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 When you click on the SmartTix phone # for a specific event on this page, this page remains active even as the SmartTix window opens. Upon exiting SmartTix you'll be right back where you started at CurtainUp.ALIEN'S WITH EXTRAORDINARY SKILLS Women's Project, 424 West 55th Street. 212.239.6200 www.WomensProject.org World premiere dark comedy by Saviana Stanescu, a Romanian poet, journalist and playwright who first came to the United Stats in 2001 under a Fulbright Scholarship. Her O1 Visa says she has "extraordinary abilities in the arts." Directed by Tea Alagic. From 9/22/08; opening 9/30/08; closing 10/26/08. Aliens with Extraordinary Skills, however, could just as easily be described as an historical drama: it is written and directed by both a playwright and a director who are actually aliens with extraordinary skills and is inspired by a real event. What it's about: A clown from the unhappiest country in the world, Moldova, who pins her hopes on a U.S. work visa by creating balloon animals. More detals TBA ALTAR BOYZ Boyz Dodger Stages, 340 West 50th Street 212/239-6200 The most likely to succeed show of the first New York Musical Theatre Festival has succeeded in finalizing its plans for an Off-Broadway Production. The comedy was conceived by Marc Kessler and Ken Davenport, with a score by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker and a book by Kevin Del Aguila. The production, originally directed by Aguila, will be directed by Stafford Arima. Choreography will be by Christopher Gattelli. What it's about: A Christian boy band riding the wave of America's latest fascination with religion and armed with catchy melodies, freaky moves and product in their hair bring their soul-saving tour to New York City. Their " heavenly" hits include numbers like "Girl, You Make Me Wanna Wait" and "Jesus Called Me On My Cell Phone." Original cast members to appear: Ryan Duncan as Juan; David Josefsberg ( as Abraham; Andy Karl as Luke and Tyler Maynard as Mark, the youngest of the Altar Boyz. Scott Porter will play Matthew originally played by Cheyenne Jackson. Anna Louizos (scenic design), Natasha Katz (lighting design), Peter Hylenski (sound design) and Lynne Shankel (music director). From 2/15/05; opening 3/01/05. Tuesday through Friday evenings at 8 PM, Saturdays at 2 and 8 PM and Sundays at 3 and 7 PM. Running Time: 90 Minutes, no intermission.Our Review.
Culture Project, Barrow Street Theatre 27 Barrow Street at 7th Avenue South.www.cultureproject.org< br> Solo play by Ronan Noone, starring Campbell Scott, directed by Justin Waldman. From 10/06/08; opening 10/12/08. This played previously and very briefly at Culture Center and more recently at Williamstown Theatre Festival (Curtainup's review).
Irish Repertory Theatre in association with The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park at Irish Repertory Theatre 132 West 22nd Street Mark Brown adaptation of Jules Verne. From 7/20/08 to 9/07/08--extended, now closing 9/28/08 . What it's about: In England in 1872, Phileas Fogg is the most exact of men. Well-traveled, very wealthy and with no friends or relatives of which to speak, he keeps his days on the most precise of schedules and spends his evenings at the local Reform Club. After a newspaper asserts that traveling around the world in 80 days is a legitimate possibility, Fogg and his fellow Londoners debate whether becoming a globetrotter is indeed that easy. Convinced he could accomplish the task, Fogg enters into a wager with the men, betting 20,000 pounds that he could complete the journey in the allotted time. Performances are Tuesday thru Sat at 8PM, Matinees Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 3PM Our Review. BEAST New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) 79 East 4th Street, between Second Avenue and Bowery. 212/239-6900. Written by Michael Weller and directed by Jo Bonney. From 8/29/08; opening 9/15/08; closing 10/12/08. Cast: Raul Aranas, Jeremy Bobb, Lisa Joyce, Logan Marshall-Green, Dan Butler, Eileen Rivera, Corey Stoll. What it's About: Two Iraqi War veterans (Logan Marshall-Green and Corey Stoll)—badly mutilated but as fiercely patriotic as ever—make their way home from a military hospital in Germany. Their marauding adventure across America takes them to Crawford, Texas, where they meet up with their Commander-in-Chief (Larry Pine) and offer a surefire solution to all his problems. Scenic design, Eugene Lee; costume design, Colleen Werthmann; lighting design, David Lander; sound design, David Van Tieghem; video design, Tal Yarden; make-up and effects design, is by Nathan Johnson. Tuesday at 7:00pm, Wednesday through Friday at 8:00pm, Saturday at 3:00pm and 8:00pm, and Sunday at 2:00pm and 7:00pm. Tickets are $65; CheapTix Sundays, $20; student tickets, $20. Running time is 2 1/2 hours. BEDROOM FARCE Actors Company at Beckett Theatre 410 West 42nd Street. Alan Ayckbourn's comedy, directed by Jenn Thompson. From 10/05/08; closing 11/08/08. Cast and other details TBA. The company's 2nd production will be Arthur Miller's Incident at Vichy , directed by Scott Alan Evans, from 2/22/09 to 3/28/08. BLUE MAN GROUP Astor Place, 423 Lafayette St. ((Astor Place/W. 4th St) 254-4370. An extraordinary downtown hit. For details see Review. BLASTED Soho Rep, (46 Walker Street 212-941-8632 www.sohorep.org New York premiere of English playwright Sarah Kane's long awaited landmark play starring Marin Ireland (Sarah Kane's 4:48 PSYCHOSIS, BEEBO BRINKER CHRONICLES), Reed Birney (STUFF HAPPENS) & Louis Cancelmi (PHILOKTETES). Directed by Soho Rep Artistic Director Sarah Benson From 10/02/08; opening 10/09/08; closing 10/26/08. What it's about: A middle-aged journalist, Ian, and young woman, Cate, enter a hotel room. As private and public violation collide, their world fragments around them. Louisa Thompson (set design); Tyler Micoleau (lighting design); Theresa Squire (costume design); and Matt Tierney (sound design). Wednesdays - Sundays at 7:30pm (with an added performance on Tuesday, October 7 at 7:30pm). Tickets are 99 cents through $30 A BODY OF WATER Primary Stages at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). (212) 279-4200 or theater box office. Maria Mileaf directs Lee Blessing's play. Cast: tMargaret Colin (Old Acquaintance) as Avis, Laura Odeh (The Rivals) as Wren and David Rasche (Getting and Spending, Speed-the-Plow) as Moss. From 9/30/08; opening 10/14/08; closing 11/09/08. Performances begin Tuesday, September 30, 2008 for a limited run Opening night is set for Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. What it's about: Avis and Moss awake one morning in a house set in the forested hills above a picturesque body of water. The weather’s great, the view’s magnificent. However, neither of them seems to know whose house this is or who they are. Will the stranger at their doorstep be able to help? Neil Patel (Set), Candice Donnelly (Costumes), Jeff Croiter (Lights), and Bart Fasbender (Sound). Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., Wednesdays through Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. with Wednesday matinees at 2:00 p.m. on October 22nd & 29th , and November 5th. There are special Artist/Audience Talkbacks for the attendees of performances on October 16th & 23rd. Single tickets $60 each with a specially priced $20 ticket available to patrons 35 and under. Pay What You Can special ticket offer available September 30th at 7:00 p.m. and October 1st at 8:00 p.m. . BOY'S LIFE Second Stage 307 West 43rd Street (212) 246-4422 www.2ST.com Revival of Howard Korder's 1988 Pulitzer runner-up, directed by chael Greif, Cast: Jason Biggs, Rhys Coiroand Peter Scanavino; also Dan Colman, Michelle Federer, Betty Gilpin, Paloma Guzmán, Laura-Leigh and Stephanie March. What it's about: 3college buddies (Jason Biggs, Rhys Coiro, and Peter Scanavino) making their way in the big city. Korder's look at the prolonged adolescence that often takes the place of modern manhood. Scenic design by Mark Wendland, costume design by Clint Ramos, lighting design by Kevin Adams and sound design by Fitz Patton. Tuesday at 7 PM, Wednesday-Saturday at 8 PM with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2 PM and Sunday at 3 PM. All weekday evening performances the week of Oct. 27 will begin at 7 PM. Tickets, $70. From 10/02/08; opening 10/20/08; closing 11/09/08. The resto of the season will feature Gina Gionfriddo's Becky Shaw, directed by Peter DuBois, from 12/16/08 and Douglas Carter Beane's Mr. & Mrs. Fitch on TBA dates. BUFFALO GAL Primary Stages 59E59 Theaters New York premiere by A.R. Gurney. Directed by Mark Lamos. Cast: Mark Blum as Dan, Carmen M. Herlihy as Debbie, Jennifer Regan as Jackie, Susan Sullivan as Amanda, James Waterston as Roy, and Dathan B. Williams as James. From 722/08; opening 8/05/08; closing 8/30/08. —extended before opening, now closing 9/13/08. What it's about: The comedycenters around Amanda, a once successful television personality whose star is now fading. Life imitates art as she returns to her hometown of Buffalo to star in Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. Just as she is connecting with her roots — both on stage and off — she is called back to Hollywood for a role that could recharge her career. Will her love of theater be enough to keep her in Buffalo? Andrew Jackness (Set), Candice Donnelly (Costumes), Mary Louise Geiger (Lights), and John Gromada (Original music and Sound Design). Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., Wednesdays through Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 3:00 p.m. on July 27, August 3 & 10, and Wednesday matinees at 2:00 p.m. on August 13, 20 & 27. Closing 9/13/08. Single tickets are $60.Our Review. BURY THE DEAD Transport Group at the Connelly Theater 220 East 4 Street (212) 560-4372 www.transportgroup.org One of Curtainup's favorite off-off-Broadway companies is back for it's 8th season. The first up play written by Irwin Shaw in 1936 and directed by Joe Calarco will star Transport favorite Donna Lynne Champlin. Shaw's 1936 play takes place during "the second year of the war that is to begin tomorrow night." What it's about: While a military burial detail goes about its sad duties, the dead soldiers shockingly begin to rise up, pleading not to be buried. Word of their insurrection spreads rapidly: the dead will not yield so easily. In a series of touching scenes the dead men talk with their loved ones of the days of living, now lost forever. From 10/31/08; opening 11/09/08; closing 11/23/08. CAPTURE NOW The Theaters at 45 Bleecker Street 212-239-6200 www.capturenowtheplay.com World Premiere of coming of age story written and performed by Josh Jonas, directed by Larry Moss. From 10/10/08; opening 10/22/08. Scenic design by Meghan Williams; lighting design by Matthew Richards and sound design by Shannon Slaton. Tuesdays through Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 and 7 p.m. $26.50 during previews, then $56.50. Student Rush $25 THE CASTLE New World Stages, 340 West 40th Street (212) 239-6200 Conceived and directed by David Rothenberg. Written in collaboration with and performed by Vilma Ortiz Donovan, Kenneth Harrigan, Angel Ramos and Casimiro Torres. Running Time: 1 hour, no intermission Opened April 27, 2008; closing 8/30/08—extended to 9/27/08. Saturdays at 5pm $30-$45 Our Review. CATO Flea Theater Main Stage 41 White Street (between Broadway & Church Streets - accessible from the A, C, E, N, R, Q, W, 6, J, M, Z to Canal Street or 1 to Franklin Street). www.theflea.org or 212-352-3101. Joseph Addison's 1713play, directed by Jim Simpson. What it's about: This 5-act play tells the story of Cato the younger (95-46 B.C.), a Roman Statesman who took sides with Pompey in an unsuccessful civil war against Julius Caesar. The play takes place in the city of Utica, where Cato and a small Roman Senate stand ready to defend the last vestige of the Roman Republic againts Caesar and was a favorite of George Washington who had it performed for his troops at Valley Forge despite a Congressional Resolution that plays were harmful to Republican virtue. Washington included lines from the play in his private correspondence and even in his farewell address. Cast: Stars Andre De Shields with additional casting TBA. A departure from the Flea's usual moder plays. From 10/10/08 to 11/02/08. Tickets are $18. CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY: In Their Own Words Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street SmartTix 212-868-4444 Audiences apparently enjoyed this enough for the producers to bring it back for another round of Monday night performances, beginning 9/08/08; opening 9/17/08. The celebrity guests rotate each week and will keep rotating as long as audiences keep coming. The guests interpret the actual words and stories written by the famous and the infamous, in both solo and ensemble pieces. Some of the "authors" featured include Ivana Trump, Vanna White, Mr. T, Star Jones, Kenny Loggins, Tommy Lee, Sylvester Stallone, 'N Sync, Zsa Zsa Gabor, David Cassidy, Neil Sedaka, Britney Spears, Madonna, Burt Reynolds, and Loni Anderson, as well as the infamous memoirs of Elizabeth Taylor, Eddie Fisher, and Debbie Reynolds, which are edited together to create a Rashomon-esque playlet in the participants’ own words. All performances at 7:30 pm. Running time: 1 hr and 15 minutes. Performer Schedules so far: September 15: Rachel Dratch, Cheyenne Jackson, Kristen Johnston, Richard Kind, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Tony Roberts, Claudia Shear, Sherri Shepherd, Bruce Vilanch September 22: Rachel Dratch, Kristen Johnston, Richard Kind, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Claudia Shear, Sherri Shepherd October 6: Rachel Dratch, Susie Essman, Kristen Johnston, Richard Kind, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Claudia Shear, Sherri Shepherd, Alan Zweibel CLAY Lincoln Center Theater the Duke Theatre on 42nd Street This hip-hop musical written and performed by Matt Sax, is the tirst production in new initiative devoted to producing the work of emerging playwrights, directors and designers. From 10/06/08; opening 10/15/08; closing 11/08/08. Eric Rosen will direct. What it's About: Coming-of-age story of Clifford, a suburban boy who escapes his fractured family and finds a mentor in Sir John, a master of the spoken word. Clifford becomes hip-hop star Clay, but he discovers that he can't escape his past. Meghan Raham (sets), Emily Rebholz (costumes), Jason Lyons (lighting) and Josh Horvath (sound and orchestrations). All tickets are $20. CLOSE TIES Ensemble Studio Theatre (E.S.T.) 549 West 52nd Street/2nd Floor 212/352-3101 www.ensemblestudiotheatre.org New York Premiere by Elizabeth Diggs, directed By Pamela Berlin. From 9/17/08; opening 9/25/08; closing 10/12/08. September 17th, with opening night set for September 25th. This limited engagement runs through October 12th. Cast: ack Davidson, Julie Fitzpatrick, Fiona Gallagher, David Gelles Hurwitz, Polly Lee, Carole Monferdini, Judith Roberts, and Tommy Schrider. Set design by Michael Schweikardt, costume design by Suzanne Chesney, lighting design by Chris Dallos, and sound design by David Lawson. What it's about: Three generations of the Frye family gathering at their vacation home in the Berkshires. The center for all of them has always been the willful matriarch, Josephine. The play reveals what happens to the very fabric of a family as they have to face the realization that this once indomitable center can no longer hold. Wednesday through Saturday & Monday evenings at 7pm with matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets will be $30, except September 17th – 21st, which are only $20; Students & Seniors tickets will be $15
St. Luke’s Theatre, 308 West 46th Street, between 8th and 9th avenues(212) 239-6200 By Joel Gross. Directed by Robert Kalfin. Cast: Samantha Ives (Elisabeth Louise Vigee le Brun), Amanda Jones (Marie Antoinette), Jonathan Kells Phillips (Count Alexis de Ligne), Hugo Salazar, Jr. (Footman) Scenic Design: Kevin Judge. Running Time: 2 hours, 20 minutes, no intermissionFrom 6/26/08; opening 7/10/08; open-ended run. Thursday and Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm Tickets: $56.50 and $31.50 our review END OF LINES Origin Theatre Company as part of the FIRST IRISH FESTIVALat 59E59 Theaters An evening of five short plays inspired by journeys on the NYC subway, written by Gary Duggan, Abbie Spellen, Ursula Rani Sarma, Pat Kinevane and Morna Regan. Directed by David Sullivan, Julia Gibson, George C Heslin, Fiana Toibin and Alyse Rothman. From 9/06/08 to 9/28./08. Also part of the festival and running a week each: DISCO PIGS by Edna Walsh, directed by Dan Brick and Linda Murray. Starring Madeline Carr and Rex Daugherty 9/09-9/14. . .MOJO MICKYO, written by Owen Mc Cafferty, directed by Stephen Russell. Starring Colin Hamell and Derry Woodhouse 9/16 to 9/ 21. . .LOVE, PEACE, AND ROBBERY by Liam Heylin, directed by Kerry Waters Lucas. Starring Matthew Keenan, Eric Lucas and Bruce Rauscher 9/23 to 9/28. THE ENGLISH CHANNEL Abingdon Theatre Complex 312 West 36th St, just off of 8th Avenue. SmartTix 212-868-4444 New York premiere of Robert Brustein’s comedy, directed by Daniela Varon. From 9/13/08; opening 9/21/08; closing 10/05/08. Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins without intermission. General Admission. What it's about: Examines the murky relationship between great writers and their proclivity to "borrow"" ideas and material, tracing Shakespeare's relationship with The Earl of Southampton, the Dark Lady of the Sonnets, and Christopher Marlowe during the turbulent months before Marlowe's death. Cast: Brian Robert Burns, Rosal Colón, Sean Dugan and Stafford Clark-Price. Set and Lighting Design by Mike Billings, costumes by Laura Crow. Original Musical and Sound Design is by Scott Killian. Tuesday — Sunday. (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 7PM; Friday and Saturday at 8PM; Matinees are Saturday and Sunday at 2PM). Tickets, $20 ENTER LAUGHING: THE MUSICAL. York Theater Company, Theatre at Saint Peter's (Lexington Avenue just south of 54th Street). www.yorktheatre.org or 212/935-5820. From 9/03/08; opening 9/10/08; closing 10/12/08. The York's first of the season main stage musical with a book by Fiddler on The Roof’s Joseph Stein and music and lyrics by Stan Daniels. Based on the early life of comedian Carl Reiner and the play of the same name. Stuart Ross directs a cast that includes Josh Grisetti as David Kolowitz, L.A. Law’s married couple Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker as Mother and Father, Paul Binotto as Don, Ray DeMattis as Foreman, Erick Devine as Pike, Betsy DiLellio, Janine LaManna as Angela, Gerry McIntyre) as Don, Robb Sapp as Marvin, Emily Shoolin as Wanda, Allison Spratt as Miss B ,and George S. Irving recreating his original role of Marlowe. Matt Castle (Company) is the Music Director and will perform the role of Roger. Senic design by James Morgan, costume design by David Toser and lighting design by Chris Robinson. . and George S. Irving (countless Broadway shows since the original production of Oklahoma!, including Me and My Girl, On Your Toes, Irene, among many others), here recreating his original role of Marlowe. Matt Castle (Company) is the Music Director and will perform the role of Roger. EYES FOR CONSUELA Michael Chekhov Theatre Company at 45th Street Theatre SmartTix 212-868-4444 From 8/25/08; closing 12/29/08. Seating: General Admission/Open Seating. Running Time: 90 minutes with an intermission. Mondays only. Tickets: $25. What it's about: Sam Shepard play based on Octavio Paz's classic story The Blue Bouquet, a vacationing American encounters a knife-toting Mexican bandit on a gruesome quest. FABULOUS DIVAS OF BROADWAY St. Luke's Theatre 308 West 46th Street Aactor/singer/storyteller Alan Palmer offers backstage tales of his life in "the business"”while portraying 18 larger-than-life stars as guides: Ethel Merman, Carol Channing, Liza Minnelli, Angela Lansbury, Julie Andrews and Chita Rivera and such recent Tony winners as Christine Ebersole, Patti LuPone, Sutton Foster and Kristin Chenoweth, all while performing songs in each lady's singular style. Opens 2/27/08 for an open-ended run. Scenic design by Jessa Orr, costume design by C. Buckey, lighting design by Peter Ray and wig design by Ingrid Bakis. Running time is 85 minutes. FANTASTICKS Snapple Theater Center 210 West 50th Street at Broadway, 212 - 307 - 4100 Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones. Music by Harvey Schmidt. The show has been on a hiatus but returns 6/16/08. Our Review FARRAGUT NORTH Atlantic Theater Linda Gross Main Stage W. 20th Street (212) 691-5919, www.atlantictheater.org (212) 691-5919, ext. 1092 or visit www.atlantictheater.org John (Spring Awakening) Gallagher Jr. will starin the world premiere of Beau Willimon's play, to be directed by Doug Hughes. Rest of cast TBA. From 10/22/08; closing 11/29/08. What it's about: Gallagher plays a wunderkind press secretary who has built a career that men twice his age would envy. During a tight presidential primary race, however, Stephen's meteoric rise falls prey to the backroom politics of more seasoned operatives, and his one night stand with a teenage staffer proves to be more complicated than casual. Title from the Washington, DC subway station that is situated near K Street, where several lobbyists work. The playwright worked for Howard Dean during his 2004 presidential run. That experience informs the play. FAULT LINES Naked Angels at The Cherry Lane Theatre 38 Commerce Street 212/239-6200 New play by Stephen Belber, idrected by David Schwimmer. From 9/22/08; opening 9/30/08 (replaces The Talk, which was previously scheduled.) Cast: Noah Emmerich, Dominic Fumusa, Josh Lucas and Jennifer Mudge. What it's about: Dark and twisted comedy, in which a seemingly ordinary boys night out turns sour for two friends when a stranger forces them to delineate the boundaries between loyalty, conviction and betrayal. Cameron Anderson (set design), Jason Lyons (lighting design), Mattie Ullrich (costume design), Bart Fasbender (sound design) and Matt Hodges (props). Thursday through Saturday and Monday at 8:00 p.m., Tuesday and Sunday at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Ticketsare $60.00 a 212-239-2969 or by visiting www.telecharge.com.
37 Arts 450 West 37th Street @ 10th Avenue (212) 560-8912 www.FelaOffBroadway.com World premiere of new musical based on the life of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Directed and choreographed by Tony® Award winner Bill T. Jones with a book by Jim Lewis and Bill T. Jones. Cast: Sahr Ngaujah in the title role and Abena Koomson as his mother, with Anne Andre, Corey Baker, Calvin C. Booker, Lauren Deveaux, Nicole Chantal DeWeever, Rujeko Dumbutshena, Aimee Graham, Talu Green, Karma Mayet Johnson, Ismael Kouyate, Maia McKinney, Marcus Phillips, Daniel Soto, Sparlha Swa, Jill M. Vallery and Iris Wilson. Scenic and costume design is by Marina Draghici; lighting design by Rob Wierzel; sound design by Rob Kaplowitz; and projection design by Peter Negrini. The Musical Director is Aaron Johnson. Music performed live onstage by Antibalas and other members of the New York Afrobeat community. From 7/29/08; closing 9/21/08; opening 9/04/08. Performance schedule from 7/29/08 to 8/31/08. Tuesday @ 7:00pm, Wednesday – Friday at 8:00pm, Saturday at 2:00pm & 8:00pm, Sunday at 2:00pm. From September 2 – September 21: Tuesday @ 7:00pm, Wednesday – Friday at 8:00pm, Saturday at 2:00pm & 8pm, Sunday at 2:00pm & 7:00pm. $51.25; $76.25 after 9/02. Our Review. FEMINAZI The Player's Theatre 115 MacDougal Street (between Bleecker & West 3rd Streets)212/239-6200 Title is basically the n-word for women and this show is author/performerSuzanne Willet's comic treatment of post-feminism through the eyes of four women: the Virgin Mary - kvetching about raising Jesus; Fran – a rapping about older "invisible" women; Sarah – strumming along to the "working women’s blues"; & the "feminazi""- endlessly searching for sexist pigs. Running Time: 90 minutes, with no intermission. Tickets: $45. Thursday - Saturday @ 8pm. From 5/22/08; opening 6/05/08; closing 9/07/08. FIFTY WORDS .MCC THEATER at the Lucille Lortel Theatre 121 Christopher Street www.mcctheater.org. World Premiere of Michael Weller’s two-hander, directed by Austin Pendleton and starring Norbert Leo Butz and Elizabeth Marvel. From 9/10/08; opening 9/28/08; closing 10/25/08. What it's about: Something’s gone awry behind the idyllic façade of Jan and Adam’s Brooklyn brownstone. At 9:10 p.m., they’re reveling in the freedom of having waved off their young son, Greg, to a neighborhood sleepover. By 9:30 p.m., things have gone, way past awry. Modern marriage, as seen through the looking glass of one couple’s long night’s journey into day.
Signature Theater's Peter Norton Space 555 West 42nd Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues). Leslie Uggams will appear in the first production of Signature's 2008-2009 season celebrating the historic Negro Ensemble Company (NEC). Complete Cast: Leslie Uggams , Harvey Blanks, Yaya DaCosta, Sandra Daley, Crystal Anne Dickinson, Brandon Dirden, Jason Dirden, Marva Hicks, John Earl Jelks, Tuck Milligan, Gilbert Owuor, Brenda Pressley, and Keith Randolph Smith . The play by Leslie Lee and directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson was originally directed by NEC founder Douglas Turner Ward and received a Tony Award nomination for Best Play during its 1975 run at Broadway's Palace Theatre. From 8/05/08; opening 8/21/08; closing 9/28/08. What it's about: The portrait of family bonds and coming of age takes place over the course of one sweltering weekend in June, as the struggles of three generations of the Edwards family collide. Gremmar (Leslie Uggams), the family matriarch, looks back on her past and considers its legacy for her children and grandchildren as they confront the choices that will define their futures. Running Time: Approx. 2 1/2 hours with intermission Our Review.
New World Stages 340 West 50th Street 212-239-6200 BY Luigi Creatore., directed by Stephen Yuhas. Starring Jamie Farr and Anita Gillette; also Lucy Martin, Herbert Rubens and J. Cameron Barnett. From 7/17/08; opening 7/31/08. Farr and Gillette take on multiple roles in three one act plays featuring the loopy and endearing residents of Flamingo Court, a South Florida apartment complex. Each floor is another story with a lesson to learn. Performances on Monday and Tuesday through Saturday at 8:00PM with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00PM and Sunday at 3:00PM. Tickets are $36.50 – $71.50 . Our Review. FORBIDDEN BROADWAY FORBIDDEN BROADWAY GOES TO REHAB 47th Street Theatre,304 West 47 Street (212) 239-6200 and www.forbiddenbroadway.com This summer edition of the long-running and much loved Broadway show spoof replaces the last Forbidden Broadway; Rude Awakening. This new edition will begin its run June 28th. Cast Members: Jared Bradshaw, Janet Dickinson, Valerie Fagan, Michael West Running Time: 97 minutes, with one 15 minute intermission. Monday & Tuesday @ 8pm, Wednesday @ 2pm, Friday @ 8pm, Saturday @ 4pm & 8pm, Sunday @ 3pm & 7:30pmOur Review of Rude Awakeing. FORENSIC & THE NAVIGATORS/THE UNSEEN HAND ichael Chekhov Theatre Company at 45th Street Theatre Address: 354 W. 45th St Theater. SmartTix 212-868-4444 From 9/07/08; closing 12/28/08. General Admission/Open Seating. Running Time: 1 hrs 45mins with intermission. Tickets: $25. What it's about: Sharing the same bill with The Unseen Hand also by Sam Shepard this is set in the post-apocalyptic future, where two rebellious men attempt to liberate an asylum run by a vicious opposing faction. As the story plays out, we discover the two sides may not be so different in their thinking. First performed in 1967, many parallels in this piece can be drawn to present-day conflicts, with both funny and disturbing results. The Unseen Hand moves in a surrealistic and Kafkaesque world, Nogoland, an area ruled absolutely in which three brothers, old style "desperadoes" from the Wild West have been summoned out of the 19th century by the single individual who is trying to throw off the yoke of his inhuman oppressors. Sundays at 3 and 7pm only FOURPOSTER Keen Company A play by Jan de Hartog's two-hander, directed by Blake Lawrence. From 10/07/08; opening 10/19/08; closing 11/22/08. More details TBA. THE GLASS CAGE Mint Theater Company311 West 43rd Street www.minttheater.org (212) 315-0231. The American premiere of J. B. Priestley's play launches the Mint's season. Lou Jacobs directs a cast that will feature: Gerry Bamman, Chet Carlin, Michael Crane, Chad Hoeppner, Robin Moseley, Saxon Palmer, Jeanine Serralles, Sandra Struthers-Clerc, Fiana Toibin and Jack Wetherall. From 9/04/08; opening; closing TBA What it's about: Tthe McBanes, a pious, Bible-thumping lot, are dominated by the bullying David and his bachelor brother, Malcolm. Into their midst comes a strange trio of siblings, the children of the marriage a marriage between a third, wild McBane brother and a Native American woman. The trio disrupts the puritanical household with boozing and sexual seductions, apparently motivated by revenge for the way their late dad was cheated of his rightful inheritance Roger Hanna (set design), Camille Assaf (costume design), Marcus Doshi (lighting design) and Lindsay Jones (sound design). Schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 7pm Friday and Saturday at 8pm Saturday and Sunday at 2pm The Mint's winter production will be D.H. Lawrence's autobiographical drama The Widowing Of Mrs. Holroyd. GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ADAM Naked Angels at The Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, Playwrights Horizons 416 West 42nd Street www.nakedangels.com THE GRAND INQUISITOR co-presentation with Theatre for a New Audience & Théâtre des Bouffes du Nordat NYTheatre Workshop From Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, adapted by Marie-Hélène Estienne, featuring Bruce Myers and directed by Peter Brook. From 10/22/08; opening 10/29/08; closing 11/23/08. Renowned director Peter Brook (Marat/Sade, The Mahabharata) continues his long time collaboration with the esteemed actor Bruce Myers (The Mahabharata, The Unbearable Lightness of Being) of the Inquisitor section of The Brothers Karamazov. Together, they bring Dostoyevsky’s chilling parable about the perversion of religious faith in life. A GREAT PLACE TO BE FROM Babel Theatre Project at the Kraine Theatre85 East 4th Street 212-352-3101 www.babeltheatreproject.org by Norman Lasca, directed by Geordie Broadwater From 9/04/08; opening 9/08/08; closing 9/27/08 Wed- Sat @ 8pm. Running time 2 hours. Tickets are $18. What it's about: In heat like this, the world gets louder and rules don't apply. You can't trust anyone and sometimes, suddenly, everything becomes clear. The Midwest is struck by a monstrous heat wave and four people tell the stories of how their lives change forever in ways so absurd, tragic and transporting that they only make sense through a haze of scorching sun bouncing off the asphalt. HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical Delacorte Theater in Central Park Public Theater www.publictheater.org (212) 539-8750 The revivil of the musical with book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot will be directed by Diane Paulus. From 7/22/08; opening 8/07/08; closing 9/13//08— this a 2nd extension. . Cast: Ato Blankson-Wood (Tribe), Steel Burkhardt (Tribe), Jackie Burns (Black Boys Trio/Tribe), Allison Case (Crissy), Lauren Elder (Tribe), Jonathan Groff (Claude), Allison Guinn (Tribe), Anthony Hollock (Tribe), Kaitlin Kiyan (Tribe), Andrew Kober (Father/Margaret Mead), Megan Lawrence (Mother), Nicole Lewis (White Boys Trio / Tribe), Caryn Lyn-Manuel (Sheila), Patina Miller (Dionne), John Moauro (Tribe), Darius Nichols (Hud), Brandon Pearson (Tribe), Megan Reinking (Black Boys Trio / Tribe), Paris Remillard (Tribe), Bryce Ryness (Woof), Saycon Sengbloh (White Boys Trio / Tribe), Maya Sharpe (Tribe), Kacie Sheik (Jeanie), Theo Stockman (Tribe), Will Swenson (Berger), and Tommar Wilson (Tribe). Scenic design by Scott Pask, costume design by Michael McDonald, lighting design by Michael Chybowski, sound design by Acme Sound Partners, and choreography by Karole Armitage. Our Review HERE AND THERE Hypothetical Theatre Company at at 14th Street Theatre 212-352-3101 Play by Jennifer Maisel, directed by Amy Feinberg. From 9/06/08; opening 9/08/09; closing 9/28/08. Thu at 7pm; Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm; also Sep 8, 9 at 7pm. Tickets $18. Cast: Shalin Agarwal, Purva Bedi, Annie Meisels, Judy Rosenblatt, Alok Tewari What it's about: A dark comedy about a mixed race couple who outsource their baby-making surrogacy to a woman in India. Nothing is off limits on this non-stop ride through the endless possibilities of outsourcing including customer service, phone sex, and even drive thru dining. IN CONFLICT Culture Project, Barrow Street Theatre 27 Barrow Streetat 7th Avenue South. www.cultureproject.org NY premiere based on Yvonne Latty’s 2006 book, a adapted and directed by Douglas C. Wager From 9/18/08; opening 9/24/08. What it's About: Portrait of Iraq War veterans speaking out on duty, loss and the fight to stay alive amid one of the most controversial conflicts in modern American history. THE INVITATION Wordmonger at Ohio Theater 66 Wooster Street (between Spring & Broome Streets ) SmartTix 212-868-4444 Black comedy by Brian Park, directed by John Clancy. Cast: David Calvitto, Leslie Farrell, Katie Honacker, Paul Urcioli, and Eva von Dok. From 9/05/08; closing 9/27/08.Running time 1 hr 15 mins without intermission. General Seating. What it's about: In an elite city apartment, a birthday-dinner celebration among a group of highly successful friends takes an abrupt, peculiar turn in a play that veers maniacally and sardonically through the worlds of politics, art . . ..and revenge. set and costumes by Rose A.C. Howard and lighting by Eric Southern. Wed through Sat. with additional performances September 7 & 8. All performances are at 8pm. Tickets are $18,. IRENA’ S VOW Director's Company in association with Power Productions & The Polish Cultural Institute at Baruch Performing Arts Center - 55 Lexington Avenue @ 25th Street (between Lexington & Third Aves New play Dan Gordon starring Tovah Feldshuh, directed by Michael Parva. Cast besides Feldshuh: Sandi Carroll, Tracee Chimo, Steven Hauck, Scott Klavan, Peter Reznikoff, Thomas Ryan, Gene Silvers, John Stanisci and Maja Wampuszyc. Opening 9/22/08; closing 11/02/08. What it' about: During the Nazi occupation of Poland, Irena Gut Opdyke was forced to work as head housekeeper for a very prominent Nazi major. Over a two year period of service, Irena would be confronted with the choice to protect twelve Jewish refugees who secretly fell under her care. This is jer true story and the twelve lives that would live or die by her decision. Kevin Judge (Scenic Design), David Castaneda (Lighting Design), Astrid Brucker (Costume Design), and Quentin Chiappetta (Sound Design/Composer). Additional casting will be announced at a later date. Mondays at 8 p.m., Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m., with matinees on Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. All tickets are $55 .Student Rush tickets ($25) will be available one hour before the show. I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE Westside Arts/Upstairs, 407 W. 43rd St. (9th/10th Avs), 239-6200 The music like the relationships in this new revue sometimes clicks, and often doesn't. Though not a heavyweight in the originality department, the book and lyric carry through the relationship theme effectively and consistently. For those who don't mind more than a touch of the familiar in their humor and music--and if the laughter evoked from much of the audience is any indication, many don't. Opened 8/1/96.Celebrated its 4,000th performance on March 14, 2007. Update: This second longest-running musical in Off-Broadway history (The Fantasticks is first), is now set to end its run, closing 7/27/08 after a 12-year run, totalling f 5,003 performances and 20 previews--and even a short-term repertory run with a Chinese version. Productions in other cities here and abroad have also been successful. JOHNNY ON A SPOT Peccadillo Theater Company at Theatre at St. Clement's 423 West 46th Street, between 9th and 10th avenues 212-352-3101 Charles MacArthur's political screwball comedy about a politician who dies in a whorehouse on the eve of his election to the United States Senate and his campaign manager's frantic efforts to cover up the story. It's directed by Dan Wackerman. Cast: Margery Beddow , Dale Carman, Jerry Coyle, Laura Daniel, Michael E. Lopez, Marc Ginsburg, Wayne Henry , Kevin Kolack, Mark Manley, Bergin Michaels, Robert O'Gorman, Carter Roy, Christian Rummel , Raymond Thorne and Ellen Zolezzi. From 9/04/07; opening 9/08/07 7pm; closing 10/04/08. Thursdays through Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm Tickets $20. KINDNESS Playwrights Horizons Peter Jay Sharp Theater 416 West 42nd Street (212) 279-4200 A new play written and directed by Adam Rapp. From 9/25/08; opening 10/13/08; closing 11/02/08.Cast: Christopher Denham ( from Rapp’s Red Light Winter and the Broadway productions of The Lieutenant of Inishmore),Annette O’Toole, Ray Anthony Thomas, Katherine Waterston). What it's about: An ailing mother (Annette O’Toole) and her teenaged son (Denham) flee Illinois and a crumbling marriage for the relative calm and safety of a midtown Manhattan hotel. Mom holds tickets to a popular musical about love among bohemians. Her son isn’t interested. So Mom takes the kindly cabdriver (Ray Anthony Thomas) instead, while the boy entertains an enigmatic, potentially dangerous young woman (Waterston) from down the hall. It's about the possibility for sympathy in a harsh world, and the meaning of mercy in the face of devastating circumstances. Scenic design by Lauren Helpern, costume design by Daphne Javitch, lighting design by Mary Louise Geiger and sound design by Eric Shim. Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 PM, Saturdays at 2 & 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 & 7PM. Tickets, are $50. LIVEforFIVE $5 tickets for the first preview performance. HOTtix, $20 rush tickets, subject to availability, day of performance only, starting one hour before showtime to patrons aged 30 and under. KING OF SHADOWS Working Theater at Theater for the New City 155 First Avenue SmartTix 212-868-4444 A new play by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, directed by Connie Grappo. The play co-stars Cast: Satya Bhabha ( RAFTA RAFTA), Kat Foster, Sarah Lord, and Richard Short. Set design by Wilson Chin, lighting design by Jack Mehler, costumes by Emily Pepper, and sound design by M.L. Dogg. From 9/02/08; opening 9/07/08; closing 9/28/08. Running Time : 1 hr 45 mins with intermission. Open Seating. What it's about: Nihar, a 15-year-old runaway, forms a powerful bond with a young social worker and her teenage sister. The famous fog of San Francisco mixes with a fog of fantasy and fear as each try to protect against a danger they don’t understand. Who to trust? What to believe? Where are the boundaries? These remain unsolvable mysteries for two public servants and society’s most vulnerable. LADY" Rattlestick Barrow Street Theatre at Playwrights Theater in association with 224 Waverly Place (off Seventh Avenue South – between West 11th & Perry Streets) SmartTix 212-868-4444. From 8/28/08; opening 9/08/08; closing 9/28/08. New York Premiere of a play commissioned by and received its world premiere at Chicago’s Northlight Theatre. Written by Craig Wright (The Pavilion), directed by Dexter Bullard (Bug). The production will be produced in association with. Performances begin Thursday, August 28th, 2008. What it's about: Deep in the woods of Illinois, three childhood friends come together on their annual hunting trip. Now middle aged and divided by their conflicting political attitudes, they find that the common thread of memory has begun to tear. Cast includes Michael Shannon (Bug, The Little Flower of East Orange), Paul Sparks (Take Me Out, American Sligo) and David Wilson Barnes (Becky Shaw, St. Crispin’s Day). John McDermott (sets), Tif Bullard (costumes), Nicole Pearce (lights), Eric Shim (sound), Mary Robinette Kowal (props), Rick Sordelet (fight choreography) and Brian Smallwood (technical director). Wednesday — Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm. Tickets are $40. Running Time: Length: 2 hrs 10 mins, includes intermission. THE LANGUAGE OF TREES Roundabout Underground, Black Box at Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre, 111 W. 46th Street. (212)719-1300,www.roundabouttheatre.org Steven Levenson's new play, the second production of program, which introduces and cultivates artists in a 62-seat space. Alex Timbers will direct. Cast: Maggie Burke, Natalie Gold, Michael Hayden, Gio Perez and Michael Warner. All tickets are $20. Seating is general admission. What it's about: When an American translator is sent into a U.S. war zone in the Middle East, a friendly neighbor volunteers to help out his wife and young son back at home. As events abroad spiral out of control, the lives of all the characters are turned upside down. Cameron Anderson (sets), Emily Rebholz (costumes), David Weiner (lights) and M.L. Dogg (sound). From 1/04/08; opening 10/29/08; closing 12/14/08 Tuesday through Sunday evenings at 7 PM with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:30 PM. LILLI MARLENE Abingdon Theatre 312 West 36 Street(between 8th and 9th Avenue) SmartTix 212-868-4444 Solo musical from 9/18/08; opening 9/22/08; closing 10/04/08. Running Time: 1 hr 20 mins, no intermission. General Admission. Features the hits of the WWII era and starring Linn Maxwell as friendship of three women against the backdrop of WW II through the popular music of the time: Lilli in Berlin, Rose in London and Daphne in Indiana. Directed by Erv Raible. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, with matinees on Sundays at 3PM. Tickets are $25. MARIE ANTOINETTE: THE COLOR OF FLESH, See COLOR OF FLESH
Roundabout, www.roundabouttheatre.org at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center, 111 West 46 Street. Revival of Christopher Durang's multie Obie award winning comedy of 985 to be directed by Walter Bobbie. From 6/12/08 to 9/07/08; opening 7/13/08. Cast: Terry Beaver, Heather Burns, Victoria Clark, John Glover, Terry Beaver, Heather Burns, Victoria Clark, John Glover, Kate Jennings Grant, Julie Hagerty, Adam LeFevre, Zoe Lister-Jones , Charles Socarides, Christopher Evan Welch. Our Review. THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES Westside Theatre Upstairs 407 West 43rd Street (Between 9th and 10th Avenues) 212/239-6200 Musical review featuring favorite songs from the '50s and '60s as it takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet the Wonderettes – Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts and voices to match! Author and director: Roger Bean. Running Time:2 hours, including one 20 minute intermission. Tickets $75.Monday & Tuesday @ 8pm, Wednesday @ 3pm, Friday @ 8pm, Saturday @ 3pm & 8pm, Sunday @ 3pm & 7pm. From 8/29/08; opening 9/14/08. Open ended run. Ca;st: Farah Alvin, Beth Malone, Bets Malone, Victgoria Matlock. Sets: Michael Carnahan. Costumes and wigs: Bobby Pearce. Lighting, Jerey Pivnick, Sound, Cricket S. Myers. Musical director, Brian William Baker. Choreography, Janet Miller. THE MASTER BUILDER Irish Repertory Theatre 132 West 22nd Street Henrik Ibsen's classic acapted by Frank McGuiness and directed by Ciaran O'Reilly. From 10/10/08; opening 10/19/08; closing 11/30/08. What it's about: Halvard Solness, a successful architect and builder in a small Norwegian town has mercilessly dominated his employees and his wife, Aline. Hilde Wangel, a vivacious young woman arrives unannounced. Hilde has idolized Solness for ten years, since in the early stages of his career, he built a large church in her hometown and heroically climbed to the top of the tower to celebrate its dedication. The architect’s presence had a profound effect on the young girl of twelve when he promised to return and, "build her a kingdom." Today, the ten years are up and Hilde has come to reap what he has sown. Performance schedule, cast, and additional information/credits TBA MINDGAME SoHo Playhouse 15 Vandam Street www.sohoplayhouse.com or b(212) 691-1555 Anthony Horowitz’s thriller, directed by Ken Russell and starring Keith Carradine. Cast besides Carradine: Lee Godart with other cast members TBA. Scenic design by Beowulf Borit From 10/28/08; opening 11/09/08; closing ?. Tuesday - Sunda at 8PM, with matinees on Sunday at 3PM and Sunday evening at 7PM. Tickets are $64 - $74 What it's about: When a writer of pulp crime novels gets an interview with a notorious serial killer he believes he has snared the coup of his career. But when he arrives at the asylum, he finds nothing can be trusted, not even his own eyes. Through a series of lies, manipulations and memories, dark secrets are revealed. Why is there a skeleton in the doctor’s office? Where did the raw meat in the fridge come from? What is the nurse so afraid of? …and most importantly, how does one get out? MY MOTHER’S ITALIAN, MY FATHER’S JEWISH, & I’M IN THERAPY! Westside Theatre, 407 West 43rd Street 212-239-6200 Steve Solomon's comedy, directed by John Bowab. The show which has toured over 50 cities. Tuesday to Saturday at 8:00PM with matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 3:00PM. Tickets: $61.25 to $71.25. Open Run. From June 15 to July 15, Eddie Mekka assumes the role of Steve. The show will close 8/24/08 after 724 performances (including 40 previews). MY FIRST TIME New World Stages/Stage 5 , 340 West 50th Street www.MyFirstTimeThePlay.com Ken Davenport, producer of Altar Boyz and The Awesome 80s Prom presents a new play in the style of The Vagina Monologues featuring stories about first sexual experiences written by real people. Cast: Bill Dawes, Josh Heine, Kathy Searle, and Cydnee Welburn. What it's about: In 1998, a decade before blogging began, a website was created that allowed people to anonymously share their own true stories about their 'First Time.' The website became an instant phenomenon as over 40,000 stories poured in from around the globe that were silly, sweet, absurd, funny, heterosexual, homosexual, awkward, shy, sexy and everything in between. Thursday to Saturday @ 8pm. From 7/12/07 to 1/05/08; opening 7/28/07. Tickets $25 to $59. Our Review. NAKED BOYS SINGING 47th Street Theatre, 304 West 47th Street ( 8th & 9th Avenues)-- after 5/06: Theatre 4 424 West 55th Street 212/239-6200--As of 10/08/05 Dodger Stages/Stage 5, West 50th Street Who would have thought that a musical revue with a lot of naked guys singing numbers such as The Naked Maid,The Bliss of a Bris, Fight the Urge, Nothin' But the Radio On, Members Only, and Muscle Addition would have such lasting power. But here it is, well past it's first birthday and in yet another new home. Running time: 90 minutes. Fri @ 10:30PM, Sat @ 6:00PM & 10:30PM. Tickets $65 to $35. Update: After exceeding all expectations with a continuing run, the Naked boys will hit the big screen, directed by its original director and new arrangements of the songs. It will be released as a separate DVD which will include a behind-the-scenes documentary. NOWADAYS Metropolitan Playhouse 220 E 4th Street 212-995-5302 www.metropolitanplayhouse.org George Middleton's 1913 comedy unproduced in the author’s lifetime. From 9/27/08; opening 10/04/08; closing 10/26/08. What its about: It pits a head-of-the-household kind of father against a daughter who wants to support herself. But when his wife reveals she has a career of her own, the whole complacent family is turned upside down. George Middleton was a leading voice in the women’s suffrage movement: a popular speaker and a prolific writer. He was also husband to Fola LaFolette, a leading actress of the age and daughter to Progressive Party Senator from Wisconsin, Robert LaFollette. Cast: Amanda Jones, Lisa Riegel, Frank Anderson, Michael Hardart), Matthew Trumbull, Jamie Dunn, and George Taylor. Directed by Alex Roe. Thursdays through Saturdays at 8pm, and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm, and Sundays at 7:30pm. Pay-What-You-Wish performance on Monday, September 29 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 for seniors and preview performances, $12 Students, $10 for Children under 18. A NUMBER Clokwork Theater at the Beckett 410 W 42nd Street 212-279-4200. From 9/06/08; opening 9/12/08; closing 9/2/8. Caryl Churchill's play about Salter, a father who is suddenly faced with the startling results of his decision to clone a child thirty years earlier. It is unexpectedly revealed that this experiment resulted in "a number" of sons, three of whom now confront him with the consequences of his actions. With unexpected turns, stunning developments and a dramatic examination of the issues of nature vs. nurture. Cast: John Juback and Jay Rohloff. Scenic design by Larry Laslo, lighting design by Ben Tevelow and costume design by Jocelyn Melechinsky. Wednesdays – Saturdays @ 8 pm; Sundays at 2 pm Tickets are $18. When this premiered at New York Theater Workshop the entire theater was reconfigured and the father was played by Sam Shepard. If you missed that high profile production, you'll want to have a look at this. Review of London, Off-Off Broadway premiere and Los Angeles production. THE OEDIPUS The Pearl Theatre Company Theatre 80 on the corner of 1st Avenue and St. Marks Vieux 212-598-9802 World premiere translation of Sophocles by Peter Constantine features Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and specially adapted for three hour presentation. Directed by Pearl founder and artistic director Shepard Sobel. The Cast: Resident actorsJolly, Dominic, TJ Edwards and guest actors John Livingstone and Susan Heyward. From 10/14/08; opening 10/27/08; closing 11/16/08 Scenic by Harry Feiner; costume design is by Devon Painter; lighting design is by Stephen Petrilli; sound design i by Mark Huang; Dassance Resler is the stage manager; Kate Farrington is the dramaturge Tuesday at 7PM; Wednesday at 2PM; Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8PM; Saturday and Sundayat 2PM. The opening night performance is on Monday, October 27, 2008 at 7PM. $25 for all preview performances; $45 for performances on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday; $55 for performances on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Youth and Senior Tickets: $23 weekdays and $28 weekends. Remaining tickets at each performance can be purchased at a reduced price by people 24 and younger or 65 and older on the day of performance, one half-hour prior to curtain, Remaining tickets for Thursday evening performances are available for $10 fifeen minutes prior to curtain The rest of the Pearl Season features Nathan the Wise. Twelft Night Tennessee Williams’ Vieux Carré PATRIOTIC BITCH Clurman Theatre , 410 West 42nd Street (212) 279-4200 From 5/29/08; opening 6/05/08. Closing TBA. One-woman show written by and starring Alanna Ubach, directed by Ian McRudden with scenic design by Steve Shelley, lighting design by Alexander Lyle and costumes by Alanna Ubach. What it's about: A funny misfit finds where she belongs in this irreverent one-woman show in which Alanna Ubach portrays several women from different societies, countries and walks of life and their frustrations about how hard it is to catch a break in this world. They are all introduced by Yolanda Rodriguez, a humble Mexican bathroom attendant trying to survive in Los Angeles. All tickets are $45 PERFECT GANESH The WorkShop Theater 312 W. 36th St, o 4th floor (212)352-3101 Revival of Terrence McNally play originally produced by Manhattan Theatre Club in 1993. Cast. CK Allen, Ellen Barry, Charlotte Hampden, Rajeev Varma. directed by David Epstein From 8/27/09; opening 9/04/07; closing 9/13/08. Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 pm with 3 pm matinees on Saturday, September 6th & 13th and Sunday September 7th. Tickets are $18 and $15 Our Review. THE PLANT THAT ATE DIRTY SOCKS Theatreworks USA Lucille Lortel Theatre 121 Christopher St.) New musical with book, music and lyrics by Joe Iconis, based on Nancy McArthur's children's book. Directed by John Simpkins and choreographed by Jennifer Werner. From 7/16/08; opening 7/24/08; closing 8/22/08. What it's about: For ten-year-old neatnik Norman, sharing a room with his messy older brother Michael is a nightmare – with heaps of crumpled paper, clothes strewn about and piles of smelly, dirty socks everywhere! ÐOne day, Michael sends away for some "Amazing Beans," and before long, the boys are the proud owners of two giant plants. But as the plants grow taller and taller, the boys realize that their socks are mysteriously disappearing! Cast: Jason Williams as Michael and Lance Rubin as Norman, anLorinda Lisitza as Mom, Lauren Marcus as Patty Jenkins, Jeffrey Omura as Jason / Mackenzie and Kilty Reidy as Dad. Scenic design by Michael Schweikardt, costume design by Tracy Christensen, lighting design by Chris Dallos, sound design by Eric Shim, puppet design by Eric Wright and music direction by Jana Zielonka. Tickets are FREE and available on a first come, first served basis in-person at the Box Office. Run time: 60-minutes without intermission. Recommended for children ages four and up. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday – 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday – 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday – 2 p.m. Closing 8/22/08 Our Review. THE QUARREL DR2 103 Eat 15th Street 212-239-6200 http://www.thequarreltheplay.com/ By David Brandes and Joseph Telushkin, based on based on a film by Brandes and Telushkin that was originally broadcast on PBS's American Playhouse Cast: Sam Guncler & Reuven Russell, Federico Trigo. From 9/02/08; opening 9/07/08; closing 9/28/08. What it's about: Two estranged friends, torn apart by personal betrayal and uprooted by war, meet after years of separation. One has become an Orthodox rabbi, the other a secular writer. Their accidental meeting sparks a battle of wits that tests the limits of friendship, faith and tolerance. Sunday through Thursday at 8pm , and Sunday afternoons at 3pm. (At the request of the authors and performers, the producers are foregoing performances on the Jewish Sabbath (Friday sundown through Saturday sundown). A number of performances will be followed by discussions with noted scholars, artists and writers from both religious and secular communities. Rabbi Joseph Telushkin will lead post-show discussions on Sunday, September 7th and Wednesday, September 24th. THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND, see ACTOR'S NIGHTMARE ROAD SHOW (formerly called Bounce) Public Theater 425 Lafayette Street (212) 967-7555 or www.publictheater.org Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by John Weidman. Directed by John Doyle. From 10/28/08; opening 11/18/08; Closing 12/28/08. Tuesdays at 7 PM; Wednesdays thru Fridays at 8 PM; Saturdays at 2 PM and 8 PM; and Sundays at 2 PM and 7 PM. Cast: Michael Cerveris (John Doyle’s Sweeney Todd on Broadway) as Wilson Mizner; Alma Cuervo (Wicked National Tour) as Mama; Aisha de Haas (Caroline, or Change on Broadway), Claybourne Elder (White Widow at Times Square Art Center) as Hollis; Colleen Fitzpatrick (Mother Courage and Her Children at Shakespeare in the Park) in the Ensemble; Alexander Gemignani (John Doyle’s Sweeney Todd on Broadway) as Addison Mizner; Mylinda Hull (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels on Broadway) in the Ensemble; Mel Johnson, Jr. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) in the Ensemble; Orville Mendoza (Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare in the Park) in the Ensemble; Anne L. Nathan (Sunday in the Park With George on Broadway) in the Ensemble; Tom Nelis (Iphigenia 2.0 at Signature) in the Ensemble; William Parry (Passion on Broadway) as Papa; Matt Stocke (The Wedding Singer on Broadway) in the Ensemble; William Youmans (The Farnsworth Invention on Broadway) in the Ensemble; and Kristine Zbornik (A Catered Affair on Broadway) in the Ensemble. What it's about: Spanning 40 years from the Alaskan Gold Rush to the Florida real estate boom in the ‘30s, this is the story of two brothers whose quest for the American dream turns into a test of morality and judgment that changes their lives in unexpected ways. Tickets are $80 for Saturday evening performances and $70 for all other performances. $25 Student tickets and $20 Rush Tickets ROMANTIC POETRY Manhattan Theater Club at City Center Stage 1 131 West 55th Street. (212) 581-1212 www.ManhattanTheatreClub Musical romance with book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner John Patrick Shanley, music by Henry Krieger (Dreamgirls) and direction by Shanley. Cast: Jeb Brown, Jerry Dixon, Emily Swallow, Ivan Hernandez, Mark Linn-Baker, Patina Renea Miller and Swallow. From 9/30/08; opening 10/28/08; closing 12/14/08. What it's about: Connie of Woodmere has just married Fred of Newark, but her exes are back in the picture and not sure they approve of the union. Mary of Greenpoint climbs Frankie of Little Italy's fire escape with amorous erotic intent — but things go awry as she reaches for her dream. David Korins (scenic design), Laura Bauer (costume design), Donald Holder (lighting design), Brian Ronan (sound design), Devanand Janki (musical staging), Sam Davis (music director/vocal arrangements), August Eriksmoen (orchestrations), Howard Joines (music coordinator). RUNT OF THE LITTER 37 ARTS Theatre Complex, 450 West 37th Street 212 307 4100 -This is a return engagement of semi-autobiographical play written by and starring Bo Eason. Larry Moss directs. What it's About: The play opens in the final hour of Jack Henry's lifelong dream, only one thing stands in his way -- his brother. Eason looks at what happens to two brothers in a family of over-achievers: when their parents assure their oldest son he is destined for football superstardom, and tell their youngest son he is too small to compete, a line in the family sand is drawn that colors the rest of their lives. Bo Eason was a defensive back for the Houston Oilers in the 1980s. His brother, Tony Eason was the quarterback who led the New England Patriots to the Super Bowl in 1986. Scenic design by James Dardenne and lighting design by David Gipson. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. (no shows Wednesdays). Tickets are $56.25. Currently an open run. For our review of the show during its initial production go here. SATURN RETURNS Lincoln Center, Mitzi Newhouse Theaterwww.lct.org Drama by Noah Haidle, directed by Nicholas Martin. From 10/18/08; opening 11/18/08. What it's about: Haidle uses this phenomenon of planet Saturn's orbital return to its position at the moment of a person's birth happens every 30 years, to take a look at a man named Gustin who during these pivotal moments confronts the three women in his life. He is played by three different actors — Robert Eli, John McMartin and James Rebhorn— while Rose Benton will i play all the women. Ralph Funicello (set design), Robert Morgan (costume design) and Mark Bennett (original music and sound design). THE SEDUCTION OF EDGAR DEGAS R.A.T. in association with Love Creek Productions at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison). 212-279-4200 Written and directed by Le Wilhelm. What it's about: French artist Edgar Degas did not start out painting dancers. After seeing Eugenie Fiocre, considered to be the most beautiful woman in Paris in the revolutionary ballet La Source, Degas desired nothing more than to paint her. From 8/14/08; closing 9/09/97; opening 8/17/08. Tuesday - Friday at 8:30 PM, Saturday at 2:30 PM and 8:30 PM and Sunday at 7:30 PM. Tickets $20. SESSIONS Algonquin Theater Productions Algonquin Theater 123 East 24th Street, Park Ave S & Lexington SmartTix 212-868-4444 New Musical by Al Tapper. From 10/26/08; closing 12/31/08. Running Time: 2 hours with an intermission. Tickets: $50. What it's about: Dr. Peter Peterson, a prominent NY therapist trying to help his patients and himself. The new musical by Al Tapper. STOMP Orpheum, 126 Second Ave (7th-8th St.), 477-3477. An eight-member music troupe that uses low-cost, everyday object instruments to create high-energy rhythms. An off-Broadway, all-audience,long-running hit (opened 2/27/94). Our Review  OK for ages 8 and up. The age category is
probably conservative.b>THE TEMPEST Classic Stage Company, 136 East 13th Street Shakespeare's play stars Mandy Patinkin and is , directed by Brian Kulick. Other Cat Members: Craig Baldwin (Sebastian), Yusef Bulos (Gonzalo), Angel Desai (Ariel), Karl Kenzler (Antonio), Nana Mensah (Female Sprite), Nyambi Nyambi (Caliban), Bhavesh Patel (Boatswain/Adrian/Male Sprite), Michael Potts (Alonso), Steve Rattazzi (Stefano), Stark Sands (Ferdinand), Tony Torn (Trinculo), and Elizabeth Waterston (Miranda). From 9/03/08; opening 9/18/08; closing 10/12/08. . Scenic design is by Jian Jung, with costumes by Oana Botez-Ban, and lighting by Brian H Scott. THREE CHANGES Playwrights Horizons’ Mainstage Theater 416 West 42nd Street (212) 279-4200 www.playwrightshorizons.org/tickets.html A new play by Nicky Silver firected by Tony Award nominee Wilson Milam. From 8/22/08; opening 9/16/08; closing 9/28/08. Cast: Dylan McDermott, Maura Tierney, Aya Cash and Brian J. Smith. What it's about: Nate (Dylan McDermott) and Laurel (Maura Tierney) are a comfortably married, Upper West Side couple when Nate’s wayward brother Hal (Scott Cohen) arrives from Hollywood. What at first seems a casual visit, is quickly revealed as something more ominous. Hal may have had success, but human connection is all that matters, and he intends to make connections – no matter who pays the price. Scenic design by Neil Patel, costume design by Theresa Squire, lighting design by Ben Stanton and sound design by Bart Fasbender. Production Stage Manager will be William H. Lang. A ticketing initiative created last season, LIVEforFIVE makes available $5 tickets for the first preview performance of each Playwrights Horizons production through a lottery via the company’s website. The theater will also offer HOTtix, $20 rush tickets, subject to availability, day of performance only, starting one hour before showtime to patrons aged 30 and under. [title of show] The Lyceum Theatre, 149 West 45th Street, 212 239 6200 Intimate show-biz musical with music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen, book by Hunter Bell. Directed and Choreographed By Michael Berresse. Performed by: Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff and Jeff Bown; with Larry Pressgrove on Piano. Running time 105 minutes, no intermission. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00pm; Saturday at 3:00pm and 8:00pm and Sunday at 3:00pm and 7:30pm. Tickets $26.50 - $111.50. Our Review. WHAT’S THAT SMELL: THE MUSIC OF JACOB STERLING Atlantic Stage 2 330 West 16th Street World premiere of a new comedy, conceived by David Pittu and co-directed with Atlantic Artistic Director Neil Pepe. Music by Randy Redd. Cast: Pittu, Peter Bartlett From 9/02/08; opening 9/10/08; closing 9/28/08. What it's about: An absurd musical satire that charts the career of eternally up-and-coming (and fictitious) musical theater composer Jacob Sterling (Pittu). A rare, up close and personal visit with an artist of questionable gifts who performs from his songbook and shares his human struggle to keep musical theater alive and well in the 21st century. Scenic design by Takeshi Kata, costume design by Martin Pakledinaz, lighting design by Matthew Richards, sound design by Jill DuBoff, projection design by Dustin O'Neill WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU HATE ALL YOUR FRIENDS Four Chairs Theatre Company at The Lion Theatre 410 West 42 Street 212-279-4200 World premiere of what's billed as an anti-social comedy written by Larry Kunofsky and directed by Jacob Krueger. From 7/19/08; closing 8/09/08; opening 7/24/08-- extended and now closing 8/23/08. Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm with an additional performance on Tue 7/22 at 8pm. No performance on Mon 8/4. Tickets are $18. What it's about: Matt is a guy who hates all his friends. Celia is a woman at the centerof The Friends, a secret group that has perfected friendship through special rules and a rigid ranking system. Can a guy who hates all his friends and a woman who needs friendship to go by-the-book figure out a way to spend time together without going mental? Cast: Todd D'Amour, Carrie Keranen, Josh Lefkowit, Susan Louise O'Connor and Amy Staats. WIG OUT! Vineyard Theatre, 108 East 15th Street) 212-353-0303 www.vineyardtheatre.org World premiere by Tarell Alvin McCraney,d irected by Tina Landau. From 9/10/08; opening 9/30/08; closing 10/19/08. What it's about: About two competing drag houses, and the loves, loyalties, and dreams within each that draw their members together and apart. Cast: Erik King,Jas Anderson, Daniel T. Booth (a.k.a. Sweetie), Joshua Cruz, Sean Patrick Doyle, McKenzie Frye, Nathan Lee Graham, Angela Grovey, Andre Holland, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and Clifton Oliver. Scenic design by James Schuette; costume design by Toni-Leslie James; lighting design by Peter Kaczorowski; sound design by Robert Kaplowitz; and hair, wig and make-up design by Wendy Parson.The stage will be reconfigured to create the world of the show, including a runway that stretches into the audience and on-stage seating. Performance schedule is Tuesday at 7pm, Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm, and Saturday and Sunday at 3pm. Tickets are $20-$55. WOYZECK Under St. Marks 94 St. Marks Place SmartTix 212-868-4444 From 9/23/08; closing 10/29/08. Open Seating . Running Time\: Length: 1 hrs 30mins. Tickets: $23, /what it's about: Adaptation set in the present day south. After seeing war and bloodshed, Franz Woyzeck returns home to his lover and child. Unable to reintegrate into society, perform sexually, or relate to those around, he is thrust into a world of confusion and chaos. Incorporating Andrews Sisters style music throughout, this production is both timely and entertaining. 
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