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.
Arabian Night This nocturnal adventure, set in
a housing complex, is part fairy tale, part noire thriller and part
nightmare. May 31-July 1. $5
student rush one hour before show. • The East 13th Street Theatre,
136 E. 13 St. (212) 398-2977. www.playco.org
HIGH 5: Provides tickets to teens for $5 each at theatres throughout
the city. Visit www.high5tix.org for complete details.
THE ALL STARS PROJECT: Check out their Web site for information about
getting involved in neighborhood talent shows, auditions, workshops
and outreach activities, as well as Youth Onstage! theatre
productions. $5 for some shows (www.high5tix.org), students $10. •
543 W. 42 St. (212) 941-5800. www.allstars.org
THE KITCHEN: New and innovative music, dance, video, film and
performance pieces. Ticket prices vary. • 512 W. 19 St. (212) 255-5793.
www.thekitchen.org
URBAN WORD Offers a variety of teen poetry
slam opportunities around the city. Ticket prices vary. •
www.urbanwordNYC.org
DIXON PLACE: A variety of experimental and risque shows every night at various venues throughout NYC. Students $10. • 258 Bowery. (212) 219-0736. www.dixonplace.org
No Child... (Featured in this issue, page 2.)
SECOND STAGE THEATRE: The Water’s Edge A husband/father returns home after a 17-year absence. May 29-July 9. 
• Second Stage Theater, 307 W. 43 St. Getting Home An urban fairy
tale that proves anything can happen in New York. June 5-July 1. •
McGinn/Cazale Theatre, Broadway at 76 St. All This Intimacy Lusty
poet, Guy, gets news from his 3 girlfriends that will rock the
cradle. July 17-Aug. 12. • McGinn/Cazale Theatre, Broadway at 76 St. • $10 student rush (half hour prior to show) or
$20 student tickets in advanced. Rush tickets available at the
theatre, all other tickets must be purchased at Second Stage Theatre
Box Office, 307 W. 43 St. (212) 246-4422.
www.secondstagetheatre.com
Spring Awakening Once a banned play,
now a rock musical about young
tragic love. Through July 9. Limited number of $10 tickets to each
performance. • Atlantic Theater,
336 W. 20 St. www.atlantictheater.org
Upright Citizens Brigade Multiple hour-long sketch and improvisation
shows each night, performed by new and seasoned comedy performers.
Each show has its own topic or theme. $8 tickets to every show day-of
or in advance. • Upright Citizens Brigade Theater,
307 W. 26 St. (212) 366-9176,
www.ucbtheatre.com/ny
columbinus (In this issue, page 3.)
DANCE THEATER WORKSHOP: New dance and performance, featuring works by emerging artists working in the fields of contemporary dance, music, theatre and multimedia. Students $12 or $15. • 219 W. 19 St. (212) 924-0077. www.dtw.org
Jayson with a Y A story of two sisters who are forced to decide how to care for their orphaned nephew. June 1-24 $15 student rush available day of the show. • Lion Theatre, 410 W. 42 St. (212) 279-4200. www.thenewgroup.org
P.S. 122: Presents works that challenge the traditional boundaries of
theatre, dance and music, often defying categorization. $15 student
price for all shows. • P.S. 122, 150 First Ave. (212) 477-5288. www.ps122.org
REPERTORIO ESPAÑOL: New and classic plays, in Spanish with
simultaneous English translation. Students $15-$20 • Gramercy Arts
Theatre, 138 E. 27 St. (212) 225-9940. www.repertorio.org
Seven Guitars by August Wilson. An aspiring blues musician returns
home to seek his fortune and reclaim his former flame; a disabled
older man longs for an heir to carry on his name; and three single
women cope with betrayal and lost dreams. Aug. 1-Sep. 24. $15. •
Signature Theatre Co., 555 W. 42 St. (212) 244-PLAY.
www.signaturetheatre.org
The Busy World is Hushed Hannah, a minister and bible scholar, finds
her faith at odds with that of her estranged, wayward son. May 27-
July 2. Students $15 one hour before the show. • Playwrights
Horizons, 416 W. 42 St.
www.playwrightshorizons.org
THE NATIONAL COMEDY THEATRE A comedy competition between two teams of
professional comedians, who perform a series of scenes based on
audience suggestions. Students $12. • 347 W. 36 St. (212) 629-5202.
www.manhattancomedy.com
THE PUBLIC THEATER (See Spotlight on Neighborhood Theatre, page 7.)
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!
Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death (Reviewed in this issue, page 7.)
Back of the Throat This dark comedy examines whether or not a suspicious Arab-American intellectual is involved in terrorist activities. Extends through July 1. $20 general admission • The Flea Theater, 41 White St. www.theflea.org
Bridge & Tunnel (Reviewed in this issue, page 2.)
cagelove When a woman brings charges of rape against her former
lover, her husband becomes obsessed with attempting to uncover the
truth. Through June 18. Students $20 • Rattlestick Playwrights
Theater, 224 Waverly Pl.
www.rattlestick.org
I Love You Because A modern musical about finding love and laughs in
NYC. Students $20 2 hours before show. • Village Theatre, 158 Bleeker
St., www.iloveyoubecausethemusical.com
Indian Blood A young man uses his Indian ancestry as a cause and an
excuse for attacks on the world around him. July 25-Sep. 2. Students
$15 day of performance. • Primary Stages, 59 E. 59 St.
(212) 840-9705. www.primarystages.com
LINCOLN CENTER THEATRE: Awake and Sing! A dramatic and comic story of
a lower-middle-class, three-generation Jewish family living in a
Bronx apartment during the Depression. Through June 11. • Belasco
Theatre, 111 W. 44 St. The Light in the Piazza Set in the summer of
1953, a mother is determined to thwart her daughter’s romance while
the two travel through Italy. Through July 2. • Vivian Beaumont
Theater, 150 W. 65 St. The House in Town Progress and a new apartment
building threatens the marriage of an upper class couple in 1929 NYC.
May 24-July 30. • Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, 150 W. 65 St. • Become a
member of StudenTix, a new Online Membership Program committed to
providing students with $20 tickets to all Lincoln Center Theater
productions. www.lct.org or lctstudentix.org
MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB: Based on a Totally True Story A playwright
must balance his
family drama, boyfriend issues and the call of Hollywood. Through May
28.• City Center, 131 W. 55 St. Defiance Two officers, one black and
one white, are on a collision course over race, women and the high
cost of doing the right thing. Through June 4. • City Center,131 W.
55 St. Shining City A widower’s search for answers leads him to a
therapist who is also struggling to cope with life. Through June 18. • Biltmore Theatre, 261 W. 47 St. • $25 student rush from noon day
of, up to half-hour before show time. (212) 399-3000.
www.manhattantheatreclub.com
ROUNDABOUT THEATRE: The Pajama Game Revival of the hit musical
starring Harry Connick, Jr. Through June 17. • American Airlines
Theatre, 227 W. 42 St. The Threepenny Opera (Reviewed in this issue) Half-price student rush half hour befire showtime. (212)
719-1300. www.roundabouttheatre.org
Stopping Traffic A one-woman show about an actress dealing with her
blossoming career while being bipolar. Students $20 two hours prior
to performance. • Vineyard Theatre, 108 E. 15 St. (212) 353-0303.
www.vineyardtheatre.org
Tarzan The Disney cartoon swings onto the Broadway stage. $25 student
rush two hours prior to show. • Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 W. 46
St. www.TarzanOnBroadway.com
The Drowsy Chaperone A musical both teasing and celebrating the
extravagant musicals of the 1920s. $25 ticket lottery 1 hour prior to
show. • Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway. www.drowsychaperone.com
The Lieutenant of Inishmore A graphically
violent black comedy about an emotionally detached terrorist
obsessively attached to his cat. $25 student rush day of show. •
Lyceum Theatre, 149 W. 45 St. www.lieutenantofinishmore.com
The Wedding Singer (Reviewed in this issue)
$20 to $25 Long-Running Shows
Altar Boyz A new musical comedy about a struggling Christian boy band (with one nice Jewish boy) looking for their big break in the Big Apple. $20 student rush 2 hours before each performance (except Friday and Saturday nights). • Dodger Stages, 340 W. 50 St. www.altarboyz.com
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. $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. • Golden Theatre, 252 W. 45 St. www.avenueq.com
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. $25 student rush Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Sun. one hour before show time. • Astor Place Theatre, 434 Lafayette St. (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. $25 student rush day of the show. • Ambassador Theatre, 219 W. 49 St. www.chicagothemusical.com
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels by David Yazbeck. A musical about con men on the French Riviera gambling on love and rich women with open hearts (and wallets). Imperial Theatre, 249 W. 45 St. $20 student lottery tickets two hours before show time. www.dirtyrottenscoundrelsthemusical.com
Doubt by John Patrick Shanley. Set against the backdrop of a Bronx Catholic school in 1964, this is the story of a strong-minded woman faced with a difficult decision when she believes her male colleague is engaged in inappropriate acts with the boys at the school. Should she voice concerns even if she’s not entirely certain of the truth? $20 student rush day of performance. • Walter Kerr Theatre, 219 W. 48 St. www.doubtonbroadway.com
Drumstruck The world’s first interactive drum-theatre experience – every seat includes a drum so you can join in on the fun! Students $25. • Dodger Stages, 340 W. 50 St. www.drumstruckny.com
Hairspray It’s 1962 and Baltimore’s Tracy Turnblad wants to dance. When she wins a spot on a local TV dance program, this big girl with big hair becomes a teen celebrity overnight. $25 rush tickets distributed by lottery two and a half hours before show time. • Neil Simon Theatre, 250 W. 52 St. www.hairsprayonbroadway.com
Jersey Boys The story of how a group of blue-collar boys became the one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time, The Four Seasons. $25 student rush tickets available day of show at the theatre box office. • Virginia Theatre, 245 W. 52 St. www.jerseyboysbroadway.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. $20 standing room only after show sells out. • Winter Garden Theatre, 1654 Broadway. www.mamma-mia.com
Monty Python’s Spamalot $20 standing
room tickets day of performance. • Shubert Theatre, 225 W. 44 St.
www.MontyPythonsSpamalot.com
Rent by Jonathan Larson. Rock opera of the struggles and passions of young artists in New York, inspired by La Bohème. $20 ticket lottery two hours before performance. • Nederlander Theatre, 208 W. 41 St. www.siteforrent.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. $25 student rush day of performance. • Union Square Theatre, 100 E. 17 St. (212) 505-0700. www.snowshowusa.com
Sweeney Todd $25 standing
room on day of performance if show is sold out. • Eugene O’Neill
Theatre, 230 W. 49 St.
www.sweeneytoddonbroadway.com
The Color Purple • Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway. www.colorpurple.com
The Lion King by Elton John & Tim Rice. The classic Disney movie is brought to life in this magical stage adaptation. $20 & $15 standing room tickets at the box office the day of the performance if sold out. • New Amsterdam Theatre, 214 W. 42 St. (212) 307-4100.
The Phantom of the Opera Musical of a masked figure who lurks beneath the Paris Opera House. $20 tickets available for certain performances • Majestic Theatre, 247 W. 44 St.. www.thephantomoftheopera.com
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Music & lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman and directed by James Lapine. Six young people on the edge of puberty strive to become adults during a competitive spelling bee. $25 student lottery two hours before performance. Also, $25 standing room after show sells out. • Circle in the Square Theatre, 1633 Broadway. www.spellingbeethemusical.com
Wicked Music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. The story of the land of Oz and two future witches before Dorothy lands. $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. • Gershwin Theatre, 222 W. 51 St. www.wickedthemusical.com
SPOTLIGHT ON NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE:
The Public TheateR, THE VILLAGE, MANHATTAN
Fifty years ago, when The Public Theater opened, it was committed to making theater that reflected the life within New York City. And in 2006, this still holds true. From classics like Shakespeare revisited with new twists, to fresh plays about homophobia and gentrification, The Public has always aimed to bring new insight to our lives in New York City—the capital of the world—and the culture beyond our five boroughs as well. The Public is always busy, often having more than one show running at a time, plus there’s the occasional free play reading or event. Over the summer, the theater is best known for its residency in the Central Park Delacorte Theater with the New York Shakespeare Festival, where all performances are free—but be prepared to get up early and wait in line for tickets; it’s often the hottest show in town. Right on Lafayette Street, and just below Astor Place, The Public is close to Washington Square Park, Union Square, SoHo and the East Village. Check out the summer offerings:
Stuff Happens A play about how and why we went to war in Iraq. Through June 24.
Satellites An interracial couple and their new baby move into a brownstone in a transforming Brooklyn neighborhood. May 30-July 2.
School of the Americas The final two days in the tumultuous life of famed revolutionary Che Guevara. June 20-July 23. • $15 rush one-hour prior to performance • The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St. www.publictheater.org
NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL See festival listings page for details (pdf)
BRONX
PREGONES THEATRE: Presents new and original musicals, plays and
performances that are rooted in Puerto Rican/Latino culture. $20 Student
tickets. • 571-575 Walton Ave. (718) 585-1202. www.pregones.org
THE POINT: Theatre, music, film, dance, art,
spoken word and comedy in the S. Bronx. FREE-$12 • Edge Theatre, 940
Garrison Ave. (entrance on Manida St.), (718) 542-4139. BAAD! (The
Bronx Academy of Art & Dance), 841 Baretto St., (718) 842-5223.
www.thepoint.org
BROOKLYN
BRICstudio An alternative space for new and emerging performance,
dance, music and theatre. Student $5-$10. • 57 Rockwell Pl., Second
Fl. (718) 855-7882 ext. 53. www.briconline.org
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC (BAM): Presents a variety of new theatre,
dance and music productions year round from internationally
recognized companies. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org. $10
student rush tickets available two hours before show time if not sold
out. 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
J BROOKLYN ARTS EXCHANGE (BAX): Year-round opportunities for
teenagers to work directly with professional theatre artists to
develop their skills and create new performances. • 421 5th Ave.
(718) 832-0018 or e-mail info@bax.org
HARLEM
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. $5 for some
shows (www.high5tix.org) Also, ticket prices
start at $18. • 253 W. 125 St. (212) 531-5305.
www.apollotheater.org
Waiting for Godot Two men wait under a tree for a man named Godot,
who they believe will bring them answers. Through June 25. Students
$15. • Classical Theatre of Harlem, 645 St. Nicholas Ave.
www.classicaltheatreofharlem.org
QUEENS
FLUSHING TOWN HALL: A variety of theatre, music, art and dance
pieces. Ticket prices vary. • 137-35 Northern Blvd. (718) 463-7700.
www.flushingtownhall.org
QUEENS THEATRE IN THE PARK: A variety of
theatre, music and dance pieces. Ticket prices vary. • Flushing
Meadows, Corona Park. (718) 760-0064. www.queenstheatre.org
THALIA SPANISH THEATRE: We Women Do It Better/ Nosotras Lo Hacemos
Mejor An attractive psychologist gives a workshop exploring
sexual awakening, marriage & divorce. Some
performances in English and some in Spanish. May 26-June 25. Students
$25 (or $22 on Fridays). Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint
Ave. • (718) 729-3880. www.thaliatheatre.org
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
Photo Credits this page:
Paul Kolnik: Sweeney Todd
Carol Rosegg: Avenue Q