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A spirited pantomime presentation of the classic tale by a Bronx-based troupe in a small café theater delighted children and adults with comedy and music.
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Michael Crichton meets Paddy Chayefsky in this smart futuristic satire as the disaffected are swayed toward euthanasia to harvest their organs for profit.
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A vivacious quartet portray the famous Monster and a multitude of zanies in this amusing continuation that's been given a snappy small-scale presentation.
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A long married Irish couple attend a wedding; comic, heartfelt and dramatic revelations abound in this sparklingly performed bittersweet confessional.
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Veteran performer Frederick Weller will play the wily patriarch in the return engagement of the first ever Off-Broadway revival of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."
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This 15th annual Irish-themed theatrical event presents over 21 premiere productions, play readings and film screenings across NYC for three weeks.
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The legendary performer commanded at 54 Below with an exhilarating 80-minute program of standards, offbeat and novel selections, some chosen at random.
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Vivacious Tori Jewell portrays the painting, spiritedly interacting with the bubbly cast of this charming and quaint musical which depicts its 1911 theft.
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Mx Justin Vivian Bond's marvelous holiday show at Joe's Pub was livestreamed and is free to watch through December 24. "Misty" is a lovely highlight.
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Brooks Atkinson's spirit looms over this roundup; eight Off-Off-Broadway shows are cited. Neil Simon, Tennessee Williams and Eric Bogosian are included.
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A series of uneven connected satirical television sketch comedy-style scenes depict a future where Black Americans are coerced to resettle in Africa.
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"Cobra Kai" star Courtney Henggeler will make her NYC stage debut in the return engagement of the first ever Off-Broadway revival of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."
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Death and grieving are explored in this moving and entertaining performance piece combining dance and spoken word that's enacted by a magnetic ensemble.
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This adaptation of the classic film comedy is a smashing Golden Age-style Broadway musical, the three leads do justice to their iconic screen counterparts.
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Jason Alexander, Rupert Holmes and Mario Cantone, were among the late comedian's podcast guests who honored him during this moving video-recorded event.
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A dreamy and intriguing one-act play dealing with illness and political oppression, that is part of Transforma Theatre's Science in Theatre Festival 2022.
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With gorgeous performances and a highly theatrical presentation, this moving play depicts the fate of early 20th century Chinese immigrants in the U.S.
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Gay icon Samuel Steward's amazing life from academic, to tattoo artist and to porno author is depicted in performance artist John Kelly's mesmerizing show.
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An hour-long exhibition of gorgeous clowning inspired by Jewish texts from acclaimed performer Richard Saudek; Dana Dailey is his formidable partner.
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Jefferson Mays' Scrooge and his amazing 50+ Dickensian characters are all dazzling in this high tech theatrical new stage version of the classic tale.
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Steven Skybell is stupendous as Tevye in director Joel Grey's visually arresting and emotionally stirring revival which embraces the show's Jewishness.
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Marjan Neshat is riveting as a Brooklyn café owner searching for her missing gay best friend in Puerto Vallarta in David Cale's suspenseful solo play.
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An imaginary 16th century English poet's unabashedly bawdy offbeat recital showcases writer and performer Gordon Boudreau's comic timing and erudition.
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A sensational trio of actors portray New England working class mothers and their middle-aged children in this academic new play.
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An exceptional Asian cast, arresting runway staging and the powerful writing, all make this an absorbing revival of the author's 1966 existential drama.
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