GO SEE AN OFF-BROADWAY SHOW!

[EugLoven]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 12:44am

SOME OF THE BEST THEATRE IN NEW YORK ISN'T EVEN ON BROADWAY!

You want to be a real patron of the arts? See something that will challenge your mind, impress your heart and spirit, and stir your soul? See things on-stage that are too risky for a 1000-person house? Or come across a play that might be the next "Avenue Q" or "Spring Awakening"?

THEN GO SEE AN OFF-BROADWAY SHOW WHILE THE BIG HOUSES ARE ON-STRIKE

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND JUST A FEW OF THE FOLLOWING SHOWS I'VE RECENTLY SEEN...

"Richard III" at CSC, starring Michael Cumpstey. Absolutely exceptional acting, set, lighting, costumes and talent. Probably the best bit of Shakespeare currently staged in New York (I have my tickets for "Cymbeline" next month).

"Speech & Debate" at the Roundabout Black Box just extended their performances because of such high-demand and critical-success. It's one of the most current-scripts of the year, hilarious, touching, and an all-too-real reflection of today's cyber-youth.

The ink is still drying on Flaherty & Ahren's latest tuner, "The Glorious Ones," starring Marc Kudisch Lincoln Center.

"The Fantasticks" lives up to its name, afterall. Very organic, loving, enduring and delightful. Witty script, heartful staging and hello! Tom Jones anyone?

I'm definitely bias here, but "Tings Dey Happen" fresh from a multi-extended run in San Francisco is currently making a splash at the Culture Project, where it's also been super-extended. One-man playing over a dozen roles fresh from the lives of Africans and the realism of oil-politics.

AND SO MANY MORE! GO HAVE A REAL NIGHT-ON-THE-TOWN!

[bschneid76]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 12:50am

I also recommend seeing Edward Albee's Peter and Jerry, I just saw it this past evening, and found it a terrific piece of theatre!!! Bill Pullman is excellent!

Die Mommie Die is also a wonderful theatrical experience, that shouldn't be missed either.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 12:52am

"THEN GO SEE AN OFF-BROADWAY SHOW WHILE THE BIG HOUSES ARE ON-STRIKE"

And AFTER the strike, too!

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 12:53am

Yes, and go see Hunter Foster in Frankenstein!

[EugLoven]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 12:55am

Here Here CapnHook!
Off-Broadway is where I call home.

[EugLoven]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 12:57am

bschneid76 - I've got two tickets to "Peter & Jerry" tomorrow night! I'm so glad you liked it... then again, how can you not? (1) It's Albee and (2) "Zoo Story" is un-freakin'-believable. I'm just anxious to see Act 1 and Pullman.

Hell, while we're on the subject... go hop a train into New Jersey and see "Meet Me in St.Louis" at Paper Mill Playhouse (sorry, that was me totally kissing a$$ to one of my friends who works there)
Updated On: 11/10/07 at 12:57 AM

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 1:00am

Calm down you OffBWay geeks
Just keep bumbing
There are actually a lot of Off BWay plays with great casts..
Go See Em!

[MovieGuy1031]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 1:02am

I'm hoping to convince my family to purchase cheap tickets to Speech and Debate in place of Cyrano, as well as cheap tickets to Things We Want in place of Mermaid, just in case none of this is sorted out come the weeked...

For some reason i feel that someone will intervene due to the impending Thanksgiving rush.,,

But then again, thats wishful thinking...

[Little-Lotte]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 1:03am

I second the recommendation for the Off-Broadway Frankenstein! Especially if you have tickets to Young Frankenstein already, then you can see this one and compare the two!!

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 1:03am

If you want Speech & Debate, I'd step on it. It's very very sold out.

[EugLoven]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 1:24am

Bingo with the Indians (off-off-bway) at The Flea Theatre is just mind-blowing. Adam Rapp has written one of his most intense plays yet... with sex and violence up-close and personal. Definitely not for the faint-at-heart or easy-uncomfortable theatre-patron. It's terrifically funny but you've been warned... it should come with a Parental Advisory sticker!

[bschneid76]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 8:54am

Speech and Debate is sold out for the entire run along with the extension. You can see if there are cancellations within 2 hours of curtain time.

But you can't beat 20 dollar tickets.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 8:59am

so with YANK the musical ...

There's two OFF-BROADWAY shows I am dying to see (Speech & Debate and Yank ) and its both SOLD out...

J*
Updated On: 11/10/07 at 08:59 AM

[brainlessorwise]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 9:26am

Fuerzabruta is a unique experience. Plus you can dance away all your lack of Broadway stress with the cast.

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 11:07am

LOVED Fuerzabruta. Things We Want was great as well. Make Me A Song was very charming.

Hey, don't forget Forbidden Broadway, where you'll likely see the Broadway show you should have been seeing tonight!

Updated On: 11/10/07 at 11:07 AM

[LaCageAuxFollesFan2]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 11:20am

I agree - go support OFF BROADWAY! I'm going to try and get into THE GLORIOUS ONES this afternoon...

I also reccomend PETER & JERRY at Second Stage
& especially THE RECEPTIONIST at MTC's CITY CENTER theatre. It got pretty good reviews a week ago, so I'm not sure the availaility, but it's a quick humdinger of a play that you'll be glad you took in.

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 1:50pm

You want to volunteer to tell the sobbing kids outside the Grinch to go see an Off-Broadway show?

[antiandrewx]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 1:53pm

Does The Glorious ones have some type of rush? Updated On: 11/10/07 at 01:53 PM

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 2:00pm

i would go see Fuerza Bruta in a heartbeat if i could only afford it!!! Is there any way to get tickets for 50 or cheaper for this? TKTS???? eek!

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 2:06pm

For $45 Fuerzabuta tix:

http://www.broadwaybox.com/shows/fuerzabruta_nyc_tickets.aspx

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 2:18pm

thanks Margo!!!!

is Fuerza Bruta ever on TKTS???

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 6:25pm

anyone? pleeeease?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 6:26pm

How about Frankenstein?

[Anakela]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 6:33pm

fyi this is what TKTS looked like at a little before 2pm today:

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 11/10/07 at 6:34pm

Definitely go support some Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway shows!
Strike! a legally wicked awakening!