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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.THE ACTOR'S NIGHTMARE and THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND Gloria Maddox Theater at T. Schreiber Studio 151 West 26th Street, 7th Floor 212-352-3101 Double bill directed by Peter Jensen. From 5/08/08; closing 6/15/08. What it's about: in The Actor's Nightmare, playwright Christopher Durang thrusts an anxious accountant on the stage to replace an ailing actor, but he has no knowledge of the lines or even the name of the play. On the silver side of the dream sit Moon and Birdboot, two theatre critics in The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard. As a hilarious Agatha Christie-style play-within-the play begins, the two critics place their focus on the cliché-sodden country style mystery. Eventually their own personal obsessions take over and they find themselves onstage and deeply involved as the murderer's identity is revealed. As the story takes its hilarious twists and turns, the critics might find their dream closer to a nightmare than originally thought! Scenic design by George Allison , costume design by Anne Wingate, technical direction by Rohit Kapoor, and lighting design by Andrea Buccanfuso, sound by Chris Rummel Thursdays at 8 p.m. Fridays at 8 p.m. Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 3 p.m. Running time: 110 minutes ADDING MACHINE Minetta Lane Theatre,18 Minetta Lane 212-420-8000 A new musical based on Elmer Rice's 1923 expressionist play. Score by Joshua Schmidt and a collaborative libretto by Jason Loewith and Mr. Schmidt. David Cromer directs. From 2/07/08 opening 2/25/08; closing 6/15/08--extended and now closing 8/31/08. Cast: Cyrilla Baer as ‘Mrs. Zero', Joel Hatch as ‘Mr. Zero' and Amy Warren as ‘Daisy' (all reprising their acclaimed performances from the original production); also Joe Farrell as ‘Shrdlu,' Jeff Still in multiple roles as the ‘Boss,' ‘Fixer' and ‘Charles,' Adinah Alexander as ‘Mrs. Two,' Niffer Clarke as ‘Mrs. One,' Roger E. DeWitt as ‘Mr. Two' and Daniel Marcus as ‘Mr. One. What it's About: After twenty-five years of exemplary work, Mr. Zero finds that his pencil and paper efforts have been replaced by a mechanical adding machine. In a rage, Mr. Zero decides to exact revenge by murdering his boss. Set design by Takeshi Kata, costume design by Kristine Knanishu, lighting design by Keith Parham, projections by Peter Flaherty and sound design by Tony Smolenski. Tuesday — Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 3:00 & 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $65, with limited number of $25 student rush tickets at the box office on the day of the performance, subject to availability. Our Review ALAN PALMER'S FABULOUS DIVAS OF BROADWAY St. Luke's Theater, 308 West 46th Street (212) 239-6200 a musical journey of one man's love of the Theater and the amazing ladies that inspired him along the way. Written and staged by Alan Palmer. Scenic design by Jessa Orr, costume design by C. Bucky and lighting design by Peter Ray. Mr. Palmer is accompanied onstage by Curtis Jerome. From 2/13/08; opening 2/27/08; closing 4/19/08. This solo enjoyed a 5-month run in Los Angeles. Some of the ladies brought tp life through 25 songs: old timersEthel Merman, Carol Channing, Liza Minnelli, Angela Lansbury, Julie Andrews, Judy Garland and Chita; also Christine Ebersole, Patti LuPone, Sutton Foster, Kristin Chenoweth and Beth Leavel. Performing 25 songs in each lady's singular style, he weaves together reminiscences of growing up in a small town obsessed with musical cast albums, auditioning for shows in New York City, performing during onstage and backstage mishaps, raising his young son and interacting with many of the ladies represented in the show. Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8:15 PM and Sunday evenings at 5:15 PM, with matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2:15 PM. Tickets are $55m with a limited number of $20 Student Rush tickets are available day of, at the box office only, 2 hours prior to performance. Our Review. ALL EYES AND EARS Intar at The Lion Theatre 410 West 42nd Street (212) 279-4200 New play by Rogelio Martinez, directed by Eduardo Machado. From 4/30/08; opening 5/05/08; closing 5/22/08. What it's about: 1961 Cuba. A seamstress is catapulted into a new life, new house, and new government job. But good fortunes quickly change when her new position attracts unexpected guests and reveals more secrets about herself than of political conspiracies. Cast: Terumi Matthewsm Martin Sola , Christina Pumariega, Liam Torres, Maria Helan and Ed Vassallo. Set and lighting design by Maruti Evans. Tickets for all performances will be $25/$15 students & seniors . Wed to Sat @8pm; Sundays at 3pm Our Review. ALMOST AN EVENING Atlantic Theater, Bleeker Street Theater, 45 Bleecker Street Written by Ethan Coen's theater debut of one-act plays ended its sold-out run at Atlantic Stage 2 and is now scheduled to return ot this black box theater, with some but not all of the original cast. From 3/20/08; closing to 6/01/08; reopening 4/02/08. when ALMOST AN EVENING transfers to a limited run at The Theatres at 45 Bleecker Street (45 Bleecker between Lafayette and Mott Streets) for previews beginning March 20th toward an April 2nd opening. News: The second run will will again feature F. Murray Abraham, J.R. Horne, Jordan Lage, Mark Linn-Baker, Mary McCann, Del Pentecost and Joey Slotnick, to be joined by Johanna Day and Tim Hopper (replacing Elizabeth Marvel and Jonathan Cake). To read the original review see go here 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. THE AMERICAN DREAM/THE SANDBOX The Cherry Lane Theatr212-239-6200. Edward Albee himself directs these two early one acts: The Sandbox, written in 1959, introduces one of America's most dysfunctional families, a grasping, materialistic married couple who stage a perverse seaside idyll destined to end in the demise of the wife's aged mother. The In the 1960 American Dream he continues the story of The Sandbox's Mommy and Daddy, exploring the hollowness of the American dream, as well as the fallacy of the ideal American family. Cast: Judith Ivey, Myra Carter, and George Bartenieff. From 3/11/08; opening 3/25/08; closing 5/17/08. Tuesdays at 7:00pm, Wednesdays at 2:00pm & 8:00pm, Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00pm, Saturdays at 2:00pm & 8:00pm. Individual Tickets are $60, Student Advance $20, Student Rush $10 Running Time: 70 minutes. Extended to 5/17/08 and with Kate Mulgrew taking over for Judith Ivey—and now closing 5/03/08 because Mulgrew must leave the show.Our Review. FOR THE DAMNED The Kraine Theater 85 East 4th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. SmartTix 212-868-4444 A New Rock Musical w ritten by Denis Woychuk, composed by Rob McCulloch and directed by Stephen Vincent Brennan. What it's about: An idealistic lawyer is forced to represent two criminally insane mental patients, one of whom has been found wearing the finger of a missing woman around his neck. From 3/13/08; closing 4/13/08-- extended and now closing 6/04/08 Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins without intermission. General Admission seating. Tickets: $20; $16 students and seniors..
Culture Project at 55 Mercer Street (at Broome) ,212-352-3101 or www.cultureproject.org World Premiere of George Packer's new and first play, directed by Pippin Parker. Cast:Jeremy Beck, Aadya Bedi, Mike Doyle, Ramsey Faragallah, Sevan Greene and Waleed F. Zuaiter. From 1/25/08; opening 2/05/08; closing 4/13/08 — extended to 6/28/08. What it's about: In early 2007, The New Yorker writer George Packer published an article about the desperate situation of the Iraqis who had risked their lives to help the American effort in their country and were being hunted down as a result, with little or no U.S. protection. The article helped draw national attention to a humanitarian crisis and a moral scandal. The play, based on his interviews in Iraq and other countries, tells the story of three young Iraqis - two men and a woman - who are motivated by hope to go work for the Americans, until they begin to wonder who, if anyone, can be trusted. Monday at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday — Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 3:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 - $60 Our Review. BLUE MAN GROUP Astor Place, 423 Lafayette St. ((Astor Place/W. 4th St) 254-4370. An extraordinary downtown hit. For details see Review. BRITS OFF BROADWAY 59E59 Theaters www.59E59.org or www.britsoffbroadway.com 212-279-4200 The fifth season of US premieres of UK theater will feature eight productions, three by Scotland's top playwrights and the program's ever musical. The festival will run 4/23/08 through 6/29/08.Wednesday, April 23 and runs through Sunday, June 29. The single ticket price for each show ranges from $27.50 to $50 ($19.25 – $35 for 59E59 members). A 4- show Brit Pass (two shows in Theater A; choice of one in B and one in C) is available for $125. Single tickets to Brits Off Broadway are available by calling Ticket Central at . For more details see our Brit Festival 2008 page THE BULLY PULPIT Beckett Theatre,410 W. 42nd Street, between 9th & 10th Ave)TheBullyPulpitOnStage.org (212) 279-4200, Off-Broadway premiere of play about the extraordinary life and turbulent times of Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, our 26th President. Written and performed by Michael O. Smith and directed by Byam Stevens. From 4/29/08; opening 5/14/08; closing 6/29/08. Smith has performed his play all over the country so this is a late arrival in New York. Scenic designby Charlie Corcoran, lighting design by Jill Nagle and sound design by Tom Shread. Tickets are $45. Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., Wed-Sat at 8:00PM with matinees Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. (Opening week performances: Monday 5/12: 8 p.m.;Tuesday, 5/13: 3:00 p.m.; Opening Night/Wednesday, 5/14: 7:30 p.m.;Thursday, 5/15 (No Perf.), Friday, 5/16: 8PM; Saturday, 5/17: 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; Sunday, 5/18: 3 p.m.) THE CASTLE, Stories of Life After Prison New World Stages 340 West 50th Street.(212) 239-6200 Conceived and Directed by David Rothenberg. Written in Collaboration with: Vilma Ortiz Donovan, Kenneth Harrigan, Angel Ramos and Casimiro Torres. From 3/30/08; opening 4/27/08;closing 5/18/08. Saturdays and Sundays at 5 PM. Tickets, priced $30-$45. What it's about: Personal accounts of formerly incarcerated individuals and their re-entry into society. Running time: approximately 55 minutes followed by a 10 minute Q&A. CHERRY DOCS Theatre Of The Expendable at The WorkShop Theater - Main Stage 312 West 36 th Street, 4th Floor New York City premiere of widely produced play, d*irected by playwright, David Gow; also adapted into the indie film Steel Toes starring David Strathairn and Andrew Walker. Cast: Maximilian Osinski as Mike Downey and Mark Zeisler as Danny Dunkelman. From 4/24/08 to 5/18/08. Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm to 4/24 and then Thursday through Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm. Tickets: $11) A DANGEROUS PERSONALITY Perry Street Theatre Company at Julia Miles Theatre 24 West 55th Street (between 9th & 10th Avenues) 212/239-6200 A New Play by Sallie Bingham, directed by Martin Platt From 6/04/08; opening 6/11/08. Cast:Nancy Anderson, Lisa Bostnar, Steve Brady, Sheffield Chastain, Graeme Malcolm and Jodie Lynne McClintock as Helena Blavatsky. S et design by Bill Clarke, costume design by Martha Hally, lighting design by Tom Sturge, and sound design by Lindsay Jones. What it's about: About Helena Blavatsky wholived everywhere from London to India to Hell’s Kitchen – and was (and remains) one of the most controversial figures in world religion. With her colleague, Henry Steele Olcott, she created Theosophy, the science of religion, The Secret Doctrine – Christ without the Church. Tickets from $37.50. David Gersten & Associates runkencity.html">Our Review.
TACT at Clurman Theatre www.tactnyc.org 212/239-6200 A "radically different version"” of Tennessee Williams' more widely known 1947 play, Summer and Smoke featuring one of his most beloved heroines, the irrepressible minister’s daughter Miss Alma Winemiller Cast: Mary Bacon (as Alma Winemiller and Todd Gearhart, as Dr. John Buchanan, Larry Keith as the Reverend Winemiller, Darrie Lawrenceas Mrs. Buchanan, and Cynthia Darlow as Mrs. Basset; also Nora Chester, Francesca Di Mauro, Greg McFadden, James Prendergast and Scott Schafer Bill Clarke (sets), Darryl Bornstein (sound), Jonathan Faiman (original music), and David Toser (costumes), Lucrecia Briceno (lighting). From 4/27/08; opening 5/05/08; closing 5/24/08. Monday, Thursday, Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm and Sunday at 3pm What it's about: Alma Winemiller, known as "the nightingale of the Delta,"lives in her stifling parents' home in a small-minded Southern town. Suppressed by her joyless father and ostracized by the community for her artistic temperament, she finds solace in her music and in the secret lifelong love she has for the boy-next-door, turned handsome grown-up, Dr. John Buchanan. Tickets are $20 Our Review. EDWARD ALBEE'S OCCUPANT Signature Theater, Peter Norton Space, 555 West 42nd Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues) 212.279.4200 Mercedes Ruehl and Larry Bryggman will appear in this world premiere directed by Pam MacKinnon. From 5/06/08; closing 7/0608; opening 6/05/08. Sets will be designed by Christine Jones with Costumes by Jane Greenwood and Lights by David Lander. What it's about: A portrait of acclaimed sculptor Louise Nevelson and a quest to capture a charismatic and complex artist and persona. The original closing date extended a week to July 6th even before first preview. Tuesdays 7pm. Wed to Sat 8pm. Sat and Sunday 2pm.
BAM Harvey Theater, 651 Fulton St (Ashland/Rockwell Places Telephone (718) 636-4100 Samuel Beckett play, directed by Andrei Belgrader. Cast: Max Casella (Clov), Alvin Epstein (Nagg), Elaine Stritch (Nell) and John Turturro (Hamm). Running time: 1 hours, 45 minutes with no intermission. Opening April 30, 2008, closing May 18, 2008. Tues - Sat @7:30, Sat @2, Sun @3; $25-75 Our Review 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.
Snapple Theater Center, 210 West 50th Street212-307-4100 Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones' longe running show returns to a new theater with a commercial imprint. Jones will direct. Cast: Thomas Bruce, Leo Burmester, MacIntyre Dixon, Santino Fontana, Sara Jean Ford, James Moye, Douglas Ullman, Jr., Martin Vidnovic From 7/28/06; opening 8/17/06. Mon, Thu - Sat at 8:30pm; Wed, Sat at 2:30pm; Sun at 3:30pm, 7:30pm. Tickets: $75 Our Review. Nostalgia fans may want to check out this You Tube posting showing the late Jerry Ohrbach singing "Try to Remember" here. As of April 6th Julie Craig will take over for Sara Jean Ford as Luisa. THE FEVER CHART: THREE VISIONS OF THE MIDDLE EAST PUBLIC LAB production at The Public Theater 420 Lafayette Street Three stories by Naomi Wallace, directed by Jo Bonney. Each is set in a different part of the Middle East and each explores political tensions through the human issues of love, life, and death. Cast: Natalie Gold; Lameece Issaq; Omar Metwally ; Arian Moayed; and Waleed F. Zuaiter. From 4/25/08; opening 5/07/08; closing 5/11/07. Scenic design by Rachel Hauck; costume design by Ilona Somogyi; and lighting design bLap Chi Chu. Post-show discussions will follow performances on April 29 8pm and May 11th 2pm performances; for the former, Alisa Solomon will talk with playwright David Henry Hwang and Savitri D and the latter will be talk between playwright Kia Corthron and writer/directors Steven Cosson and Robert O’Hara. THE FIFTH COLUMN Mint Theater, Third Floor of 311 West 43rd Street, www.minttheater.org Written by Ernest Hemingway—not the dramatization of a novel or story—but a drama written for the stage by one of America's most celebrated authors. This is the first production as written by Hemingway From 2/26/08; opening 3/27/08; closing 5/18/08. Mint Artistic Director Jonathan Bank directs a cast that includes James Andreassi, Heidi Armbruster , Kelly AuCoin , Ryan Duncan, Ronald Guttman, John Hayden, Joe Hickey, Carlos Lopez, Ned Noyes, Maria Parra, Joe Rayome, Nicole Shalhoub and Teresa Yenque. Set design by Vicki R. Davis, costume design by Clint Ramos, lighting design by Jeff Nellis, and sound design by Jane Shaw. What it's about: Story of the private and political passions of Philip Rawlings, a counter-espionage agent working for the Republic during the Spanish Civil War. At the heart of the play is a romance between Rawlings and Dorothy Bridges, a journalist in over her head professionally and head-over-her-heels personally. Against a backdrop of treachery and danger, Dorothy and Philip take solace in each other's arms and dream of peace—a dream that threatens Rawlings's commitment to the cause. Hemingway wrote The Fifth Column in 1937 while in Spain as a correspondent for the North American Newspaper Alliance. Franco's army had four columns advancing on Madrid and a "Fifth Column" of hidden fascist sympathizers within the city using terrorist tactics to bring down the government. Running Time 2 hours and 45 minutes, with 2 intermissions Our Review.
47th Street Theatre,304 West 47 Street (212) 239-6200 and www.forbiddenbroadway.com This is the 25th Anniversary edition. Spoofs of the season will include Spring Awakening, Curtains, A Chorus Line, Grease, Legally Blonde, Frost/Nixon, Mary Poppins in addition to Company and Grey Gardens and some classic bits from the past quarter century. Created and written by Gerard Alessandrini and directed by Mr. Alessandrini and Phillip George. Cast: Jared Bradshaw, Janet Dickinson, Valerie Fagan and Michael West, with David Caldwell on piano. Costumes are by the legendary Alvin Colt Sets are by Megan Halpern and lighting is by Mark Janowitz. Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:15pm and Sundays at 7:30pm, with matinees on Wednesdays at 2:30pm, Saturdays at 4:00pm, and Sundays at 3:30pm. Tickets are $65 on Saturdays, at 8:15pm, Sundays at 7:30pm and Mondays at 8:15pm and are $60 for all other performances. From 10/02/07. Our Review. The show goes on hiatus on 3/25/08--and will return 6/28/08.
MTC New York City Center, Stage II, 131 West 55th (212) 581-1212, NYCityCenter.org A new 2-character play by Itamar Moses, directed by Pam MacKinnon. Cast: Gideon Banner and Michael Esper. What it's about: When Benjamin's (Banner) first novel vaults him into literary stardom, his friend David (Esper), a struggling playwright, is thrilled for his newfound success. . .or is he? Should Benjamin help David by using his new connections? Can David even expect such favors from his friend? And, most importantly, who should pay for lunch? David Zinn (scenic and costume design), Russell H. Champa (lighting design), and Daniel Baker (sound design). From 3/06/08; opening 3/25/08; closing 5/18/08. Running time: 1 hour, 35 minutes. Tuesday to Sunday at 7:30pm, Saturday & Sunday at 2:30pm. Beginning April 1, Tuesday to Saturday at 7:30pm; Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday at 2:30pm. Our Review.
Manhattan Theatre Club in association with Ars Nova at City Center, Stage I,131 West 55th Street 212-581-1212www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com World premiere production of Liz Flahive dark family comedy, directed by Leigh Silverman: Cast: Julie White, Jenni Barber, Arija Bareikis, Aya Cash, Brian Hutchison, Will Rogers, Tobias Segal, Joel Van Liew . What it's About: Kenny Barrett did something that has everyone worried. He wishes he could just make it through the rest of his senior year unnoticed, but that's going to be hard since he has to publicly apologize to his entire high school. At home, his family is struggling with second marriages, surprise visits, school dances, and forgotten dry cleaning. . White will play Grace Warren, the recently remarried mother of Kenny and Lauren Barrett. Aya Cash will play Lauren, Kenny Barrett's sister; Will Rogers will play Charlie, a schoolmate of Lauren and Kenny's, and Joel Van Liew will play the dual roles of Mr. Goldberger, the school counselor, and Stevens, a recent acquaintance of the family. Allen Moyer (scenic design), Mattie Ullrich (costume design), Pat Collins (lighting design), and David Caparelliotis From 3/27/08; opening 4/16/08; closing 6/08/08. Tues to Sat 8pm; Wed, Sat, Sun 2pm. Running Time: 1 hour and 40 minutes without intermission. Our Review. FUERZABRUTA Daryl Roth Theatre, 20 Union Square East (@ 15th St)< (212) 239-6200 Another athletic entertainment from creator/artistic director Diqui James. Cast: Freddy Bosche, Hallie Bulleit, Daniel Case, Michael Hollick, Joshua Kobak, Gwyneth Larsen, Tamara Levinson, Rose Mallare, Brooke Miyasaki, Jon Morris, Jason Novak, Marlyn Ortiz and Kepani Salgado-Ramos. Running Time: 70 minutes with no intermission Opening October 24, 2007, closes February 17, 2008--extended, and now closing 6/29/08. Tues - Fri @8, Sat-Sun @7, Fri @10:30, Sat @10; $70 (rush tickets $25, 2 hours before show time, cash only) Our Review GOD'S EAR Vineyard, 108 E. 15 Street Curtainup critic Jenny Sandman wasn't the only one to like yjod in its previous permutation sy New Georges. And so it's now getting a second off-Broadway run from 4/09/08 through 5/18/08 and an official opening, 4/17/08. Same Cast (plus the always wonderful Rebecca Wisocky). Same director. Same creative team. God's Ear review GOOD BOYS AND TRUE Second Stage 305 W. 43 Street 212-246-4422 New play by Rolbert Aguirre-Sacasa, directed Scott Ellis. Cast: Christopher Abbott, Betty Gilpin, Kellie Overbey, Brian J. Smith, J. Smith-Cameron ), and Lee Tergesen . From 4/27/08; opening 5/19/08; closing 6/01/08. Running Time: 1 hour and 35 minutes, without an intermission. What it's about: For generations Saint Joseph’s Prep, an all-boys Catholic school in Washington, DC, has taken privileged young men and shaped them into "good boys and true." In the late 1980’s, a scandal rocks the school, drawing in a mother and her son—-the school’s star football player—-forcing each to judge the difference between teenage irresponsibility and what might be a deeper, more unsettling lapse of character. Scenic design by Derek McLane, costume design by Tom Broeker, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, and sound design by Lewis Flinn. Tuesday at 7:00pm, Wednesday — Saturday at 8:00pm, Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00pm, and Sunday at 3:00pm. NOTE: All weekday evening performances the week of May 20 will begin at 7:00pm. Weekend curtain times remain the same and there will be added 7:00pm performances on Sunday, April 27, and Sunday, May 4 abd no matinees on Wednesday, April 23, and Wednesday, April 30. Tickets are $70 HONOR Prospect Theater Company Hudson Guild Theatre 441 West 26th Street (212) 352-3101 www.ProspectTheater.org. book, music and lyrics by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel., directed by Reichel. From 4/19/08; closing 5/18/08. What it's about: As You Like It is transplanted to feudal Japan in this passionate tale of romance and the redemption of family honor, told through action-packed choreography, lyrics, and music; in the tradition of Prospect's Illyria. Cast: Alan Ariano , Eymard Cabling, Ariel Estrada, Ali Ewoldt , Steven Eng, Christine Toy Johnson, Brian Jose, Ming Lee, Jaygee Macapugay, Doan MacKenzie , Mel Maghuyop, Diane V. Phelan, Romney Piamonte, Vincent Rodriguez, and David Shih. Ensemble: Whitney Lee, Allan Mangaser, Toshiji Takeshima, and Robert Torigoe. Fight choreography by Jacob Grigolia-Rosenbaum, choreography by Dax Valdes, music direction by Daniel Feyer, and orchestrations by Erika Ito. Set design iby Erica Beck Hemminger, costumes by Sidney Shannon, and lighting by Evan Purcell. Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:00 pm with matinee performances on Sundays at 3:00 pm; also Sunday, April 20 at 7PM (no 3PM performance that day); Monday, April 21; Wednesdays, May 7 and 14 at 8PM; and an additional Saturday matinee May 17 at 3. Running time 2 hours and 20 minutes, with one intermission. Our Review. 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--I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change delivers the goods: An evening of chuckling at the many "me too" vignettes about relationships from heaven and hell,. Opened 8/1/96.Celebrated its 4,000th performance on March 14, 2007,- a record never before reached by any other musical in Off-Broadway history with the exception of The Fantasticks. The playing schedule Monday at 7 p.m., Wednesday at 2:30 p.m., Thursday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. & 5 p.m., and Sunday at 4:30 p.m.--see below for Chines production schedule. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Pearl Theatre Company Theatre 80, 80 St. Marks Place at 1st Avenue.(212) 598-9802 The Pearl endsits season with Oscar Wilde's classic. From 4/15/08; opening 4/27/08; closing 6/08/08 J.R. Sullivan directs. In the leading roles are audience favorites Sean McNall and Bradford Cover as the clever duo Algernon and Jack. The cast also includes: Rachel Botchan, Joanne Camp, Dominic Cuskern, TJ Edwards, and Carol Schultz. In addition, guest actress Ali Ahn will round out this cast . Scenic Design is by Harry Feiner; Costume Design is by Devon Painter; Lighting Design is by Stephen Petrilli; Sound Design is by Mark Huang; Dale Smallwood is the Stage Manager ; and Kate Farrington is Dramaturge; Directed by J.R. Sullivan. Tickets: $25 All Previews, then $40 Tuesday 7pm; Wednesday 2pm; Thursday 8pm; $50 Friday 8pm; Saturday 2pm, Saturday 8pm; Sunday 2pm. Our Review. JACKIE MASON – THE ULTIMATE JEW New World Stages/Stage 3, 340 West 50th Street,212/239-6200 Mason's latest venture to the New York stage takes him off-Broadway for a ten-week run. From 3/18/08; closing 6/26/08. According to the press materials Jackie's newest frontier is the Internet. Tuesday through Saturday at 8 PM, with matinees Saturday at 2 and Sunday at 3 PM; special Wednesday matinees at 2 PM on March 26th, April 9th, and April 23rd. Tickets from $46 Our Review. JUNIE B. JONES The Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher Street From 3/20/08 to 5/4/08; opens 3/22/ Book and Lyrics: Marcy Heisler. Music: Zina Goldrich. >Director: Peter Flynn. >Adapted from the novel by Barbara Park. Cast: Randy Aaron (Sheldon & Others), Shannon Antalan (Lucille & Others), Jennifer Cody (Junie B. Jones), Blake Ginther (Herb & Others), Sarah Saltzberg (May & Others), John Scherer (Mr. Scary & Others). Running time: 60 minutes, no intermission Our Review MARATHON 2008 ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE at E.S.T. 549 West 52nd Street).212-352-3101, www.ensemblestudiotheatre.org 30th annual festival of new one-act plays from 5/08/08; closing 6/28/08., Fifteen World Premieres of one-act plays inthree separate evenings will run in rotating repertory by both established and emerging plawrights.i Performances will be evenings at 7pm, with matinees Saturdays at 2 pm. Tickets are $18 each. Tickets may be ordered by calling . Below the schedule: SERIES A: An Upset"by David Auburn. Directed by Harris Yulin. . .Christmas Present by Amy Herzog. Directed by RJ Tolan. . .A Little Soul-Searching by Willie Reale, music by Patrick Barnes. Directed by Evan Cabnet. . .Tostitos by Michael John Garcés. Directed by May Adrales. . .Wedding Pictures by Quincy Long. Directed by Kathleen Dimmick. May 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 5, 16, 17, 18, 19, 28, 30 at 7pm. May , May 10, 17, 25 , 31 at 2pm SERIES B: The Great War by Neil LaBute. Directed by Andrew McCarthy. . .Okay by Taylor Mac, Happy Birthday William Abernathy"by Lloyd Suh, Ideogram" by David Zellnik, October/November by Anne Washburn. May 23 , 24, 25, 29, 31, Jun 1, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20 at 7pm. May 24, June 8, 15 at 2pm SERIES C: In Between Songs by Lewis Black, Japanoir"by Michael Feingold, Piscary by Frank D. Gilroy, Flowers" by José Rivera, A Very Very Short Play by Jacquelyn Reingold. June 6, 7, 8, 9 , 12, 14, 19, 21 , 23, 26, 27, 28 at 7pm . June 7, 14, 21, 22 at 2pm
Transport Group, 220 East 4 Street, between Avenues A and B. www.transportgroup.org (212) 352-3101 A world premiere musical, with book, music, and lyrics by Nancy Shayne, based on a story by Ms. Shayne and Michael Patrick King, and directed by artistic director Jack Cummings III . From 3/28/08; opening 4/06/08; closing 4/20/08. Cast: Donna Lynne Champlin; Teri Ralston; Janet Carroll; Mary-Pat Green; Jenny Fellner ); and Jonathan Hammond . What it's about: A humorous and poignant musical glimpse at what happens when dreams of being a New York artist take longer to come true than planned. At mid-life, Marcy finds herself alone in the Galaxy Diner—out of money and almost out of hope—in this darkly comic romp through dreams, disappointment, family, first love, and absolutely delicious diner desserts. Set design, Sandra Goldmark; t costume design, Kathryn Rohe; lighting design, R. Lee Kennedy; sound design, Michael Rasbury; musical direction, arrangements, and orchestrations by Mark Berman. Thursday through Saturday and Monday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm, and Sunday at 3pm Tickets are $38; $10 rush tickets are available to students one hour prior to curtain. Running Time: 90 minutes, no intermission. Our Review. MARK TWAIN'S BLUES DR2 Theatre 103 East 15th St. (212) 239-6200 This is a transfer for a 6-week off-Broadway run of the show originally reviewed by us at Altered Stages—review (According to the press agent, the show has been expanded, tweaked and clarified since CU reviewed it). Directed by Tom Herman. Music Direction by David Wolfson . Cast: Bonne Kramer, Lance Olds, Barry Phillips and Bill Tatum. Choreographer: James Beaudry.Running Time: 1 hr 50 mins with Intermission. Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 PM, with matinees on Wednesdays at 2:00 PM and on Saturdays and Sundays at 4:00 PM. Tickets are $40. From 4/01/08; opening 4/20/08; closing 5/11/08. THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO 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 in July. Casting and the design team TBA. , will begin on Thursday, June 12th, 2008. This is one day earlier than previously announced. The first preview (a day earlier than originally announced will be part of ACCESS Roundabout’s $10 preview program, with all seats priced at $10!
Animated Theater Works at 59E59 Theaters (212) 279-4200 NY premiere of Garret Jon Groenveld play, directed by Elysabeth Kleinhans. Cast: Shamika Cotton, Richard Gallagher, Peter Kleinhans, Jay Randall, Ryan Tresser and Ashley West. Maruti Evans (set and lighting), Barbara Korein (costumes and projections), Scott O'Brien (sound) and Kevin R. Frech (video). From 3/20/08; opening 3/23/08; closing 4/06.08. Tuesday – Saturday at 8:30 PM, Sunday at 3:30 PM. Tickets are $18 ($12.60 for 59E59 Members). What it's about: An unlikely friendship is formed between a white gay man and an African-American straight woman through lovingly personalized, hand-written missives slipped under their neighboring doors. But their relationship is put to the test by an unexpected act of violence. Our Review. 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. 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.
The Mitzi Newhouse at Lincoln Center 150 West 65th Street 212-239-6200nt Play by Paul Rudnick, directed by Nicholas Martin. Cast: Peter Bartlett, Mike Doyle, Jayne Houdyshell, Linda Lavin, Christy Pusz. From 3/20/08; opening 4/14/08; closing 6/08/08. Tickets: $70; $75 after opening. Tuesday - Saturday @ 8pm, Wednesday & Saturday @ 2pm, Sunday @ 3pm Sets : Allen Moyer. Costumes : William Ivey Long. Lighting : Kenneth Posner. Original Music and Sound : Mark Bennett. What it's about: comprised of four short plays (“Pride and Joy,” “Mr. Charles, Currently of Palm Beach,” “Crafty” and “The New Century”) interwoven into an original, new work. Linda Lavin is Helene, a Jewish matron from Massapequa and the self-proclaimed "most loving mother of all time" to her three gay children. Peter Bartlett is the flamboyant Mr. Charles, currently of Palm Beach, described by Mr. Rudnick as "an aging homosexual hounded out of New York City by younger gay men, who find his flamboyance a threatening throwback to an earlier tougher time." Mike Doyle plays two roles: Helene's son, the doctor, David, and Shane, Mr. Charles's partner in life and on their cable television show, Too Gay. Jayne Houdyshell is Barbara Ellen, a Midwestern craftswoman and competitive cake-decorator on a visit to New York. Christy Pusz is Joanne, the cable show's young receptionist. We first ran into Mr. Charles at the 1998 Marathon of One-Act Plays at Ensemble Studios and with Peter Bartlett as the hilarious title character (review here but as part of a gay quartet of connected gay plays. Running time: 1 hour and 40 minutes Our Review. OCCUPANT, see EDWARD ALBEE'S OCCUPANT OLD COMEDY FROM ARISTOPHANES’ FROGS Target Margin Theater at Classic Stage www.classicstage.org 866-811-4111 World premiere production of new adaptation by David Greenspan, based on Aristophanes’ Frogs, with original music by Thomas Cabaniss. Drectied by David Herskovits. Cast: Purva Bedi, Davina Cohen, Charlie Hudson, III, Michael Levinton, Derek Lucci, Pedro Pascal, Anthony Mark Stockard and Tina Shepard. From 5/07/08; closing 5/31/08; opening 5/11/08. What it's about: Aristophanes’ heroes search for a poet because the state itself needs guidance. Only the poets know what can be done to save it, and what kind of leadership speaks to us meaningfully today. These questions extend to the larger cultural and political life of our country. In the end, Old Comedy from Aristophanes’ Frogs gives us the opportunity to reflect on our own culture’s loss of an apparent center. David Evans Morris (Set), Meredith Palin (Costumes), and Lenore Doxsee (Lighting). Tuesdays – Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Single tickets are $45 for weekday performances and $50 for weekend performances, $33.50 during previews. THE OPTIMIST Ground UP Productions at Abingdon Theater 312 West 36th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues World premiere by Jason Chimonides.Cast: Matt Burns, Caitlin FitzGerald and Chris Thorn. Travis McHale (Set and Lighting Design); Elisa Richards (Costume Design) and Ron Piretti (Fight Choreographer).What it's about: Hilarious clash of passion and genetics when three well-bred, intelligent 20-somethings -- fraternal twin brothers Noel and Declan and Noel's ex-girlfriend Nicole -- encamp at a cheap motel in Tallahassee, Florida on the eve of a friend's funeral, and the marriage of the young men's father to the woman with whom he had a longstanding affair while their mother was still alive. Sex, mortality and unrequited love lurk throughout the play as the trio anticipates the funeral of their young friend, and the wedding of the father who the young men believe was responsible for their beloved mother's death. From 3/20/08; opening 3/26/08; closing 4/12/08 Our Review. P A L A C E O F T H E E N D Epic Theatre Ensemble at Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Playwrights Horizons West 42nd Street, betw. 9th & 10th Avens (212) 279-4200 New York Premiere of the 2008 winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for playwrighting by Judith Thompson, directed by Daniella Topol,. From 6/11/08; opening 6/23/08. What it's about: Atriptych of monologues that explore the experiences of three key figures of the Middle East crisis: Lynndie England, the U.S. soldier who was convicted of abusing detainees at Baghdad's Alu Gharib prison; David Kelly, the British weapons inspector who allegedly committed suicide after being involved in a government scandal; and Nehrjas Al Saffarh, a member of the Communist Party of Iraq who suffered under Saddham Hussein's regime and died when the Americans bombed her home during the initial Gulf War. Casting and other details TBA. PARADISE PARK Signature Theatre/Peter Norton Space, 555 West 42nd Street (between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues) www.signaturetheatre.org The Company's Charles Mee season continues with this world premiere set in an American amusement park of the imagination. From 2/12/08; opening 3/02/08; closing 4/06/08. The Signature Ticket Initiative once again makes tickets available for $20 in an internet pre-sale. Daniel Fish directs. Choreography is by Peter Pucci. Cast: Vanessa Aspillaga , Satya Bhabha, Veanne Cox, Gian-Murray Gianino, William Jackson Harper, Christopher McCann, Paul Mullins, Alan Semok and Laurie Williams. What it's about: Paradise Park is "an amusement park that opens up into all of America and beyond. Meet the inhabitants of this bizarre carnival of life, including a ventriloquist, his dummy, and a teenage girl on the run. From Futureworld to Londonland, the Grand Canyon to Fred's Polynesian Dive Shop, step right up to this wild ride of fruit cake tosses, underwater ballets, square dances, and star gazing, too." Music direction and arrangements by Bill Schimmel, scenic design by David Zinn, costume design by Kaye Voyce, lighting design by Mark Barton, sound design by Elizabeth Rhodes and video design by Joshua Thorson. Tues at 7pm, Wed to Sat at 8pm, Sat & Sun at 2pm Our Review. PORT AUTHORITY Atlantic Theater Linda Gross Theater 336 West 20th Streetbr Conor McPherson' play directed by Henry Wishcamper. Cast: Brian d'Arcy James, Jonathan Gallagher, Jr. (Spring Awakening) and Jim Norton (The Seafarer). From 4/30/08; closing 6/22/08; opening 5/21/08. What its about: Stories of three generations of Irishmen as they experience loss, failure and the elusiveness of love. Scenic design by Takeshi Kata, costume design by Jenny Mannis, lighting design by Matthew Richards and sound design by Bart Fasbender. For a review of the play in London go here. PRISONER OF THE CROWN The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd St.(212) 255-0270 x22.) or www.irishrep.org. Richard F. Stockton play with additional material and original concept by Richard T. Herd , directed by Ciarán O’Reilly. From 5/14/08; opening 5/22/08; closing 7//06/08. What it's about: An indictment of judicial abuse, it is the story of the trial of Sir Roger Casement, an Irish patriot and one of the world's great humanitarians. A few short years after being knighted, Casement was sentenced to be hanged for treason. The sensational trial was tainted by the presence of the alleged Black Diaries, an alleged explicit account of Casement's promiscuous homosexual lifestyle. The play, set in the jury room of the Old Bailey and in the minds of the jury and features 49 characters Cast: Peter Cormican, Patrick Fitzgerald, Philip Goodwin, Emma O’Donnell, Tim Ruddy, Ian Stuart, John Vennema, and John Windsor-Cunningham. Set Design by Charlie Corcoran, Costume Design by David Toser, Lighting Design by Brian Nason, Sound Design by Zachary Williamson, and Wig and Hair Design by Robert-Charles Vallance, Fight Director is Rick Sordelet. Wednesday — Saturday at 8 PM. Matinees are Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 3 PM. Tickets are $60 and $55 (212) 727-2737.
The New Group @ The Acorn Theatre 410 West 42nd Street, between 9th & 10th Avenue (212) 279-4200 U.S. premiere of Ayub Khan-Din's Olivier award winning play,directed by Scott Elliott. From 4/16/08; opening 5/08/08; closing 6/21/08. What it's about: Uumorous tale of close-knit Indian family life in Britain. After their wedding feast, two nervous newlyweds are ready for some privacy, but the groom's father doesn't want the party to end and his brother won't let them be. Before long, the groom and his new bride begin to realize that having a honeymoon in his parents' house is not the ideal recipe for romance. cast: Sarita Choudhury, Ranjit Chowdhry, Sean T. Krishnan, Alison Wright, Alok Tewari , Reshma Shetty, Manish Dayal, Satya Bhabha, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Sakina Jaffrey. Set Design by Derek McLane, Costume Design by Theresa Squire, Lighting Design by Jason Lyons, Sound Design by Shane Rettig and Jason with a Y, original music by DJ Rekha. Monday @ 8:00 PM, Tuesday @ 7:00 PM, Wednesday through Saturday @ 8:00 PM and Saturday @ 2:00 PM (matinee). Tickets are $56.25. Our Review.
The Play Company Theater B / 59 East 59th Street (212) 279-4200 U.S. premiere of Simon Farquhar's play, directed by Will Frears. From 3/12/08; opening 3/22/08; closing 4/13/08. What it:s about: Set in Aberdeen, Scotland it starts with a kiss and ends in blood. Keith, raising his infant son alone while holding down a dead-end job, stakes his future on a one-night stand with Shazza, an upwardly mobile beautician he meets at a club. She has a master plan and he doesn't belong. Yet she keeps coming back for more. Cast: Michael Cates, Robert Hogan, Charlotte Parry, Howard Katz and Peter Scanavino.Set Design by Thomas Lynch. Costume Design by Sarah Beers. Lighting Design by Tyler Micoleau. Sound Design by Drew Levy. Tuesday – Saturday @ 8:15 PM, with matinees on Saturday @ 2:15 PM and Sunday @ 3:15 PM. Tickets are $35. Our Review. THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND, see ACTOR'S NIGHTMARE reasons to be pretty MCC at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher Street www.MCCTheater.org www.MCCTheater.org The title is not in upper case per our usual format because that's how it's supposed to be!. This new world premiere by MCC resident playwright Neal LaBute caps a trilogy of plays that began with The Shape of Things and Fat Pig. Cast: Piper Perabo, Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski and Pablo Schreiber. From 5/14/08; closing 7/05/08. What it's about: America's obsession with physical beauty is confronted headlong through Greg's tight-knit social circle which is thrown into turmoil when his offhanded remarks about a female coworker's pretty face (and his girlfriend's lack thereof) get back to said girlfriend. Greg's best buddy Kent, and Kent's wife Carly also enter into the picture and the emotional equation becomes exponentially more complicated. As their relationships crumble, the four friends are forced to confront a sea of deceit, infidelity and betrayed trust in their journey to answer that oh-so-American question: How much is pretty worth? . 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. SAVED Playwrights Horizons by speial arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical, ’ Mainstage Theater 416 West 42nd Street World premiere with music and lyrics by Michael Friedman; book and lyrics by John Dempsey and Rinne Groff; choreographed by Sergio Trujillo and directed by Gary Griffen. It's based on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture written by Brian Dannelly & Michael Urban. Cast: Celia Keenan-Bolger, John Dossett, Julia Murney, Mary Faber, Josh Breckenridge, Juliana Ashley Hansen, Curtis Holbrook, Van Hughes, Jason Michael Snow, Caitlin Summer, Aaron Tveit, Emily Walton and Daniel Zaitchik. From 5/09/08; opening 6/03/08; closing 6/22/08. Scenic designer, Scott Pask; costume designer Jess Goldstein; lighting designer, Donald Holder; sound designer, Brian Ronan. Orchestrations are by Curtis Moore. Musical Director is Jesse Vargas and Music Coordinator is John Miller. What it's about: Good girl Mary (Celia Keenan-Bolger) and her domineering best friend Hilary Faye (Mary Faber) are starting their senior year at the top of the social food chain at American Eagle Christian High School — that is, until Mary’s boyfriend (Aaron Tveit) tells her he thinks he’s gay. When Jesus appears in a vision, and Mary heeds his message "to do everything she can to help him," her good deeds are met with dire consequences, and Mary is forced to question everything she’s ever believed. Through it all, she finds faith in unexpected places and learns what it truly means to be saved. The 2004 film of the same name featured Jena Malone , Mary-Louise Parker, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin and Martin Donovan. Tuesdays through Fridays at 8PM, Saturdays at 2:30 & 8PM and Sundays at 2:30 & 7:30 PM. Tickets are $70. LIVEforFIVE $5 tickets for the first preview performance on 5/09 through a lottery via the company’s website. $20 rush tickets also available. THE SET UP Arclight Theatre, 152 W. 71st Street, (212) 352-3101 New play written and directed by James Lindenberg. Cast: Scott Cunningham (Bill), Jennifer Danielle (Doris), Major Dodge (Mike/Tony/Ted), James Lindenberg (Robert), Tracy Weller (Nina), Tara Westwood (Carolyn) Running time: 95 minutes, no intermission. From 4/25/08 to 5/22/08; opens 4/30. Wed through Fri @ 8pm, Sat at 3 & 8pm. Our Review. THE SOUND AND THE FURY (April Seventh, 1928) Elevator Repair Service at New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) 79 East 4th Street (212) 239-6200 www.nytw.org. Based on part one of the novel by William Faulkner, and directed by John Collins. Cast : Mike Iveson, Vin Knight, Aaron Landsman, April Matthis, Annie McNamara, Randolph Curtis Rand, Greig Sargeant, Kate Scelsa, Kaneza Schaal, Susie Sokol, Tory Vazquez, and Ben Williams. The scenic design by David Zinn; costume design is by Colleen Werthmann; lighting design is by Mark Barton; sound design is by Matt Tierney; choreography is by Katherine Profeta; and the production stage manager is Sarah Hughes. From 4/15/08; opening 4/29/08; closing 5/18/08. Tuesday at 7:00pm, Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00pm, and Sunday at 2:00pm and 7:00pm. Tickets: $55; all Sunday evening performances and student tickets, $20. Our Review.
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater 224 Waverly Place (off Seventh Avenue South – between West 11th & Perry Streets) SmartTix 212-868-4444. World Premiere of a new comedy by David Grimm directed by Eleanor Holdridge. From 4/23/08; opening 5/05/08; closing 5/24/08. What it's about: Steve's life is spinning out of control. His work is going nowhere, his lover dumps him, his friendships are strained and, as if that's not enough, the ghost of General Idi Amin, the Ugandan dictator, bursts through his window with a very strange demand. Cast: Michael Busillo), David Grimm (Rattlestick acting debut), Greg Keller, Zachary Knower and Evan Parke. Kris Stone (sets), Jessica Ford (costumes), Les Dickert (lights), Scott Killian (sound) and Mary Robinette Kowal (props). Emily M. Arnold is Production Stage Manager Tuesday – Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm. Tickets are $40 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.SUBSTITUTION SoHo Playhouse i15 Vandam Street between Sixth Ave & Varick Street - 212-691-1555 or www.sohoplayhouse.com. From 4/26/08; closing 5/17/08; opening 5/04/08. Tuesday to Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 3:00pm & 7:30pm, and Sunday at 3:00pm. Tickets are $30. Jan Maxwell Stars in dramawritten for her by Anton Dudley. Also in cast: Kieran Campion , Brandon Espinoza and Shana Dowdeswell . What it's about: Calvin's Mom is coping with the death of her teenage son as best as she can. When a substitute teacher challenges everything she thinks she knows about Calvin, their volatile bond creates a complex unfolding of revelations. Ultimately, she discovers that the choices we make about how we live and how we love can bring about endless surprises. Set by Tom Gleeson ; costumes by Theresa Squire , lighting by Jeff Croiter and sound by Jill BC DuBoff . Our Review. WHAT'S MY LINE?-Live On Stage The Barrow Street Theatre at 27 Barrow Street at 7th Avenue, South of Christopher Street. (212) 239-6200 www.whatsmyline.org Live, non-broadcast stage presentation of the popular game show that ran on American television for over 25 years. Host J. Keith van Straaten will be joined for the March 24th opener by BETSY PALMER (Longtime regular panelist on TV's "I've Got aSecret" and recurring panelist on original show , MICHAEL RIEDEL(New York Post theatre columnist and co-host of Theater Talk) STEPHANIE D'ABRUZZO(of Avenue Q) ,BARRY SALTZMAN (Los Angeles stage actor and most frequent panelist on Los Angeles production of this show). Weekly surprise celebrity Mystery Guests will also appear. Departing from the 30-minute format of the original television series, the 75-minute stage version will also feature live music and performances. From 3/24/08 opening; closing 5/26/08, extended from original 4/28. Monday nights only at 8:00 pm, All tickets are $25.00. Our Review. WHEN IS A CLOCK Blue Coyote Theater Group, Access Theater, 3 Written by Matthew Freeman. With Tom Staggs (Gordon), Tracey Gilbert (Bronwyn), Ian Gould (Sean), Laura Desmond (Caroline), Beau Allulli (Alex), David DelGrosso (Cop), Matthew Trumbull (Caldwell) and Megan Tusing (Lucy). Running Time: One hour and 45 minutes, with no intermission. Our Review.
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