Lewis on 'Guiding Light.'

The Flea Presents Final Performance of THE GREAT RECESSION, 12/30
by BWW News Desk - Dec 30, 2009

The Flea Theater invites you to the World Premiere of THE GREAT RECESSION, an evening of short plays that explore the impact of the current economic crisis on the younger generation.

The Flea Takes On THE GREAT RECESSION, Opens 12/10
by BWW News Desk - Dec 20, 2009

The Flea Theater invites you to the World Premiere of THE GREAT RECESSION, an evening of short plays that explore the impact of the current economic crisis on the younger generation.

SESSIONS to Take Final Bow 1/3
by Jessica Lewis - Dec 4, 2009

SESSIONS, the musical about the everyday life of a New York therapist and his patients, will close after the matinee (3PM) on Sunday, January 3rd at the Algonquin Theater. SESSIONS is directed by Thomas Cote and written by Albert M. Tapper (From Where I Stand, Broadway: The Golden Age), produced by Jason Hewitt and Tony Sportiello/Algonquin Theater Productions. The musical began at The Peter Jay Sharp Theater in 2007 where it played 109 performances prior to moving to the Algonquin Theater in 2008 where it played 61 previews will have played 360 performances. SESSIONS stars Robert Newman, a two-time Daytime Emmy nominee for his longtime work as Joshua Lewis on 'Guiding Light.'

AN EVENING AT THE CARLYLE To End Its Off Broadway Run 1/5/2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 2, 2009

An Evening at The Carlyle, the musical revue about the inhabitants of Bemelman's Bar in the Hotel Carlyle, will play its final Off-Broadway performance on Jan. 5, 2010.

The Flea Takes On THE GREAT RECESSION, Opens 12/10
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 12, 2009

The Flea Theater invites you to the World Premiere of THE GREAT RECESSION, an evening of short plays that explore the impact of the current economic crisis on the younger generation.

Photo Flash: SESSIONS Plays Its 300th Performance
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 2, 2009

On Saturday, October 31st, SESSIONS, the candid and witty musical about the everyday life of a New York therapist and his patients, celebrated its 300 performance at the Algonquin Theatre (123 East 24th Street).

KILLERS AND OTHER FAMILY Gets Extended At Rattlestick, Plays Thru 10/17
by BWW News Desk - Oct 17, 2009

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater announced today that they have extended the first production of its 15th anniversary season. Killers and Other Family, the provocative play by Lucy Thurber, will play (5) five additional performances through Saturday, October 17th.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Opens 15th Anniversary With KILLERS & OTHER FAMILY 9/24
by BWW News Desk - Oct 11, 2009

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater will open its 15th anniversary season with a fresh look at Killers and Other Family, the provocative play by Lucy Thurber (Monstrosity, Where We're Born, Stay) which had its world premiere as part of the company's 2000-01 season.

2009 Henry Hewes Design Award Nominees Announced, SHREK Leads with 5 Noms
by Eddie Varley - Oct 5, 2009

The Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee has nominated 60 theater artists for recognition of their outstanding work in 46 productions presented during the 2008-2009 New York theater season. The awards will be presented at a luncheon to be held late this fall.

KILLERS AND OTHER FAMILY Gets Extended At Rattlestick, Plays Thru 10/17
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 1, 2009

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater announced today that they have extended the first production of its 15th anniversary season. Killers and Other Family, the provocative play by Lucy Thurber, will play (5) five additional performances through Saturday, October 17th.

Killers and Other Family: Remembrance of Things Sociopath
by Duncan Pflaster - Sep 27, 2009

In Lucy Thurber's ostentatiously searing play 'Killers and Other Family', a young woman trying to escape her past is confronted by her brother and a man with whom she's had a complicated relationship.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Opens 15th Anniversary With KILLERS & OTHER FAMILY 9/24
by BWW News Desk - Sep 24, 2009

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater will open its 15th anniversary season with a fresh look at Killers and Other Family, the provocative play by Lucy Thurber (Monstrosity, Where We're Born, Stay) which had its world premiere as part of the company's 2000-01 season.

SESSIONS Celebrates 261 Performances At The Algonquin Theater 9/20
by BWW News Desk - Sep 20, 2009

On Sunday, September 20th, SESSIONS, the candid and witty musical about the everyday life of a New York therapist and his patients, celebrates its 261 performance at the Algonquin Theatre (123 East 24th Street), surpassing the 2001 Off-Broadway show 'Bat Boy.'

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Opens 15th Anniversary With KILLERS & OTHER FAMILY 9/24
by BWW News Desk - Sep 17, 2009

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater will open its 15th anniversary season with a fresh look at Killers and Other Family, the provocative play by Lucy Thurber (Monstrosity, Where We're Born, Stay) which had its world premiere as part of the company's 2000-01 season.

SESSIONS Celebrates 261 Performances At The Algonquin Theater 9/20
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 16, 2009

On Sunday, September 20th, SESSIONS, the candid and witty musical about the everyday life of a New York therapist and his patients, celebrates its 261 performance at the Algonquin Theatre (123 East 24th Street), surpassing the 2001 Off-Broadway show 'Bat Boy.'

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Opens 15th Anniversary With KILLERS & OTHER FAMILY 9/24
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 25, 2009

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater will open its 15th anniversary season with a fresh look at Killers and Other Family, the provocative play by Lucy Thurber (Monstrosity, Where We're Born, Stay) which had its world premiere as part of the company's 2000-01 season.

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