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Off-Broadway News: MCC Theater Launches Casting Search for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Artists for Upcoming NYC Premiere of the Play “Charm”

December 21, 2016 | broadway company mail, gloria, hand to god, harmony, LGBTQ+, News, Off-Broadway, pretty woman, the lion king > | Tags:

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) announces today a casting search for transgender and gender non-conforming performers as it prepares for the newly announced first show of its 2017-18 Season: the NYC premiere of Charm, a play by Chicago-based, Jefferson Award-winning playwright Philip Dawkins to be directed by Helen Hayes Award winner…

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Off-Broadway Review: “This Day Forward” at the Vineyard Theatre

December 6, 2016 | days of rage broadway, days of rage theatre, hand to god, last stand city center, LGBTQ+, mother night, Off-Broadway, the nap > | Tags:

“In the Name of God, I take you to be my husband/wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow.” – From “The Book of Common Prayer” In 1958 Martin…

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News: The National Alliance for Musical Theatre 28th Annual Festival of New Musicals at New World Stages

October 29, 2016 | Broadway, how to save a world, LGBTQ+, News, Off-Broadway > | Tags:

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) has been hard at work since 1989 introducing writers and their new musicals to significant theatre industry leaders. Now in its 28th year, NAMT attracts theatre producers from around the world for this industry-only event to discover eight new musicals presented in 45-minute concert presentations over two days. All production costs are underwritten…

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Off-Broadway Review: “Missed Connections: A Craigslist Musical” Connects at the New Ohio Theatre

September 16, 2016 | all i want is one night, canada, LGBTQ+, Off-Broadway, pond theatre company, the piano > | Tags: ,

“Missed Connections: A Craigslist Musical” is being presented at the New Ohio Theatre after successful runs throughout Canada. It is a musical cantata with lyrics taken or derived from actual ads placed on Craigslist. That indeed ensures a variety of interesting and bizarre subject matter that is approached throughout the ninety-minute production. It is sung through as a rapid succession…

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Off-Off-Broadway Review: “The Illusory Adventures of a Dreamer” at FringeNYC 2016 at Teatro SEA at the Clemente

August 28, 2016 | LGBTQ+, NY International Fringe, Off-Off-Broadway, trouble in mind > | Tags: , ,

It is a difficult and a brave undertaking to choose to stage Henrik’s Ibsen’s “Peer Gynt.” The Classic Stage Company recently accepted the challenge with a sparse two-hour (with no intermission) version in June of 2016. It becomes more difficult when one attempts to overlay the complex script with a new narrative – the quest of an LGBTQ Peer Gynt…

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Off-Off-Broadway Review: “Zamboni” at FringeNYC 2016 at The Steve and Marie Sgouros Theatre

August 27, 2016 | LGBTQ+, NY International Fringe, Off-Off-Broadway > | Tags: ,

Jamie drives the Zamboni at the ice rink and loves his job. He is passionate about the results of his efforts, as his powerful machine shaves off the imperfections on the surface, sparsely spreads a stream of water that will freeze repairing any cracks and flaws, and then removes the excess water with a squeegee blade leaving a clean, smooth,…

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Off-Off-Broadway Review: “Sinners on a Southbound Bus” at FringeNYC 2016 at the Kraine Theater

August 26, 2016 | LGBTQ+, NY International Fringe, off-off broadway bound, Off-Off-Broadway, triple > | Tags: , ,

Normally long bus rides usually do not cause much discomfort, taking the stress out of driving, providing some time to catch up on your latest read, or having a relaxing conversation with your travel mate to pass the time. Often the traveler can meet a stranger, strike up a conversation, share some snacks, and learn secrets about them and quite…

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Off-Off-Broadway Review: “Miss” at FringeNYC 2016 at 64E4 Mainstage

August 24, 2016 | LGBTQ+, NY International Fringe, Off-Off-Broadway, trouble in mind > | Tags: , ,

“Miss” is about unspeakable acts: horrific, unforgiveable, heinous acts committed by seemingly “normal” and “respectable” individuals. Because of the structure of Michael Ross Albert’s play, it is difficult to speak of these acts without having to issue a plethora of “spoiler alerts.” The most unspeakable are committed by a Laura (played with a suspicious gritty innocence by Rosie Sowa) a…

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Off-Off-Broadway Review: “Cyrano: a love letter to a friendship” at FringeNYC 2016 at the SoHo Playhouse

August 23, 2016 | house that will, LGBTQ+, NY International Fringe, Off-Off-Broadway, the house > | Tags: , ,

One of the many LGBTQ themed offerings in the N.Y. International Fringe Festival is “Cyrano: a love letter to a friendship” penned by Sean Peter Drohan who has attempted to create a play that slightly parallels the infamous Rostand drama but with a modern day gay twist. In this adaption, Cyrano, played with a nerdy self-pity in flawed physical shape,…

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Off-Off-Broadway Review: “Steve Got Raped” at Fringe NYC 2016 at The Player’s Theatre

August 21, 2016 | broadway grapples, LGBTQ+, NY International Fringe, Off-Off-Broadway > | Tags: , ,

Steve (played with a sincere and charmed ambiguity by James E. Smith) has a lot on his mind. His important story is stalled on his editor’s desk at work and has not yet been published. His fiancé Katie (played with a bubbly ferocity by Sarah Moore) is apparently pregnant – Steve comes home from work early to change his soiled…

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