A modern musical comedy with a psychiatric twist, Neurosis is a story about finding happiness, falling in love, and dealing with that little voice in your head along the way. Starring Jennifer Blood (Matilda), Joel Blum (Showboat), this play takes the stage of DR2 Theatre in New York.
If you've got an idea for the next Wicked or Book of Mormon -- or just love watching improv and musical comedies -- then Blank! The Musical was made for you. Each night at the Broadway Comedy Club, the audience will use their smartphones to suggest and vote on the show's title, lyrics, score and more. Then you can sit back and marvel as the cast (a mix of members from Upright Citizens Brigade, ImprovBoston and other troupes) turns your suggestions into a Broadway-style musical complete with singing, dancing and help from a live band. The results are sure to be hilarious, and who knows, maybe you'll help create the next theater sensation in New York!
People with red hair are misrepresented, misunderstood and under-valued. In this new musical written by and starring the redheaded Katie Thompson, a secret redheaded revolutionary organization is taking matters into their own hands, fighting back against their imminent extinction and standing up for the rights of redheads everywhere. See this new off-Broadway production at DR2 Theatre in New York City.
The title says it all -- this is a unique evening of entertainment, even for New York City. Eight hunks display all of their charms as they celebrate the splendors of male nudity in comedy, song and dance. This sensational revue features 16 original songs, from the sassy opening number, "Gratuitous Nudity" to the hilarious "Bliss of a Bris." Naked Boys Singing, which made its triumphant return to off-Broadway last year, has been hailed by audiences and critics alike as a sure-fire crowd pleaser for bachelorette parties, girls and boys nights out or just a roaring good time for anyone who appreciates the male form, a good laugh and great music.
Heist! follows a ragtag team as they attempt the biggest con Broadway has ever seen. Can four rogues infiltrate the cast of a classic Broadway revival? Plans go awry and alliances shift on opening night ... will our team pull off the heist of the season? Or will someone else steal the spotlight? Find out when this musical comedy makes its world premiere at New York's Players Theatre.
This One's For The Girls -- but also for everyone! This fascinating and original new musical comes to St. Luke's Theatre in New York to celebrate women's lives over the past hundred years through beloved popular songs. From the sad laments of female victims ("A Bird in a Gilded Cage") to the angry anthems of women who are mad as hell and vow not to take it anymore ("I Am Woman" and "You Don't Own Me"), This One's for the Girls is a high-energy celebration of American women that's certain to thrill and entertain men, women and everyone in between. Show some "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" and get your tickets now!
This punchy, 75-minute production recaptures the passion and the controversy of the famous novel, then globally successful film, and repackages it into an immersive stage performance -- where the audience is literally part of the show, including the notorious "Worst Toilet in Scotland" scene. Trainspotting is the story of Mark Renton and his friends, living through the Edinburgh heroin scene of the '80s. Harry Gibson's original stage adaptation, written before it became the famous blockbuster film, was instantly successful and controversial, and won the Sunday Times Award for Best New Play. Don't miss this production at the 777 Theatre in New York City.
The children's book The Story of Ferdinand might have caused a controversy when it was released in 1936, but those uptight critics would have a heart attack if they saw what Company XIV has done with it in Boylesque Bullfight. This all-male baroque-burlesque spectacle puts an erotic spin on the macho world of bullfighting. You're going to have to cool down with a cocktail from the bar when this steamy fantasia comes to the stage of Théâtre XIV.
"Absolutely dazzling!" raves the Huffington Post. Actor and international piano virtuoso Hershey Felder returns to 59e59. following his sold-out run of Maestro Leonard Bernstein. After selling out theaters in Los Angeles, Seattle, San Diego and Chicago, Felder now returns to New York, where he'll embody the iconic Irving Berlin to bring you the musical story of an immigrant boy who gave a country its voice. Experience the stories behind this songwriter's most popular and enduring work, including "God Bless America," "There's No Business Like Show Business," "White Christmas" and more. Don't miss this incredible special offer to see the smash hit Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin at 59E59 Theaters.
Comfort Women: A New Musical revolves around a young Korean woman, Goeun, who was promised a job in Japan, but is soon transported to Indonesia as one of their comfort women --women who were sold as sex slaves for the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII. The story explores how such a tragedy can permanently and painfully transform the life of a young woman. As the first ever all-Asian Off-Broadway cast led by an East Asian director, the show sold out in 2015. It was also nominated for Best Off-Broadway Musical by BroadwayWorld. Now you can see it at the Peter Sharp Theater in New York.
Twenty years ago, Basil Twist debuted his Symphonie Fantastique -- a unique response, using puppetry, to the Berlioz work of the same name -- to acclaim at HERE. In the 20 years since, Twist has become an internationally recognized artist in opera, ballet, and on Broadway, and has won countless awards, including the illustrious MacArthur Fellowship. He will revisit his legendary masterpiece as part of HERE's 25th Anniversary Season, joined live by virtuosic pianist Christopher O'Riley playing the exquisite Liszt transcription, as Symphonie floats and swirls in a 1,000-gallon water tank neatly disguised as a puppet stage.
The children's book The Story of Ferdinand might have caused a controversy when it was released in 1936, but those uptight critics would have a heart attack if they saw what Company XIV has done with it in Boylesque Bullfight. This all-male baroque-burlesque spectacle puts an erotic spin on the macho world of bullfighting. You're going to have to cool down with a cocktail from the bar when this steamy fantasia comes to the stage of Théâtre XIV.
Inspired by a true story, this new LGBT comedy-drama from across the pond is set in the summer town of Blackpool, circa 1953, long before rainbow flags waved. But gay lovers Eddie and Tommy are inspired to crack open the closet door and risk it all, after getting mixed up with an eccentric group of characters at a seaside guest house, including a transvestite who's mustering the courage to take a walk as a woman in public. Billed as a "slice of camp British comedy with a heart-breaking punch," Once a Year on Blackpool Sands comes to the Loft at the Davenport Theatre in New York. This show is great for both a girls' night out or a group of LGBTQ friends.
The worldwide phenomenon known as Blue Man Group is a wildly outrageous and engaging theatrical experience combining music, comedy and multimedia theatrics to create a totally unique form of entertainment.
"Hound Dog." "Stand by Me." "Love Potion No. 9." Legendary songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller didn't just write great tunes -- their songs are classic blockbuster hits that are still relevant today. Set to classic Leiber and Stoller tunes like "Yakety Yak," "Jailhouse Rock" and "On Broadway." This feel-good show holds the record for the longest-running musical revue ever on Broadway, and now it returns to NYC's Stage 42 in an all-new production directed and choreographed by Emmy winner and Tony nominee Joshua Bergasse (So You Think You Can Dance, Smash).
When a trio of African-American sisters, their mom and their white sister-in-law arrive for the funeral of the family matriarch, they begin to unearth mementos that lead them to look back at their own relationships as well as the history of black women, as told through the hit songs of each era. Dorothy Marcic's musical takes you through the struggles of the '30s and the girl group sounds of the '60s, right up to the power decade of the '90s with songs form artists ranging from Billie Holiday to Beyoncé, including "Oh Happy Day," "Mama Said," "I Will Survive" and "A Woman's Worth."
"A DELIGHT...SUCH A HOOT! WONDERFUL!" - NY Times. When the dangerously handsome Johnny Blood's life is on the line, he must put his fate into the hands of a colorful cast of characters including a mysterious sheriff, an eccentric priest, a sleazy governor, a saloon girl gone good and a nun out of the habit. Before the sun sets, will they rise up and pull off the greatest caper yet, or will Johnny be left hanging? This witty and wild new musical comedy takes the Bard's Measure for Measure and shakes things up!
Vitaly, celebrated as one of the most unique and innovative illusionists in the world, brings his most ambitious work yet, An Evening of Wonders, to New York audiences for a strictly limited engagement June 13—September 30 at the Westside Theatre. “He is an ingenious inventor, full of charming surprises and amazing magic” hail Penn & Teller.
Tooting Arts Club’s acclaimed immersive production of Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street has arrived in New York City in a replicated pie shop. Pies baked by White House pastry chef Bill Yosses are available before the show. “No matter how big a Stephen Sondheim fan you are, you’ve never seen Sweeney Todd served up quite like this.” -- The Times (UK)
The most incredibubble show in the world! Bubble lovers of all ages are delighted with an unbubblievable experience, awashed with a bubble tide, and perhaps even find themselves inside a bubble. Mind-blowing bubble magic, spectacular laser lighting effects, and momentary soapy masterpieces will make you smile, laugh, and feel like a kid again
This One's for the Girls isn't just for the girls! This fascinating and original new musical looks at the role of women over the past 100+ years through 40 Top-40 hits.
With a soaring score and heartfelt, hilarious lyrics, "A Letter to Harvey Milk" is an inspiring musical about friendship, loss and finding acceptance in unlikely places. Tix from $39
"Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic" follows the (non)-adventures of a wizard named Wayne, his two somewhat familiar friends and the lovably underachieving members of a particular house, who are left to sit on the sidelines as a certain star student and his pals experience all the evil-battling excitement.
The new musical that weaves folk-rock, pop and blues in bringing together a family that hasn't experienced true joy together for decades. Catch the New York premiere of this rousing production at York Theatre Company.
When Josh and Alex, a married couple in an open relationship, invite Darius to spend the night together, nothing is ever the same in the new drama "Afterglow". This incisive play by writer-director S. Asher Gelman delves into the complications that arise from what is supposed to be just a physical encounter. Rocked by new feelings of intimacy, all three men must confront their own definitions of love and trust.
For more than 27 years, the mystery-thriller "Perfect Crime" has kept audiences guessing with its comic, romance-filled take on the whodunit, making it the longest-running non-musical play in New York City history. The complex, twisty story unfolds in the secluded Connecticut mansion of Harvard-educated psychiatrist Margaret Brent, who's accused of murdering her wealthy British husband, and soon finds herself tangling with a handsome detective, who may just have fallen for her.
After a six-year run at Broadway's Golden Theatre, the massively popular, Tony-winning adult puppet musical Avenue Q now calls New World Stages its home. Full of humor and hummable tunes, Avenue Q is a hilarious look at life in New York, featuring a fantastic cast of people and puppets. In its Broadway debut, Avenue Q scored the "Triple Crown" of Tony wins, grabbing honors for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. The lovable cast of characters, both flesh and felt, includes recent college grad Princeton, who moves to Avenue Q full of hope for the future, Kate (the girl/monster next door), and the colorful collection of neighbors who help Princeton discover his true purpose in life.
