Now Playing: Plays
July 6 - July 12
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LAST CHANCE!
These shows are closing this week
Behind the Bullseye: A new theatre piece by Sponsored by Nobody that fuses elements of theatre, film, journalism, and installation art to examine the shopping habits of Brooklyn residents. Closes July 11, 2009.
REVIEWED BY MARTIN DENTON
Caucasian Chalk Circle: Performance Lab 115 presents a 21th century interpretation of the play by Bertolt Brecht. Closes July 11, 2009.
REVIEWED BY MITCHELL CONWAY
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead: A revival of Bert V. Royal's play, which is an unauthorized look at what happens to the Peanuts characters when they grow up. Closes July 12, 2009.
King Lear: New York Classical Theater presents a free outdoor production of Shakespeare's famous play in Battery Park. Closes July 7, 2009.
Night Lights: A play written and directed by Dario D'Ambrosi; this is a site-specific experience called "The Drive-In Stage" where the audience watches the play from cars. Closes July 8, 2009.
REVIEWED BY RUSSELL M. KAPLAN
Stunning: A new play by David Adjmi set in the insular Syrian-Jewish community in Midwood, Brooklyn. Presented by Lincoln Center Theater's LCT3 Series. Closes July 11, 2009.
Tamur Lenk: A new play written and directed by Eugenia Macer-Story in which a group of wealthy occultists attempts much too casually to channel the spirit of the great Turkish warrior Tamburlaine. Closes July 12, 2009.
The Amish Project: A new production of Jessica Dickey's solo play that tells the story of a schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community. This show premiered last summer in FringeNYC. Closes July 12, 2009.
REVIEWED BY MARTIN DENTON
Twelfth Night: The Public Theater presents a revival of Shakespeare's famous play, with Anne Hathaway as Viola. This is part of the free Shakespeare in the Park series. Closes July 12, 2009.
REVIEWED BY DAVID GORDON
Waiting for Godot: Bill Irwin and Nathan Lane star in a revival of the classic Beckett play, directed by Anthony Page. Presented by Roundabout Theatre Company. Closes July 12, 2009.
REVIEWED BY MARTIN DENTON
A Bicycle Country: The New York premiere of a play by Nilo Cruz about three Cuban refugees on a raft. Presented by east 3rd productions. Closes July 25, 2009.
A Midsummer Night's Dream: TheDrillingCompany presents a free outdoor production of Shakespeare's famous play in the Ludlow Street Municipal Parking Lot. Closes July 25, 2009.
REVIEWED BY NICOLE HIGGINS
A Wonderland: Lewis Carroll's work is deconstructed by the mind of a modern mature songstress on a journey of self-identity; created by Anonymous Ensemble. This is part of Soho Think Tank's Ice Factory 2009. Performances are this week only.
REVIEWED BY IVANNA CULLINAN
Accomplice: New York: An interactive theatre experience combining a scavenger hunt and a walking tour of Manhattan. Closes October 31, 2009.
Accomplice: The Village: A new theatrical interactive outdoor adventure from the team behind Accomplice: New York, this time set in Greenwich Village.
REVIEWED BY ROBIN REED
Adventure Quest: A play by Richard Lovejoy in which a hero from an '80s-style computer adventure game has to rescure heroines, destroy monsters, and more. This was part of the Brick's Antidepressant Festival earlier this season. Closes July 25, 2009.
AL - A One Me Show: A solo show by Al Lubel, who is a standup comedian; in the show he talks about the source of his humor and his pain. Closes July 31, 2009.
Archbishop Supreme Tartuffe: An original play with music, written by Alfred Preisser and Randy Weiner, inspired by Moliere's famous comedy. Presented by Classical Theatre of Harlem. Closes July 19, 2009.
Back to Babylon: A play written and performed by Gregg Tome about a close-knit circle of Long Island townies struggling to define themselves within a haze of youthful revelry, while heading toward a tragic event that forever connects them to each other and their town. Closes July 19, 2009.
Barceloneta, de noche: A new play written and directed by Javierantonio Gonzalez about an ancient Nazi on his deathbed in a small house on the island of Puerto Rico. Performances are this week only.
REVIEWED BY MONTSERRAT MENDEZ
Barefoot in the Park: An intimate revival of Neil Simon's comedy about two newlyweds coping with their tiny Greenwich Village walkup apartment. Presented by Ground Up Productions. Closes July 25, 2009.
Bird House: A new play by Kate Marks described as an upside-down fairy tale of loyalty, loss and growing up under siege. Closes July 26, 2009.
Blithe Spirit: A revival of Noel Coward's comedy about a man whose marriage is threatened by the ghost of his ex-wife. Angela Lansbury, Christine Ebersole, and Rupert Everett head the cast. Closes July 19, 2009.
REVIEWED BY STAN RICHARDSON
Brief Shorts: Xoregos Performing Company presents a quintet of danced plays at various parks and libraries throughout the city; performances are free. Closes July 20, 2009.
REVIEWED BY NICOLE HIGGINS
Classically Skewed: An Evening of Three One-Act Comedies: Along with Anton Chekhov's The Bear, Sweetness and Light presents two original works: Shakespeare Lives! by Brett Hursey and Mayor Eddie P. Rex by Melissa Villain. Closes July 19, 2009.
Crimes of the Heart: A revival of Beth Henley's comedy about a family of eccentric Southern sisters. Performances are this week only.
Dance of the Seven Headed Mouse: A new play by Carole Gaunt about a New York family coping with the death of their daughter. Closes July 25, 2009.
D'Arranged Marriage: A play by Rajeev Varma and Tarun Mohanbhai about an aspiring New Zealand Indian stand-up comic who spends his life working at his father's corner shop and avoiding the issue of an arranged marriage. Closes July 31, 2009.
Daydream: An adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream specifically for young children. Performances are free and outdoors. Closes July 26, 2009.
Evie's Waltz: A play by Carter Lewis about a boy and his girlfriend who are suspended from school. Closes July 26, 2009.
Fallout: A play by Michael Blumberg about two would-be lovers who are stranded in a cabin during an avalanche. This is part of Manhattan Rep's Summerfest. Performances are this week only.
Flamingo Court: A new production of Luigi Creatore's program of three short comedies set at a Florida apartment complex. Closes September 6, 2009.
God of Carnage: A new play by Yasmina Reza, described as "a comedy of manners without the manners."
REVIEWED BY MARTIN DENTON
Grace: A workshop production of a new play by Sanjit DeSilva and Deepa Purohit in which a young law student travels to Africa in hopes to save the world. Performances are this week only.
Hamlet: Hudson Warehouse presents a new free outdoor production of Shakespeare's famous play. Closes August 2, 2009.
Haunted House: A new play by Daniel Roberts about a family who operate a haunted house in New Jersey. Presented by Audax Theatre Group. Closes August 8, 2009.
Hiding Behind Comets: A revival of Brian Dykstra's play about a brother and sister who are visited by a mysterious stranger. Presented by Nicu's Spoon. Closes July 26, 2009.
REVIEWED BY JASON S. GROSSMAN
Hospital 2009: A four-part episodic multimedia play that examines the interior life of a man in a terminal coma. This year's edition centers on an astronaut. Closes July 25, 2009.
REVIEWED BY MARTIN DENTON
Hurricane Season: Dr. Barbara Ann Teer's National Black Theatre presents a play by Alixa Garcia and Naima Penniman that connects the issues that surface in the aftermath of natural disasters. In previews; opens on July 17, 2009.
Joan of Arc: A new play by Robert Steven Ackerman, presented in a free outdoor production by Gorilla Repertory Theatre. Closes August 2, 2009.
Krapp, 39: A return of the FringeNYC hit written and performed by Michael Laurence about an actor looking back on his failures on his 39th birthday. Closes August 2, 2009.
REVIEWED BY MARTIN DENTON
Levittown: A revival of Marc Palmieri's drama about a family forced to confront their concealed history. In previews; opens on July 13, 2009.
Line: Israel Horovitz's one-act dark comedy about a group of people who are waiting on line, though they don't know for what. Now in its 32nd year.
Manuscript: A revival of Paul Grellong's play about a man who discovers a manuscript that could be of great value to his friends. presented by Red Wheelbarrow Productions. Closes July 18, 2009.
Mary Stuart: A new version of Schiller's play about Mary, Queen of Scots, written by Peter Oswald. This production comes to Broadway from London's Donmar Warehouse. Closes August 16, 2009.
REVIEWED BY LOREN NOVECK
Monstrosity: This epic new play by Lucy Thurber is described as a disturbing retelling of the hero's tale with a girl as the hero and an unheroic ending. Presented by 13P. Closes July 19, 2009.
Mother: A new play by Lisa Ebersole set in an upscale resort in West Virginia where an eccentric family gathers for their annual New Year's holiday. In previews; opens on July 15, 2009.
My First Time: A new play written and directed by Ken Davenport featuring true accounts of first sexual experiences.
Next Fall: A new play by Geoffrey Nauffts, in which "a Christian gives an Atheist the Heimlich, and dislodges more than they bargained for." Closes August 8, 2009.
REVIEWED BY MARTIN DENTON
NY/XY: A new play by William LoCasto about two gay young men and a lot of questions about sex in New York City. Closes August 6, 2009.
Our Town: A revival of the famous play by Thornton Wilder, directed by David Cromer.
REVIEWED BY MARTIN DENTON
Perfect Crime: Convoluted murder mystery involving a dangerous psychiatrist, her patient, a detective, and a man who may or may not be her husband. Implausible, but entertaining; this is the longest-running straight play in New York history.
Perfect Wedding: Vital Theatre Company presents a bedroom farce by Robin Hawdon about a bridegroom who wakes up on his wedding morning in his honeymoon suite to find a gorgeous--and naked--girl in bed beside him. Closes August 2, 2009.
Pre-Disposal : A new play by John Prescod about three young men meet all looking for something different; presented by EBE Ensemble. In previews; opens on July 13, 2009.
References To Salvador Dali Make Me Hot: ABroad Stage Company presents a revival of the play by Jose Rivera. Closes July 19, 2009.
Rhesus: American Thymele Theater presents a free outdoor production of the earliest undated extant tragedy of Euripides. Performances are this week only.
Ruby's Story: A revival of Ron Osborne's play about a German American family during World War II. Closes July 19, 2009.
Ruined: A new play by Lynn Nottage about a businesswoman living in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Closes September 6, 2009.
Summer Solos Series: A series of one-night-only performances of some of the most acclaimed solo shows of recent years. Artists include Nilaja Sun, Aasif Mandvi, Steven Payne, Martin Moran, and many more. Closes August 4, 2009.
Suspicious Package: Rx: A unique interactive show in which audience members play all the roles in a suspense thriller that takes them to the streets of Williamsburg, guided by an iPod. Closes July 25, 2009.
Sweet Storm: A new play by Scott Hudson about a couple who honeymoon in a treehouse in the sky. Presented by The Alchemy Theatre, in association with LAByrinth Theater. Closes July 26, 2009.
REVIEWED BY JUDITH JAROSZ
Taking Liberties: An Evening of Elvis Costello: This is the first volume of a new late night series from DM Theatrics called The Badass Record Collection, desribed as "your music collection come alive." Closes July 18, 2009.
Thank You, But Our Princess Is In Another Castle: Utilizing World of Warcraft, Halo 3, and Grand Theft Auto 4, Machinima theater auteur Eddie Kim presents four classical theater texts, as performed by online video game characters manipulated by gamers live on stage. Closes July 17, 2009.
The 39 Steps: A comic parody of the famous Hitchcock thriller, with four actors playing all the roles.
REVIEWED BY MARTIN DENTON
The Boychick Affair--The Bar Mitzvah of Harry Boychick: A new interactive comedy by the creator of Grandma Sylvia's Funeral. At Times Square Arts Center.
The Comedy of Errors: A free outdoor revival of Shakespeare's farce of mistaken identity; presented by Boomerang Theatre Company. Closes July 19, 2009.
The Europeans: The U.S. premiere of a play by Howard Barker which takes place in war-ravaged Vienna after the Turkish invasion of the late 1600s, during which Christianity and Islam brutally collided. Presented by Potomac Theatre Project Closes July 26, 2009.
The House of the Spirits: A new play by Caridad Svich based on the novel by Isabel Allende. Performed in Spanish with live simultaneous English translation. Closes August 23, 2009.
REVIEWED BY MEGIN JIMENEZ
The Joys of Fantasy: Playwright/director Mitchell Polin re-mixes Thornton Wilder's Our Town with literary, theatrical, musical and visual arts innovations to create a wholly original theater experience. Closes July 25, 2009.
The Norman Conquests: A revival of Alan Ayckbourn's clever trilogy in which the events of a family weekend unfold in separate plays set in different areas of the house. Closes July 25, 2009.
REVIEWED BY MARTIN DENTON
The Quantum Eye - Magic Deceptions: An exploration of mentalism, magic, perception and deception starring Sam Eaton.
The Rivalry: A revival of Norman Corwin's play about the Lincoln-Douglas debates. Closes July 19, 2009.
REVIEWED BY MARTIN DENTON
The Soap Myth: A new play by Jeff Cohen that explores the claim that Nazis manufactured soap from the dead bodies of Concentration Camp victims. In previews; opens on July 13, 2009.
The Temperamentals: A new play by Jon Marans about Harry Hay and Rudi Gernreich, who co-founded the first gay rights organization in America, the Mattachine Society. Closes August 23, 2009.
REVIEWED BY MARTIN DENTON
Therese Raquin: A revival of Neal Bell's dramatization of the famous novel by Emile Zola; presented by Potomac Theatre Project. Closes July 26, 2009.
REVIEWED BY SHELLEY MOLAD
Tony 'n Tina's Wedding: The long-running interactive comedy, featuring a wedding and dinner/reception. At Sofia's Restaurant on 46th Street.
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind: A program of 30 plays in 60 minutes, presented by the Neo-Futurists.
Twisted: Five short plays that explore the perversity of our most basic (and sometimes base) relationships. From Rising Sun Performance Company. Closes July 25, 2009.
