The Ally is in performances at The Public Theater through March 24. By Elazar Abrahams I thought I was someone who liked to be challenged by art. The best theater is theater that pushes buttons, […]
Tag: off-Broadway
FIVE: The Parody Musical
FIVE: The Parody Musical runs through March 10 at Theater 555. By Rachel M. If you’re one of the many of us who can’t believe we are headed towards an election where Donald Trump will […]
The 5 Most Anticipated Theater Productions of 2024
By Elazar Abrahams January is here, which means it’s time to speculate about the pop culture year ahead. What has the potential to be good? What’s going to bomb hard? Who will Chicago stunt cast […]
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea is in performances at the Lucille Lortel Theater through January 7. By Elazar Abrahams One of the hottest tickets this theater season in New York is the off-Broadway revival […]
The Trouble with Dead Boyfriends
By Elazar Abrahams Madison, Grace, and Stella are best friends and high school seniors gearing up for one last hurrah at prom, eager to attend the dance with their boyfriends. The problem? Their beaus are […]
Othello, Presented by New Place Players
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, […]
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 […]
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