Now Playing: New This Week
May 12 - May 18
WHAT'S HERE: This page lists New York plays, musicals, and other shows that begin their runs this week. Click on show titles to find out more about that show, including performance dates & times, ticket prices & ordering information, and cast & other credits. Starred shows are considered to be noteworthy or of special interest by NYTE's editor. Want your show listed on nytheatre.com? Visit the Theatre Company Resource Center to learn how.
A Political Party!: A weekly comedy/satire show that uses current news as fodder for entertainment.
Architecting: The TEAM presents a workshop production of their new work, described as an American saga for the 21st century.
Beef: A new play by Lawrence Dial about a fractious reunion between a would-be rapper, his reluctant childhood friend, and in between, a troubled young hustler who can't remember where her days went. Presented by Slant Theatre Project.
beTwixt, beTween & beTWAIN: A new musical by Danny Ashkenasi based on stories by Mark Twain.
Beware Of A Holy Whore: A theatrical adaptation from the 1971 film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, presented by the School of Visual Arts Department of Film, Video and Animation, in conjunction with Dangerous Ground Productions. At Visual Arts Theatre.
Chaos Sex Machina: A multimedia dance performance by Amy Ouzoonian.
Corporate Carnival: A new theatre piece by the Women's Project that uses sideshow acts to illuminate the the enormous vagaries of a global business market, the fluctuating economy, and the giant retailers that dominate the national landscape. This is part of the World Financial Center's 20th anniversary celebration.
DanceAfrica 2008: The annual celebration of African dance; this year's theme is "Bridge to Cultural Rejuvenation & Enlightenment."
Edward the King: A new play by David Brendan Hopes about England's King Edward II and his relationship with Piers Gaveston. This is part of GAYFEST NYC.
Eightballs: A comedy by C. J. Thom about four 20something guys who try to party like rock stars.
Gayfest NYC: A festival of new gay-themed work, including three fully produced productions, readings, and more.
ijk: A new wordless spectacle of sonic juggling and circus arts from the French troupe Compagnie 111; ideal for kids and their families.
In the Company of Men: A program of five works by male choreographers; at Dance New Amsterdam.
Inner Voices: Solo Musicals: A program of three short one-woman musicals.
Jollyship The Whiz-Bang: A musical by Nick Jones, described as an underground-pirate-puppet-rock spectacular.
La Femme Est Morte: A revival of this contemporary adaptation of the Phaedra myth, created and performed by The Shalimar.
Len, Asleep in Vinyl: A new play by Carly Mensch about a disillusioned music producer who is visited by his estranged star and a pop star. This is part of Second Stage's Uptown Series.
Lone Wolf Series: Four original solo shows by women, all dealing with the theme of isolation, presented in repertory by Coyote REP.
Mary Trilogy: Mir Productions presents a program of three short plays that explore stories from various Greek tragedies.
Move On: An all-new program featuring Karen Akers with accompanist Don Rebic.
One Woman Standing: Emerging Artists Theatre presents a developmental series of one-woman shows.
POP!: Riffs, rants and ramblings on the current state of popular cultural affairs, presented by At Hand Theatre Co.
Prisoner of the Crown: A new play by Richard Stockton about the trial of Irish patriot Sir Roger Casement, which was tainted by the discovery of papers purporting to depict his homosexuality.
reasons to be pretty: MCC Theater presents a new play by Neil LaBute about America's obsession with physical beauty.
Sympathetic Division: A new play by Gia Marotta about two well-established scientists whose stormy marriage ultimately implodes their family structure.
TELL: A new collaboratively-created play by Subjective Theatre Company about the role of confession in our society.
The Bushwhack Series: A three-day festival devoted to the development of new work within the neighborhood of Bushwick (Brooklyn).
The Cocoanuts: A revival of the musical comedy that originally starred the Marx Brothers; presented by Parkside Players in Forest Hills.
The Great American All-Star Traveling War Machine: Irondale Ensemble Project presents the world premiere of this theatre piece based on entries in Lewis Lapham's journal Lapham's Quarterly from volume 1, number 1 Winter 2007: "States of War."
The Interim: A new play by Julie Troost and Scott Troost about two people who find themselves at an open grave site, not quite sure how they got there.
The Site: A new play by Al Schnupp about a scientist who is involved in unusual field studies.
The Witlings: Magis Theatre Company presents a play by Frances Burney, which was written in 1779 but has not been seen on stage until now.
Unison Fetish: A performance art piece by Sue Hogan about our obsession with consumerism in general and cupcakes in particular; at Bleecker Playground across from Magnolia Bakery.
Welcome Home, Marian Anderson: A play with music, written by Vanessa Shaw, about the life and work of singer Marian Anderson.
William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of King Richard 3: Orb THEATREcompany presents a new production of the famous play.
