SLAM FRANK Actor Reveals ‘People Have Walked Out’ of Controversial Off-Broadway Musical

BroadwayWorld: The production, which began preview performances earlier this month ahead of its official October 4 opening at the Orpheum Theatre, has been met with mixed responses. “I know that there are people who do get offended,” actor Olivia Bernábe, who stars as Anne, told The Guardian in an article published Saturday, September 26.

5 Must-See Off Broadway Shows, New and Remounted

The New York Times: The director Lucie Tiberghien stages a charming (and free!) production of Stephen Wadsworth’s swift and sparkling adaptation of Molière’s 1665 comedy about the rogue Don Juan — that serial bigamist, notorious killer, insouciant blasphemer and jerk. Three superb multitasking performers (Daniel Pearce, Michelle Veintimilla and Naomi Lorrain) become a cast of a dozen or more, all dashing around Keshav Moodliar, who plays the titular seducer, and Kaliswa Brewster, who plays Don Juan’s reluctant servant Sganarelle.

Heated Rivalry Musical Recoups Off-Broadway, Extends

Playbill: The acclaimed Off-Broadway run of Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody, which officially opened May 26 following previews that began May 12 at The Culture Club, has recouped its initial investment in 13 weeks.

12 Must-See Musicals On Stage This Fall on Broadway and Off-Broadway

Playbill: As crisp autumn air looks to settle over New York City in just a few, short, weeks, a thrilling new wave of musical theatre is taking over the stage! While Broadway brings its share of heavy-hitting stars, Off-Broadway is ready to burst at the seams with wildly original scores and bold stagings.

Review Roundup: Teatro La Plaza's HAMLET Off-Broadway

www.broadwayworld.com: Theatre For a New Audience is currently presenting Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet through April 4. In this adaptation, Peruvian director Chela De Ferrari intertwines the text of Shakespeare’s Hamlet with the lived experiences of a young ensemble of eight actors with Down syndrome.

In Jesa, Jeena Yi Wrote the Asian American Family Drama She Always Wanted to Be In

Playbill: Who doesn’t love an American family drama? A family, sitting in their living room, fighting and rediscovering each other is the bread and butter of the American theatre. Actor Jeena Yi has long loved classics like Death of a Salesman and Long Day’s Journey Into Night, even as she knew she would never be cast in those plays.

Country Jukebox Musical WILD ROSE Will Open Off-Broadway This Year

www.broadwayworld.com: Wild Rose is headed to New York! The musical, directed by John Tiffany, is set to make its U.S. premiere Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop later this year, Deadline reports.

What Do Indie Bookstores and Off-Broadway Theater Have in Common?

The Hat: One of the 27 objects in Ed Schmidt’s interactive one-person play Edward, now playing at bookstores around New York, is a beat-up copy of The Catcher in the Rye. Edward, whose life is narrated through a series of his belongings, was a high-school English teacher. Over the course of the evening, several objects — an Arthur Miller playbill, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, a hotel ashtray — demonstrate, in his words, “the vital role that reading literature plays in the development of a well-rounded life.”

Review Roundup: DATA Opens Off-Broadway

www.broadwayworld.com: Matthew Libby’s play DATA has officially made its New York stage premiere, directed by Tyne Rafaeli, starring Karan Brar reprising his role from the Arena Stage production, as Maneesh, as well as Brandon Flynn as Jonah, Sophia Lillis as Riley, and Justin H. Min as Alex.

‘Girl, Interrupted’ to Premiere Off-Broadway in 2026

TicketNews: The Public Theater in New York will host the world premiere of “Girl, Interrupted,” a new stage adaptation of Susanna Kaysen’s memoir, beginning in May 2026. The production will feature a book by Martyna Majok and music by Aimee Mann. Jo Bonney is set to direct.

'Threepenny Opera' Revival Set in Modern-Day NYC to Premiere Off Broadway in 2026

www.timeout.com/newyork: Nothing could be more dramatic than the current mayoral election, but an upcoming adaptation of The Threepenny Opera, set against the backdrop of a NYC mayoral inauguration, might come close. The Band's Visit co-stars Katrina Lenk and George Abud will reunite on stage in a bold, contemporary adaptation of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's classic musical, premiering Off Broadway next year.

Review Roundup: THE BROTHERS SIZE Opens Off-Broadway at The Shed

www.broadwayworld.com: Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s The Brothers Size is now playing at The Shed in a production co-directed by Bijan Sheibani and McCraney and starring André Holland, Alani iLongwe and Malcolm Mays. This new production of The Brothers Size, co-produced by The Shed and the Geffen Playhouse comes on the 20th anniversary of McCraney’s groundbreaking drama.

Off-Broadway Takes Cuomo to Court

The BroadwayBlog: Twelve small independent New York City theatre owners pushing for a reopening date have been assigned their day in court. On Thursday, November 12, Attorney Jim Mermigis and a group of Off-Broadway theatres and comedy club owners will argue that by allowing small venues with enhanced air filtration systems to open at 25% capacity, countless artists and theater professionals will be able to go back to work – enabling theatres to earn revenue, so they can begin paying rent to landlords also hit hard by the pandemic – a move they say will also provide customers for the thousands of retail stores, restaurants and garages that surround their venues.

Off Broadway Theaters, Comedy Clubs Sue Governor And Mayor To Reopen

Deadline: If Saturday Night Live can do it, why not Off Broadway? That’s one of the arguments in a lawsuit filed by six small New York theaters and two comedy clubs against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio over the city’s ongoing pandemic shutdown of such venues.

Off Broadway’s Acclaimed ‘Cambodian Rock Band’ Sets Post-Pandemic Tour

Deadline: Off Broadway’s Signature Theatre will take its acclaimed production of Lauren Yee’s play with music Cambodian Rock Band on the road, marking the theater company’s first production to tour. The production, with songs by L.A. band Dengue Fever and directed by Chay Yew, was praised by critics upon its Signature opening earlier this year, and has been mentioned by The New York Times as a potential contender for a Pulitzer Prize for Drama nomination.

The Flea Announces Production Pause to 'Reflect on Misalignment of Values'

www.broadwayworld.com: The Flea must reckon with the intersection of racism, sexism and pay inequity and we must properly address grievances expressed by members of our community, particularly Bryn Carter and our Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) artists who are leading the priorities in our culture reform. We are pausing all production activity to reflect on the misalignment of our values and actions and to transform our institutional culture and producing model.

Industry Editor Exclusive: How Will Off-Broadway Non-Profits Survive?

www.broadwayworld.com: This week, I asked representatives from ten theatrical nonprofits in New York to speak with me. Most said yes, but many asked to speak off-the-record because the situation is changing so rapidly they didn't want to be quoted on something that would be incorrect by the time the piece ran. Unlike my usual in the weeds piece, this is purposely a more reflective one.

Off Broadway Fall 2019 Preview Guide

New York Theater: Some of the most thrilling theater in New York this Fall, and certainly much of the weirdest, promises to be Off-Broadway. There are revivals Off-Broadway of Tony Kushner’s first play, one of María Irene Fornés most beloved, and Ntozake Shange’s big Broadway hit; new musicals with books by David Henry Hwang and Enda Walsh, a wild new 24-hour play, and a modern rewrite of Medea starring Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale.

Your Broadway Fall Preview! 2019 Edition

Theatre Development Fund – TDF: All those shows closing over the summer means Broadway is getting an incredible influx of new titles this fall. Between now and December, 19 new productions are bowing on the boards -- and that doesn't even include the recently opened Sea Wall / A Life and Betrayal. As usual, autumn is play heavy, with lauded London imports (The Inheritance, The Height of the Storm), Off-Broadway transfers (Slave Play) and shows coming from regional festivals (The Sound Inside, Grand Horizons). But there are a handful of new musicals too, including Tina: The Tina Turner Musical and Jagged Little Pill. Our guide helps you navigate what's coming.

TREND ALERT: Is the new model for musical revivals on Broadway NOT to be on Broadway?

The Producer's Perspective: This past season there were only two musical revivals on Broadway. And one of the duo was produced by a non-profit.

And next season, I only see one comin’ . . .

Why the sudden lack? Are we running out of musicals to revive?