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BWW Reviews: HONEY FIST: You've Got to Have Friends

(5/5/2013) - Flux Theatre Ensemble presents August Schulenberg's 'Honey Fist', a thoughtful and comic play about old friends and their secrets.

humRumbleROAR Presents ALONDRA WAS HERE World Premiere at The Wild Project, Now thru 5/18

(5/4/2013) - humRumbleROAR Productions has announced the world premiere production of Chisa Hutchinson's ALONDRA WAS HERE, directed by Jade King Carroll. ALONDRA WAS HERE will play a limited engagement at The Wild Project (195 East 3rd Street, NYC). Performances begin tonight, May 4 and continue through Saturday, May 18. Opening Night is Wednesday, May 8 (7 p.m.).

THAT PLAY: A SOLO MACBETH and SOUTHERN GOTHIC NOVEL Set for Stage Left Studio, May 2013

(5/3/2013) - Stage Left Studio, 214 W. 30th Street, is celebrating its third Drama Desk nominated show, Tom Gualtieri and Heather Hill's That Play: A Solo Macbeth, with added performances May 2, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16 & 25 at 7:30pm. Nominated this year for 'Unique Theatrical Experience' THAT PLAY has enjoyed a long run in New York City and continued rave reviews from both critics and audience.

Photo Flash: First Look at CHEMISTRY OF LOVE Premiere at La MaMa

(5/3/2013) - La MaMa presents the World Premiere of Chemistry of Love, written by Jill Campbell and directed by George Ferencz. Chemistry of Love runs now through May 19, 2013 in a limited engagement at La MaMa's First Floor Theatre, located at 74A East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue & the Bowery in New York City. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Salgado Productions to Present VALENCIA at Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, 5/6

(5/3/2013) - Salgado Productions is excited to be supporting latino writer Carlos Mendoza in the developing stages of 'Valencia' a new full-length musical.

DIG INFINITY! Gets Staged Reading as Part of Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, 6/13

(5/3/2013) - Apocalypso Theatre Collective offers a new generation a chance to rediscover the man at a staged reading of Dig Infinity! at the Gene Frankel Theatre, located at 24 Bond Street, on Thursday, June 13th at 11am as part of the 5th Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. The Festivity will take place from May 29th - June 23rd at the Gene Frankel and Robert Moss Theatres.

Plan B's ADAM & STEVE AND THE EMPTY SEA Heads to FringeNYC, Aug 2013

(5/3/2013) - Following a sold-out Salt Lake City run, Plan-B Theatre Company's 2013 world premiere production of ADAM & STEVE AND THE EMPTY SEA by Matthew Greene has been selected for the 2013 New York International Fringe Festival this coming August.

Gary L. Anderson's NAKED DARROW to Play Drilling Company, 6/5-30

(5/3/2013) - 'Naked Darrow,' written and performed by Gary L. Anderson, looks at America's most hated and revered attorney, Clarence Darrow, as his great mind slips away. The play, based on the most current and intimate details of Darrow's private life, is a new and revelatory portrait of the man, not the legend. It presents an end-of-life scenario that will bring a shock of recognition to audiences who have, or may have imagined, their own struggle to face aging and to leave a legacy that may endure. River District Theatre presents the play's first full production June 5 to 30 at The Drilling Company Theatre, 236 West 78th Street, 3 fl.

Horse Trade Presents StrangeDog Theatre's BOOTSTRAPS, 6/13-22

(5/3/2013) - Horse Trade Theater Group and StrangeDog Theatre will present the New York Premiere of BOOTSTRAPS by Ben Clawson, June 13-22 at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place). The production will be directed by Artem Yatsuov with Assistant Director Amanda Mae Cohen and will feature Scott Cagney, Rob Hille, Paul Romano, and Sebastian Smeureanu. The creative team will include Lighting Design by Rebecca Bickley, Costume Design by Jason Caballero, Set Design by Peter Martino, and Sound Design by Artem Yatsunov. The production will be Stage Managed by Keila Fontanez-La Salle.

Attic Theater Presents NY Premiere of Tennessee Williams' THE NOTEBOOK OF TRIGORIN at The Flea, Now thru 5/18

(5/3/2013) - The Attic Theater Company will present the New York premiere of Tennessee Williams' THE NOTEBOOK OF TRIGORIN, directed by Laura Braza. Williams' adaptation of Anton Chekov's THE SEAGULL, THE NOTEBOOK OF TRIGORIN will be performed at The Flea (41 White Street -between Broadway & Church Streets) from tonight, May 3rd through Saturday, May 18th, 2013. THE NOTEBOOK OF TRIGORIN's Press Opening will be on Wednesday, May 8th.

Maria McConville Performs BABY MATTERS While 8 Months Pregnant, Now thru 5/5

(5/3/2013) - In an inspired tour de force, award-winning performer Maria McConville will be performing her new solo show 'Baby Matters' while 8 MONTHS PREGNANT. The limited engagement at Shetler Studios & Theatres this May will be directed by Morgan Gould and presented by Good Company.

Harbor Lights Theater Stages I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE, Now thru 5/19

(5/3/2013) - The Harbor Lights Theater Company has announced that its fourth season is being kicked off with the hilarious, long-running Off-Broadway show - - - I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - - - the show that celebrates the contemporary conundrum, 'the relationship.'

Photo Flash: First Look at Incubator Arts Project's LOVE MACHINE

(5/2/2013) - What do a small town girl flirting with a satellite, a robot giving a lecture about transhumanism, and a man uploading his consciousness into the digital ether all have in common? Love. Love Machine is created to reflect the current trend of the way humans have come to rely on technology. Below, BroadwayWorld has a first look at the piece, debuting at Incubator Arts Project on May 10!

Project: Theater's OCCUPATION to Make US Premiere at TBG Theatre, 6/6

(5/2/2013) - The US premiere of OCCUPATION, written by Ken Ferrigni and directed by Joe Jung, will begin on June 6 at TBG Theatre.

Articulate Theatre to Present DRAGON as Part of Planet Connections, 5/29-6/17

(5/2/2013) - Articulate Theatre Company has announced the NYC premiere production of Jenny Connell Davis' DRAGON, directed by Cat Parker. DRAGON will play a limited engagement as part of the 4th Annual Planet Connection Theatre Festivity at the Robert Moss Theatre (440 Lafayette St., 3rd Floor). Performances begin Wednesday, May 29 and continue through Monday, June 17.

Partly Cloudy People to Present Revival of TIGERS BE STILL, 5/9-25

(5/2/2013) - Partly Cloudy People has announced its production of Kim Rosenstock's Tigers Be Still, directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh. Tigers Be Still will play a three-week limited engagement at the DRILLING COMPANY THEATER (236 West 78 Street, Floor 3). Performances begin Thursday, May 9 and continue through Saturday, May 25. Opening night is May 9 (8 pm).

Photo Flash: First Look at Onomatopoeia Theatre's MACBETH

(5/2/2013) - The Onomatopoeia Theatre Company (OTC), under the artistic direction of Thomas R. Gordon, kicks off its 2nd season ("a season focused on dreams") with Shakespeare's classic bloody tale - MACBETH, previews began April 25 prior to an official press opening of Sunday, April 28 at the Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street) in Manhattan. MACBETH will run through May 5th, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below!

Jonathan Whitton Brings BLACK SHEEP CARNIVAL to Don't Tell Mama

(5/2/2013) - Jonathan Whitton (Bistro & MAC Award Winner, HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH) continues his critically lauded concert residency with guitarist Aaron Jones at Don't Tell Mama. BLACK SHEEP CARNIVAL will play once a month through 2013 with initial dates scheduled for Friday, May 3 & June 7 @ 7:30PM and Monday, July 8 & August 5 @ 7:30PM. Tickets are $10 plus a two-drink minimum.

BLOOD BROTHERS Begins at Astoria Performing Arts Center Tonight

(5/2/2013) - The Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) has announced Willy Russell's (Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine) BLOOD BROTHERS, musical staging by Christine O'Grady, musical direction by Julianne B. Merrill, and directed by Tom Wojtunik. BLOOD BROTHERS will play a limited engagement at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church (30-44 Crescent St, Astoria, NY 11102. Entrance on 30th Road.) Performances begin tonight, May 2 and continue through Saturday, May 18.

UPPER LIP Plays Theater for the New City, Now thru 5/19

(5/2/2013) - Theater for the New City presents 'The Upper Lip,' an adaptation by playwright/director David Willinger of William Saroyan's forgotten 1951 novel, 'Rock Wagram.' The piece has its premiere run tonight, May 2 to 19, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 3:00 PM. The running time is 1:30. Critics are invited on or after May 4.

THE GONG SHOW LIVE Comes to The Cutting Room, Now thru 10/3

(5/2/2013) - The RadioChick, in association with Sony Television Pictures, presents THE GONG SHOW LIVE, the greatest show in human history brought to life onstage for the first time on earth. The pre-off-Broadway-tryout-six-month-event will run tonight, May 2 - October 3 at The Cutting Room in New York City.

Mission to (dit)Mars Hosts Mixer at Open Door in Long Island Tonight

(5/2/2013) - Mission to (dit)Mars, a theatre arts collective serving Queens artists, will be holding a spring mixer at Open Door, Long Island City's newest tapas restaurant.

Sibyl Renaye to Revive THIS IS WHY I WHISPER at Symphony Space, 6/29

(5/1/2013) - Back by popular demand, playwright Sibyl Renaye revives her award-winning autobiographical stage play, This Is Why I Whisper, at Symphony Space's Pete Jay Sharp Theatre, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street for two special showings Saturday, June 29, 2013 @ 2pm and & 7:30pm. Jonathan Valdez returns as director with Rasheda Crockett joining original cast members, Michael Gilbert, Sandra Williams, Deidre Da Silva, Keith H. Henley, Maurice A. Tucker, Eugene Daniels, Errol Dicks, and Manuel Monsante.

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of SHE-WOLF ASSASSIN AT ARMAGEDDON! at La MaMa

(5/1/2013) - La MaMa, in association with Crossing Jamaica Avenue, presents the New York Premiere of the acclaimed Deadly She-Wolf Assassin at Armageddon!, featuring original music and a concept by Fred Ho, co-written by Fred Ho and Ruth Margraff, directed by Sonoko Kawahara, with martial arts choreography by Emmanuel Brown (Broadway's Spiderman) and Japanese sword fighting choreography by Yoshi Amao. The show runs from May 16 - June 2, 2013 at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, located at 66 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue & the Bowery. Previews begin May 16 for a May 18 opening at 7:30pm. Meet the cast in the photos below!

Riverdale Rising Stars to Host Reading of MID-LIFE 2! (THE CRISIS CONTINUES), 5/22-23

(5/1/2013) - The Riverdale Rising Stars presents the first public performances of the new musical revue MID-LIFE 2! (The Crisis Continues). Written by brothers Bob and Jim Walton, the show will be presented as a staged reading starring Broadway guest performers on Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 23 at 7:30pm.

Raging Squid Ink to Bring THE DEAD DREAM MACHINE to La Luz, 9/18-10/13

(5/1/2013) - Raging Squid Ink and Eric Schmalenberger have announced the world premiere production of Jake Thomas' THE DEAD DREAM MACHINE, video art directed by Sean Gill and directed and choreographed by Rachel Klein. THE DEAD DREAM MACHINE will play a limited engagement at La Luz (135 Thames Street, Brooklyn, NY). Performances begin Wednesday, September 18 and continue through Saturday, October 13. Opening Night is Friday, September 20 (8 p.m.).

Playhouse Creatures to Host NYC's 1st Annual Tennessee Williams Birthday Festival, 5/12

(5/1/2013) - Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company presents NYC's: 1st Annual Tennessee Williams Birthday Festival. Playhouse Creatures will celebrate one of America's greatest playwrights with a day of informative lectures and readings of his rare on-act plays. A FREE community event dedicated to celebrating Tennessee Williams' life and work.

Naked Girls Reading Presents DINOS VS VAMPIRES, 5/15

(5/1/2013) - On Wednesday, May 15th, New York's 'Best Story Hour' (The Village Voice Best of NY 2010) pays tribute to one of history's greatest rivalries, as Naked Girls Reading presents DINOS vs VAMPIRES. Prehistoric adventure goes head-to-head with blood-drinking Transylvanian fiends! Literature's best-known thunder lizards take on it's most beloved (and sparkliest) undead! Science confronts mythology in the literary ring in this battle of Jurassic proportions!

BWW Reviews: SANS MERCI: In Thrall

(5/1/2013) - Flux Theatre Ensemble presents 'Sans Merci' a powerful and searing play by Johnna Adams, in an excellently realized production.

Theater 2020 to Stage Family Friendly A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, 5/17-6/9

(4/30/2013) - THEATER 2020, Brooklyn Heights' professional theater company has announced a family friendly production of William Shakespeare's 'A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM' running 12 performances Friday, May 17th through Sunday, June 9th, 2013. Press is invited beginning Saturday, May 18th.

Pontine Theatre to Bring A MEMORABLE MURDER to Great Small Work's Toy Theatre Festival, 6/15-16

(4/29/2013) - Pontine Theatre has been invited to perform at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn NY as part of Great Small Work's International Toy Theatre Festival. The company will perform A Memorable Murder, a scene about the murders on Smuttynose, drawn from Pontine's original production, The Isles of Shoals: Eternal Sound of the Sea. Performances will take place 15 and 16 June.

Photo Flash: First Look at Do Not Go Gentle and City Tech Theatreworks' DYLAN

(4/29/2013) - Do Not Go Gentle Productions, in collaboration with New York City College of Technology (City Tech) Theatreworks, presents a revival of Dylan, Sidney Michaels' 1964 play focusing on the final years of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas' life. Directed by newly appointed Naked Angels Artistic Director Liz Carlson, Dylan performances are tonight, April 29 through May 11 at 7:30pm, in a limited engagement at the New York City College of Technology's Voorhees Theatre, located at 186 Jay Street in Downtown Brooklyn. The Press Opening is Tuesday, April 30 at 7:30pm. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below!

JUNIE B. JONES and CLICK, CLACK, MOO to Close Out TPAC Family Series, 5/19 & 6/1

(4/29/2013) - BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, the longest operating performance venue in lower Manhattan, presents two TheatreworksUSA productions: Junie B. Jones, performing on Sunday, May 19 at 3PM and Click, Clack, Moo, performing on Saturday, June 1 at 1:30PM. Both shows are part of BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center's Family Theater Season, featuring plays, musicals, puppetry, concerts and dance for all ages.

Woodie King, Jr. and New Federal Theatre to be Honored with 2013 Edwin Booth Award, 5/6

(4/29/2013) - This year's Edwin Booth Award will be presented to the legendary theatre director and producer Woodie King, Jr., founding director of the pioneering African-American theatrical production and training institution New Federal Theatre. The New Federal Theater integrates minorities and women into the mainstream of the profession through artistic training and play production. Mr. King will be present to receive the award. The event takes place May 6th at the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center (MESTC) of The Graduate Center of City University of NY.

Performance Project at University Settlement Presents Rob Benson's SNOW QUEEN, 5/17-18

(4/29/2013) - The Performance Project @ University Settlement presents On The Square Productions' socially relevant retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy story, The Snow Queen, on May 17th & 18th at 8pm at University Settlement, located at 184 Eldridge Street in NYC.

Split Knuckle Theatre Presents THE CURIOUS CASE OF PHINEAS GAGE, 6/6-23

(4/29/2013) - The Curious Case of Phineas Gage is a new devised theater piece by the acclaimed company Split Knuckle, inspired by one of the most famous cases of traumatic brain injury in all of neuroscience. The story weaves together modern day reality with a steampunk, comic book vision of the future - an adventure through the inner spaces of the mind to the outer reaches of the solar system.

Photo Flash: First Look at Caliaf St. Aubyn, Charles Browning and More in Gallery Players' DREAMGIRLS

(4/29/2013) - The Gallery Players, Brooklyn's award winning Off-Off Broadway theater, continue their 46th season with Tom Eyen and Henry Krieger's Dreamgirls, beginning April 27th. Mark Harboth directs the limited engagement production that runs through May 19th. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below.

National Asian Artists Project's HELLO, DOLLY! Begins Tonight

(4/29/2013) - National Asian Artists Project presents a Rediscover Series production of the Broadway classic, HELLO, DOLLY!, by Jerry Herman (music/lyrics) and Michael Stewart (book). Performances tonight, April 29th and May 6th at 7:30 PM. Two Performances ONLY- to Benefit National Asian Artists Project.

Gustavo Pace's NAKED BRAZILIAN Comes to Dixon Place Tonight

(4/29/2013) - Struggling against his father's wishes to become a lawyer, a young man begins his journey from Rio to NYC to make a case for his own destiny in Naked Brazilian.

The Civilians Return to Barrow Street Theatre with LET ME ASCERTAIN YOU: LGBTQ ALL OUT! Tonight

(4/29/2013) - The Civilians will present a special one-night only performance of Let Me Ascertain You: LGBTQ All Out! tonight, April 29, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at the Barrow Street Theatre. The Civilians final Let Me Ascertain You of the season, directed by Steven Cosson, explores unique and compelling stories of those who have battled for, celebrated and championed their sexual orientation and gender identity.