New York's Current Off-Broadway Musicals and Solo Performances.
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After booking our discount flight tickets to New York, we decided to investigate what New York musicals and solo performances were showing that were not on Broadway, and to our delight we found a great selection offering something for everyone. Saved, showing at the Playwrights Horizons 416 West 42nd Street, follows good girl Mary and her domineering best friend Hilary Faye. They are starting their senior year at the top of the social food chain at the American Eagle Christian High School, that is until Mary's boyfriend tells her he thinks he's gay. Then Jesus appears in a vision, and Mary heeds his message "to do everything she can to help him," her good deeds are met with some dire consequences, and Mary is forced to question everything she's ever believed. Naked Boys Singing, features eight gentlemen throwing caution, and their costumes, to the wind to perform this original musical revue. Showing at the New World Stages 340 West 50th Street, this contains full male nudity, gay themes and some strong language. Over at the Minetta Lane Theatre 18 Minetta Lane, Adding Machine, a darkly comic and heartbreakingly beautiful musical adaptation of Elmer Rice's 1923 play. Telling the story of Mr. Zero, who is replaced after 25 years at his company by a mechanical adding machine, in a vengeful rage he murders his boss. Called a "brilliant little musical" by the New York Times. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, showing at the Westside Theatre, Upstairs 407 West 43rd Street, celebrates everything you've secretly thought about dating, marriage, romance, lovers and in-laws but were afraid to admit. At the New World Stages 340 West 50th Street, Altar Boyz tells the story of a struggling Christian boy-band riding the wave of America's latest fascination with religion. These self-appointed apostles of pop bring their soul saving tour to New York City, armed with catchy melodies, freaky moves and product in their hair. We also found two great solo performances, My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm in Therapy at the Westside Theatre, Downstairs 407 West 43rd Street, is one part lasagne, one part kreplach and two parts Prozac. The show is written by Steve Solomon and is filled with hilarious stories about Steve's wacky family and the crazy characters that he meets on the road. Whose sole purpose it seems, is to drive him into therapy, and it looks like they have succeeded. Straight Up With a Twist at the Players Theatre 115 MacDougal Street, takes a look at one family, as they try to figure out who this straight guy is who says: "Don't call my house during the football game...that's when I vacuum!" LA Weekly: "Richly comic, zinger lines! Pick of the Week!" Well that's a tour of the musicals and solo performances showing, off New York's Broadway, at present, more details at www.travel05.co.uk
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