BEST BETS
Need a recommendation? Here are Theasy's current favorites!
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.
ROASTING BROADWAY
Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation
Off Broadway, Musical Revue
BOTTOM LINE: The long-running, loving Broadway satire is back with sharp tongues hilariously aimed at legends and newcomers alike, with numbers that will have you humming for days.
DIFFICULT AND NECESSARY
Heroes of the Fourth Turning
Off Broadway, Play
BOTTOM LINE: Will Arbery searches for “something true” in conservative rhetoric.
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.
MUSICAL REVIVAL
Fiddler on the Roof (A Fidler Afn Dakh)
Off Broadway, Play Revival
BOTTOM LINE: The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s masterpiece-revival of Fiddler on the Roof (A Fidler Afn Dakh) crackles with warmth, authenticity, and a call for tradition in this timeless tale of a changing shtetl.
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.