BEST BETS
Need a recommendation? Here are Theasy's current favorites!
NEW COMEDY
The Perplexed
Off Broadway, Play
BOTTOM LINE: A brilliant and hilariously intricate new play by Tony winner Richard Greenberg.
MASTERFUL PERFORMANCE
Dana H.
Off Broadway, Play
BOTTOM LINE: An incredible real-life story of abuse and terror meets an equally incredible performance, resulting in a theatrical experience that's more—way more—than the sum of its parts.
GRAPPLING WITH HISTORY
Cambodian Rock Band
Off Broadway, Play with Music
BOTTOM LINE: In the excellent Cambodian Rock Band, the modern-day trial of one man who was “only following orders” forces an entire nation to reckon with its past.
CHALLENGING AND REWARDING
Anatomy of a Suicide
Off Broadway, Play
BOTTOM LINE: Alice Birch's new play bleeds three generations of women together to examine transgenerational trauma, and how we might protect ourselves from it.
LAUGH RIOT
Happy BIrthday Doug
Off Broadway, Solo Show
BOTTOM LINE: Both a scathing take-down and sweet celebration of white gay male culture, Happy Birthday Doug is an uproarious gathering of immediately familiar people whom you’ve never met.
PULITZER WINNER ADAPTATION
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Off Broadway, Play
BOTTOM LINE: Repertorio Español's adaptation of Junot Diaz' The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao packs a poignant punch but also delivers an entertaining production.
GEEK OUT AT A MUSICAL
A Musical About Star Wars
Off Broadway, Musical
BOTTOM LINE: For Star Wars fans (because it’s definitely better than Star Trek) who liked the music in the cantina scene and need a fix until the next movie is out.
FOR A LAUGH
The Play That Goes Wrong
Off Broadway, Play (Transfer)
BOTTOM LINE: This physical farce—about a very unfortunate production of a murder mystery play—will no doubt be making audiences laugh for years to come in its new Off Broadway home.
THE WONDER OF EVERYDAY LIFE
Say Something Bunny!
Off Broadway, Solo Show/Unique Theatre
BOTTOM LINE: A solo show developed out of two found recordings, Say Something Bunny! is hands down the best theatre experience of the 2017-2018 season. Buy your tickets now.
KID-FRIENDLY SILENT COMEDY
Chalk
Off Off Broadway, Clown / Solo Show
BOTTOM LINE: Alex Curtis’s delightful solo literally draws you into a world of magic, and elaborates a story of love, loss, and finding hope with one’s own strength.
REVOLUTIONARY MUSICAL
Hamilton
Broadway, Musical
BOTTOM LINE: There's good reason why Hamilton is the most popular show on Broadway.