Here's the current list of musicals and plays currently showing. As GayNYCity.com is brand new, In the future we plan a SPECTACULAR theater section with reviews, interviews and more so we ask you to, please check back soon.


1st Annual "Bad Plays" Festival: NY Artists Unlimited presents three different programs of so-called "Bad Plays" at Downeast Arts Center. Closes August 27, 2005.

A Match Made in Manhattan: A new production of the interactive Jewish wedding show created by Black Box Entertainment. At the Center for Jewish Discovery.

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Pulse Ensemble Theatre presents a free outdoor production of Shakespeare's play at Riverbank State Park. Closes August 28, 2005.

A Winkle in Time: A play by Wes Hopper about a man and his existential quest for meaning in modern modernity. Closes August 27, 2005.

Alphabet City III: A new series of monologues based on interviews with East Village neighborhood residents. Closes August 28, 2005.

Amphitryon: A revival of Plautus's comedy about a mortal woman who is seduced by the god Jupiter. Closes August 27, 2005.

Bath Party: A multimedia solo show starring Israeli movie star Meital Dohan, about her long-distance infatuation with America. Closes September 18, 2005.

Book of Days: A revival of Lanford Wilson's play about life in a fictional Missouri town at the turn of the 21st century. Presented by New World Theatre. Closes August 27, 2005.

Box of Fools: A new play by Joshua Putnam Peskay about the harried owner of a box factory. Closes August 27, 2005.

Broadway Open House: An insiders tour of Broadway theatres, presented by the League of American Theatres and Producers.

Bukowski from Beyond: An intimate evening of poetry, prose, and more from the works of Charles Bukowski; starring Steve Payne. Closes August 29, 2005.

Character Forum: A Thesis: A solo play written and performed by Katie Northlich about a graduate student working on her thesis project. Closes August 24, 2005.

Dear Dubya: An evening of readings of actual letters sent to the parody website WHITEHOUSE.ORG. This show premiered earlier this summer at the Moral Values Festival. Closes August 27, 2005.

Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams: A play by Terrence McNally about a couple whose love of the theatre is tested. Marian Seldes stars; at Primary Stages. Closes September 18, 2005.

Doubt: John Patrick Shanley's fine new play about a nun who accuses a priest of sexual impropriety. Cherry Jones and Brian F. O'Byrne co-star. This play won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Fatal Attraction: A Greek Tragedy: A deconstruction of the famous Michael Douglas-Glenn Close movie, directed by Timothy Haskell. Corey Feldman stars. Closes August 27, 2005.

Fires: A play adapted from Marguerite Yourcenar's book of short stories told by heroines from history and legend. Presented by Vortex Theatre Company. Closes August 28, 2005.

Flat: A comedy by Jason Schuler about a British family who rent out space in their flat. This show premiered earlier this summer in the Moral Values Festival. Closes August 27, 2005.

Freak Out Under the Apple Tree: An evening of the best of Tom X. Chao. This show premiered earlier this season at the Moral Values Festival. Closes August 28, 2005.

Glengarry Glen Ross: A revival of David Mamet's play about a group of high-powered real estate salesman and their marks. Alan Alda and Liev Schreiber head the cast. Closes August 28, 2005.

Growing Up Amy/First Day Off in a Long Time: A double bill of comic monologues by Amy Rhodes and Brian Finkelstein. Closes September 15, 2005.

Hospital 2005: Axis Company presents its seventh annual installment of the Hospital series, an episodic play about a man in a terminal coma. Closes August 27, 2005.

Ivanov: The NAATCO production of Chekhov's early play, directed by Jonathan Bank, returns for an engagement at the Mint Theater Company. Closes August 28, 2005.

Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed: A new one-man comedy show by Jackie Mason. Closes September 4, 2005.

Jewtopia: A new comedy by Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson about a Jewish man who helps his Gentile friend find a Jewish woman to marry.

Joy: A romantic comedy about a group of college friends as they fall in and out of love in San Francisco over the course of a year.

Line: Israel Horovitz's one-act dark comedy about a group of people who are waiting on line, though they don't know for what. Now in its 30th year.

Marido encadenado (Chained Dog): Repertorio Espanol presents this play by Rob Santana about racial tensions and misunderstandings among immigrant families in the U.S. Performances are in Spanish with simultaneous English translation available. Closes September 18, 2005.

Midnight: A revival of David Epstein's comedy about a Hollywood director trying to salvage his career. Presented by Invisible City Theatre Company. Closes August 27, 2005.

Miss Julie: Theatre Trouve presents a new production of August Strindberg's play about an upper-class woman who engages in a dangerous flirtation with her father's valet. In previews; opens on August 20, 2005.

My Heart Split in Two: A staged radio play by Terry Withers, presented by Lucid Theatre.

Oedipus at Palm Springs: A new play by The Five Lesbian Brothers that takes twisted aim at Greek tragedy. Closes August 28, 2005.

Orson's Shadow: A new play by Austin Pendleton about the time that Orson Welles directed Laurence Olivier in Rhinoceros.

Perfect Crime: Convoluted murder mystery involving a dangerous psychiatrist, her patient, a detective, and a man who may or may not be her husband. Implausible, but entertaining; this is the longest-running straight play in New York history.

Philadelphia, Here I Come!: A revival of Brian Friel's play about a young man on the eve of his departure for America from Ireland. Closes September 25, 2005.

Porn Yesterday: A new comedy by Andrew Black and Patricia Milton about a gay male porn star who tries to break into legit theatre. Closes August 28, 2005.

Revolution Row: A new play by Edward Miller about civil rights, set ten years into the future. Closes September 11, 2005.

Scapin: A revival of Moliere's comedy about a crafty servant. Presented free and outdoors by New York Classical Theatre in Central Park. Closes August 28, 2005.

Summer Series: A series of five new works of theatre and performance art, curated by Morgan von Prelle Pecelli. Closes August 27, 2005.

The Brick Radio Players: A monthly program of live radio drama, including two different serials devised by Trav S.D., Tom X. Chao, Eric Davis, Ian Hill, and others.

The Dear Boy: A new play by Dan O'Brien about an English teacher evaluating his life as he prepares to retire. Part of Second Stage's Theatre Uptown Series. Closes August 27, 2005.

The Dentist: A revival of Jason Kendall's absurdist avant-garde farce. Closes August 31, 2005.

The Manhattan Monologue Slam: A monthly "slam" competition featuring actors doing monologues, with judges; hosted by the Galinsky Brothers.

The One-Man Star Wars Trilogy: A solo re-enactment of Star Wars, written and performed by Charlie Ross. Closes October 31, 2005.

The Pillowman: A play by Martin McDonagh about a young man whose short stories get him into trouble with the authorities. Billy Crudup and Jeff Goldblum co-star. Closes September 18, 2005.

The Speed Queen: A new play adapted and performed by Anne Stockton about a woman on Death Row in Oklahoma. This is part of the Women Center Stage Festival. Closes August 26, 2005.

Thom Pain (Based on Nothing): A new solo play by Will Eno, starring James Urbaniak. Closes December 31, 2005.

Tony n' Tina's Wedding: The long-running interactive comedy, featuring a wedding and dinner/reception. At Sofia's Restaurant on 46th Street.

Walk! With Gregory Deetz and Muffy LaGuardia: A 90-minute guided tour through Manhattan's Lower East Side. From Anonymous Theater Company. Closes August 29, 2005.

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Kathleen Turner and Bill Irwin star in a revival of Edward Albee's famous play. Closes September 4, 2005.

World Gone Wrong: A new theatre piece by Ian Hill based on classic film noir. This show debuted at this summer's Moral Values Festival. Closes August 27, 2005.

A Weapon Most Unusual: A new hip hop musical mystery by Jacqueline Hankins. At Playwrights Tavern.

All Shook Up: A new musical comedy whose score is comprised of classic songs made famous by Elvis Presley.

Altar Boyz: A new musical comedy by Gary Adler, Michael Patrick Walker, and Kevin Del Aguila about a Christian boy band.

Avenue Q: An irreverent new musical, which features an integrated puppet and human cast, about life on a fictitious New York street inhabited by young people looking for love and happiness.

Beauty and the Beast: A stage version of the great Disney animated musical film, based on the classic fairy tale.

Blue Man Group: A supremely silly, long-running performance featuring music, gags, video, flying food, flying paint, and lots and lots of paper.

Chicago: A revival of the musical about a pair of murderesses and the razzle-dazzle lawyer who gets them off. Featuring terrific dancing in the style of Bob Fosse.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: A musical based on the film, which was based on Ian Fleming's story about a magical car.

Closer Than Ever: A revival of the musical revue of songs by David Shire and Richard Maltby, Jr. Closes August 29, 2005.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: A new musical based on the film of the same name, starring John Lithgow and Norbert Leo Butz.

Don Quijote: His Last Adventure: Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre presents a new musical based on the novel by Cervantes. At various locations throughout New York City. Closes August 28, 2005.

Drumstruck: An interactive drum-theatre experience from Africa.

Fiddler on the Roof: A revival of the great musical about Tevye the Milkman and his five daughters, from stories by Sholem Aleichem.
Harvey Fierstein stars. Closes January 8, 2006.

Fools in Love: A new musical based on A Midsummer Night's Dream, featuring a score of rock & roll favorites.

Forbidden Broadway: The long-running musical parody.

Hairspray: A terrific musical based on the John Waters film about a Baltimore, Maryland teenager who becomes a star on a TV dance show. Exuberant, infectious fun.

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change: Off-Broadway's longest running musical is this revue about dating and marriage. It's entertaining and occasionally quite touching.

Lennon: A new musical featuring the songs of John Lennon.

Mamma Mia: A musical comedy about a woman who invites three men who may be her father to her wedding, with lots of songs by ABBA.

Media Killed the Video Star: An '80s cabaret-dramedy written and performed by Alex Perez.

Menopause The Musical: The musical parody about four women with nothing in common but hot flashes. Popular songs from the '60s and '70s get "re-lyriced" (by Jeanie Linders) in the show. Read more about this show in nytheatre voices.

Movin' Out: Two dozen songs by Billy Joel comprise the score and are the inspiration for this extraordinary musical, which is conceived, directed, and choreographed by modern dance great Twyla Tharp. Closes December 11, 2005.

Naked Boys Singing: The title pretty much says it all: eight attractive and unclothed young men perform a variety of sketches and songs in this amusing but tame revue. Weekends only.

Once Around the Sun: A new musical by Kellie Overbey, Robert & Steven Morris, and Joe Shane, about a struggling New York musician. Closes October 16, 2005.

Party and Prey: A new show by Brandon Olson and Rami Ramirez about a night of partying. This is part of the HOT! Festival of queer theatre at Dixon Place. Closes August 27, 2005.

Rent: A stirring, joyous contemporary musical about young people living in New York's East Village and building community and family in the face of devastation.

Slava's Snowshow: The internationally acclaimed clown show.

Social Insecurity: An operetta for the street by Crystal Field about three soldiers' journey through Operation Iraqi Freedom. Presented by Theatre for the New City; performances are free and outdoors at various locations throughout the city. Closes September 18, 2005.

Spamalot: A new musical, lovingly ripped off from the motion picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail, written by Eric Idle and John Du Prez.

Stomp: Eight incredible young performers make rhythm with found objects like garbage cans and pots and pans. Now in its eleventh year off-Broadway.

Sweet Charity: A revival of the Cy Coleman-Dorothy Fields-Neil Simon musical about a dance hall hostess with a heart of gold. Christina Applegate and Denis O'Hare are the stars.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: A new musical by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin, about a group of kids at a spelling bee.

The Awesome '80s Prom: An interactive comedy set in a 1980s-vintage school prom. Friday and Saturday nights at Webster Hall.

The Donkey Show: Disco musical very loosely based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night Dream, where the audience mixes with the players (including several scantily-clad fairies), right on the dance floor.

The Fantasticks: A revival of the musical by Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt about two young people whose fathers plot to get them together. Presented by White Star Productions. Closes August 28, 2005.

The Great American Trailer Park Musical: A musical by David Nehls and Betsy Kelso about a stripper who moves into a Florida trailer park. In previews; opens on September 15, 2005.

The Light in the Piazza: A new musical by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas about a mother and daughter traveling in Italy in the '50s. Closes January 1, 2006.

The Lion King: The Tony-winning smash hit musical based on Disney's popular animated film.

The Musical of Musicals--The Musical!: A new production of last season's hit, in which the same story is told in the style of five different theater composer/lyricists.

The Phantom of the Opera: The long-running romantic musical about the strange relationship between a hideously deformed musician and his young, beautiful protégée is as lush and gorgeous as ever. Hugh Panaro stars. We've just posted an updated review.

The Producers: The smash hit musical based on Mel Brooks's 1968 film about a pair of producers who deliberately mount a terrible show called "Springtime for Hitler." Brad Oscar and Hunter Foster co-star.

The Talk of the Town: A musical about the members of the Algonquin Round Table. At the Oak Room in the Algonquin Hotel.

The Two Gentlemen of Verona: A revival of the musical by John Guare and Galt MacDermot, based on Shakespeare's comedy. Performances are free outdoors in Central Park. In previews; opens on August 28, 2005.

Tonight at 8:30: A benefit presentation of Noel Coward's 3-part, 9-play lineup of short comedies and musicals. Closes August 29, 2005.

Wicked: A new musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman in which we learn the story of the early life of Elphaba, who later becomes the Wicked Witch of the West in the land of Oz.