Proving once again you dont have to pay exorbitant Broadway ticket prices to see good theater in New York, three Off (or Off Off) Broadway shows recently extended their runs, to give even more fans a chance to see productions that have gotten favorable reviews.
At The Public Theater, Daniel Beatys one-man show Emergence-See has been extended through November 19. One critic has described it as the most important new American play since Angels in America. Taking on the roles of forty different characters, Beaty performs a story about what happens when a slave ship rises out of the Hudson River at the foot of the Statue of Liberty.
Actress Ruby Dee said, Every now and then you see a performance that jolts the senses to attention. This is one of them! Somehow this artist touched something so deep in me that I love to see in a performance and in the human spirit. I sat in awe and profound admiration listening as he connected us to the exhilaration, the pain, and the promise of what it is to be human. By the end, I was on my feet shouting like someone in church–I was so moved.
Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis also spoke Beatys praises.
A Love Like Damiens is getting its second run, starting November 9, at HERE Arts Center. The play, about a young Black gay man named Damien who loses his way then has a chance encounter with God before finding the strength to face his churchs homophobia, had a successful run in September at WOW Caf Theatre in the East Village.
The New York Blade has called it “a high-spirited pay off” while POZ Magazine says it is “part of a new theater movement.”
By popular demand and standing room only audiences, Platanos & Collard Greens has been extended thru December 16th at Tribeca Performing Arts Center @ BMCC (between Greenwich and West Streets).
Platanos & Collard Greens is the hilarious romantic comedy that tells the story of Freeman, an African-American man, and Angelita, a Latino woman, who are both forced to confront and overcome cultural and racial prejudices, while defending their bond from family and friends.
“A play that everyone can relate to…a Hip-Hop drama… incorporating humor, and utilizing extraordinary, moving and explosive poetry. [This play] wins on all levels: It entertains, educates, [and] leaves one satisfied,” says Linda Armstrong, Theater Critic, The Amsterdam News.