Stonewall 50 June New York Theater Quiz
July 2019 New York Theater openings
A list of Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off Broadway, theater festivals, puppetry, and immersive theater
The Week in New York Theater Reviews
Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise” is too long, too confusing, in places tedious, in other places overwrought and even creepy; its silvery and spandex costumes look like a mix of 1950s sci-fi movie and 1970s disco; its songs are paltry and its underscoring persistently annoying – New Age ambient pounding that cries out “We don’t trust that you’ll find what’s going on dramatic.” HOWEVER, amid the awfulness there are a scattering of impressive moments — of visual splendor, awesome stagecraft, and exciting dance and martial arts choreography… enough of them to make me glad that I can say I saw this first theatrical spectacle in The Shed’s inaugural season.
We’re Only Alive For A Short Amount of Time
“We’re Only Alive For A Short Amount of Time,” is simple, unfussy, occasionally awkward, more often delightful, ultimately stirring. But it is also truly disturbing. It is David Cale’s first theater piece that reveals the central trauma of his life, which occurred when he was a teenager.
The Week in New York Theater News
A revival of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal is opening on Broadway September 5 for 17 weeks at the Bernard B. Jacobs following a West End run. Last on Broadway just 5 1/2 years ago (my review of the 2013 Betrayal with Daniel Craig an Rachel Weisz)this new production is directed by Jamie Lloyd and stars Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton, and Charlie Cox
In development, aiming for Broadway: A bio-musical about Neil Diamond, as yet untitled, produced by Ken Davenport, with a book by Anthony McCarten (best known for his screenplay for Bohemian Rhapsody, Darkest Hour, The Theory of Everything), directed by Michael Mayer.
2019-2010 Seasons
The 2019-2020 season at The Flea Theater is being called The Season of Anarchy: The Return of the Macs A rotating repertory of five plays by Mac Wellman, August 24 – November 1 “The Fre” by Taylor Mac, loosely based on Aristophanes The Frogs March 9 – April 13
Doctor Ride’s American Beach House, by Liza Birkenmeier Oct 21-Nov 23
Oratorio for Living Things by Heather Christian March-Ap 2020
#AntFest June
An “immersive techno-noir opera”? That’s “Looking for You” — first show of the HERE 2019-2020 season. Sept 6-21
Also: The Black History Museum…According to the United States of America November 1–24
Winter Puppet Parlor Dec 2-3
Prototype Fest January 9 – 18
Culture Mart February 24 – March 1
Classic Stage Company 2019-2020 season
Macbeth Oct – Dec
Dracula and Frankenstein Jan – March
Assassins April – June
