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CHOICES, CHOICES... WHAT TO SEE OFF-BROADWAY THIS SEASON?
We know it’s hard to decide which of the wonderful off-Broadway shows to see, so we’ve taken the opportunity to pick a few of them out for you. Of course, this isn’t a complete list, but we think you’ll be pleased by our selections. And if you still can’t decide, then see them all! |
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The acclaimed musical comedy now in its third year at New World Stages, winner of the coveted Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical Off-Broadway! Full of sharp parody, sinfully spectacular dancing, and irreverent humor, this spoof about a heavenly guy-group is adored by audiences and critics alike. With an extraordinary mix of side-splitting songs “convincing enough to be played on MTV,” uncontrollable laughs and lighthearted fun, this award-winning and totally original new musical is 90 minutes of pure delight that's suitable for all ages and will have the whole family laughing and singing along.
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Hoist the Curtain, Prepare the Pool, It’s Almost Showtime
Fuerzabruta, a highly complex show to install, uses a set that includes two mobile pools, a 6-foot-high treadmill and a 20-foot flying curtain.
Never Mind the Monologue: Audition by Endurance
Six feet off the ground, on a treadmill in a darkened theater, J. D. Smith was running, really pounding it, his forehead blistered with sweat, his white shirt billowing.
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The Need to Think Onstage Is Driving Mr. Daisey
Since he burst on the scene with 21 Dog Years: Doing Time @ Amazon.com, Mike Daisey, has been one of the hardest-working and most accomplished storytellers in the solo form.
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No election year would be complete without the irascible, irreplaceable and incomparable Jackie Mason – who brings his 8th and final one-man comedy tour de force to New World Stages for a limited run. Elder statesman of the stand-up comedy world, Mason combines pungent political satire, insightful observations on the foibles of modern life, and impeccable timing to create material that leaves audiences laughing until they cry show after show. Jackie Mason is widely regarded as one of the greatest stand-up comics of all time, now more popular than ever!
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From Page to Stage, Experienced Guides Showing the Way
The Cherry Lane Theater's Mentor Project, now in its 10th year, is trying to remain both singular and solvent.
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The title says it all! Caution - and costumes are thrown to the wind in this outrageous musical revue featuring an original score of 16 songs and a cast of 8 gorgeous guys. A handful of hunks display their special charms as they celebrate the splendors of male nudity in comedy, song and dance. This New York production is in its fifth outrageous year! Perfect for singles, couple, bachelorette parties and groups! "A Chippendale's Glee Club!" (New York Daily News)
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After Years on the Road, New Dreams in New York
Though Jayne Houdyshell may not have obsessed about Hollywood and Broadway musicals when she was young, she now has a foot in each of those worlds.
Gay Today
Paul Rudnick talks about what inspired him to write the play The New Century.
Paul Rudnick talks about the evolution of gay theater(mp3)
Paul Rudnick talks about the evolution of gay theater, growing up in New Jersey and what it means to be funny.
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They Did 'Gatsby.' But Can They Handle Faulkner?
Elevator Repair Service, a Brooklyn-based theater company, is staging a production of William Faulkner’s epic The Sound and the Fury.
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