The New Victory Theater (209 W. 42nd St.) is the best place for kids and families to enjoy Broadway. Usually the most expensive seat in the house is an unbelievably low $30. And any “jaded” New Yorker will be amused by the current run a hilarious take-off of a city-bus ride with a cast of 60 characters. It’s there until Apr. 16 only. Call 212-563-2266 for tickets.
The Off Broadway mainstay that has lampooned the New York theater scene for more than a quarter century is closing its curtain in January, perhaps forever, after more than 9,000 performances.
Tragedy in the Theater, a Bit of Drama Around It
This month’s sold-out run of “Agamemnon” at the Getty Villa in Malibu is unfolding under the watchful eyes of the neighborhood associations that sued to stop the Getty from adding the outdoor theater.
A Trove of Golden Broadway Images, Stuck in a Tangled History
Thousands of famous images by Leo Friedman are caught in a dispute between the photographer and the New York Public Library’s performing arts collection at Lincoln Center.
Young, Irish and Up Against the Limits of Friendship
Enda Walsh’s writing — and exciting performances by the talented young actors Rex Daugherty and Madeleine Carr — quickly sweep you into the careening locomotion of this story.
At Clown Class, Reaching Deep Into the Psyche for Something Silly
Five professional clowns are teaching workshops at the third annual New York Clown Theater Festival.
The Natural World, Onstage and All Around the Show
In “Nanabozho,” the Mettawee River Theater Company’s puppet show, the natural world is vividly and comically alive.
A Hero Takes the Lead, but No One Will Follow
Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People” is being given an earnest and thoughtful revival by the Phoenix Theater Company.
A Brief Encounter With an Old Flame, Played for Laughs
Sixty minutes of attitude, soft satirical jabs and romantic angst, Edith Freni’s “Kidstuff” can seem more like a collection of jokes than a play.
‘Laramie Project’ Reprises Interviews
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the murder of Matthew Shepard, the writers of the play “The Laramie Project” will re-interview the residents of Laramie, Wyo.
Small Eyes on the Big Stage
It would take a superhuman capacity for cynicism to resist the radiant optimism of the Missoula Children’s Theater players and the unabashed pep of this joyful portrait.
Let ’Em Scoff, Baby; You Keep Singing
For connoisseurs of atrocious musical theater — and/or whip-smart satire — the fictional Jacob Sterling is a godsend to be eternally grateful for.
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Audio Slide Show: Music and Memory -
Title song from ‘What’s That Smell,’ sung by David Pittu (mp3)
Richard Monette, Artistic Director for Shakespeare Festival, Dies at 64
Mr. Monette led the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and led it into the most robust artistic and financial period in its history.
‘Hair’ Headed to Broadway
“Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” will move to Broadway this season, the Public Theater announced.
Chasing the Truth While Hunting for Game
Craig Wright’s “Lady,” about three childhood friends on a hunting trip, says much about the nature of change and distance and truth.
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