# off-broadway (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover off-broadway. Page: Feed: --- ## [L.I. Who Con 2026](https://thedaviddesk2.blogspot.com/2026/08/li-who-con-2026.html) _2026-08-21 · david.sheward · The David Desk 2_ Long Island Who 2026, the annual Doctor Who convention held in Holtsville at the Holiday Inn, was a bittersweet experience. Not only is Doctor Who currently in limbo, but the organizers of this annual celebration of all things Who have run out of money and have no plans to continue. I first attended in 2024, had to miss 2025 (I forget what my conflict was), and booked this year, looking forward to… ## [Broadway Poll Fall 2026: Which is your #1 and why?](https://newyorktheater.me/2026/08/20/broadway-poll-fall-2026-which-is-your-1-and-why/) _2026-08-20 · New York Theater · New York Theater_ Which of the eleven shows scheduled so far to open on Broadway between now and the end of 2026 are you most looking forward to? Why? And which do you want to know more about? Take the poll and let us know The shows are listed below chronologically by opening date Loading… ## [Theater Blog Roundup: Summer Theater Reading Lists and Summer Theater Outrages](https://newyorktheater.me/2026/08/19/theater-blog-roundup-summer-theater-reading-lists-and-summer-theater-outrages/) _2026-08-19 · New York Theater · New York Theater_ “Theater kid” revived as an insult; Superagent Ari’s takeover of ATG; AI taking over everything; a controversial casting choice; a eulogy for non-profit theater. There is no dearth of outrage and obsession among theater bloggers/substackers over events this summer. But this is also traditionally a time to relax and read. “Reading is one the most... ## [Broadway Week 2-for-1 Tickets On Sale Now](https://newyorktheater.me/2026/08/18/broadway-week-2-for-1-tickets-on-sale-now-4/) _2026-08-18 · New York Theater · New York Theater_ Tickets are on sale now for Broadway Week, 2-for-1 tickets to 25 Broadway shows, including some of the longest-running hit musicals and seven shows newly participating in this semi-annual discount program (which began in 2011): Just in Time, The Lost Boys, Paranormal Activity, The Rocky Horror Show, Schmigadoon, School Girls or the African Mean Girls Play,... ## [B'way Update: 10 Things I Hate About You; Invalid Casting](https://thedaviddesk2.blogspot.com/2026/08/bway-update-10-things-i-hate-about-you.html) _2026-08-17 · david.sheward · The David Desk 2_ Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles in 10 Things I Hate About You. Credit: Touchstone Pictures/Allstar A year from today, 10 Things I Hate About You , a new musical based on the 1999 film comedy, will begin performances on Broadway. Cast, a theater, and an opening date have not yet been set. The show which set Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew in a modern high school will feature a book by eight-time… ## [Lena Dunham, Carly Rae Jepsen et al adapting 10 Things I Hate About You for Broadway. Ari Emanuel’s $6 Billion Broadway Bet. Stageworthy News of the Week](https://newyorktheater.me/2026/08/17/stageworthynews/) _2026-08-17 · New York Theater · New York Theater_ The dog days of August are a good time to get away, which may explain why there was so much New York coverage of theater festivals this past week that were out-of-town, some just a little out of town, like The Festival in Kingston, N.Y. (Original RENT Cast Reunites at The Festival Day 2), some way out of... ## [MicroTheater at the Fringe, from ‘Cool’ Elon Musk to Oppressed Puerto Rico](https://newyorktheater.me/2026/08/16/microtheater-at-the-fringe-from-cool-elon-musk-to-oppressed-puerto-rico/) _2026-08-17 · New York Theater · New York Theater_ Elon Musk, the world’s first trillionaire, wants you to know he had humble beginnings. “My father was an Africana farmer, but he suffered great prejudice, bias, and hatred, and had to sell all his slaves on the cheap. Life was hard. The family had nothing, just a plantation.” “Elon Musk Is Cool AF” was one of... ## [Direct from Edinburgh Fringe (and online!): Doing Time with Lavinia + 9](https://newyorktheater.me/2026/08/15/direct-from-edinburgh-fringe-and-online-doing-time-with-lavinia-9/) _2026-08-15 · New York Theater · New York Theater_ Lavinia Draper would have reminded me of Carol Channing – an exaggerated show biz blonde with a theatrically raspy, half-spoken singing voice – if Channing had been a full-on floozy whose career highlight was understudying (but never getting to perform) in CATS. A character written and performed by New York-based solo artist Susan Companaro for more... ## [La MaMa ETC at 65](https://newyorktheater.me/2026/08/14/la-mama-etc-at-65/) _2026-08-15 · New York Theater · New York Theater_ La MaMa is anything but retiring in its 65th year, an anniversary that will be celebrated with a free block party on East Fourth Street the afternoon of October 18th. The season promises: .A revival of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge starring Sam Rockwell, Marin Ireland and Alfred Molina; an oratorio about the Epstein files, co-starring... ## [The Winter’s Tale: Shakespeare’s Romance Right for Summer](https://nystagereview.com/2026/08/14/the-winters-tale-shakespeares-romance-right-for-summer/) _2026-08-14 · David Finkle · New York Stage Review_ ★★★★★ Daniel Sullivan directs with his standard skill, Raúl Esparza, Lily Rabe head superb cast The post The Winter’s Tale: Shakespeare’s Romance Right for Summer appeared first on New York Stage Review . ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tGFXPPue3m5o) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [Off-B'way Review: The Winter's Tale](https://thedaviddesk2.blogspot.com/2026/08/off-bway-review-winters-tale.html) _2026-08-14 · david.sheward · The David Desk 2_ Lily Rabe and Raul Esparza in The Winter's Tale. Credit: Joan Marcus After a radical reinterpretation of Romeo and Juliet , the Public Theater’s summer Shakespeare in the Park returns with a traditional and highly engaging production of The Winter’s Tale , one of the Bard’s lesser-known romances. This has always been one of the more difficult Shakespearean plays to bring off because of its… ## [Watch Book of Mormon, Heated Rivalry, Heathers, Great Gatsby, Taiwanese Jazz Great Vincent Hsu in Bryant Park](https://newyorktheater.me/2026/08/13/watch-book-of-mormon-heated-rivalry-heathers-great-gatsby-taiwanese-jazz-great-vincent-hsu-in-bryant-park/) _2026-08-14 · New York Theater · New York Theater_ The casts from two Broadway and two Off-Broadway musicals performed in the final Broadway in Bryant Park concert of the summer. From Heated Rivalry, the Unofficial Parody Musical’s “Big Ass, Cold Heart” From The Great Gatsby’s “Roaring On” From Heather’s Candy Store The convert began with a long jazz riff by Taiwanese Jazz musician Vincent... [Listen](https://videos.files.wordpress.com/LmoAOEAi/book-of-mormon-2026-two-by-two.mp4) ## [Off-B'way Reviews: An American Daughter; Disruption](https://thedaviddesk2.blogspot.com/2026/08/off-bway-reviews-american-daughter.html) _2026-08-13 · david.sheward · The David Desk 2_ Dakin Matthews and Mary Beth Peil in An American Daughter. Credit: Joan Marcus Two Broadway veterans and incisive character actors, Dakin Matthews and Mary Beth Peil, deliver fascinating and detailed performances as a conservative Republican senator and his fourth wife, a seemingly flighty but actually canny socialite, in La Femme Theater Productions’ revival of Wendy Wasserstein’s 1997 play An… ## [International Puppet Fringe Festival 2026](https://newyorktheater.me/2026/08/12/international-puppet-fringe-festival-2026/) _2026-08-13 · New York Theater · New York Theater_ Short videos below sample the puppet parade and red carpet that launched the fourth International Puppet Fringe Festival NYC today, as well as six of the 18 puppet shows for adults that are being presented through Sunday. Word Play Champagne Dreams Shterna and the Lost Voice, by Magid Ensemble Mujeres a cuatro manos by Teatro... ## [An American Daughter Review](https://newyorktheater.me/2026/08/11/an-american-daughter-review/) _2026-08-11 · New York Theater · New York Theater_ The new production of the 1997 play “An American Daughter” has so much going for it that it takes a while to realize how much of a clunker it is. Written by the late Wendy Wasserstein (her third Broadway comedy after The Heidi Chronicles and The Sisters Rosensweig), it focuses on one Lyssa Dent Hughes (portrayed by Jean Lichty), a... ## [An American Daughter Review](https://newyorktheater.me/2026/08/11/an-american-daughter-review/) _2026-08-11 · New York Theater · New York Theater_ The new production of the 1997 play “An American Daughter” has so much going for it that it takes a while to realize how much of a clunker it is. Written by the late Wendy Wasserstein (her third Broadway comedy after The Heidi Chronicles and The Sisters Rosensweig), it focuses on one Lyssa Dent Hughes (portrayed by Jean Lichty), a... ## [An American Daughter: Wendy Wasserstein’s Play Shows Its Age](https://nystagereview.com/2026/08/11/an-american-daughter-wendy-wassersteins-play-shows-its-age/) _2026-08-11 · Frank Scheck · New York Stage Review_ ★★★☆☆ Jean Lichty plays the title role in this unevenly acted revival also featuring Montego Glover and Robert Sean Leonard The post An American Daughter: Wendy Wasserstein’s Play Shows Its Age appeared first on New York Stage Review . ## [An American Daughter: Wendy Wasserstein Revival Falters](https://nystagereview.com/2026/08/11/an-american-daughter-wendy-wasserstein-revival-falters/) _2026-08-11 · David Finkle · New York Stage Review_ ★★☆☆☆ The swift-tongued playwright takes on a flawed powerful woman, Sarna Lapine directs The post An American Daughter: Wendy Wasserstein Revival Falters appeared first on New York Stage Review . ## [Book Review: Turning Off the Morning News; Naomi in the Living Room and Other Short Plays](https://thedaviddesk2.blogspot.com/2026/08/book-review-turning-off-morning-news.html) _2026-08-11 · david.sheward · The David Desk 2_ John Pankow, Kristine Nielsen, Rachel Nicks and Robert Sella in Turning Off the Morning News at McCarter Theater (2018). Credit: T. Charles Erickson (Borrowed from Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts): Christopher Durang is one of my favorite playwrights. His plays were marked with an insanely dark humor and veered awfully close to comedy sketches. He passed away in 2024 at 75 after… ## [Julianne Moore Off-Broadway. Heated Rivalry Album. Is Theater too too solid? 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Oscar winner Julianne Moore ( The Vertical Hour on Broadway) returns to the New York stage in Faydra , Tony nominee Sarah Ruhl's modern adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy Phedr e, a tale of a woman whose passion for her stepson leads to disaster. Tony nominee Les Waters ( Dana H. ) directs. Manhattan Theater Club presents the play at its… ## [Brooklyn’s Bridge Review](https://newyorktheater.me/2026/08/09/brooklyns-bridge-review/) _2026-08-10 · New York Theater · New York Theater_ The building of the Brooklyn Bridge is a remarkable story; in some ways a ghastly one. “Brooklyn’s Bridge,” an earnest and largely workmanlike musical, deserves respect for wanting to give some of the bridge s unsung heroes a chance to sing. Emily Roebling (portrayed by Sarah Joyce) is the central character, having wound up in effect in... ## [Casey Likes: Back to the Past, as a Young’un Remembers It](https://nystagereview.com/2026/08/08/casey-likes-back-to-the-past-as-a-youngun-remembers-it/) _2026-08-09 · Elysa Gardner · New York Stage Review_ The rising Broadway star traces his young life and career through music, with nods to classic rock, Alan Menken, and the Jonas Brothers The post Casey Likes: Back to the Past, as a Young’un Remembers It appeared first on New York Stage Review . ## [Poll: 5 Best Broadway Shows from a Movie?](https://newyorktheater.me/2026/08/08/poll-5-best-broadway-shows-from-a-movie-2/) _2026-08-08 · New York Theater · New York Theater_ A dozen shows currently on Broadway were preceded by a movie with the same or similar name: They are either direct adaptations of the movies (Aladdin), or parodies of them (Titanique) or inspired by them (Harry Potter, Moulin Rouge), or share the same source material, such as a book. (Ragtime, The Outsiders.) At least three... ## [Last chance to see 5 Broadway shows](https://newyorktheater.me/2026/08/07/last-chance-to-see-5-broadway-shows/) _2026-08-08 · New York Theater · New York Theater_ Three Broadway shows close this weekend. Two more close this month. I include details below links to the shows websites to get tickets, links to my reviews, number of Tony wins, and discount tickets (although it is probably too late for these) Cats: The Jellicle Ball BroadhurstOpened: April 7, 2026Closing: August 8, 2026Music by... ## [Watch Broadway in Bryant Park Week 3](https://newyorktheater.me/2026/08/06/watch-broadway-in-bryant-park-week-3/) _2026-08-07 · New York Theater · New York Theater_ Below are video excerpts of the performances by the five Broadwaycasts who performed in the Broadway in Bryant Park midday concert today: MJ, The Outsiders, Operation Mincemeat, Two Strangers and Schmigadoon, as well as the long-running Off Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors, now starring Ethan Slater and Betsy Wolfe. from MJ The Musical... [Listen](https://videos.files.wordpress.com/6ANtJ2aT/the-outsiders-grease-got-a-hold.mp4) ## [Off-B'way Review: The Saviors](https://thedaviddesk2.blogspot.com/2026/08/off-bway-review-saviors.html) _2026-08-04 · david.sheward · The David Desk 2_ Julius Rinzel and Ivan Howe in The Saviors . Credit: Ahron R. Foster Bubba Weiler emerges as a major playwriting talent with The Saviors , his second major Off-Broadway production, now at the Atlantic Theater Company. Apart from joining the American company of the Harry Potter play on Broadway, Weiner has appeared on the New York scene as an actor in Rebecca Gilman’s Swing State , portraying an… ## [Book Review: Leading Lady: A Memoir of a Most Unusual Boy](https://thedaviddesk2.blogspot.com/2026/08/book-review-leading-lady-memoir-of-most.html) _2026-08-04 · david.sheward · The David Desk 2_ (Bought at Time and Space Limited Used Bookstore in Hudson, NY for $7): Charles Busch's wildly entertaining memoir is as funny as his dozens of stage comedies (I've seen 13 of them as well as two musicals for which he wrote the book, his cabaret act and two of his movie screenplays.) He alternates a straightforward narrative of his career from childhood, college and stage and film triumphs with… ## [Disruption: A Play That’s Less Disruptive Than It Thinks](https://nystagereview.com/2026/08/02/disruption-a-play-thats-less-disruptive-than-it-thinks/) _2026-08-03 · Melissa Rose Bernardo · New York Stage Review_ ★★★☆☆ Andrew Stein’s tech-propelled drama comes at a most opportune moment The post Disruption: A Play That’s Less Disruptive Than It Thinks appeared first on New York Stage Review . ## [Disruption: Algorithms, Relationships Examined, Disrupted](https://nystagereview.com/2026/08/02/disruption-algorithms-relationships-examined-disrupted/) _2026-08-02 · David Finkle · New York Stage Review_ ★★☆☆☆ Andrew Stein writes, Hersh Ellis directs, first-rate cast performs the contemporary probe The post Disruption: Algorithms, Relationships Examined, Disrupted appeared first on New York Stage Review . ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ziW9bV5t2QHa) _2026-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [Maybe Happy Ending: Resist Robophobia](https://nystagereview.com/2026/08/02/maybe-happy-ending-resist-robophobia/) _2026-08-02 · Michael Sommers · New York Stage Review_ ★★★★★ A Broadway award-winner looks and sounds as winning as ever with fresh leading players The post Maybe Happy Ending: Resist Robophobia appeared first on New York Stage Review . ## [Book Review: Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein](https://thedaviddesk2.blogspot.com/2026/08/book-review-wendy-and-lost-boys.html) _2026-08-01 · david.sheward · The David Desk 2_ (Bought at the Little Red Book Shack in Hudson, NY for $1): Julie Salamon's well-researched biography of Pulitzer and Tony winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein reveals a complicated woman. Wasserstein became the voice of a generation of women who were underrepresented in media, advocating for fulfilling identities outside of male protection and dominance. In her personal life, she gravitated to… ## [Les Misérables The Arena Concert Spectacular: Still Breaking Hearts and Triggering Tears](https://nystagereview.com/2026/07/28/les-miserables-the-arena-concert-spectacular-still-breaking-hearts-and-triggering-tears/) _2026-07-29 · Melissa Rose Bernardo · New York Stage Review_ ★★★★☆ The Cameron Mackintosh–produced show arrives at Radio City with 41 actors, 26 musicians, and a built-in fan base The post Les Misérables The Arena Concert Spectacular: Still Breaking Hearts and Triggering Tears appeared first on New York Stage Review . ## [Les Misérables The Arena Concert Spectacular: You Will Hear The People Cheer](https://nystagereview.com/2026/07/28/les-miserables-the-arena-concert-spectacular-you-will-hear-the-people-cheer/) _2026-07-29 · Roma Torre · New York Stage Review_ ★★★★☆ The mammoth concert version brings its world tour to an end in spectacular fashion at Radio City Music Hall The post Les Misérables The Arena Concert Spectacular: You Will Hear The People Cheer appeared first on New York Stage Review . ## [Just in Time: Jeremy Jordan Will Be Your Bobby Darin From Now On](https://nystagereview.com/2026/07/28/just-in-time-jeremy-jordan-will-be-your-bobby-darin-from-now-on/) _2026-07-28 · Frank Scheck · New York Stage Review_ ★★★★☆ Replacing Jonathan Groff, the Broadway veteran delivers a stellar turn in the musical that merits a repeat viewing. The post Just in Time: Jeremy Jordan Will Be Your Bobby Darin From Now On appeared first on New York Stage Review . ## [B'way Update: Purple Rain](https://thedaviddesk2.blogspot.com/2026/07/bway-update-purple-rain.html) _2026-07-27 · david.sheward · The David Desk 2_ Prince in Purple Rain (1984) A stage version of Prince's Purple Rain film and album will open on Broadway next spring at the Majestic Theater. Previews begin March 12, 2027 prior to an April 12 opening. The opening will coincide with the 42nd anniversary of the film's debut in 1984. A previous version opened at Minnesota's State Theater last year, but this edition will feature some new creative… ## [Off-B'way Review: The Whoopi Monologues](https://thedaviddesk2.blogspot.com/2026/07/off-bway-review-whoopi-monologues.html) _2026-07-20 · david.sheward · The David Desk 2_ Kecia Lewis (center) and cast of The Whoopi Monologues . Credit: Angela Marie Orellana Back in 1984, the comedienne-actress Whoopi Goldberg seemed to come out of nowhere, bursting onto Broadway with an eponymous, self-written one-woman show presenting a quartet of characters rarely seen on what was then universally known as the Great White Way. She presented a sharp-edged, female, African-American…