Fringe Fest, the annual opportunity for ridiculous ideas to find an audience, is in full swing this month, and one of the more...creative productions is the Jersey Shoresical: A Frickin' Rock Opera. As they put it: "It's a musical parody, bitch!" more ›

REMINDER: Don't forget about the Atlantic Antic Festival, which we wrote all about yesterday. more ›

MOVIE: The new Hairspray has set up special Sing-A-Long screenings! They begin nationwide today, and there will be three right here in New York. If you don't like rowdy theaters, skip this one! more ›

Even though we are way way past school age, we still get a little melancholy at the close of summer. Fortunately, our friends across the -ist network know that the shenanigans don't need to end just because the big yellow buses are back on the roads. So, grab your sunscreen and your favorite hangover cure, as we take a tour of end of summer fun from -ist cities all over the damn place. more ›

If the hot, sticky weather is good for nothing else, it’s a great reason to head to a play in a nice air-conditioned theater, and over the next couple weeks opportunities to see cutting-edge, inexpensive shows abound. Every year there seem to be more and more festivals; we’re still 5 weeks away from the opening of the Fringe Fest, but several have already come and gone, and by Gothamist’s count there are no fewer than eight opening in short order. more ›

This time of year, established theater troupes are getting to the tail end of their season. That leaves a chance for smaller productions to shine, and there are tons of shows open right now. Gothamist has rounded up a few interesting options from the eclectic selection out there: more ›