Writer-performer Nora Burns (of the funny troupe Unitard) recalls painting New York City pink with her gay best friend, who died of AIDS in 1993, in a bittersweet comedic memoir. Adam Pivirotto directs the multimedia production, which features adult film performer Ricky Roman and runs in rep with Burns's The Village! A Disco Daydream.
Broadway and Off Broadway productions get most of the attention, but to get a true sense of the range and diversity of New York theater, you need to look to the smaller productions collectively known as Off-Off Broadway. There are about 200 Off-Off Broadway spaces in New York, mostly with fewer than 99 seats. Experimental plays thrive in New York's best Off-Off Broadway venues; that's where you'll find many of the city's most challenging and original works. But Off-Off is more than just the weird stuff: It also includes everything from magic shows to revivals of rarely seen classics, and it's a good place to get early looks at major rising talents. What's more, it tends to be affordable; while cheap Broadway tickets can be hard to find, most Off-Off Broadway shows are in the $15–$25 range. Here are some of the current shows that hold the most promise.
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