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Tara-Jean is confused, then frightened, as Cass crowds into her, getting almost nose-to-nose as she searches the young star's face for something that will explain Tara-Jean's stratospheric success and her own failure. "Our faces were so close that her eyes looked like one giant copper eye," Cass recalls. "There were green flecks inside that copper eye. Was that the mark of fate?"

Jordan Tannahill' s jaw-dropping new drama has a homophobic slur in the title - and that's not the only provocative or profane thing about it. British monarchy watchers are sure to clutch their pearls with the play's main premise about the future king of England being openly gay, having a headline-grabbing romance with an Indian man and performing raw sex acts on stage. But star N'yomi Allure Stewart presents another aspect of royalty and LGBTQ+ culture just as fascinating.

From one of hip-hop's most entertaining stars to a plethora of pumpkin treats, we're looking at a fine, fun weekend. So let's get to it, shall we? (As always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines or other details.) Meanwhile, if you'd like to have this Weekender lineup delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning for free, just sign up at www.mercurynews.com/newsletters or www.eastbaytimes.com/newsletters.

It's hard to think of a more iconic exchange in the history of theater than the balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet. Those legendary lines. That stolen kiss. It's been performed countless times the world over. And it was for that reason that Andrew Moerdyk, Kimie Nishikawa, and Santiago Orjuela-Laverde, founders of the Brooklyn-based scenic design studio dots, hoped to reinvent it, when tapped by director Sam Gold for the Circle in the Square Theatre's recent Broadway adaptation. Together, the creative team conceived a bed of flowers-revealed by the opening of a circular panel-and, suspended above it, a mattress.

Chief among the many pleasures of Artist Rep's production of The Bed Trick is its talented cast, all of whom are as adept at batting witty banter as they are at creating pockets of emotional depth. Written by Keiko Green and directed by Luan Schooler, the play features a group of mismatched freshman dormmates. The most sexually sophisticated of the three, Lulu (Madeleine Tran), is in a relationship with Willis (Mac Schonher), whose attention is starting to wander on the dating apps.

Good day, DC! There's a ton of fun and positive things to do this week to help you try to unplug from the bad news. Snallygaster returns Downtown with endless beer and cider tastings, music superstar Chris Brown is still in town, and a free go-kart experience invites neighbors to Race the District. Best Things to Do This Week and Weekend October 6-October 12

Where do you live in NYC? I live in Hell's Kitchen. When we moved over from the UK, we wanted to be right in the heart of Midtown. From our apartment I can walk to the theatre, which is incredible. And everything that makes New York so exciting is right on the doorstep. It's fantastic being surrounded by that energy every day.

Jessica Monette: Root Me in the Soil-Jessica Monette's installation, the second Project Room exhibition at the de Saisset, will explore familial memory, presence and absence, and place. Free. Reception Oct 2; runs until June 13, 2026. de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. scu.edu/desaisset Fri, Oct 3 The Art of Murder-The Pear Theatre opens its 24th season-dubbed Hidden Truths-with a play by Joe DiPietro.

On the way out of The Other Americans, the new drama written by and starring John Leguizamo, I overheard a man about my age talking to his friend as they shuffled up the aisle. "If that isn't my family," he said, trailing off. He looked a little shell-shocked. I don't know what he thought of the play as a play, but he had seen something of his own experience on stage and it had moved him.

William Thomas Berk's new play Anno Machina: An Apocalyptic Elegy follows the fortunes of a sentient AI robot, played by Gabby Bosso, whose job it was (and that of other Human Service Units) to save humanity from itself. But humanity refused to be saved despite the robots' best efforts, and now Bosso's character is forced to reconcile her failure at achieving her programmed directive against the fact of her continued existence.

Tell us-did you ever go to a slumber party? Were you ever LEFT OUT of a slumber party? Did you go to lots of slumber parties, but never felt like you could be yourself? Well, this is a slumber party where you can be you! Infinite Snarch features 30 plays about all the key elements of a slumber party-friendship, games, secrets, romance, fear, pranks, and homosexual activity.

I feel like every character I play is a drag role. It doesn't matter the gender of the character or the costume I'm wearing. You're stepping into a persona through presentation and performance - that's drag.

The program prides itself in sharing personal stories and unique experiences of all types, with a goal of amplifying the voices of our community. It is crucial, now more than ever, to share your story. Local celebrities like Josh Kornbluth, Marga Gomez, Irma Herrera, Diane Barnes, and so many others got their start on Monday Night Marsh. Every Monday (unless it's a holiday), we feature 3 people who perform up to 20 minutes of their (work-in-progress) piece. Each group performs twice in a month. After each show, we do a Q&A with the audience and performers, which allows for the opportunity to give and receive any feedback. You can watch in person, or stream via zoom for free.

At Hermès, every object speaks. They bear witness to a long history of patience, inspiration, and precise gestures, interwoven with joyful encounters and curious anecdotes. They tell the story of a family house and the people who make it up, from the artisans to the boutique staff, not to mention the customers! They represent the lively and bold side of creation, always striving to reinvent itself without ever repeating itself.

Sara Toby Moore's "The Mechanix," a self-described "science fiction-magical realism-human cartoon" show, takes place on "a normal day at a seaside amusement pier." The show includes interdimensional travel, anthropomorphic animals, the nature of free will, and an extended riff on "The Wizard of OZ." Through it all, one would be forgiven for occasionally asking what one thing has to do with the other. It's a question that never gets answered.

How to describe what I heard from the orchestra? It happened one night at the Booth Theater during a preview performance of John Proctor Is the Villain. Raelynn Nix (Amalia Yoo), the preacher's daughter, was delivering the final part of her monologue: "One day, maybe, the new world we were promised will actually be new. One day, maybe, the men in charge won'tbe in charge anymore." The scene is wrenching; the audience held its breath.

When a frog closes a door, he opens a window for a 12-week theatrical run. For the first time outside of the fictional events of the 1984 classic movie musical Muppets Take Manhattan, the real, live, felt-and-blood Muppets are coming to Broadway. There are so many possibilities for what a live Muppet Broadway show could look like: a Muppet Show-style musical revue!

Over 40 years of loving Bob and still he astounds. His vodka paintbrush of absurdity, vaudeville, heartbreak and forgiveness and imagination of the infinite is still wet and painting backdrops backwards behind the Mirror into the wee hours of the morning of his opening night! We will always be suspended in his orbit.

Before the play begins, the duo Acoustic Pilgrims play Middle Eastern music while three young men are on stage, laughing, sharing a joint, and dancing, yet two of them hold rifles.

The story focuses on two sisters under house arrest in Havana in 1991, using their art as a form of resistance against an oppressive government. This narrative highlights themes of resilience, love, and creativity amidst censorship.

The production joyfully embraces its quirky, farcical narrative based on The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia, paired with early-1980s music from The Go-Go's.

"In Every Brilliant Thing, the child tries to encourage his mother to re-engage with life by leaving notes containing a list of everything that makes life worth living."

The book is divided into six chapters: locations in New York City, other locations of note connected to Alexander Hamilton in the city, Hamilton-related things to do in the city, Hamilton locations in New Jersey, Hamilton locations elsewhere (like Philadelphia, Albany, Yorktown, even England), and suggested itineraries to take it all in.

Ten Fifteen Theater, a nonprofit community theater in Astoria, stages thought-provoking shows for local audiences. It primarily targets adults and recently featured productions like 'Macbeth' and 'AGAIN! The Act of Perfection,' a story by local artist Marco Davis.

Free Fridays is a monthly gift to your calendar and your wallet, offering zero-dollar tickets to shows at Magnet Theater in Chelsea, New York City.