According to a recent Gallup poll, 92.4 percent of the U.S population identifies as straight while the rest considers themselves as part of the LGBTIQA+ community. Turn that number around, and you have the world of Upside Down. It's a world where straights are in the minority, women rule the military, and the Jets constantly win the Super Bowl.
Hapless but unflappable Charity Hope Valentine desperately seeks love and a better life in 1960s New York City in this exuberant, groovy, hilarious musical comedy. Featuring a book by Neil Simon and musical theatre standards like “Big Spender” and “There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This,” this sparkling TonyⓇ-winning musical was adapted into an Oscar-nominated film starring Shirley MacClaine. Enjoy pure musical theatre delight in this classic that captures all the energy, humor, and heartbreak of life in the Big City for an irrepressible optimist.
The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers’ age-old desire to be rebellious and provocative. At the heart of the story is the romance between hot-rodding gangster Danny Zuko and the sweet new girl in town, Sandy Dumbrowski. They had a secret romance in summer, but now back in the context of school, peer-pressure and cliques make their love a bit more complicated. Can Danny maintain his cool dude status and still get make demure Sandy his girl?
The whole gang sings and dances around Danny and Sandy’s romance, through such hit songs as "Greased Lightnin'", "We Go Together”, and “Hopelessly Devoted To You”, recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. Achieving an eight-year Broadway run, Grease is among the world’s most popular musicals.
Based on the 2007 film of the same name, Waitress follows the story of Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna fights to reclaim a long-forgotten part of herself. Through the support of her fellow waitresses and an unexpected romance, Jenna begins to find the courage to take a long-abandoned dream off the shelf. Featuring Sara Bareilles’ Tony-nominated score, Waitress celebrates the power of friendship, dreams, the family we choose and the beauty of a well-baked pie.
Who is Jimmy Pants? is a new musical with music and lyrics by Joseph Church, and book and lyrics by Jeff Bienstock. Who is Jimmy Pants? will be directed by Stephen Nachamie (Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise; She Loves Me – Associate Director 2016, Broadway revival), with musical direction by Benjamin Weiss. The production is executive produced by Kierstead Productions, Inc./Jim Kierstead. A zany, loving satire of bio-jukebox musicals, Who is Jimmy Pants? is both a comical nod to the current epidemic of jukebox shows and an homage to the entertainment value and joy that they bring to audiences. Clever choreography and lively original songs spanning the 60s to the 2000s add to the hilarity. It’s Spinal Tap meets The Drowsy Chaperone, with a rocking musical score!
Set in 1977, with a score encompassing 70’s rock, 40’s big-band, and a contemporary theatre sound, Platinum Dreams tells the story of Lila Halliday, a musical movie star of the 1940’s hoping to make a comeback by recording her first-ever solo album, Dan Hardin, a hot rock ‘n’ roll star looking to keep his relevance on the charts, and Jamie Stiles, a record producer/studio owner who is Dan’s former writing partner and former lover. The story is about how destiny brings together three disparate, talented people with their own agendas, and how they ultimately grow to accept each other and go on with their lives and fulfill their dreams.
NYU Undergraduate Drama presents Sweeney Todd in the Iris Cantor Theater at 181 Mercer St.
How far will you go to defend your ethics and standards of integrity, and at what cost? A play about the pursuit of truth, relationships and bees.
NYU Graduate Acting presents Candrice Jones' Flex in Theater C at 181 Mercer.
In Disney's enchanting “tale as old as time,” Belle, a young woman trapped in her provincial life, encounters a prince who is trapped under a curse that has turned him into a terrifying beast. But the key to their freedoms might lie in each other. Catch this beloved classic, featuring unforgettable musical numbers and magical moments, before it disappears into the Disney vault on December 31, 2024!
Call it “musical comedy heaven” (Rolling Stone). Call it “the most uproarious new musical in years!” (The Hollywood Reporter). Call it TOOTSIE! This laugh-out-loud love letter to the theatre tells the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime. Featuring a hilarious Tony®-winning book by Robert Horn and an outrageously clever score by 2018 Tony winner David Yazbek (The Band’s Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), this New York Times Critic’s Pick is “a joyful delight” (The Washington Post) that’s “so packed with punchlines, it should be called a jokebox musical!” (Bloomberg). “In these turbulent times, when the world seems out of balance, we need a place to let the good times roll,” raves Rolling Stone. “TOOTSIE is it!
Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville is a musical comedy featuring the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise”, “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” and many more. With a book by Emmy Award winner Greg Garcia (“My Name is Earl,” “Raising Hope”) and Emmy nominee Mike O’Malley (“Survivor’s Remorse,” “Shameless”), this hilarious, heartwarming musical is the party you’ve been waiting for!
Molloy University’s CAP21 Theatre Arts Department presents Carrie: The Musical. Shy high schooler Carrie White, bullied by her high school classmates and smothered by her fervently religious mother, discovers she has telekinetic powers. Her school tormentors push her to the brink and unleash her destructive power in the spectacular climax of this musically eclectic adaptation, directed and choreographed by guest artist Laine Sakakura.
Come aboard the S.S. American with Molloy University’s CAP21 Theatre Arts Department as they present Cole Porter’s tuneful Anything Goes at Molloy’s Madison Theatre. The luxury liner sets sail on an ocean voyage that finds two unlikely pairs seeking the course of true love. This tap-dancing musical comedy classic, with a first-class score, includes such Cole Porter classics as “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top,” and “Anything Goes.”
NYU Graduate Acting presents Molière’s The Hypochondriac at the new African Grove Theater at 181 Mercer directed by Mark Brokaw.
Can a cast of holy terrors be turned into little angels in time for the annual Christmas Pageant? Get ready for a musical holiday sensation like no other in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. This hilarious and heart-warming crowd pleaser takes the classic childrens’ book tale of the Herdmans, the rough and rowdy kids who force their way into their town’s annual Christmas pageant, and transforms the story into a toe-tapping, tuneful extravaganza. With unforgettable songs that blend rock, pop, and traditional holiday melodies, the show will have you humming all through the holiday season. The Herdman kids’ unexpected journey from chaos to Christmas spirit promises an unforgettable holiday experience that will leave the whole family with a smile on their face and a song in their heart. Playhouse Stage Company is no stranger to creating musical memories around the holidays, so join us and celebrate the season in style with this laugh-out-loud, touching musical that's destined to become a holiday tradition!
NYU Graduate Acting presents Carlyle Browne’s The African Company Presents Richard III as the inaugural production in the new African Grove Theater at 181 Mercer.
NYU Graduate Acting presents William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as the inaugural production in the new Theater C at 181 Mercer.
Lou Bettinger runs a notable luggage shop, a staple in the community, which he inherited from his father and which he plans to pass on to his son, George. The only problem is George wants nothing to do with the shop, hoping instead to make a name for himself as a stand up comedian. After years of emotionless bad communication their relationship is at a breaking point.
Come along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway! “42nd Street” celebrates Broadway, Times Square and the magic of show biz with wit, humor and pizzazz. At the height of the Great Depression, aspiring chorus girl Peggy Sawyer comes to the big city from Allentown, PA and soon lands her first big job in the ensemble of a glitzy new Broadway show. But just before opening night, the leading lady breaks her ankle. Will Peggy be able to step in and become a star? The score is chock-full of Broadway standards, including "You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me," "Dames," "We're In the Money," "Lullaby of Broadway," "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" and "Forty-Second Street."
"On The Right Track" tells the story of One Magical Night, onboard a New Jersey Transit Train with Three Couples (played by the same actors) with three very different problems. The Conductor, whose powers are for more than collecting tickets, oversees an evening of music, magic and laughs as AMT kicks off its 2023 season with a new comedy whose next stop could well be Broadway.
A New Beatnik Horror Comedy Musical. Dig this, hepcats! When a struggling beatnik sculptor in San Francisco stumbles upon a new style of art that thrusts him into fame, fortune, and perhaps some big trouble, well – you’ll just have to see what Walter Paisley did today. Emmy-winner Randy Rogel (“Animaniacs”) serves up a delightfully varied score of cool jazz, Petula Clark-like knockouts, Neil Sedaka bubble-gum pop, and more. Directed by La Mirada’s own Producing Artistic Director, BT McNicholl (original Broadway creative team member of Spamalot, Billy Elliot, and Cabaret). Be the first to catch this World Premiere musical!
Helena pursues Bertram. Bertram pursues Diana. Diana sides with Helena. Often considered one of Shakespeare’s “problem plays”, All’s Well That Ends Well comically explores the ethical dilemmas surrounding this love triangle.
Christopher Boone is a 15 year old boy who discovers his neighbor’s murdered dog and sets out on a journey to find out who the culprit is.
From the creators of such Broadway classics as The Sound of Music, South Pacific and other favorites comes the San Diego Regional Premiere production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.
NYU Tisch School of the Arts presents Caryl Churchill’s Cloud 9
