In the tussle between going to a sold-out pop concert and inviting a lone violinist to play Mozart in your living room, New Place Players’ “Othello” skews heavily toward the latter. Performed in Casa Clara, […]
Tag: off-Broadway
The Gett
The Gett runs through December 11 at the Rattlestick Theater. By Elazar Abrahams The Gett is an admirable new play now in performances in the West Village. Titled after a document in Jewish law that […]
The Butcher Boy
The Butcher Boy runs through September 11 at the Irish Repertory Theatre. By Elazar Abrahams Based on Patrick McCabe’s 1992 novel of the same name, The Butcher Boy is about as original a stage musical […]
Two Jews, Talking
As a child of the 70s, I wanted to see Two Jews, Talking to watch Hal Linden (of Barney Miller fame) and Bernie Koppel (Doc on “The Love Boat”) perform live. It turned out that […]
Disney’s Winnie The Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation
Disney’s Winnie The Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation is back at Theatre Row for a limited summer engagement through July 31. By Elazar Abrahams Children’s entertainment can often be mindless and cheap – hastily […]
Alex Edelman: Just For Us
Alex Edelman: Just For Us continues its off-Broadway run at the Cherry Lane Theatre through February 19. By Elazar Abrahams Well, I never expected to hear my obscure Jewish name shouted on a theater stage, […]
All the Natalie Portmans
All the Natalie Portmans will play at the MCC Theater Space through March 29. By Elazar Abrahams Off-Broadway sometimes holds talent more impressive than that of the Great White Way. That’s certainly true of the […]
Emojiland: The Musical
‘Emojiland’ is playing until March 8 at The Duke on 42nd Street. By Elazar Abrahams The new off-Broadway musical Emojiland has little in common with 2017’s The Emoji Movie, but it isn’t much better than […]
The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man concluded an off-Broadway run on November 24. By Rachel M. This Off-Broadway show centers around a concept album written by songwriter Ross Golan, 2016 BMI Pop Songwriter of the Year who composed […]
FRIENDS! The Musical Parody
FRIENDS! The Musical Parody concludes its New York City run on December 31st. Now playing at St. Luke’s Theater, FRIENDS! The Musical Parody lampoons the iconic 90s sitcom. While those unacquainted with the world of Friends […]
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