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Broadway Buying Guide: January 17, 2023
by Team BWW - Jan 17, 2023


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, January 17, 2023.

Emmy Nominated Grant Aleksander Joins PERFECT CRIME Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2019


Emmy Nominated actor Grant Aleksander, best known for his role as Philip Spaulding on Guiding Light is replacing two other daytime drama legends Robert Newman (Guiding Light) and Richard Shoberg (All My Children), in Off Broadway's longest running play, Perfect Crime. Mr. Aleksander is returning to the role of Detective Asher (a role he took on this past Summer) and begins performances tonight, January 14, 2019, for two weeks only - through January 28.

Emmy-Nominated Star Grant Aleksander To Perform Off-Broadway In PERFECT CRIME
by Julie Musbach - Jul 10, 2018


Emmy Nominated actor Grant Aleksander, best known for his role as Philip Spaulding on Guilding Light is replacing two other daytime drama legends Robert Newman (Guiding Light) and Richard Shoberg (All My Children), in Off Broadway's longest running play, Perfect Crime. Mr. Aleksander is returning to the role of Detective Asher (a role he took on this Spring) and begins performances tonight. 

Steve Blanchard Joins The Cast Of Off Broadway's PERFECT CRIME
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2018


Steve Blanchard, well known as Broadway's longest running Beast in Disney's Beauty and the Beast has joined the cast of Off-Broadway's longest running play, PERFECT CRIME. Mr. Blanchard is already playing Detective Ascher, replacing Richard Shoberg in the role.

Emmy Nominated Soap Star Robert Newman Joins Cast of PERFECT CRIME
by Julie Musbach - Feb 19, 2018


Robert Newman, best known for his 28 year run as Joshua Lewis on the longest running program in broadcasting history, Guiding Light, and more recently on the hit Showtime series Homeland and this upcoming season of the hit Netflix series House of Cards, will be joining the cast of Off-Broadway's longest running play, PERFECT CRIME, replacing Richard Shoberg on Monday, February 20th, in the role of Inspector James Ascher at the Anne L. Bernstein Theater.

PERFECT CRIME to Celebrate Infamous Wives in New Lobby Exhibit 'THEY HAD IT COMING'
by BWW News Desk - Oct 2, 2017


These women had enough, and their men had it coming! The long-running Off-Broadway whodunit Perfect Crime will be staging 'PERFECT CRIME: THE EXHIBIT - THEY HAD IT COMING' - now through November 4th within the 4th floor lobby of The Theater Center, located at 1627 Broadway in Manhattan.

PERFECT CRIME Becomes the First Off-Broadway Play To Ever Reach 30 Years of Performances
by BWW News Desk - Apr 18, 2017


The long running Off-Broadway show PERFECT CRIME will make history tonight, Tuesday, becoming the first play in New York City to ever reach its 30th anniversary.

PERFECT CRIME Will Become First Play in NYC to Hit 30-Year Milestone
by BWW News Desk - Feb 22, 2017


The long-running Off-Broadway show PERFECT CRIME will make history on Tuesday, April 18th becoming the first play in New York City to ever reach a milestone 30th Anniversary.

Gary Busey to Make Off-Broadway Debut in Long Running Play PERFECT CRIME
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 13, 2016


Academy Award & Golden Globe Nominated and BAFTA Award Winning Actor Gary Busey will star on stage next month, joining the cast of the longest running Off Broadway play in NYC history, the murder mystery PERFECT CRIME.

Off-Broadway's PERFECT CRIME Marks 12,000th Performance Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jul 16, 2016


NYC's longest running funny romantic thriller, PERFECT CRIME playing in Times Square at The Theater Center, will perform a record breaking 12,000th performance tonight, July 16th at 8:00PM. 

Off-Broadway's PERFECT CRIME to Mark 12,000th Performance This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Jul 14, 2016


NYC's longest running funny romantic thriller, PERFECT CRIME playing in Times Square at The Theater Center, will perform a record breaking 12,000th performance on Saturday, July 16th at 8:00PM. 

Off-Broadway's PERFECT CRIME to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Performances Next Week
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 12, 2016


PERFECT CRIME, the Off-Broadway 'whodunit' that New York Magazine calls "a true New York murder mystery" and the New York Times calls "a crackling thriller" will start its milestone 30th year of performances on Monday, April 18th at 8PM - continuing on as the longest running play in the city's history. The smart, funny and fast-paced thriller at the Anne L. Bernstein Theater in The Theater Center in Times Square (1627 Broadway) will have played over 11,899 performances since it first opened in 1987.

PERFECT CRIME Playwright Warren Manzi Dies at 60
by Michael Dale - Feb 15, 2016


With over 11,000 performances, PERFECT CRIME is New York's longest running straight play.

David Butler Joins Cast of Off-Broadway's PERFECT CRIME
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 30, 2015


 Film and television star David Butler has joined the cast of Off-Broadway's longest running play, PERFECT CRIME, in the role of W. Harrison Brent. He began performing in the role on July 27, doing a guest appearance for one month.

Tony Winning Producer Joins Cast of Off-Broadway's PERFECT CRIME
by Tyler Peterson - May 27, 2015


Tony award winning producer Hugh Hysell will be joining the cast of Off-Broadway's longest running play, PERFECT CRIME, in the role of Lionel McAuley, a savage yet charming serial killer who puts on various disguises to kill his wife's lovers and protect the teenage daughter he loves. He is a funny, dangerous, unpredictable and heartbreaking character who wants to be known as "The Baseball Bat Killer." He will begin performing in the role on Monday, June 1.

Off-Broadway's PERFECT CRIME to Celebrate 29th Anniversary Tomorrow
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 17, 2015


PERFECT CRIME, the Off-Broadway 'whodunit' that New York Magazine calls "a true New York murder mystery" and the New York Times calls "a crackling thriller" will turn 29 years old on Saturday, April 18th - continuing on as the longest running play in the city's history. The smart, funny and fast-paced thriller at the Anne L. Bernstein Theater in The Theater Center in Times Square (1627 Broadway) will have played over 11,482 performances since it first opened in 1987 - to much fanfare, worldwide.

Off-Broadway's PERFECT CRIME Celebrates 11,000th Performance Today
by BWW News Desk - Feb 19, 2014


PERFECT CRIME, the Off-Broadway 'whodunit' that New York Magazine calls 'a true New York murder mystery' and the New York Times calls 'a crackling thriller' will celebrate a record breaking 11,000 performances today, February 19th at 2PM - continuing its record as the longest running play in NYC history.

Off-Broadway's PERFECT CRIME to Celebrate 11,000th Performance, 2/19
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 4, 2014


PERFECT CRIME, the Off-Broadway 'whodunit' that New York Magazine calls 'a true New York murder mystery' and the New York Times calls 'a crackling thriller' will celebrate a record breaking 11,000 performances on February 19th at 2PM - continuing its record as the longest running play in NYC history.

PERFECT CRIME Enters 27th Year Off-Broadway
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 16, 2013


PERFECT CRIME, the Off-Broadway 'whodunit,' is turning 27 on April 18th - continuing on as the longest running play in the city's history. The smart, funny and fast-paced thriller at the Anne L. Bernstein Theater in the Snapple Theater Center in Times Square will have played over 10,648 performances since it first opened in 1987 - to much fanfare, worldwide.

PERFECT CRIME to Perform 10/30 & 10/31 Despite Hurricane Sandy
by BWW News Desk - Oct 30, 2012


PERFECT CRIME, NYC's longest running play, will have a performance tonight at 8 PM and tomorrow at 2 PM. Despite Hurricane Sandy's destruction in New York and beyond, producer's of Perfect Crime have decided to run the show tonight and continue their legacy. The play, a romantic thriller, often compared to Agatha Christie's Mousetrap, has run for 25 years in New York and will not let a hurricane stop their record-breaking run.

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