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Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind Kraine Theater, 85 East 4th Street  10/1/2009 to 7/30/2010

With its ever-changing “menu” of plays, Too Much Light... is an attempt to perform 30 plays in 60 minutes—an original concept by Greg Allen and the Neo-Futurists. The audience is fully part of the act, deciding the order that these plays are performed. Each week, these plays shift as ensemble member... view full listing details

 

The Cradle Will Rock Theater Ten Ten, 1010 Park Avenue  2/12/2010 to 3/14/2010

This 1937 fierce and riveting musical comedy about the fight of the everyman against the power of corruption has a history as exciting as the musical itself. It was originally a part of the Federal Theatre Project, and was directed by Orson Welles, and produced by John Houseman. When the original pr... view full listing details

 

The Cherry Orchard Gloria Maddox Theatre, 151 W. 26th St.  2/25/2010 to 4/4/2010

The Cherry Orchard centers on the attempts of Madam Ranevsky to save her Russian country estate and her beloved cherry orchard. Through the interactions of fourteen characters, Chekhov tells a story of loss and death, but also of hope and new beginnings.... view full listing details

 

A Midwinter's Tale American Theatre of Actors, Sargent Theatre, 314 West 54th Street  3/3/2010 to 3/13/2010

Point of You's staged adaptation of A Midwinter's Tale by Kenneth Branagh. An out-of-work actor makes a last-ditch effort to redeem himself by producing, directing and starring in HAMLET at Christmas. Is it a lost cause or will the magic of theatre prevail? Adapted for the stage by Johnny Blaze Leav... view full listing details

 

Titus Andronicus American Globe Theater, 145 West 46th Street, 3rd Floor   2/25/2010 to 3/21/2010

Titus Andronicus, the revenge tragedy by William Shakespeare. It all begins when victorious general, Titus Andronicus, returns to Rome with hostages: Tamora, Queen of the Goths and her sons. Then ensuing maelstrom serves up tongue, hands, rape, adultery, racism and Goth-meat pie. Not for the faint o... view full listing details

 

REVOLUT¿ON ! Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue   3/4/2010 to 3/21/2010

In this new creative work that bridges puppetry, object theatre, and circus arts, Czech and Czech-American theater artists join together to offer their perspectives on the 1989 Velvet Revolution and an overview of the idea of revolution through the ages. Revolution! is performed in the tradition of ... view full listing details

 

The Power of Birds Milagro Theatre -- CSV Cultural Center, 107 Suffolk Street  2/19/2010 to 3/13/2010

A world premiere family drama about the ties that bind and the love that sets you free. Any way the wind blows, when the birds begin their winter migration, the Fogarty family will never be the same again.... view full listing details

 

GraceNotes presents Prescription Strength Theater Milagro Theatre -- CSV Cultural Center, 107 Suffolk Street  2/23/2010 to 3/13/2010

GraceNotes presents PRESCRIPTION STRENGTH THEATER - 2 World Premieres commissioned by 3Graces about Healthcare - because healthcare is no laughing matter... or is it?... view full listing details

 

Anaphylaxis IRT Theater, 154 Christopher St., 3rd floor  3/10/2010 to 3/21/2010

Anaphylaxis Ana is allergic to everything. She was designed that way. Frank is under orders to replace her memory every few days; he's not doing a very good job. When tinkering with DNA has gone too far, human nature takes a turn for the worse.... view full listing details

 

Alice in Slasherland HERE Arts Center, 145 6th Avenue  3/18/2010 to 4/10/2010

Veronica Mars meets Evil Dead in Vampire Cowboys newest creation for the stage, ALICE IN SLASHERLAND! When young Lewis Diaz accidentally resurrects the soul of a brutally slain girl named Alice, he unwittingly unleashes a literal hell on Earth. Now with every sort of demon, monster, and killer ravag... view full listing details

 

Elephants on Parade 2010 Teatro IATI, 64 east 4th St  3/10/2010 to 3/20/2010

design by Montgomery Sutton Elephants on Parade 2010 features five world premieres and one New York area premiere that examine the peculiar difficulties of communication and connection in the 21st century. Erin Austin’s “Buddha Nosh” is a comedy about spiritual, social, and emot­ional independence at a trendy Pan Asian restaur... view full listing details

 

Rudolf II Bohemian National Hall, 321 E 73rd St  3/5/2010 to 3/28/2010

Rudolf II is the story of a bisexual, bipolar emperor in 1600 Prague obsessed with alchemy, astronomy, his longtime mistress, and his newest lover and valet, a converted Jew. The production uses the vast expanse of the Bohemian National Hall to create an environmental production in the center of it... view full listing details

 

Craven Monkey and The Mountain of Fury The Brick Theater, 575 Metropolitan Ave  2/26/2010 to 3/13/2010

Craven Monkey realizes his fellow monkeys are not his friends. A Darwinian Martial Arts Fairy Tale in Which Monkeys and Monsters Beat the Crap Out of Each Other.... view full listing details

 

The Soup Show HERE Arts Center, 145 6th Avenue  3/4/2010 to 3/27/2010

Desiree Buch, Erica Livingston, & Cara Francis "The Soup Show" features Cara Francis, Desiree Burch, and Erica Livingston naked in a giant pot of self-made soup. Instantly creating intimacy and tension with the audience, the atmosphere of the play draws from interaction with this sensual centerpiece. Incorporating ingredients from interviews, li... view full listing details

 

Glee Club Access Theater, 380 Broadway  3/3/2010 to 4/3/2010

The eight misfit members of Romeo, Vermont's glee club are on the verge of meltdown after their soloist makes the disastrous decision to save his own life. Will they be ready in time for the big recital? And isn't music the most important thing? Glee Club is a comedy about singing. Singing makes peo... view full listing details

 

+30NYC Center Stage, NY, 48 West 21st Street, 4th floor  3/4/2010 to 3/21/2010

+30NYC – new plays imagining the next new York; An all sustainable project, this evening of short plays examines how our actions today will directly affect our lives in 30 years. Playwrights include Bekah Brunstetter, Victor Cazares, Christine Evans, Michael John Garcés, Ashlin Halfnight, Mac Roger... view full listing details

 

Who Is Jordan Bishop? Theaterlab, 137 W 14th St.  3/5/2010 to 3/14/2010

Who Is Jordan Bishop? incorporates the work of over 35 theater artists in 8 short intertwined plays to chronicle the meteoric rise and inevitable demise of celebrity gossip monger/part-time rock-god/full-time scumbag Jordan Bishop.... view full listing details

 

The Taming of The Shrew American Theatre of Actors, 314 West 54th Street, 4th Floor  3/3/2010 to 3/14/2010

Michael Matucci & Jessica Jennings The renowned American Theatre of Actors once again brings you Shakespeare's "The Taming of The Shrew." Kate is a witty, waspish shrew. Yet, she must be married off before her younger, tamer sister. When Petruchio comes in search of a wife, will he live to woo this wildcat, Kate? Award winning ... view full listing details

 

The Crucible The Old Stone House, JJ Byrne Park 5th Ave btwn 3rd and 4th Sts  3/4/2010 to 3/14/2010

BNW Crucible Cast at The Old Stone House lantern-lit site specific production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible at The Old Stone House of Brooklyn. Acts 1 and 2 on first floor; acts 3 and 4 on 2nd floor... view full listing details

 

Last Life Ohio Theater, 66 Wooster Street  3/4/2010 to 3/14/2010

After a completely sold-out run at the Brick Theatre’s Fight Fest, and subsequent sold-out extension, Last Life returns. In a borderless, burnt-out world the few remaining inhabitants are at the end of a long, indefinable war. The survivors, not knowing what they are even fighting for, vow to destro... view full listing details

 

Room #103, Chelsea Hotel Hotel Chelsea, 222 W23rd St  3/18/2010 to 3/27/2010

Room 103, Hotel Chelsea is a performance set in New York City's most famous artistic haven. With the hotel's decor as a backdrop and with room 103 as a stage, audiences are led on a journey where history meets memory and the lines of fiction and reality are blurred. Exploring tales of Dylan T... view full listing details

 

Michael Ian Black's My Custom Van Drilling Company Theatre Lab, 236 West 78th Street  4/1/2010 to 4/24/2010

Dare to step inside acclaimed comedian/actor/writer Michael Ian Black’s My Custom Van and take a tour of one of the greatest literary minds the universe has ever known! See the myriad freaks of nature all living in relative harmony (and sometimes irrelative disharmony) within one brilliant and beaut... view full listing details

 

A Midsummer Night's Dream Interart Annex, 500 West 52nd Street  3/20/2010 to 4/5/2010

Blessed Unrest heats up Shakespeare’s magical tale of people trying desperately to love each other in spite of volatile weather, identity confusion and meddling sprites. This physically dynamic production ignites Shakespeare’s language and tears open the heart of the play.... view full listing details

 

Return to Mellow Falls Joria Theater, The, 260 West 36th Street  2/20/2010 to 3/21/2010

We need a Manager. In 1938 a group of men set out to defy all odds by gaining access to the Negro baseball league but encounter jealousy and greed that could hinder their chances.... view full listing details

 

Tuesday Night Poker Studio Theater @ Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street   3/24/2010 to 4/4/2010

(Left to Right) Nick Hulstine, Adam Couperthwaite, Mike Hauschild, Jon McCormick, and Matt Brown Five best friends struggle through life in Lower Class New York City. Fed up with living hand to mouth, they hatch a plan over a weekly game of poker that will change their lives. But is it for the better?... view full listing details

 

Somewhere in Between Drilling Company Theatre Lab, 236 West 78th Street  3/12/2010 to 3/21/2010

Following the death of their mother, two estranged brothers reunite with a plan to move forward. But when a secret from the past emerges, their inability to assess reality provides a glimpse of what may truly be hell on Earth. Somewhere in Between was developed as part of Collaborative Stages' Scene... view full listing details

 

Magnitude of the Slope 45th Street Theatre – Upstairs, 354 W. 45th Street, 2nd Fl.  4/3/2010 to 4/11/2010

As the world bids farewell to the King of Pop, investment broker JP arrives at the kitschy Aloha Motel for his own date with destiny. He is joined by his mistress, Amelia, a devoted paramedic, whose fifteen-year relationship with JP has known its share of hurt and comfort. But as JP prepares to turn... view full listing details

 

Wit Nicu's Spoon Theatre, 38 West 38th  4/7/2010 to 4/25/2010

'W;t' by Margaret Edson, is a play that asks us to question the way we live our lives, the choices we make and the relationships we form. It presents us with Vivian, a woman forced to evaluate her life as she faces her death. Having focused her whole life on the academic analysis of the poetry of Jo... view full listing details

 

4.48 Psychosis Access Theater, 380 Broadway  3/2/2010 to 3/28/2010

The Subject - Rachel Lynn Wood - The Doctor - Julian Sapala - The Lover - Michael Jefferson Sarah Kane's 4.48 Psychosis is a humane and candid account of a mind preparing to shut down. The play examines on the thoughts of a suicidal woman diagnosed with pathological grief. 4.48 Psychosis is Sarah Kane's fifth and final play which epitomizes her dark humor, simplicity and freedom from tradi... view full listing details

 

Caligula Maximus La MaMa Experimental Theatre, 74A East 4th St  3/5/2010 to 4/10/2010

photo by Lia Chang CALIGULA MAXIMUS takes place on the last night of the notorious dictator's life, in his palace where he is stage managing, directing, and starring in one of his famous "entertainments" which test the limits of human intellect and appetite. Caligula, sensing the encroachment of monotheistic religions... view full listing details