Now Playing: New This Week
November 2 - November 8
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? Read our listings guidelines.
Acting Alone: A new play by David M. Korn, billed as "the true story of Lee Harvey Oswald." Closes November 21, 2009.
BritBits 6: A program of new short plays by and/or about the British, presented by Mind the Gap Theatre. Performances are this week only.
Brownsville Bred ... Growing Up Elaine: A one-woman show written and performed by Elaine Del Valle about her experiences growing up Latina in the African American ghetto of Brownsville, New York. Closes November 30, 2009.
Dreamgirls: A revival of the musical about the rise and fall of various singers in the Motown era. This engagement is at the Apollo Theatre, prior to a national tour. In previews; opens on November 22, 2009.
Duchess in the Dark: A new production of John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi in which the audience controls the lighting (via flashlights). Performances are this week only.
REVIEWED BY WILL FULTON
Furnace: An ensemble-based work created by Tokyo-based Butoh master Ko Murobushi and others; this is the centerpiece of the CAVE Butoh Festival. Performances are this week only.
Granada: A new play by Avi Glickstein about a young woman who has been invited by the King of Spain in 1992 to stand in for all the Jews exiled from that country during the Inquisition. Closes November 22, 2009.
Hinterland: A new play by Benjamin Adair Murphy, described as a modern homage to the tales of the Brothers Grimm. Performances are this week only.
Holy Days: Retro Productions presents Sally Nemeth's play, set during the Great Depression. Closes November 21, 2009.
Hot Babes in Toyland: A new sex comedy by Elias Stimac that centers around the holiday season. Presented by 1-800-Weirdos. Closes December 17, 2009.
I need more and The Art of Making Dances: A program of new short dance pieces by Nancy Garcia and Chase Granoff. Performances are this week only.
I'm God and You're Not: In this new play by Leif Erich, Jesus and Satan appear in modern times to raise questions about eternal life and enlightenment. Closes December 29, 2009.
Itutu: A collaboration between choreographer Karole Armitage, composer Lukas Legeti, and West African electronica band Burkina Electric. Performances are this week only.
Kiss Me on the Mouth: A new play by Melanie Angelina Maras about two friends who each inadvertently meet the man who could be "Mr. Right." Closes November 21, 2009.
Little Tragedies: The world premiere in English verse of four short plays by Alexander Pushkin. Closes November 14, 2009.
Loaded: A new play by Elliot Ramon Potts about a relationship between two gay men, one middle-aged and one much younger. In previews; opens on November 15, 2009.
Lord Buckley & Marilyn: A double-bill of solo plays about Lord Buckley and Marilyn Monroe. Closes November 28, 2009.
Miss Coco Peru is Undaunted!: An uncensored evening of sassy songs, amusing anecdotes, and moving autobiographical stories by the acclaimed drag artist. Closes November 15, 2009.
Much Ado About Nothing: Queens Shakespeare, Inc. sets Shakespeare's famous romantic comedy in the world of reality television. Closes November 14, 2009.
Never Norman Rockwell: This is part of Manhattan Rep's Gay and Lesbian Play Series. Performances are this week only.
New York Nuts Three: A program of original short plays from Aching Dogs Theater Company. Performances are this week only.
Night of the Butterfly: A new family musical set in the world of flying insects.
Over The Line: A new play by P. Seth Bauer about six middle class teens just before graduation who are caught in a vortex of lust and violence. Closes November 22, 2009.
Passing Ceremonies: A gay, black love story based on an imagined meeting between Harlem Renaissance poet Bruce Nugent and '60s era poet-journalist Essex Hemphill. Closes November 21, 2009.
Penang: A revival of James Larocca's play about two American soldiers in Vietnam. This play premiered in the Midtown International Theatre Festival in 2008. Closes November 22, 2009.
Peter-Wendy: A new adaptation of Peter Pan, featuring an ensemble all dressed in pajamas. Performances are this week only.
REVIEWED BY LOREN NOVECK
Picture Incomplete: A new musical by Trent Armand Kendall and Michael Polese. Closes December 21, 2009.
Quartett: A new production of the play by Heiner Muller, directed by Robert Wilson. Performances are in French with English titles. Closes November 14, 2009.
Rabbit Hole: A revival of David Lindsay-Abaire's Pulitzer Prize play, presented by Hudson Stage Company. Closes November 21, 2009.
Red Sea Fish: A new play by Matt Wilkinson about a retired thief and his son. This is part of the Brits Off Broadway festival. In previews; opens on November 8, 2009.
Savannah Black & Blue: A new play by Raymond Jones about an African-American woman's efforts to become a New York City police officer in the face of many obstacles. Presented by The Negro Ensemble Company. Closes November 22, 2009.
Sholom Aleichem: Laughter Through Tears: A new play with music, written and performed by Theodore Bikel, that brings to life the characters and observations of the famous Yiddish writer. In previews; opens on November 17, 2009.
Show Me The Money: An evening of dance theater vignettes created specifically by choreographer Catherine Galasso for the bank vault at 14 Wall Street. Performances are this week only.
The Ache of Possibility: The team of jazz/pop and Broadway vocalist Capathia Jenkins and songwriter/guitarist and arranger Louis Rosen returns to Joe's Pub to celebrate the release of their third CD. Closes November 22, 2009.
The Age of Iron: A retelling of the story of the Trojan War, drawn from works by William Shakespeare and Thomas Heywood; adapted and directed by Brian Kulick. In previews; opens on November 22, 2009.
The Big Bupkis! A Complete Gentile's Guide to Yiddish Vaudeville: A one-man variety show from New Yiddish Rep, starring Shane Baker. In previews; opens on December 5, 2009.
The Common Air: A one-man play performed by Alex Lyras about six people thrown together during an airport delay. Closes December 30, 2009.
The Credeaux Canvas: A new revival of Keith Bunin's play about two East Village artists who attempt to scam a wealthy art collector into purchasing a falsified classic painting. Presented by Aeternalis Theatre. Closes November 21, 2009.
The Hypochondriac: A new production of a contemporary re-imagining of Moliere's farce The Imaginary Invalid. Closes November 22, 2009.
REVIEWED BY MARTIN DENTON
The Importance of Being Earnest: A revival of the famous comedy by Oscar Wilde, set in contemporary New York City. Closes November 21, 2009.
The Lemon Tree: In this new play created by Maria Logis and Makaria Psiliteli Kazakos, a Greek dream becomes an American tragedy when an immigrant's intense work ethic backfires. Closes November 15, 2009.
The Lesser Seductions of History: A new play by August Schulenberg that follows ten characters through each year of the 1960s. Closes November 22, 2009.
The Orphans' Home Cycle: The world premiere of a three-part play by Horton Foote that follows characters in the fictional town of Harrison, Texas over three decades. Closes March 28, 2010.
The Pillowman: A new production of Martin McDonagh's dark comedy about the interrogation of a fiction writer; presented by Astoria Performing Arts Center. Closes November 21, 2009.
The Supper Club of Lost Causes: Nightmares and vaudeville in a mildewed, long-forgotten nightspot in Northeastern Pennsylvania. In previews; opens on November 12, 2009.
The Verge: Performance Lab 115 strips Susan Glaspell's proto-feminist behemoth of a play in order to reveal its dark, dangerous soul. Closes November 21, 2009.
They Call Me Mister Fry: A one-man show starring Jack Freiberger as a white boy from Indiana who ends up teaching fifth graders in South Central Los Angeles. Closes December 31, 2009.
This: A new play by Melissa James Gibson about a single mother who is trying to become a poet. In previews; opens on December 2, 2009.
