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I haven’t had a deep, guttural laugh like the one I experienced at LBJ The Play in a very long time. Hurry and get your tickets now before the run sells out completely!
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This weekend, Birdland celebrated the birthday of jazz composer and pianist, and legend of bebop, Bud Powell. Powell’s celebration and memory was painted through a special show “Bouncin�…
If there is any proper way to honor Jeff Buckley’s art, it is through a show like this.
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I'm happy that we still have room for bold choices and opportunities to fail.
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A goddess of Death, fired from heaven, learns what it means to be alive—and if this glimpse at the Guggenheim is any measure, audiences will too. The Many Deaths of Laila Starr fuses raga,…
"We have a plague here, I'm tired of hearing the word epidemic."
Kramer/Fauci IS the 1993 live conversation between Kramer (Thomas Jay Ryan) and Fauci (Will Brill), as they discuss AIDS—wh…
This is a play that sneaks up on you. First you will find it charming and funny. Then you will find it painful beyond measure. Then you will surrender to the ride. And then, as you are…
Beneath Luke Jerram's glowing Gaia, Kent Tritle and Musica Sacra transformed the Cathedral of St. John the Divine into a living hymn to our fragile, magnificent planet. From Renaissance poly…
Hundreds of New Yorkers came out to Central Park on a Wednesday evening in September—many entering a lottery to get their free tickets, others waiting in a standby line outside—whether t…
O'Neill's The Hairy Ape, currently running at Irish Repertory Theatre, is a powerful piece of theater.
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This is a beautiful, emotional true life narrative that will stay with you for some time.
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Slam Frank Is the Gut-Punch You Didn't Know You Needed... And You'll Laugh the Whole Way Through
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Shelter Inn Place is that rare comedy that makes you laugh at a noose and weep over pumpernickel. Henry Feldman's hurricane-tossed family, led by Mike Roche, Martin Revere, Alyssa Simon, Aar…
I listened to the Hot Sardines’ new album, Good News, before showing up to Birdland. I have to say— listening to the album with headphones paled in comparison to watching the Hot Sardine…
This is an experience that will not leave you. That will fill you with hope and love for the beauty of humanity.
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Degenerates, by Else Went, is brilliant – devastatingly, stunningly, painfully brilliant. Went takes male alienation and throws it in a blender. This is the kind of work that throws you …
Each night, Jim Rash (NBC's Community) performs a completely improvised one-man show, playing multiple characters and crafting a made-up premise all based on audience suggestions. It's a bri…
Warm-voiced, funny, and unashamedly sentimental, Sam Fazio's My Broadway turns a supper club into a communal memory palace, one show tune at a time. Anchored by Chris White's luminous piano …
How Shakespeare Saved My Life — written and performed by Jacob Ming-Trent
One of the top one-man shows I've seen this year, full stop.
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Revenge, vengeance, grudges are carried for decades. While cleansing, retribution, and justice are all pieces of the puzzle still needing to be put together.
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Ellenson as a performer is wholly captivating. The most compelling moments of the show is when he talks directly to the audience. He has his lines preloaded on his iPad and uses the pauses b…
There is one very, very good reason to see "Human Things" by Joshua Owen.. That would be Victoria Clark.
There are a couple of reasons for this. The first one being that Clark's skill as…
By Holli Harms FLOATING CAROUSEL FLOATING CAROUSEL: A Splendid, Chaotic Ride Through Modern Dating. “A gender studies master’s student, a messy philanderer, an in-denial sugar baby, an a…
Joey Arias and Basil Twist have returned to the stage on which they debuted this piece, two decades ago. They were a downtown fixture when “downtown” was truly Downtown, and they remai…
This is a must see for all who love great music and want to experience it in Collaboration with other like-minded individuals. Classic ballads, torch songs, swing era and more! This is your …
