#theater

#theater

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."

Wright imagines a 1958 encounter between host Jack Paar and guest Oscar Levant, where tensions rise before a pivotal broadcast, reflecting the complexities of mental health in performance.

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.

Shurina, a 15-year-old student, is transformed when she is cast as a kamikaze pilot in a World War II play, directed by her piano teacher.

"I was interested in observing life as it is and how that was special. Someone baking bread or making a salad or simply sipping tea is what I found interesting."

Karis Kelly's play, awarded the Women's Prize for Playwriting in 2022, masterfully captures a family’s reunion in Northern Ireland, focusing solely on the women present. The narrative navigates humor and pain through rich character dynamics and familial tensions, particularly expressed through the matriarch Eileen and her daughters Gilly and Jenny, each grappling with inherited traumas while humorously confronting their pasts.

John Wilson, a filmmaker, opened Low Cinema, a small theater in Queens, with a focus on showing familiar Hollywood films, starting with a double feature of 'Two Weeks Notice' and a 1903 short.

Francesca Moody's producing decisions have led to major successes like Fleabag and Baby Reindeer. If a show has her backing, it has a greater chance of success.

Morgan Bassichis's show 'Can I Be Frank?' humorously brings the late avant-garde comic Frank Maya back to life, combining elements of comedy and emotional turmoil addressed in his rants.

Rosamund Pike gives a breathless performance as a high court judge juggling her career and personal life, showcasing her vulnerability and determination throughout the play.

Carnival of Psychos is an original theatrical performance featuring a live band of carnies.

The musical, featuring a score by Douglas Hodge, brings Dodie Smith's beloved story to life, portraying the adventurous rescue mission of Pongo and Perdita as they retrieve their kidnapped puppies from the villainous Cruella de Vil.