ONCE
by New York Theatre Workshop
Once
SYNOPSIS
A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.
An Illiad
by New York Theatre Workshop
An Illiad by New York Theatre Workshop
SYNOPSIS
Denis O'Hare and Stephen Spinella alternate performing a new interpretation of an ancient tale.
Red Dog Howls
by New York Theatre Workshop
Red Dog Howls
SYNOPSIS
A box of old letters and a father's dying wish lead Michael Kiriakos to dig up the buried secrets of his family history. After a series of mysterious encounters with Rose, a captivating elderly Armenian woman, Michael eventually uncovers a past he never knew existed - one of exile, sacrifice and ultimately redemption.
Written by Alexander Dinelaris ("Still Life") and directed by Ken Rus Schmoll, "Red Dog Howls" explores the horror of a forgotten genocide, the enduring strength of the human spirit and how the choices we make for our children will -- for better or worse -- reverberate for generations to come.
A Civil War Christmas
by New York Theatre Workshop
A Civil War Christmas
SYNOPSIS
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel weaves a rich tapestry of a beleaguered and divided nation, war-weary and desperate for goodwill on a blustery Christmas Eve in 1864.
Take a Taste of What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined
by New York Theatre Workshop
Take a Taste of WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? Bacharach Reimagined
SYNOPSIS
What's it All About? is a reintroduction to the timeless music of Burt Bacharach through the eyes and ears of a new generation. Twenty-five-year-old musician and actor Kyle Riabko (Spring Awakening, Hair) performs his unique, soulful arrangements of the Bacharach songbook backed by an eclectic group of young performers. Steven Hoggett, whose award-winning choreography was featured in such diverse pieces as Once, Peter the Starcatcher, and Black Watch, returns to the NYTW for a third time.
Love and Information
by New York Theatre Workshop
Love and Information
SYNOPSIS
Love and Information is Caryl Churchill's play about relationships and technology, made from 57 separate scenes.