SELECTED LISTINGS GREAT PLAYS AT GREAT PRICES
Shows sell out quickly. Call in advance! Always have your student ID with you when purchasing or picking up tickets.
Ark by Kate Marks. At first, the only link between the lives of nine strangers living at the end of the millennium is their daily ritual of riding the bus. Their lives begin to tangle as these public encounters impact them in unforeseeable ways. Through Oct. 31. The Looking Glass Theatre, 422 W. 57 St. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also, $15. (212) 307-9467. www.thelookingglasstheatre. homestead.com
Basil Twist: Dogugaeshi Japanese puppet theatre with original music performed by Yumiko Tanaka. Nov. 18-23. Japan Society, 333 E. 47 St. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org (212) 752-3015. www.japansociety.org
DANCE THEATER WORKSHOP: Marc Bamuthi Joseph's Word Becomes Flesh A series of performed letters to an unborn son, using poetry, dance, live music and visual art to document nine months of pregnancy from a young single father's perspective. Nov. 4-6. Also, New dance and performance, featuring works by emerging artists working in the fields of contemporary dance, music, theatre and multimedia. Bessie Schönberg Theater, 219 W. 19 St. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also, students $12 or $15. (212) 924-0077. www.dtw.org
Five Bottles in a Six Pack Written & performed by Renita Martin. The healing and integration of several characters inhabiting the mind of a woman whose sanity has been challenged. Oct. 26-Nov. 6. Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce St. Students $5. (212) 989-2020. www.cherrylanetheatre.org
HERE ARTS CENTER: Various plays and exhibitions. 145 6th Ave. Free-$15. (212) 647-0202. www.here.org
HIGH 5: Provides tickets to teens for $5 each (Fri.-Sun.) and 2 tickets for $5 (Mon.-Thurs.) throughout the city. Visit www.high5tix.org for complete details.
JEAN COCTEAU REPERTORY: Dames at Sea Book & lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller, music by Jim Wise. In this spoof of old movie musicals, Ruby becomes the last-minute star of a new show just before the theatre is to be demolished. Through Nov. 28. Romeo & Juliet Shakespeare's classic tragedy of dangerous young love. Through Feb. 6. Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. Professor Henry Higgins tutors the very Cockney Eliza Doolittle in the refinement of speech and manner. The play My Fair Lady is based on. Performances begin Dec. 3. Bouwerie Lane Theatre, 330 Bowery. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also, $15-$20 rush half-hour before show time. (212) 677-0060. www.jeancocteaurep.org
NEW YORK CITY OPERA: Fall season includes La Traviata, The Marriage of Figaro, Haroun and the Sea of Stories and Cinderella. Through Nov. 21. New York State Theater, Lincoln Center. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also, $15 student rush day of. Call Student Rush Hotline, (212) 870-5630 for ticket availability; visit www.nycopera.com for schedule.
PEARL THEATRE COMPANY: The Imaginary Invalid by Molière. A hypochondriac becomes obsessed with trying every humiliating and absurd cure the medical profession has to offer. Through Dec. 12. Marriage by Nikolai Gogol. A man decides to marry and employs a matchmaker to find him a wife. But things get complicated when his friend decides to help. Nov. 13-Dec. 19. Theatre 80, 80 St. Mark's Place. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also, $20-$25 student rush half-hour before show time. (212) 598-9802. www.pearltheatre.org
P.S. 122: Tiny Ninja Theater Presents Hamlet Conceived & performed by Dov Weinstein. Shakespeare's classic tale of madness and revenge is brought to life by a company of plastic ninja figurines. Oct. 28-Nov. 21. 14 UnNatural Acts Roberto Sifuentes and Lián Sifuentes explore a political landscape ruled by fear and religious zealotry, in a culture where civil liberties are put in jeopardy for the sake of security. Nov. 4-14. 150 1st Ave. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also, students $12-$17. (212) 477-5288. www.ps122.org
Romeo & Juliet Shakespeare's classic never stops challenging us about love, politics and violence. Nov. 11-Dec. 5. St. Mary's Church, 145 W. 46 St. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also, students $12. (212) 869-9809. www.americanglobe.org
Short Plays by Harold Pinter Jungle Gym Ensemble presents selections including The Lover, Trouble in the Works and Applicant. All of these plays share one unique characteristic-everyday situations that take on an air of mystery or menace. Nov. 4-14. St. Marks Theatre, 94 St. Marks Pl. Students $5, www.high5tix.orgMore info, e-mail kevind@blueman.com
Sin: A Cardinal Deposed by Michael Murphy. Based on the depositions of Bernard Cardinal Law, the Archbishop of Boston, this theatrical documentary reveals the man at the center of the recent priest sex abuse scandal. Through Dec. 4. Clurman Theatre on Theatre Row, 410 W. 42 St. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also, $25 student rush day of. www.thenewgroup.org
The Baltimore Waltz by Paula Vogel. When elementary school teacher Anna acquires a mysterious illness, her brother Carl whisks her away to Europe in search of a secret cure. Performances begin Nov. 16. Signature Theatre Company at Peter Norton Space, 555 W. 42 St. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also, $15 student rush, one hour before show time. (212) 244-7529. www.signaturetheatre.org
THE KITCHEN: Nibroll: Dry Flower These Tokyo-based performers blend video, dance, pop music and costumes to produce work rooted in the social contradictions of Japan's raging youth culture. Nov. 3-6. Dance Improv Game Show Audience members suggest settings and sounds for the improv experts to perform live on the spot. Bring your whole family! Dec. 11. Also, new and innovative music, dance, video, film and performance pieces. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also, ticket prices vary. (212) 255-5793. www.thekitchen.org
THE NEW VICTORY THEATRE: Rennie Harris' Legends of Hip-Hop A triumphant tribute to the artists who helped propel hip-hop from the inner-city streets to the four corners of the globe. Nov. 12-28. Aga-Boom A live-action cartoon, exploding with sophisticated slapstick and outlandish chases, that brings together the best traditions of circus arts, physical comedy and European avant-garde. Performances begin Dec. 3. 209 W. 42 St. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also, tickets from $10 at the box office. www.newvictory.org
A Second Hand Memory The world premiere of an exciting new work written and directed by Woody Allen. Performances begin Nov. 3. Atlantic Theater Company, 336 W. 20 St. $10 student rush half-hour before show time. (212) 645-8015. www.atlantictheater.org
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea by John Patrick Shanley. Danny and Roberta collide in a dive bar in the Bronx and no matter how hard they try to pry each other off, they still can't seem to get enough. Through Dec. 5. Second Stage Theatre, 307 W. 43 St. $10 student rush half-hour before show time. Also, $20 student tickets available in advance. (212) 246-4422. www.secondstagetheatre.com
DIXON PLACE: A variety of experimental and risky shows every night at various venues throughout NYC. Students $10. (212) 219-0736. www.dixonplace.org
Švejk by Colin Teevan. Based on the 1923 wartime satire by Jaroslav Hašek of a village idiot who becomes Europe's eternal survivor. Performances begin Nov. 6. The Duke on 42nd Street, 229 W. 42 St., 2nd Fl. $10 student tickets available at box office. www.tfana.org
A Number by Caryl Churchill, starring Sam Shepard. An inquiry into the intersection of morality, nature vs. nurture and human cloning. Performances begin Nov. 16. New York Theatre Workshop, 79 E. 4 St. Students $15. (212) 460-5475. www.nytw.org
Cam Jansen Theatreworks/USA presents this musical comedy about a girl who uses her photographic memory to solve crimes. Nov. 6-28. Lamb's Theatre, 130 W. 44 St. $18 student tickets when you mention Play by Play over the phone at (212) 627-7373. www.theatreworksusa.org
Contracts by Justin Deabler. As four first-year law students struggle with problems of divorce, fidelity, disability and same-sex relationships, they explore the difficulties these situations pose. Oct. 29-Nov. 20. American Theatre of Actors, 314 W. 54 St. $15. www.lynxtheater.org
Death and the Ploughman by Johann van Saaz, translated by Michael West, directed by Anne Bogart. A mystical tour from the depths of the underworld to the vaults of heaven as a simple ploughman, maddened by the loss of his wife, accosts Death and forces him to explain himself. Nov. 3-Dec. 12. Classic Stage Company, 136 E. 13 St. $15 student rush one hour before show time. (212) 677-4210. www.classicstage.org
* Dirty Tricks by John Jeter. Relives the story of the estranged wife of Attorney General John Mitchell who took on President Nixon. Through Nov. 7. The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St. $15 rush tickets half-hour before show time. Also, $25 student tickets available in advance. (212) 260-2400. www.publictheater.org
Eyes of the Heart by Catherine Filloux. Based on true stories, Thida San, a Cambodian woman suffering from a devastating condition that afflicts middle-aged, female Cambodian refugees who witnessed atrocities of the Khmer Rouge, reunites with relatives in America. Through Oct. 30. Intar 53, 508 W. 53 St. $19. (212) 244-0447.
Fall of the House of Usher by Steven Berkhoff, adapted from the novella by Edgar Allan Poe. The Usher twins carry the tormented history of their cursed family name and, as their relationship sinks them deeper into madness, they ask their friend Edgar for help. Oct. 21-Nov. 7. The Independent Theater, 52-A W. 8 St. $15. www.creativemechanics.org
Fat Pig by Neil LaBute. How many insults can you hear before you have to stand up and defend the woman you love? Tom faces just that question when he meets Helen, a bright, funny, sexy young woman who happens to be "generously proportioned." Sometimes beauty is only skin deep. Performances begin Nov. 17. The Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher St. $15 student rush half-hour before show time. (212) 727-7722. www.mcctheater.com
Hecuba Euripides' Greek classic of a once-great queen who-captured during the fall of Troy and forced to plead with her captors and appeal to the Gods to save her only daughter Polyxena-lashes out with a final, devastating act of violence. Through Oct. 30. 45 Below at 45 Bleecker Theatre, 45 Bleecker St. $15. (212) 352-3101. www.hecuba.info
LA MAMA, E.T.C.: UnPOSSESSED Based on Cervantes' Adventures of Don Quixote, this production includes actors flying on 40 ft pieces of silk suspended from the ceiling, stilts, moving staircases and live original music. Oct. 28-Nov. 7. City of Dreams Written and performed by David Gonzalez. Incorporates poetry, monologues and features Latin jazz musicians. Nov. 11-14. 74A E. 4 St. Students $13-$18. (212) 475-7710. www.lamama.org
Nine Parts of Desire Written & performed by Heather Raffo. A portrait of the ordinary and extraordinary lives of Iraqi women, this one-woman show looks at what it means to be a woman in the war zone of Iraq. Through Nov. 14. Manhattan Ensemble Theater, 55 Mercer St. $15 student tickets available at box office. (212) 925-1900. www.met.com
REPERTORIO ESPANOL: Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz. Set in 1929 Tampa at a Cuban-American cigar factory against the backdrop of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, this Pulitzer Prize-winning play shows how the line between reality and fiction can become blurred. Through Nov. 28. Also, new and classic plays by Mario Vargas Llosa, García Lorca and Jorge Celaya. In Spanish with simultaneous English translation. Gramercy Arts Theatre, 138 E. 27 St. Play by Play Special: $12 student rush available up to three hours before show time. Call (212) 225-9940. www.repertorio.org
Rodney's Wife by Richard Nelson. On location in Rome, a fading American movie star and his wife of ten years find themselves in an unraveling web of secrets. Nov. 12-Dec. 19. Playwrights Horizons, 416 W. 42 St. $15 student rush half-hour before show time. (212) 279-4200. www.playwrightshorizons.org
Sailor's Song by John Patrick Shanley. In the tradition of Gene Kelly, this is a love story in which a cynical man and a true believer battle over beautiful women and the power of love. Performances begin Oct. 26. The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St. $15 rush tickets half-hour before show time. Also, $20 student tickets available in advance. (212) 512-1232. www.labtheater.org
Talk of the Town by Ginny Redington and Tom Dawes. This musical shows the ten-year friendship of some of the wittiest writers of the 1920s, including Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, George S. Kaufman and Alexander Woolcott. Oct. 28-Nov. 28. Bank Street Theatre, 155 Bank St. $19.
The Playboy of the Western World by J.M. Synge. A stranger seduces the inhabitants of a small village with his tale of killing his father. Oct. 26-31. NYU's Skirball Center, 566 LaGuardia Place. $12 student tickets available at box office. (212) 992-8484. www.skirballcenter.nyu.edu
Where's Annie? by Eric Sanders. When Sarah goes to confront her grandparents on the destructive effect they had on her mother, she discovers that the eccentric couple hides a past much more terrifying than she ever imagined. Nov. 5-6, 11-14, 18-19. Lark Theatre Studio, 939 8th Ave., 2nd Fl. $15. (212) 352-3101. www.larktheatre.org
WOMEN'S PROJECT: Antigone Project From an imagined Antigone Museum to a princess courted by a surfer, this evening of plays takes on the state of our contemporary world. Through Nov. 7. Best of Both Worlds Book & lyrics by Randy Weiner, music by Deidre Murray. Using soul and R&B, this retelling of Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale asks the question, can one woman's love restore faith, family and forgiveness to all? Performances begin Dec. 2. Julia Miles Theater, 424 W. 55 St. Students $20. (212) 765-1706. www.womensproject.org
Most of these are student rush tickets, sold at the box office on the day of performance, cash only. All tickets subject to availability. Many theatres charge a $1 or $1.25 facilities fee. Bring your ID! For info, like dates, times and locations, call NYC/Onstage at (212) 768-1818.
Bare A pop opera centering on the coming-of-age story of five high school seniors at a Catholic boarding school. Performances begin Oct. 27. Dodger Stages, 340 W. 50 St. www.dodgerstages.com
Belle Epoque by Martha Clarke and Charles L. Mee. Set in 1890's Paris, in and around the famous nightclub, the Moulin Rouge, this is a collage of hallucinogenic scenes reflecting the experiences of French artist Toulouse-Lautrec. Performances begin Oct. 28. Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, 150 W. 65 St. $20 student rush two hours before show time. www.lct.org
Brian Dykstra: Cornered & Alone A comedic rant and political commentary about the things that are corroding our society. Through Oct. 29. The Triad Theatre, 158 W. 72 St. $25. (212) 352-3101.
Brooklyn the Musical by Mark Schoenfeld and Barri McPherson. A band of soulful street-corner singers and storytellers tell a sidewalk fairytale about a young girl from Paris whose search for the father she never knew lands her in Brooklyn. Plymouth Theatre, 236 W. 45 St. $25 student rush day of. www.brooklynthemusical.com
Chicago City Limits' Unconventional Humor A collection of comedy scenes, songs and improvisations that take aim at the state of the union, New York City and the GOP Convention. The New York Improv, 318 W. 53 St. $20. (212) 888-5233. www.chicagocitylimits.com
Comfort Women by Chungmi Kim. During the 1994 UN protests, a young Korean NYU student and her grandmother meet two women who were abducted by the Japanese Imperial Forces during World War II to be used as sex slaves. Through Nov. 28. Urban Stages Theatre, 259 W. 30 St. Students $25. www.urbanstages.org
Dracula the Musical Book & lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, music by Frank Wildhorn. Based on Bram Stoker's classic novel, watch Dracula's lust for new blood and the small band of mortal men and women who must face his overwhelming seduction and supernatural powers. Belasco Theatre, 111 W. 44 St. $25 student rush two hours before show time. www.draculaonbroadway.com
Eat the Taste by Greg Kotis. This spoof is set in the future when members of the Bush Cabinet are seeking new jobs-among them, Attorney General Ashcroft, who wants to turn his life story into a Broadway musical. Barrow Street Theatre, 27 Barrow St. Students $20.
Gem of the Ocean by August Wilson, starring Phylicia Rashad. Set in 1904, a series of events are put in motion for a man in spiritual turmoil which lead to startling discoveries and set him on a course where duty leads to redemption. Performances begin Nov. 4. Walter Kerr Theatre, 219 W. 48 St. $25.
Guantánamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom Assembled by Victoria Brittain and Gillian Slovo. Based on the spoken and written testimony of Guantánamo detainees, lawyers and public officials. 45 Bleecker Theatre, 45 Bleecker St. $25 student rush one hour before show time. (212) 253-9983. www.cultureproject.org
Hell Meets Henry Halfway by Adriano Shaplin. Pig Iron Theatre Company presents this battle to prove who cares least and who laughs last as a mad prince is trapped in a tower, an ailing doctor of alchemy is obsessed with bodily fluids and a tennis player and her coach slowly melt into the same person. Nov. 3-21. The Ohio Theatre, 66 Wooster St. $20. (212) 966-4844. www.pigiron.org
MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB: Five by Tenn Five newly discovered one-act plays by Tennessee Williams. Through Dec. 19. Doubt by John Patrick Shanley. At a Catholic school in the Bronx, a nun grows suspicious when a priest begins taking too much interest in the life of a young male student. Performances begin Nov. 3. City Center, 151 W. 55 St. $25 student rush from noon day of, up to half-hour before show time. (212) 399-3000. www.manhattantheatreclub.com
NEWSical by Rick Crom. Updated with new songs every week, this musical satire spoofs both current events (Martha Stewart, Michael Moore, George W.) as well as eternal media targets (Michael Jackson, Anna Nicole Smith and, well, George W.) Upstairs at Studio 54, 254 W. 54 St. $20. www.newsicalthemusical.com
'night, Mother by Marsha Norman, starring Brenda Blethyn and Edie Falco. A daughter decides that her life no longer has significant meaning and tells her mother that she has come to a critical moment of decision. Royale Theatre, 242 W. 45 St. $25.
Pacific Overtures Music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Weidman. Culture clash is sparked by America's 1853 mission to Westernize Japan. Performances begin Nov. 12. Studio 54, 254 W. 54 St. $25 rush day of, when box office opens. (212) 719-1300. www.roundabouttheatre.org
People are Wrong! by Robin Goldwasser and Julia Greenberg. A musical fable of a young New York couple who move to the country where a charismatic landscape artist/cult leader wreaks havoc on their lives. Through Nov. 27. Vineyard Theatre, 108 E. 15 St. $25 student tickets Mon. only when you mention Play by Play. Also, $20 student rush half-hour before show time. (212) 353-0303. www.vineyardtheatre.org
Reckless by Craig Lucas, starring Mary-Louise Parker. Rachel, a runaway wife, needs to dodge an assortment of shady characters in a bizarre and sometimes nightmarish journey. The Biltmore Theatre, 261 W. 47 St. Through Nov. 28. $25 student rush from noon day of, up to half-hour before show time. (212) 399-3000. www.manhattantheatreclub.com
Slava's Snowshow Created by Slava, considered to be the world's greatest clown, this experience melds the art of clowning with stunning spectacle and awe-inspiring visual images and fantasy. Union Square Theatre, 100 E. 17 St. $25 student rush day of. (212) 505-0700. www.snowshowusa.com
The Foreigner by Larry Shue, starring Matthew Broderick. A socially inept Brit's plan backfires when he tries to escape his stressful life by taking a vacation in backwoods USA and posing as a foreigner who doesn't understand a word of English. Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre, 111 W. 46 St. $25 rush day of, when box office opens. (212) 719-1300. www.roundabouttheatre.org
The Good Body Written & performed by Eve Ensler. An exploration of how, whether undergoing Botox injections or living beneath burkhas, women of all cultures and backgrounds feel compelled to change the way they look in order to fit in. Performances begin Oct. 22. Booth Theatre, 222 W. 45 St. $25 tickets distributed through lottery system beginning two and a half hours before show time.
The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. This comedy reveals the lengths to which a group of society well-to-dos will go in order to capture the magic of love. Performances begin Nov. 26. Vivian Beaumont Theater, 150 W. 65 St. $20 student rush two hours before show time. www.lct.org
Triptych by Edna O'Brien, starring Ally Sheedy. Three women-a wife, a mistress and a daughter-expose their passions for the same man. Through Nov. 14. The Irish Repertory Theatre, 132 W. 22 St. $20 student rush one hour before show time. (212) 727-2737. www.irishrep.org
Trying by Joanna McClelland Glass. Set in 1967, when internationally-known Francis Biddle, Attorney General under FDR and Chief Judge of the Nuremberg trials, is trying to put his life in order. Promenade Theatre, 2162 Broadway. $25.
Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose. In a murder case, the jury is forced to look past the show of the courtroom to unearth the shocking truth. Through Dec. 19. American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42 St. $25 rush day of, when box office opens. (212) 719-1300. www.roundabouttheatre.org
White Chocolate by William Hamilton. This satire takes a humorous look into the lives of a wealthy white couple who are shocked one morning to find that their skin has changed color overnight. Century Center for the Performing Arts, 111 E. 15 St. $20 rush day of. www.cultureproject.org
42nd Street Revival of legendary star-is-born musical comedy with loads of tap dancing. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, 213 W. 42 St. $20 rush.
Avenue Q Written by Jeff Whitty, with music & lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx. Set on Avenue Q, the only place you can afford to live when you're just out of college, out of a job, or just plain broke. This musical features a cast of 20-something live actors and singing puppets. Golden Theatre, 252 W. 45 St. $20 tickets distributed through lottery system beginning at 5:30 pm for 8 pm shows, 11:30 am for 2 pm shows, and 5 pm for 7 pm shows.
Blue Man Group Part performance art with audience participation, three performers with bald, blue heads splatter paint and use every imaginable prop in something unlike anything you've ever seen. Astor Place Theatre, 434 Lafayette St. $25 student rush Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Sun. one hour before show time. (212) 254-4370. www.blueman.com
Chicago Steamy musical set in a 1920's women's prison, exploring the world of murder, greed, corruption and violence. Ambassador Theatre, 219 W. 49 St. $25 student rush. www.chicagothemusical.com
Golda's Balcony by William Gibson. From the pogroms of Russia to the halls of the Knesset, the story of Golda Meir is the story of the state of Israel in the 20th Century. This one-woman show is a riveting portrait of one of the great women of our time. Helen Hayes Theater, 240 W. 44 St. $25 student rush. www.goldasbalcony.com
Mamma Mia! This show ingeniously interweaves 22
of super-group ABBA's songs into a funny and infectious tale of a mother and
soon-to-be-wed daughter. Winter Garden Theatre, 1654 Broadway. $20 standing room
only after show sells out.
www.mamma-mia.com
Movin' Out Five lifelong friends, two turbulent
decades, and 28 classic Billy Joel songs
collide in this new musical conceived, choreographed & directed by Twyla
Tharp
based on the songs of Billy Joel. The musical travels back to the days when almost
anything could happen, and the nights when almost everything did. Richard Rodgers
Theatre, 226 W. 46 St. $20.
Rent by Jonathan Larson. Rock opera of the struggles and passions of young artists in New York, inspired by La Bohème. Nederlander Theatre, 208 W. 41 St. $20 tickets distributed through lottery system at 6 pm. www.siteforrent.com
The Phantom of the Opera Musical of masked figure who lurks beneath the Paris Opera House. Majestic Theatre, 247 W. 44 St. $20 student rush Mon.-Thurs.
Wicked Music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. This is the story of their journey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch. Gershwin Theatre, 222 W. 51 St. $25 tickets distributed through lottery system beginning at 5:30 pm for 8 pm shows, 11:30 am for 2 pm shows, 12:30 pm for 3 pm shows and 4:30 pm for 7 pm shows.
Wonderful Town Music by Leonard Bernstein. Two sisters from Ohio arrive in New York and find life in the big city a lot more complicated than they ever imagined. Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 W. 45 St. $25 student rush.
BRONX
LEHMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: Music, dance, theatre, a community celebrations
series and young people's series. 250 Bedford Park Blvd. W. Ticket prices vary,
$5 off for students for select shows. (718) 960-8833. www.lehmancenter.org
THE POINT: This place has it all-theatre, music, film, dance, art-located in two performance spaces in the South Bronx. Live from the Edge Theatre is at 940 Garrison Ave. (entrance on Manida St.), (718) 542-4139. Its sister space, BAAD! (The Bronx Academy of Art & Dance), is right around the corner at 841 Baretto St., (718) 842-5223. Free-$12. (718) 542-4139. www.thepoint.org
BROOKLYN
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC (BAM): Next
Wave Festival New and experimental works
from companies from around the world, including Nora (A Doll's
House) by Henrik
Ibsen and Pick Up Performance Company's production of The
Chairs by Eugene Ionesco.
30 Lafayette Ave. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also,
$10 student rush one and a half hours before show time. To find out about ticket
availability and student membership, call (718) 636-4100, select #1, then #1
again, ask ticket services if there are rush tickets for that night or e-mail
rush@bam.org For more info and schedule, www.bam.org
BROOKLYN ARTS EXCHANGE (BAX): Offers year-round opportunities for teenagers to work directly with professional theatre artists to develop their skills and create new performances. 421 5th Ave. For more info, call (718) 832-0018 or e-mail info@bax.org
BROOKLYN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: Theatre, film, dance, opera, special events and fun for the whole family. This season's productions include The Nutcrackerand Complexions-A Concept in Dance. 2900 Campus Rd. & Hillel Place. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also, $10-$20 student rush one hour before show time. (718) 951-4500. www.brooklyncenter.com
Carmen The obsessive love of a soldier for a gypsy leads to tragic results in Regina Opera Company's production of Bizet's greatest opera. Nov. 20, 21, 27, 28. Regina Hall, corner of 12th Ave. & 65 St. Students $5. (718) 232-3555. www.reginaopera.org
THE GALLERY PLAYERS: Hair Book & lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, music by Galt MacDermot. The radical and innovative musical of the '60s is still relative and inspiring today. Through Nov. 7. Side Man by Warren Leight. In this family, Jazz is both a passion and a problem. The Gallery Players, 199 14 St. $15. (718) 595-0547. www.galleryplayers.com
HARLEM
Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death by Melvin Van Peebles. Classical Theatre of Harlem presents this funk musical from the 70s that paved the way for the choreopoem and rap music and comments on life, love repression and survival in contemporary America. Through Oct. 31. The HSA Theatre, 645 St. Nicholas Ave. $19. www.harlemlive.org
APOLLO THEATER: Amateur Night One mic…one stage…one chance.Every Wed. at 7:30 pm a star is born and a legend is made. 253 W. 125 St. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also, ticket prices start at $16. (212) 531-5305. www.apollotheater.org
QUEENS
Almost a Goddess/Casi Una Diosa by Jaime Salom. The
surrealistic world of Spanish artist Salvador Dali comes to life in a play that
explores his tormented relationship with Gala, his wife and muse. Through Nov.
7. Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also,
students $25. Thurs. and Fri., $22. Some performances all in English, some all
in Spanish. (718) 729-3880. www.thaliatheatre.org
FLUSHING TOWN HALL: A variety of theatre, music, art and dance pieces. 137-35 Northern Blvd. Ticket prices vary. (718) 463-7700. www.flushingtownhall.org
QUEENS THEATRE IN THE PARK: Words, Rhythms & Rhymes New York's hottest poets, musicians and dancers converge to salute anyone that has ever been labeled "other." Dec. 10, 11. A Caribbean Christmas Carol by Trevor Rhone. Ghosts of the past, present and future visit the greedy Scrooge to teach him the true meaning of Christmas-on an island in the Caribbean. Dec. 18, 19. Also, a variety of theatre, music and dance pieces. Ticket prices vary. Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows, Corona Park. (718) 760-0064. www.queenstheatre.org
QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE: A variety of theatre, music and dance pieces. Queensborough Performing Arts Center, Humanities Building 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside. Students $10. (718) 631-6311. www.qcc.cuny.edu
STATEN ISLAND
SNUG HARBOR CULTURAL CENTER: History, architecture,
the visual and performing arts and environmental science come together to provide
a rich and powerful learning experience. Check out the Newhouse Center for Contemporary
Art and the Performing Arts Program. 1000 Richmond Terrace. (718) 448-2500.
www.snug-harbor.org