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Open: 05/17/13- Close: 05/19/13
7TH INNING STRETCH Neil LaBute (Broadway, Reasons to Be Pretty) leads an impressive lineup of writers for Mile Square Theatre’s 2013 7th Inning Stretch, with his newest work Squeeze Play. LaBute is joined by some of America’s finest playwrights in this annual event that has thrilled theatre fans for over 10 years. Contributing new plays this year are Brooke Berman (Helen Merrill Award Winner), Eric Conger (Walnut Street Theatre), Edith Freni (Steppenwolf Theatre), Jay Koepke (O’Neill National Playwrights Finalist), Jon Marans (Pulitzer Finalist), and Mat Smart (McKnight Advancement Grant). Chris O’Connor, MST Founder and Artistic Director, says of this year’s event, “Once again, we’re fortunate to have a stellar group of writers contributing to this unique evening. Venue: Monroe Theatrespace : 720 Monroe St |
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Open: 05/11/13- Close: 05/25/13
A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG A Day in the Death of Joe Egg follows Bri and Sheila, a British couple dealing with the severe challenges of parenthood; their only daughter Josephine is wheelchair-bound with cerebral palsy and cannot communicate. With their marriage on the line due to the stress of raising Joe, Bri and Sheila must also contend with their friends Pam and Freddy’s pleas to put Joe in a proper facility and live their lives. The piece’s dark humor is rooted in life’s difficulties as well as the fantasy world that Bri experiences to cope with his family’s hardship. After a successful run on London’s West End, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg premiered on Broadway in 1968. Venue: Workshop Theatre Main Stage : 312 W. 36th Street |
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Open: 05/19/13- Close: 05/19/13
Alacrity Project Presents The Dinner Party And A Monologue Jam
Alacrity Project provides performance opportunities for self-initiated artists. Venue: Arlene's Grocery : 95 Stanton Street |
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Open: 09/06/12- Close: Open Run
Forbidden Broadway
Forbidden Broadway, the fall-down funny musical roast of Broadway that has picked up 9 Drama Desk Awards, a Special Tony®, an Obie, a Lucille Lortel and Drama League Award, is back at last with a blast, and not a moment too soon.
This New York sensation is returning with an all-new, fresh view of the highs and lows of recent seasons including Porgy and Bess, Anything Goes, Follies, Spiderman, Book of Mormon, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Once, and Death of a Salesman, and features outrageous costumes, hilarious rewrites of the songs you know, and dead-on impressions by an stellar cast! Whether you're a seasoned theatre-goer or new to Broadway, Forbidden Broadway is your one-stop ticket to non-stop laughs. Venue: 47th Street Theatre : 304 W. 47th Street |
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Open: 05/10/13- Close: 05/26/13
Gym Shorts: The Show Gym Shorts: The Show is made up of 5 hilarious short vignettes, that examine the triumphs and tragedies of life set against the world's most explosive backdrop: The Gym! At its core, Gym Shorts: The Show is about relationships. The kind of relationships we’ve all experienced in our own lives, and can all identify with. The agony of betrayal. The ecstasy of true companionship. The struggle to be accepted for who you are. All the great dramas and comedies of the ages have hinged on these profound human experiences. So, what is it that makes this rendition new and unique? And, of course, hilarious? The one place that can hold this amount of human triumph and tragedy, the blood, sweat and tears that make up the human experience (particularly the sweat): THE GYM!!! Come see the strength and resilience of these flawed Venue: 777 Theatre : 777 8th Avenue |
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Open: 05/17/13- Close: 06/02/13
Madame Bovary - A Musical
Venue: Roy Arias Stage IV Theatre : 300 W. 43rd St. |
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Previews: 05/11/13- Close: 05/25/13
REALISTS Venue: Here Arts Center : 145 Avenue of the Americas |
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Previews: 01/24/13- Close: 09/29/13
RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Additional casting to be announced. Mr. Beane's book for RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN's CINDERELLA offers a new romantic twist on the ultimate makeover story of a maid-turned-princess, mixing fresh comedy and wit with the beloved tale's classic elements -- the pumpkin, glass slipper, masked ball and more. Venue: Broadway Theatre : 1681 Broadway |
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Open: 05/19/13- Close: 05/19/13
SING-A-LONG-A SOUND OF MUSIC Brooklyn Center for the Performing Artsat Brooklyn College (BCBC)presents Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music onSunday, May 19, 2013 at 1pm. All tickets are $15 and can be purchased by phone at 718-951-4500 (Tues-Sat, 1pm-6pm), or online at www.BrooklynCenterOnline.org. Recommended for ages six and up.
Sing-a-long-a Sound of Musicis an interactive screening of the Academy Award-winning movie musical, The Sound of Music. The film is screened with subtitles and the audience is encouraged to sing along. Before the movie begins, the host will lead the audience through a vocal warm-up, teach the group activities that will unfold at certain moments of the show, and host a costume competition. Venue: Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts : Whitman Theater, 2900 Campus Road |
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Open: 05/17/13- Close: 05/26/13
THE PILLOWMAN Venue: Barrow Mansion : 83 Wayne Street |
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Open: 05/11/13- Close: 06/23/13
The Comedy of Errors & Hamlet The Comedy of Errors & Hamlet marks the fifth annual FREE Shakespeare productions that SSP has shared with New York audiences at Central Park's Summit Rock and the first year of being produced by Mercia Entertainment. Dedicated to bringing the Shakespeare of olden times to modern audiences, SSP uses original Elizabethan performance techniques—involving audience interaction, cue scripts-in-hand and LOTS of spontaneity—to bring Shakespeare's words to life in a thrilling and hilarious way. Venue: Central Park's Summit Rock : West 83rd Street & CPW |
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Open: 05/15/13- Close: 06/22/13
WHAT I'M FAILING TO LEARN
What I’m Failing to Learn is a personal journey of a child colored by both positives and negatives of growing up unsheltered from certain truths of our human world. As 14-year-old singer songwriter Schuyler Iona Press learns, truth holds both comedy and tragedy, but most importantly, truth holds hope.
Venue: 13th Street Repertory : 50 W 13th Street |

