NEW VICTORY'S NEW SEASON
The New Victory Theatre—the invaluable home to innovative international programming for kids and their families, headquartered on 42nd Street—has just announced their 2009-2010 season. It looks yummy! We here at nytheatre.com are especially excited to note that Parallel Exit's Time Step, which we reviewed very positively last year at Joyce Soho, is on the New Victory roster. Check out the full season lineup here.
In the photo are Ryan Kasprzak, Derek Roland, and Brent McBeth in the original production of Time Step.
CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE
Now playing at The Chocolate Factory in Long Island City is Performance Lab 115's new production of the Bertolt Brecht classic. Read Mitchell Conway's review.
LET IT GO!
The Full Monty—the musical version of the popular British film about six unemployed guys who become strippers to pay their bills and restore their self-esteem—is back in a star-filled production at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse. In addition to Elaine Stritch, the cast includes Michael Rupert, Milton Craig Nealy (soon to be seen in Dreamgirls) and Wayne Wilcox. Check out David Ian Lee's review.
AN HOUR OF CULTURE, COLOR, AND FUN
That's how our reviewer Nicole Higgins describes Brief Shorts, the new program of dance, theatre, and poetry from Xoregos Performing Company. This free show is touring the city, with performances at various libraries and parks through July 20th. Read Nicole's positive review.
FRESH FRUIT FESTIVAL
The seventh annual edition of this celebration of LGBT theatre begins on July 9. We asked the artists responsible for the various shows to tell us about their work. Here's what they told us.
VAN PEEBLES IS BACK
Pioneering African American artist Melvin Van Peebles—he was the first black man to direct a Hollywood film—is currently starring in a unique, introspective, extremely entertaining solo show (with a couple of other people in it). It's called Unmitigated Truth: Life, a Lavatory, Loves, and Ladies. Read Martin Denton's rave review.
ONTOLOGICAL THEATER IS INCUBATING NEW WORK
Preview July's offerings in the Ontological-Hysteric's Incubator Summer Series on the latest episode of nytheatrecast. Playwright-directors Kevin Doyle and Eric Bland discuss their new works—respectively, Behind the Bullseye (documentary theatre about the Brooklyn Target store) and I Stand for Nothing (an exploration of New Yorkers' struggles for individuality and authenticity). Listen to the podcast or learn more here.
SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK
The Public Theater kicks off its annual summer series of free shows in Central Park with a star-filled revival of Twelfth Night. Read David Gordon's review. The cast includes Anne Hathaway, Audra McDonald, David Pittu Raul Esparza, and Julie White.
THE ANTIDEPRESSANT FESTIVAL
This is the final week for the Brick Theater's summer festival, which has seen a number of well-reviewed works. See the reviews here.
