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Top 10 Off-Broadway Shows for Fall 2016
From long-running spectacles to cutting-edge material, explore the best of Off Broadway this season
August 24, 2016, Amy Sapp
When the temperatures begin to dip and the leaves transform into shades of maroon and tangerine, the marquees Off-Broadway similarly change to showcase a new lineup of shows.
Unlike Broadway shows, Off-Broadway plays and musicals cater to smaller audiences, with theaters seating a maximum of 499 seats, and a minimum of 100. These houses tend to feature boundary-pushing content. Often, these Off-Broadway spectacles becomes the next brand of unconventional shows on the Great White Way.
This season, grab a flannel button-up and a mug of frothy apple cider — and take a seat at one of these must-see autumnal shows.
Sarah Jones will star in 'Sell/Buy/Date'
Sarah Jones will star in ‘Sell/Buy/Date’
Sell/Buy/Date
Written and performed by Sarah Jones, the one-woman show Sell/Buy/Date explores the lives of those who have been affected by the sex industry. Known both for her Tony Award-winning playwriting for Bridge & Tunnel and for her Ted Talks which have each been viewed over 1 million times, Jones always wields her pen brilliantly to create complex characters that are comical while also inspirational. Her complex humor and understanding of global social issues find their newest home onstage at the Manhattan Theatre Club, with previews of Sell/Buy/Date beginning on September 27 and an opening set for October 18. New York City Center — Stage II, 131 W. 55th St., manhattantheatreclub.com
Avenue Q
Inappropriate puppet humor is appropriate for any season of the year — especially fall. Avenue Q won the Tony Award for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book in 2004. The award-winning musical played for over six years on Broadway until 2009 and transitioned Off-Broadway soon after to New World Stages. The musical focuses on the struggles of a twenty-something (puppet) in modern Manhattan, including figuring out what career to pursue “with a BA in English,” navigating the confusing land of dating and figuring out one’s “purpose.” The show is like an episode of Sesame Street on steroids, with clever use of puppetry and… life lessons. (Fun fact: The show’s composer, Robert Lopez, also penned the catchy tunes of Disney’s animated film Frozen.) New World Stages — Stage III, 340 W. 50th St., get tickets
The Peoples Improv Theater cast of ‘Puffs’ (Photo: Lloyd Mulvey)
The Peoples Improv Theater cast of ‘Puffs’ (Photo: Lloyd Mulvey)
Puffs
With the recent release of J.K. Rowling’s eighth installment of her beloved story of “the boy who lived” on the West End, Puffs — a parody of the Harry Potter house known as the Hufflepuffs — could not have transferred Off-Broadway in a more appropriate season. In Puffs, the beloved characters from Rowling’s first seven fantasy novels find themselves parodied onstage in a love letter to one of the lesser-known Houses from the Wizarding universe. With poignant references and simple costumes that send audience members into fits of laughter, Puffs cultivates a thriving environment for eager fantasy and comedy fans. The Elektra Theatre, 300 W. 43rd St., puffstheplay.com
Ride the Cyclone
MCC Theater transfers Ride the Cyclone from a successful run at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater to the Off-Broadway scene of New York City. According to The New York Times, this new musical is “about a group of teenagers making the case for their lives from the Great Beyond after a tragic roller coaster accident.” The dark comedy explores how six teenagers who fall to their deaths after a gruesome roller coaster accident interact in the realm of purgatory. Scheduled from November to December, the show’s New York cast stars Matthew Perry of the hit television show, Friends, and features a story by playwrights Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell. The Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher St., mcctheater.org
Love, Love, Love
‘Love, Love, Love’
Love, Love, Love
[b]This musical by Olivier Award winner Mike Bartlett[/b] follows the story of two lovers after they revel in the London craze 1960s Beatlemania and sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll — and then have children of their own. The play spans four decades, exploring themes of love, mortality and growing up in an fast-changing world. This Off-Broadway show has a limited run through December 18. Laura Pels Theatre, Lincoln Center, 111 W. 46th St., get tickets