The cast of big-business satire 'Walmartopia'
(Credit: Carol Rosegg )
Altar Boyz
If you can't see Jersey Boys, see these boyz instead. The musical follows a down-on-their-luck Christian boy band (Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham—who's Jewish) as they breeze into New York looking for their big break. A satirical musical comedy of a the highest order, Altar Boyz features catchy numbers, Wade Robeson-esque dance moves and songs titles that include "Girl, You Make Me Wanna Wait" and "Jesus Called Me On My Cell Phone." Premiering at the New York Musical Theater Festival in 2004, Altar Boyz moved Off-Broadway in 2005 and picked up the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical and was nominated for seven Drama Desk Awards.
New World Stages (340 W. 50th St. between Eighth and Ninth Aves.)
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Celia
The lively musical celebration about the life and music of the legendary Cuban-born songstress Celia Cruz returns to the New York stage, with Cruz being portrayed by Xiomara Laugart Sanchezin. Offering two performances a week in English and all others in Spanish.
New World Stages, Stage 2 (340 W. 50th St. between Eighth and Ninth Aves.)
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Die Mommie Die!
A comedy noir drenched in classic 1960s Hollywood glamour, this comedy focuses on has-been pop diva Angela Arden (portrayed by playwright Charles Busch) who is trapped in a loveless marriage to film producer Sol Sussman. Desperate to find happiness with her younger lover (an out-of-work TV actor, naturally), Arden murders her husband with a poisoned suppository. In a plot reminiscent of typical Greek tragedy, with a dash of classic showbiz satire, Angela's scheming daughter convinces her "emotionally disturbed" brother that they must avenge their father's death by killing their mother.
New World Stages, Stage 1 (340 W. 50th St. between Eighth and Ninth Aves.)
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The Fantasticks
Way before "The Phantom of the Opera," there was "The Fantasticks," a simple show about innocence and the complexity of love that ran for an astounding 40 years following its 1960 premier. It's responsible for classic theater standards as "Try to Remember" and "Soon It's Gonna Rain."
Snapple Theater Center (210 W. 50th St. between Broadway and Eighth Ave.)
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Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening
A fixture of the New York theater scene since 1982, "Forbidden Broadway" celebrates 25 years of (lovingly) lampooning the shows and stars of current Broadway shows. This new edition pokes fun at Mary Poppins, Grease, Legally Blonde and Spring Awakening, among others.
47th Street Theater (304 W. 47th St. between Eighth and Ninth Aves.)
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Jump
This high-flying event is created by Korea's renowned YEGAM Theatre Company and brings the combination of slapstick comedy, acrobatics and martial arts to the stage in this unique spectacle that has been described as 'Jackie Chan meets Charlie Chaplin.' Set in the interior of a traditional Korean home, the show tells the story of an anything-but-typical family.
Union Square Theatre (100 E. 17th St. between Park Ave. S. and Irving Pl.)
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My First Time
In 1996, a decade before blogging began, a website was created that allowed people to anonymously share their own true stories about their First Times. The website became a phenomenon, when over 40,000 stories poured in from around the globe that were weird, sweet, absurd, funny, heterosexual, homosexual, awkward, shy, sexy and everything in between. Now, these true stories and all the characters in them are brought to life by four actors in this 90-minute play.
New World Stages (340 W. 50th St. between Eighth and Ninth Aves.)
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The Receptionist
Beverly takes pride in her work as the receptionist at a busy Northeast office. Whether coaching her co-worker Lorraine through romantic troubles, fielding calls for their boss Mr. Raymond or carefully monitoring the flow of office supplies, Beverly keeps her domain shipshape. But when handsome Mr. Dart arrives unexpectedly from the central office, Beverly is charmed, Lorraine is smitten and Mr. Raymond is caught completely off guard. Directed by Joe Mantello.
MTC Stage 1 at City Center (131 W. 55th St. between Sixth and Seventh Aves.)
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Richard III
Obie Award-winning actor Michael Cumpsty returns to Classic Stage Company to tackle Shakespeare's Richard III, one of Western literature's most notorious villians.
Classic Stage Company (136 E. 13th St. between Third and Fourth Aves.)
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Walmartopia
A hit at Fringe Festival 2006, this musical satire centers around single mom and duitiful Wal-Mart employee Vicki Latrell, who speaks up against the company's willful mistreatment of its workers and finds herself in a nightmarish future of global corporate domination, complete with Sam Walton's resurrected singing head.
Minetta Lane Theatre (18 Minetta Ln. between 6th Ave. and MacDougal St.)
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Celia
The lively musical celebration about the life and music of the legendary Cuban-born songstress Celia Cruz returns to the New York stage, with Cruz being portrayed by Xiomara Laugart Sanchezin. Offering two performances a week in English and all others in Spanish.
New World Stages, Stage 2 (340 W. 50th St. between Eighth and Ninth Aves.)
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Die Mommie Die!
A comedy noir drenched in classic 1960s Hollywood glamour, this comedy focuses on has-been pop diva Angela Arden (portrayed by playwright Charles Busch) who is trapped in a loveless marriage to film producer Sol Sussman. Desperate to find happiness with her younger lover (an out-of-work TV actor, naturally), Arden murders her husband with a poisoned suppository. In a plot reminiscent of typical Greek tragedy, with a dash of classic showbiz satire, Angela's scheming daughter convinces her "emotionally disturbed" brother that they must avenge their father's death by killing their mother.
New World Stages, Stage 1 (340 W. 50th St. between Eighth and Ninth Aves.)
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The Fantasticks
Way before "The Phantom of the Opera," there was "The Fantasticks," a simple show about innocence and the complexity of love that ran for an astounding 40 years following its 1960 premier. It's responsible for classic theater standards as "Try to Remember" and "Soon It's Gonna Rain."
Snapple Theater Center (210 W. 50th St. between Broadway and Eighth Ave.)
Get tickets
Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening
A fixture of the New York theater scene since 1982, "Forbidden Broadway" celebrates 25 years of (lovingly) lampooning the shows and stars of current Broadway shows. This new edition pokes fun at Mary Poppins, Grease, Legally Blonde and Spring Awakening, among others.
47th Street Theater (304 W. 47th St. between Eighth and Ninth Aves.)
Get tickets
Jump
This high-flying event is created by Korea's renowned YEGAM Theatre Company and brings the combination of slapstick comedy, acrobatics and martial arts to the stage in this unique spectacle that has been described as 'Jackie Chan meets Charlie Chaplin.' Set in the interior of a traditional Korean home, the show tells the story of an anything-but-typical family.
Union Square Theatre (100 E. 17th St. between Park Ave. S. and Irving Pl.)
Get tickets
My First Time
In 1996, a decade before blogging began, a website was created that allowed people to anonymously share their own true stories about their First Times. The website became a phenomenon, when over 40,000 stories poured in from around the globe that were weird, sweet, absurd, funny, heterosexual, homosexual, awkward, shy, sexy and everything in between. Now, these true stories and all the characters in them are brought to life by four actors in this 90-minute play.
New World Stages (340 W. 50th St. between Eighth and Ninth Aves.)
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The Receptionist
Beverly takes pride in her work as the receptionist at a busy Northeast office. Whether coaching her co-worker Lorraine through romantic troubles, fielding calls for their boss Mr. Raymond or carefully monitoring the flow of office supplies, Beverly keeps her domain shipshape. But when handsome Mr. Dart arrives unexpectedly from the central office, Beverly is charmed, Lorraine is smitten and Mr. Raymond is caught completely off guard. Directed by Joe Mantello.
MTC Stage 1 at City Center (131 W. 55th St. between Sixth and Seventh Aves.)
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Richard III
Obie Award-winning actor Michael Cumpsty returns to Classic Stage Company to tackle Shakespeare's Richard III, one of Western literature's most notorious villians.
Classic Stage Company (136 E. 13th St. between Third and Fourth Aves.)
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Walmartopia
A hit at Fringe Festival 2006, this musical satire centers around single mom and duitiful Wal-Mart employee Vicki Latrell, who speaks up against the company's willful mistreatment of its workers and finds herself in a nightmarish future of global corporate domination, complete with Sam Walton's resurrected singing head.
Minetta Lane Theatre (18 Minetta Ln. between 6th Ave. and MacDougal St.)
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