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.
CHICAGO CITY LIMITS:Comedy scenes, songs and improvisations take aim at current events. The Improv, 318 W. 53 St. Wed. & Thurs. $5 student rush 10 minutes before show time. (212) 888-5233. www.chicagocitylimits.com
GEORGE F. WALKER FESTIVAL: Six award-winning plays explore the marginalized members of urban life. Oct. 29-Nov. 20. Access Theatre, 380 Broadway. Students $5. (212) 868-4444. www.sightlinestheater.com
HERE ARTS CENTER: New work in dance, theatre, puppetry, visual art, film and video. 145 6th Ave. Free-$15.
(212) 647-0202. www.here.org
HIGH 5: Provides tickets to teens for $5 each at theatres throughout the city. Visit www.high5tix.org for complete details.
MEDEA by Euripides. Greek tragedy of a woman driven to violence by jealousy. Oct. 21-Dec. 3. Bouwerie Lane Theatre, 330 Bowery. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org. Also, $20 student tickets on select nights. (212) 677-0060. www.jeancocteaurep.org
NYU: MAD FOREST by Caryl Churchill. Two families during the Romanian revolution. Oct.28-Nov. 6. Provincetown Playhouse, 133 MacDougal. The Apple Tree by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Jerome Coopersmith. Three one-act musicals about men, women and temptation. Nov. 4-Nov. 13. Black Box Theatre, 82 Washington Sq. E. $5 for students. (212) 998-5281. www.nyu.edu/education/music
P.S. 122: Presents works that challenge the traditional boundaries of theatre, dance and music. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org. Also, students $12-$17. (212) 477-5288. www.ps122.org
THE ALL STARS PROJECT: Youth Onstage! theatre productions. 543 W. 42 St. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also, students $10. (212) 941-5800. www.allstars.org
THE KITCHEN: New and innovative music, dance, video, film and performance pieces. 512 W. 19 St. Ticket prices vary. (212) 255-5793. www.thekitchen.org
URBAN WORD Teen poetry slams around the city. www.urbanwordNYC.org
ACT FRENCH: Festival of new French theatre. Various NYC locations. BIG: Episode #2 (Show/Business): this dark comedy with music explores the seductive superficiality of advertising and media, combining live performance with clips from movies, talk shows, soaps, news reports and music videos. Nov. 2-5. The Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. $10. (212)255-5793. For full schedule of festival, visit www.actfrench.org
A Soldier’s Play (Read article in this issue.)
DIXON PLACE: A variety of experimental shows every night. 258 Bowery. Students $10. (212) 219-0736. www.dixonplace.org
Flirting with Reality by Suzanne Bachner. Go behind the scenes of a reality dating show with a cast of two playing over 40 characters. Through Nov. 14. The Red Room, 85 E. 4 St. Students $10. www.horsetrade.info
Please Stop Talking by Sam Forman. From a techno-music chat room to a crystal meth clinic in Astoria, three women take us on a tour through modern-day Manhattan where a soothing recorded voice begins making increasingly bizarre demands. Through Oct. 29. Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce St. $10. (212) 989-2020. www.cherrylanetheatre.com
THE NEW VICTORY THEATER Shows from around the world for kids, teens and families. Talk to the cast and meet other teens at VicTeens performances on Nov. 16 and Dec. 10. New Victory Theater, 209 W. 42 St. $10 student tickets available day of the show. $10-$20 general tickets available in advance. (646) 223-3065. www.newvictory.org
The Winter’s Tale (Read sidebar in this issue.)
Bach at Leipzig by Itmar Moses. Comedy of 7 musicians competing over Europe’s most sought after position in the 18th century, through bribery, trickery and blackmail. Oct. 28-Dec. 18. New York Theatre Workshop, 79 E. 4 St. $15 student tickets. (212) 460-5475. www.nytw.org
Barnstormer Book and Lyrics by Cheryl Davis and Music by Douglas Cohen. Based on the true story of the first Black female aviatrix. Nov. 3-12. Lark Theatre Studio, 939 8th Ave., 2nd Fl. $15. (212) 352-3101. www.larktheatre.org
In The Continuum (Read sidebar in this issue.)
LA MAMA, E.T.C.: New theatre, dance, poetry and inter-disciplinary works presented throughout the year. 74A E. 4 St. Students $13-$18. (212) 475-7710. www.lamama.org
Miss Witherspoon by Christopher Durang. A comic play about enlightenment, a Hindu spirit guide and an eternity spent in the netherworld. Nov. 29-Dec. 18. 416 W. 42 St. $15 student rush one hour before show time. (212) 279-4200. www.playwrightshorizons.org
NEW YORK CITY OPERA: Fall season includes Madama Butterfly, The Barber of Seville, and Tosca. New York State Theatre, Lincoln Center, Broadway and 63rd St.. $16 student tickets day of the performance and half-price student tickets available a week prior to performance. (212) 870-5630. www.nycopera.com
REPERTORIO ESPAÑOL: New and classic plays, in Spanish with simultaneous English translation. Gramercy Arts Theatre, 138 E. 27 St. $15-$20 student rate tickets. Call (212) 225-9940. www.repertorio.org
The Girl in the Flammable Skirt by Bridgette Dunlap. Pushing the boundaries of realism with fantastical transformations, this play investigates the nature of otherness with humor and pathos. Through Oct. 29. Walkerspace, 46 Walker St. $15. (212) 868-4444. www.ateh.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.
Beowulf by Lenny Pickett and Lindsey Turner. A modern rock opera based on the famous tenth century epic poem. Through Nov. 13. Irish Repertory Theatre, 132 W. 22 St. $20 student rush day of the performance. (212) 727-2732. www.irishrep.org
Cambodia Agonistes (Read article on Asian Theatre in this issue.)
Five Course Love (Read sidebar in this issue.)
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—Frankie Valli &The Four Seasons. Virginia Theatre, 245 W. 52 St. $25 student rush tickets available day of show at the theatre box office. (212) 239-6200. www.jerseyboysbroadway.com
Latinologues (Read review in this issue.)
LINCOLN CENTER THEATRE: Seascape by Edward Albee. Explores a middle-aged couple's chance meeting with a younger couple who happen to be lizards. Performances start Oct. 28. Booth Theatre, 222 W. 45 St. Third by Wendy Wasserstein. A college professor’s life is thrown into disarray after she accuses a student of plagiarism. Through Dec. 11. Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, 150 W. 65 St. The Light in the Piazza Music & lyrics by Adam Guettel, book by Craig Lucas. Set in the summer of 1953, a mother is determined to thwart her daughter’s romance, while the two travel through Italy. Vivian Beaumont Theater, 150 W. 65 St. (212) 239-6200. Become a member of StudenTix, a new Online Membership Program committed to providing high school and college students under age 35 with $20 tickets to all Lincoln Center Theater productions. www.lct.org or lctstudentix.org
ROUNDABOUT THEATRE: A Naked Girl on the Appian Way by Richard Greenberg. A comedy about a family dealing with surprising news that stretches them beyond the breaking point. Through Nov. 27. American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42 St. A Touch of Poet by Euguene O’Neill. A gripping Irish drama about a man drowning in debt and his family trying to escape the inevitable decline. Nov. 11-Jan. 29. Studio 54, 254 W. 54 St.
Mr. Marmalade by Noah Haidle. In this new outrageous comedy, the life of adults are interpreted by two young precocious children. Nov. 1-Jan. 29. Laura Pels Theatre, 111 W. 46 St. Half-price student rush half-hour before show time. (212) 719-1300. www.roundabouttheatre.org
Sides: The Fear Is Real (Read review in this issue.)
The Color Purple A musical based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and landmark film. This film follows the life of Celie, a young black girl growing up in the early 1900's. Performances begin Nov. 1. Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway. $25 student rush day of performance. (212) 239-6200 www.colorpurple.com
The Great American Trailer Park Musical music and lyrics by David Nehls and book by Betsy Kelso. There’s a new tenant at Armadillo Acres and she’s wreaking havoc all over Florida’s most exclusive trailer park. Dodger Stages, 340 W. 50 St. $21 student rush two-hours before showtime. (212) 239-6200 www.trailerparkmusical.com
All Shook Up featuring the songs of Elvis Presley, a small town girl in 1955 who dreams of hitting the open road meets a guitar-playing rebel who brings romance and rock ‘n’ roll into her life. Palace Theatre, 1564 Broadway. $19.55.
(212) 307-4100 www.allshookup.com
Altar Boyz Musical comedy about a struggling Christian boy band looking for their big break in the Big Apple. Dodger Stages, 340 W. 50 St. $20 student rush Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Sun 2 ½ hours before show time. (212) 239-6200 www.altarboyz.com
Avenue Q The only place you can afford to live when you're just out of college or just plain broke, performed by 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. (212) 239-6200. www.avenueq.com
Blue Man Group Performance art, audience participation, three performers with bald, blue heads. 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. Ambassador Theatre, 219 W. 49 St. $25 student rush day of the show. (212) 239-6200. www.chicagothemusical.com
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Adventure of a magical car. Hilton Theatre, 213 W. 42 St. $20 tickets available Tues., Wed. & Thurs. (212) 307-4100. www.chittythemusical.com
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels A musical about con men on the French Riviera gambling on love and rich women. Imperial Theatre, 249 W. 45 St. $20 student lottery tickets two hours before show time. (212) 239-6200. www.dirtyrottenscoundrelsthemusical.com
Doubt At a Bronx Catholic school in 1964, a nun suspects that a priest at the school might be engaged in inappropriate acts with the boys at the school. Walter Kerr Theatre, 219 W. 48 St. $20 student rush day of. (212) 239-6200. www.doubtonbroadway.com
Hairspray In 1962 Baltimore, Tracy Turnblad wins a spot on a local TV dance program and becomes a teen celebrity overnight. Neil Simon Theatre, 250 W. 52 St. $25 rush tickets distributed by lottery two and a half hours before show time. (212) 307-4100. www.hairsprayonbroadway.com
Mamma Mia! 22 ABBA songs in a funny tale of a mother and soon-to-be-wed daughter. Winter Garden Theatre, 1654 Broadway. $20 standing room only after show sells out. (212) 239-6200.www.mamma-mia.com
Movin’ Out Five lifelong friends, two turbulent decades, and 28 classic Billy Joel songs. Through Dec. 11. Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 W. 46 St. $20. (212) 307-4100.
Musical of Musicals-The Musical! The title says it all. Dodger Stages, 340 W. 50th St. $25 student rush on the day of, two hours prior. (212) 239-6200. www.musicalofmusicals.com
Rent Rock opera of the struggles and passions of young artists in New York. Nederlander Theatre, 208 W. 41 St. $20 tickets distributed through lottery system at 6 pm. (212) 307-4100. www.siteforrent.com
Slava’s Snowshow Clowning blends with stunning spectacle. Union Square Theatre, 100 E. 17 St. $25 student rush day of. (212) 505-0700. www.snowshowusa.com
The Lion King The Disney movie brought to life. New Amsterdam Theatre, 214 W. 42 St. $20 & $15 standing room tickets are available at the box office the day of the performance if sold out. (212) 307-4100.
The Phantom of the Opera (Read review in this issue.)
The Producers (Read review in this issue.)
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Six middle school kids compete in a very funny spelling bee. Circle in the Square Theatre, 1633 Broadway. $25 student lottery two hours before show time. Also, $25 standing room after show sells out. (212) 239-6200 www.secondstagetheatre.com
Wicked Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in Oz, and 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. (212) 307-4100. www.wickedthemusical.com
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, students $5 off for select shows.
(718) 960-8833. www.lehmancenter.org
THE POINT: Theatre, music, film, dance, art, spoken word and comedy in the S. Bronx. Live from the 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. Free-$12. www.thepoint.org
The Red Rose A new bilingual musical about Puerto Rican activist and journalist Jesús Colón. Nov. 15 through 27. Pregones Theatre, 575 Walton Ave. $20 student tickets at box office. (718) 585-1202.
BROOKLYN
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC (BAM): New theatre, dance and music productions year-round from internationally renowned 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
BROOKLYN ARTS EXCHANGE (BAX): Year-round opportunities for teens to work with professional theatre artists to develop their skills and create new performances. 421 5th Ave. For more info, call (718) 832-0018 or e-mailinfo@bax.org
BROOKLYN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: 2900 Campus Rd. & Hillel Place. $10-$20 student rush one hour before show time. (718) 951-4500. www.brooklyncenter.com
THE GALLERY PLAYERS: The Fantastiks Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones and Music by Harvey Schmidt. A timeless musical fable of love. Nov. 26 through Dec. 11. 199 14 St. $15. (718) 595-0547. www.galleryplayers.com
HARLEM
APOLLO THEATER: Amateur Night Every Wed. at 7:30 pm. 253 W. 125 St. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org Also, ticket prices start at $18. (212) 531-5305. www.apollotheater.org
Medea by Euripides. A 70-minute version of the Greek tragedy of a woman scorned and vengeful. Through Oct. 23. Classical Theatre of Harlem, 645 St. Nicholas Ave. $15 student tickets at the box office.
QUEENS
FLUSHING TOWN HALL: 137-35 Northern Blvd. Ticket prices vary. (718) 463-7700. www.flushingtownhall.org
QUEENS THEATRE IN THE PARK: Ticket prices vary. Flushing Meadows, Corona Park. (718) 760-0064. www.queenstheatre.org
QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Queensborough Performing Arts Center, Humanities Building, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside. Students $10. (718) 631-6311. www.qcc.cuny.edu
THALIA SPANISH THEATRE: Prices vary for all productions. (718) 729-3880. www.thaliatheatre.org
STATEN ISLAND
SNUG HARBOR CULTURAL CENTER: 1000 Richmond Terrace. (718) 448-2500.
www.snug-harbor.org