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All Is Love
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37 Arts Theatre
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September 19-September 28
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Musical
Dance
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This new dance musical from Walden Dance Theatre follows the journeys of three women disillusioned as they adjust to New York City life. Inspired by classic movie musicals from the 1940s and 1950s, ALL IS LOVE marries the traditions of musical theatre choreography with the electronic sounds of contemporary music and explores the magnitude of hope and survival in a story told entirely through dance. Tickets and info »
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Flight of the Lawnchair Man
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37 Arts Theatre
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September 13-September 18
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Musical
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Meet Jerry Gorman (Christopher Sutton). He's a regular guy from Passaic, New Jersey who just wants to fly. The neighbors think he's nuts. His mother disapproves. Gracie (Donna Lynne Champlin) is the only one who believes in him. Laugh and cheer when Jerry soars to 16,000 feet with nothing but a lawnchair, 400 helium balloons and a dream. FLIGHT OF THE LAWNCHAIR MAN is a new musical that reminds the world that dreams can come true if you believe in yourself. Tickets and info »
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Journey to the West
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37 Arts Theatre
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September 25-October 1
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Musical
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A thrilling combination of martial arts, kabuki, rock, modern dance, puppetry, masks and acrobatics, JOURNEY TO THE WEST is based on the legendary Chinese fable written during the Ming Dynasty. It tells the universal tale of man's purpose in life: to live honorably, to triumph over adversity, to follow the path that lies ahead, and ultimately reach the paradise that waits at the journey's end. Tickets and info »
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Maria Maria
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Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College
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October 1-October 15
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Musical
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In this award-winning musical, Maria is a prostitute who leads a miserable life serving Roman soldiers. Wanting to escape her fate she makes a deal that will change her life. With the rising popularity of Jesus, his opponents make her an offer to seduce him. If successful her reward is a chance to go to Rome to redeem her life. Tickets and info »
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NYMF at Ars Nova
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Ars Nova
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September 11-October 1
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Cabaret
Concert
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Ars Nova, New York City's premier venue for emerging artists, has formed a partnership with The New York Musical Theater Festival to jointly present a phenomenal series of concerts and special events showcasing New York's top theater artists, with a focus on some of musical theater?s most promising newcomers. Tickets and info »
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Oedipus for Kids!
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Sage Theater
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September 12-September 25
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Musical
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Hey everybody! The Fuzzy Duck Theatre Company, whose mission is to bring the classics to children, is presenting OEDIPUS this week! Join us as we journey across ancient Greece and learn about blind people, family love, and communicable diseases! Favorite songs include "A Little Complex" and "My Lover Is My Husband Is My Son". WARNING! DESPITE THE TITLE, THIS IS NOT ACTUALLY INTENDED FOR CHILDREN! Tickets and info »
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River's End
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TBG Arts Center
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September 21-October 1
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Musical
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Based on the real-life disappearance of Glen and Bessie Hyde, who vanished on their daredevil river-rafting honeymoon to the Grand Canyon in 1928, RIVER'S END weaves together two completely different versions of their journey, with two pairs of actors playing the Hydes--and two surprising theories of what might have happened to them. Tickets and info »
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School Daze
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37 Arts Theatre
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September 21-September 28
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Musical
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SCHOOL DAZE tells the tale of six students and their fantasies that are played out at a high school dance in the 1980's. Inspired by Matthew Bourne's Play Without Words, choreographer Wendy Seyb interprets her story without spoken dialogue and solely through movement and classical music. Seyb uses the 'hits' of Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Bach, and proves that dance can be outrageously funny. Tickets and info »
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The Screams of Kitty Genovese
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Theatre at St. Clement's
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September 26-October 1
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Musical
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Kitty Genovese fights for her life in the dark of the street while thirty-eight neighbors watch from their windows - silent, afraid, paralyzed. Why do decent people look away? With a thrilling score by Will Todd and libretto by Jonathan Larson Award-winner David Simpatico, THE SCREAMS OF KITTY GENOVESE explores the events of that fateful night. Tickets and info »
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This Could Be Love
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Sage Theater
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September 18-September 29
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Musical
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He's a jingle writer; she's a full-time temp. Stood up and fed up, they decide to cheat fate and fall in love… whether they like each other or not. After all, this COULD be love... Sweet and cynical, joyous and jaded, this romantic musical comedy is a love story for our times. Canada's National Post calls it simply, "the year's Best Musical". Tickets and info »
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Three Sides
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45th Street Theatre
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September 21-September 30
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Musical
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Three Sides is a contemporary love story about three people sharing one relationship. After a depressing New Year's Eve, a chance meeting leads to Carrie to get involved with both Anthony and Brian. When both men gradually realize they are in love with her, and she cannot choose between them, even the simplest things start to get complicated. A hot new import from England with a hip contemporary score. Tickets and info »
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Virgins
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TBG Theatre
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September 14-September 26
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Musical
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Direct from the smash-hit Melbourne premiere, writers Dean Bryant and Matthew Frank (Off-Broadway's Prodigal) weave three unique stories into one seductive evening of musical theatre. Focusing on the fairer sex, these five totally righteous babes sing and dance their way through this original musical about friendship, success and making their dreams come true. Rated G--it hits the spot! Tickets and info »
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what@trip!
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The Red Room
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September 16-September 30
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Musical
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Based on Roi "Bubi" Escudero's Bubulinos's Dreams, a series of connected tales portraying a troupe of virtual super-heroes, what@trip! is a witty satirical spectacle staged as a performance-art piece. An enthralling entertainment that fuses media theatre, café concert and Grand Guignol. Be prepared to feel. This chimerical metaphor could give you goose bumps! Tickets and info »
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