Michael Crichton meets Paddy Chayefsky in this smart futuristic satire where the disaffected are swayed toward euthanasia to harvest their organs for profit.
Frankenstein’s Monster Is Drunk
A vivacious quartet portray the famous Monster and a multitude of zanies in this amusing continuation that’s been given a snappy small-scale presentation.
Heaven
A long married Irish couple attend a wedding; comic, heartfelt and dramatic revelations abound in this sparklingly performed bittersweet confessional.
Make Room for Big Daddy!
Veteran performer Frederick Weller will play the wily patriarch in the return engagement of the first ever Off-Broadway revival of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.”
1st Irish Festival 2023
This 15th annual Irish-themed theatrical event presents over 21 premiere productions, play readings and film screenings across NYC for three weeks.
Patti LuPone: Songs from a Hat!
The legendary performer commanded at 54 Below with an exhilarating 80-minute program of standards, offbeat and novel selections, most chosen at random.
Stealing Mona Lisa
Vivacious Tori Jewell portrays the painting, spiritedly interacting with the bubbly cast of this charming and quaint musical which depicts its 1911 theft.
Oh Mary, It’s Christmas!
Mx Justin Vivian Bond’s marvelous holiday show at Joe’s Pub was livestreamed and is free to watch through December 24. “Misty” is a lovely highlight.
A 2022 10 Best List
Brooks Atkinson’s spirit looms over this roundup; eight Off-Off-Broadway shows are cited. Neil Simon, Tennessee Williams and Eric Bogosian are included.
Ain’t No Mo’
A series of uneven connected satirical television sketch comedy-style scenes depict a future where Black Americans are coerced to resettle in Africa.