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If you are going to be in the New York City area this Winter why not do your share to help out
the theater district after the tradgedy of 9-11 and show New York your support.

I Love NY … MORE THAN EVER!

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Here's a Taste of What Comedies are Playing in NYC Theaters this Winter…

• SATIRE • MUSICAL • COMEDY • BROADWAY • SATIRE MUSICAL COMEDY

NYC Theater

Theater Spotlight On: Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends
This one woman show tells of the triumphs and tribulations of Bea Arthur's celebrated career, interwoven with 17 delightful songs including "Bosom Buddies," "It Never Was You," "Some People" and "Fifty Percent." Arthur is best known for her Emmy Award-winning roles in The Golden Girls and Maude as well as her Tony Award-winning portrayal of Vera Charles in Mame.
Theater: Booth Theatre … 222 West 45th Street, New York,NY
General Web Site: https://www.telecharge.com/eventlist_frame.pl?EVENT_LOCATION=B



NYC Theater

Theater Spotlight On: Forbidden Broadway: 20th Aniversary
This is the latest
incarnation of the long running off-Broadway
hit. A Spoof Odyssey that takes aim at the bountiful bevy of Broadway's best. This time around the cast of four spoofs shows that include Aida, Cabaret, Contact, The Full Monty, The Lion King and The Producers. Celebrities Sarah Brightman, Elton John, Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, and Elaine Stritch are poked fun at as well.
Theater: Douglas Fairbanks Theatre … 432 W.42nd Street, New York,NY
Official Web Site: http://www.forbiddenbroadway.com



NYC Theater

Theater Spotlight On: The Full Monty
The Full Monty is the story of a father who needs to raise some cash … FAST … to maintain custody of his son. He and an unlikely group of lovable misfits
hatch a plan that has all of Buffalo wondering … can they really pull it off?!?
Theater: Eugene O'Neill Theatre … 230 West 49th Street, New York,NY
Official Web Site: http://www.thefullmonty.com



NYC Theater

Off-Broadway…
Theater Spotlight On: I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change is a musical comedy revue about everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, lovers, marriage, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit. FYI (a bit of trivia): There have been many audience marriage proposals during the run of this show … in fact, the musical touts itself as the most "proposal-friendly" in town.
Theater: Westside Theatre (upstairs) … 407 West 43rd Street, New York,NY
Official Web Site: http://www.LovePerfectChange.com



NYC Theater

Theater Spotlight On: Metamorphoses (previews Feb 21, 2002 / opens March 4, 2002)
This show about the power of love is a little bit of everything with a touch of comedy thrown in as well. A unique mix of dance, music, comedy, and tragedy breathes new life into the ancient world of mythology … King Midas and the tales of Cupid, Psyche, Aphrodite, and Orpheus. Based on the epic works of Ovid. The stage is turned into a 27-foot-wide pool of water for this play.
Theater: Circle in the Square (uptown) … 1633 Broadway, New York,NY
General Web Site: https://www.telecharge.com/eventlist_frame.pl?EVENT_LOCATION=B



NYC Theater

Theater Spotlight On: Noises Off
Comedy Revival of a door-slamming farce about the goings-on behind-the-scenes and onstage of a British sex farce called Nothing On… from dress rehearsal to closing night.
Theater: Brooks Atkinson Theater … 256 West 47th Street, New York,NY
General Web Site: https://www.telecharge.com/eventlist_frame.pl?EVENT_LOCATION=B



NYC Theater

Theater Spotlight On: ‘The Producers’ on Broadway
The story of down-on-his-luck theatrical producer Max Bialystock and mousy accountant Leo Bloom. Together, they hatch the ultimate scam… Raise more money than you need for a sure-fire Broadway fiasco than pocket the difference. Their Broadway brainchild Springtime for Hitler puts an end to their dreams when this ‘sure-fire Broadway fiasco’ turns out to be a BIG hit! The Producers has become a Broadway phenomenon, earning more Tony Awards than any other show in the history of the Great White Way.
Theater: St. James Theatre … 246 West 44th Street, New York,NY
Official Web Site: http://www.producersonbroadway.com



NYC Theater

Theater Spotlight On: Sexaholix...a love story (runs till Feb 10)
The latest one-man show from John Leguizamo star of stage (Mambo Mouth, Spic-o-Rama, Freak) and screen. Like Freak, a big hit a few seasons back, Sexaholix is an autobiographical adventure that explores such typical Leguizamo subjects as the history of Latinos, relationships and family.
Theater: Royale Theatre … 242 West 45th Street, New York,NY
General Web Site: https://www.telecharge.com/eventlist_frame.pl?EVENT_LOCATION=B



NYC Theater

Theater Spotlight On: The Tale of the Allergist's Wife
Charles Busch’s The Tale of the Allergist's Wife chronicles the spiritual turmoil of Marjorie, a middle-aged Upper West Side doyenne, and how her life changes when a stranger from the past arrives on her doorstep. Social satire filled with delightful surprises and wicked fun. Valerie Harper and Tony Roberts star as the couple with Michele Lee returning to the Broadway stage as Marjorie’s mysterious best friend.
Theater: Ethel Barrymore Theatre … 243 West 47th Street, New York,NY
Official Web Site:
http://www.allergistswife.com



NYC Theater

Theater Spotlight On: Urinetown
A terrible water shortage has crippled a Gotham-like town. The government has outlawed the use of private toilets in a mad attempt to regulate water consumption. The citizenry must use public, pay-for-use amenities. Anyone who refuses to pay to pee is immediately and without question hauled off to Urinetown. What is Urinetown? Nobody knows… for those who are sent there are never heard from again. But it's really a love story and there's a revolution ALL before the end of Act I.
Theater: Henry Miller's Theatre … 124 West 43rd Street,New York,NY
Official Web Site:
http://www.urinetown.com



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