Tripping On Life – Bite Me – Candela – Two Foreskins Walk Into a Bar – alt-Hamlet – Salesman之死
Silver Glass Productions will present the World Premiere of alt-Hamlet, a carnivalesque/grotesque new black comedy with characters and situations loosely inspired by Shakespeare’s classic drama, written and directed by Suzanne Willett. Previews begin September 7 at Off-Broadway’s Players Theatre. Opening is set for September 14. In alt-Hamlet, pregnant twin sisters Susan, an economics major, and Bella, a psychology major, are called home to Hamlet from Berkley after their Mother is found dead. As they uncover the true story behind her death, their concepts of worth are challenged. Soon they spiral down into a cancel culture contest with deadly consequences only to realize the economics of being a woman. A comedy. (https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/1155825). www.silverglassprods.org
Chris Thompson’s Two Foreskins Walk Into a Bar presented by FRIGID New York at The Kraine Theater (85 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003), August 10-December 14. Performances will also be available to livestream from home.www.frigid.nyc
Teatro LATEA announces their first Fall season opening production, Candela.Written and directed by Jazz Vilá, the new musical drama with touches of comedy, comes to the U.S. direct from Havana, Cuba with recent acclaimed success. Teatro LATEA is located at 107 Suffolk Street in Manhattan in The Clemente. Performances in Spanish will be presented on September 8, 9th and 10, in English on September 15, 16 and 17 and the again in Spanish on September 22, 23 and 24. Performance times are 7 pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 8 pm on Sundays. Tickets are priced from $32.70-$52.50 and can be ordered through www.teatrolatea.org.
WP THEATER in its 46th season, along with co-producer Colt Coeur, presents the world premiere of the dark comedy BITE ME by award-winning playwright Eliana Pipes.Pipes – who has kept her journals from high school and uses language, thoughts, and feelings from these writings in her new play – and Rebecca Martínez (director). BITE ME will feature David Garelik as Nathan and Malika Samuel as Melody and is performed on the UWS at WP Theater (2162 Broadway at 76th St.) from Saturday, September 23 – Sunday, October 22. The official opening night is October 5. www.WPTheater.org
Following a sold-out, award-winning Hollywood production of Tripping on Life, legendary, Emmy-winning actress Lin Shaye is bringing her solo show to New York City. Directed by Robert Galinsky, Tripping on Life will begin previews on September 8 in advance of its opening night on Monday, September 18, at 6:30 PM. It will run through October 8, 2023 at Theatre Row, located at 410 West 42 Street. www.theatrerow.org
Yangtze Repertory Theatre, in association with Gung Ho Projects, is proud to announce details for the world premiere of Salesman之死, a new bilingual play inspired by the true story of Arthur Miller directing Death of a Salesman in China. Written by Jeremy Tiang and directed and developed by Obie Award-winner Michael Leibenluft, Salesman之死 runs October 10–28, 2023, at the Connelly Theater (220 E 4th St, Manhattan) with an opening set for Monday, October 16. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased at www.yzrep.org.
Featured Image: Lin Shaye
