THEATER PREVIEW
March 2005
Iphigenia
The new work by puppet artist Theodora Skipitares, based on the play by Euripides. At La MaMa, 74A E 4th St., 212-352-3101. Starts March 17.
The Astronomer’s Triangle
An astronomer, a waitress, and a cartographer in love. Written by Jordan Seavey. Presented by Collaboration Town at Studio 5, 28 Warren St., 212-352-3101. Starts March 17.
The Maids
A revival of Jean Genet’s infamous play about a pair of servants who plot to murder their mistress.
At the Chocolate Factory, 5-49 49th Ave., Long Island City, 718-482-7069.
Starts March 17.
Typo
A vaudeville-style comedy-clown show starring Jamie Adkins.
At the New Victory Theatre, 209 W 42nd St., 212-239-6200. Starts March 18.
The Pillowman
Martin McDonagh’s new play about a fiction writer who lives in a totalitarian state. Billy Crudup and Jeff Goldblum co-star.
At the Booth Theatre, 222 W 45th St., 212-239-6200. Starts March 21.
On Golden Pond
James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams star in this revival of Ernest Thompson’s play about an elderly couple coming to grips with the end of their lives.
At the Cort Theatre, 138 W 48th St., 212-239-6200. Starts March 22.
Radium
This new play by Alex S. DeFazio explores the social and sexual lives of five urban gay men.
At the WorkShop Jewel Box Theater, 312 W 36th St., 4th Fl., 212-868-4444.
Starts March 24.
Sin
A program of eight one-act plays about the seven deadly sins. Presented by On the Leesh productions.
At the Sanford Meisner Theatre, 164 11th Ave., 212-352-3101. Starts March 24.
God Hates the Irish
A musical political satire by Michael Friedman and Sean Cunningham.
At Rattlestick Theatre, 224 Waverly Pl., 212-627-2556. Starts March 24.
Lynch Play
Firebrand Theory explores race relations in America.
At the Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond St., 212-696-6566. Starts March 25.
Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
A revival of this zany compression of the Bard’s plays. Created by Jess Borgeson, Adam Long, and Daniel Singer.
At the Gallery Players, 199 14th St., Brooklyn, 718-595-0547.
Starts March 26.
Slag Heap
A comedy by Anton Dudley about three working-class British prostitutes.
At Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce St., 212-239-6200. Starts March 29.
The Chocolate Soldier
Musicals Tonight! presents a concert revival of the operetta by Oscar Straus, based on George Bernard Shaw’s Arms and the Man.
At the 45th Street Theatre, 354 W 45th St., 212-868-4444. Starts March 29.
The False Servant
A revival of the comedy by Pierre Marivaux, newly translated by Kathleen Tolan.
At Classic Stage Company, 136 E 13th St., 212-279-4200. Starts March 30.
The Trial of K
A multimedia play-noir inspired by Kafka’s The Trial, created by Synaesthetic Theatre. At 45 Below, 45 Bleecker St., 212-352-3101. Starts March 30.
Tierno Bokar
A theatre piece directed by Peter Brook that explores religious tolerance.
At Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, 212-239-6200. Starts March 30.
A Beginner’s Guide to Deicide
A play by Qui Nguyen and Robert Ross Parker about a Catholic schoolgirl who undertakes a time-traveling quest to find God, and kill him. Presented by Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company at Center Stage, 48 W 21st St., 4th Fl., 212-696-7806. Starts March 31.
