I Am the Wind is a seaworthy journey into the heavy swells of one’s own pathos. Although there was an absence of unnecessary theatrics at the 59E59 Theaters rendition, the end result was powerful. The playwright revolves around two friends simply labeled “The One” and “The Other.”These two mates spend a day eating, drinking and sailing, all while discussing personal fears […]

Music is something that everyone enjoys, and while not all have the taste for the weird and utterly wacky, you will probably still enjoy Squonk: Mayhem and Majesty. The show, which originally debuted in 2000, has made its grand return to New York City with a new performance. The show features some outstanding musical performers, who play everything as ordinary […]

Did you know the French saved jazz music? We learned that they did at Le Jazz Hot at the 59E59 Theaters! This uniquely educational jazz show takes you on a journey back in time when jazz music was beloved by the French and how they kept it alive. In France, jazz was a way of life, a culture, and a way […]

Following its critically acclaimed, sold out run in London’s West End, All That Fall has now come to New York City. The show, originally commissioned by the BBC as a radio play, was first broadcast in 1957. The premise is set in rural Ireland and tells the tale of Mrs. Rooney, struggling with age on her way to meet her […]

The collective memory of the September 11th attacks and how individuals cope with such tragedy is the focus for Jericho, a new play at the 59E59 Theaters. Jack Canfora’s play is a thoughtful and provoking meditation on a family destroyed by such a catastrophe. Beth (Eleanor Handley) is the central character who is still grappling with her former boyfriend’s death […]

The afterlife may not seem like usual theater subject matter, but “The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle” is anything but ordinary. This refreshingly unique play follows the immediate hours after Eric Argyle’s death, both in his new world and the one he left behind. Addressing existential matters in a tangible and entertaining story, the performance subtly begs […]

Ken Urban’s The Awake is a disturbing and darkly humorous take on the latent hypocrisies of American society, told through three disparate storylines. Showing at 59E59 Theaters and featuring an ensemble cast that includes Maulik Pancholy, perhaps best known for his role as Jonathan on 30 Rock, the play slowly forges links between all the characters through a mixture or […]

Set in the South Bronx in 1982, Michael Mejias’ Ghetto Babylon follows the dilemmas 14-year-old Charlie Rosa encounters one August. Charlie is poor but ambitious, dealing with the recent loss of his mother and the expectations of his two best friends. The three boys are passionate about baseball, and as the summer wears on, they advance through an important tournament; […]