WEDNESDAY 12/24 WEDNESDAY 12/24 Cabaret Elvis ...

| 16 Feb 2015 | 06:29

    Cabaret

    Elvis Has Entered the Building! See dead-on impersonator of the side-burned king of rock 'n roll, occasionally all jazzed up in glitter & gold; Trailer Park Lounge, 271 W. 23rd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-463-8000; 8:30 & 10, free .

    Michael Feinstein Grammy-nominee enchants you w/soothing piano renditions of jazz classics; Feinstein's at the Regency, 540 Park Ave. (61st St.), 212-339-4095; 8:30, $60 & $30 min. [repeats Thurs.-Sat.].

    Norman's Big Night Out Norman Gosney pres. vaudeville reminiscent of Moulin Rouge (minus Nicole Kidman)?feat. singers, dancers, comedians, acrobats, jugglers & fire workers; Show, 135 W. 41st St. (betw. 6th Ave. & B'way), 212-278-0988; 9:30, $25.

    Comedy

    Peter Bales does some damn funny stand-up w/Jessica Kirson & Sherod Small?weekends, expect to pay $15-$20; Dangerfield's, 1118 1st Ave. (betw. 61st & 62nd Sts.), 212-593-1650; 8:45, $12.50 [repeats Thurs. & Sun. at 8:45, Fri. at 8:30 & 10:30, Sat. at 8, 10:30 & 12:30 a.m.].

    Boxed Laughter Stand-up comedy solves all your problems w/laughter; Jack Dempsey's Pub, 36 W. 33rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-629-9899; 8, $5 & 1 drink min.

    Comedy Therapy Maureen Marren cures you w/laughs from nationally known comics; Otto's Shrunken Head, 538 E. 14th St. (betw. Aves. A & B), 212-228-2240; 10, free .

    Moo Shoo Meshuginas Don't be sad about not having a Christmas tree?laugh away your sorrows w/the "funniest Jewish comics in the country" incl. Corey Kahaney, Johnny Lampert & John Priest; Comic Strip Live, 1568 2nd Ave. (betw. 81st & 82nd Sts.), RSVP 212-861-9386; www.comicstriplive.com; 8 & 10, $15 & 2 drink min.

    Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad II Get to know the "lusty ladies of the latkes," incl. Jessica Kirson, Phat Mandee, Poppi Kramer, Goddess Perlman, Raven Snook, Dottie Lux & Cynthia Levin, through stand-up; Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. E. 4th St. & Astor Pl.), 212-539-8770; 7:30 & 9:30, $15.

    "The Night of 1000 Jews" Funny Jews, incl. Greg Rogell, Dave Attel, Corey Kahane & Mitch Fatel, make you laugh?as they should!; Stand-Up New York, 236 W. 78th St. (B'way), 212-595-0850; 8 & 10, $12 & 2 drink min.

    Colin Quinn Funny man does stand-up w/Greg Giraldo, Robert Kelly, Allan Havey, Godfrey & Nick Dipoalo; Comedy Cellar, 117 MacDougal St. (betw. Bleecker & W. 3rd Sts.), 212-254-3480; www.comedycellar.com; 9 & 11, $10 & 2 drink min. [repeats Thurs. at 9 & 11, Fri. at 9, 10:45 & 12:30 a.m., Sat. at 7:30, 9:15, 11 & 12:45 a.m.].

    Stand-up Every hour, on the hour, for five hours hear the best from a weekly rotation of comics; HA! Comedy Club, 369 W. 46th St. (betw. 8th & 9th), 212-977-3884; 6:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., $15 & 2 drink min. [repeats Thurs.-Tues.].

    A Very Jewish Christmas Jewish comics, Gregg Rogell, Modi, Lenny Marcus, Corey Kahaney, Scott Blakeman, Marion Grodin & Jessica Kirson, perform their funny "shticks"?Santa doesn't visit their houses!; Gotham Comedy Club, 34 W. 22nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-367-9000; 7, 9 & 11, $16.

    Dance

    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Legendary co. celebrates 45th season by continuing to push the boundaries of dance?at least through January; City Center, 131 W. 55th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-581-1212; call for times, $25-$100.

    Balanchine's The Nutcracker New York City Ballet's holiday performance of the children's classic?who's your favorite character?; NY State Theater, 20 Lincoln Center, B'way (64th St.), 212-870-5570; 7, $20-$93 [repeats Thurs. at 6, Fri. at 8, Sat. at 2 & 8, Sun. at 1 & 5].

    THURSDAY 12/25

    Cabaret

    "The Rat Pack Review" Kevin James & Frank Bray perform hits by "ol' blue eyes" & the dashing Dean?plus comedy from Al Del Bene; Nolita Tavern, 30 Spring St. (Mott St.), 917-237-1901; 9 & 11, free .

    Comedy

    Automatic Vaudeville Weekly comedy/variety show w/Hilly & Gavin Souchet; Ars Nova, 511 W. 54th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-981-9722; 10, $5.

    Thursday Night Comedy Show Hogwild hosts a set of new comics each week; Hiroko's Place, 75 Thompson St. (betw. Spring & Broome Sts.), 212-625-1303; 8, 1 item min.

    FRIDAY 12/26

    Cabaret

    The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret Eclectic troupe of vaudeville virtuosos incl. talented members from Ringling Bros. & Cirque du Soleil in their winter line-up; Palace of Variety, 125 W. 42nd St. (betw. B'way & 6th Aves.), 877-246-3537; 11, $15 [repeats Sat.].

    Floating Vaudeville Night Von Von Von hosts tango-trapezeing, rowdy, raunchy burlesque fun w/burlesque guest Veronika Sweet; Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), 718-782-5188; 10 p.m.-1 a.m., $5.

    "Hello Boys" Michael Conley sings original songs in a hilarious musical comedy, examining the "life of a performer living in NYC"; Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-757-0788; 10:30, $10 & 2 drink min. [repeats Sat. at 7].

    The Karaoke Show Donkey Show creators bring you their rendition of The Comedy of Errors?feel free to rock the mic or grind after the show; China Club, 268 W. 47th St. (8th Ave.), 212-398-3800; 7, $35-$55 [repeats Sat.].

    Pink Rhino Revue Acrobats, sexy chorus girls & the best talent from Broadway to bohemia, incl. Angelo Iodice (Cirque Du Soleil), Lady Ace, Miss Tickle & Miss Dita Von Teese; Show, 135 W. 41st St. (betw. 6th Ave. & B'way), 212-278-0988; 8:30, $25.

    Comedy

    Gilligan's Island: the Lost Episodes Marc Adam Smith directs cast of castaways through totally unauthorized parody of the series, revealing secrets incl. how Mrs. Howell packed all her clothes for the three-hour tour; Gotham City Improv, 158 W. 23rd St., 2nd fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-367-8222; 7:30, $10, $8 adv.

    Komedy Kebob Tim Brennan & Pat Rigby host live comedy downtown, feat. Pat O'Shea, Ed Herro, Andrew Goldstein, Val Kappa, Rebecca Tingley, Larry Getlen, Ray Field, Jeff Kreisler & Rhett Thompson; Pussycat Lounge, 96 Greenwich St. (Rector St.), 212-349-4800; 7:30, free .

    Noo Yawk Tawk New York Times-acclaimed, multi-ethnic improv directed by Richmond Shepard...you know, if you can tawk the tawk; Sophia's, 221 W. 46th St. (betw. B'way & 8th Ave.), 212-868-4444; 11, $10.

    William Stephenson hosts stand-up feat. Kurt Metzger, Ellen Cleghorn, Rick Mann, Vanessa Hollingshead & Cory Kahaney; Comic Strip Live, 1568 2nd Ave. (betw. 81st & 82nd Sts.), 212-861-9386; 8:30, 10:30 & 12.30 a.m., $17.

    3-Way Mexican Lei Try the Berkovits wit & the nachos grande. Floridian Duncan Jay & Long Islander Allegra Barnett also pres. stand-up; Maui Tacos, 330 5th Ave. (betw. 32nd & 33rd Sts.), 212-868-9720; 8, 6:30 sign-up, 1 item min.

    Aisha Tyler Former Talk Soup host & Friends guest star performs her funniest stand-up; Carolines on Broadway, 1626 B'way (betw. 49th & 50th Sts.), 212-757-4100, www.carolines.com; 8 & 10:30, $28.50 & 2 drink min. [repeats Sat. at 8 & 10:30, Sun.-Tues. at 7:30].

    SATURDAY 12/27

    Cabaret

    Sinatra Saturdays Cary Hoffman performs Sinatra classics w/the Stan Rubin Orchestra; Carnegie Club, 156 West 56th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-957-9676; 8 & 10, $30 & 2 drink min.

    Comedy

    The Brooklyn Brew-Ha-Ha MC Larry Getlen hosts Erin Foley, Joe DeVito, Al DelBene, Jessica Delfino, Kyria Abrahams, Jane Cambell, Karen Sneider & Allegra Barnett; Boudoir Bar, 273 Smith St. (betw. Sackett & Degraw), Carroll Gardens, 718-624-8878; 9:30, $5 & 2 drink min.

    Comedy Soap Box Stand-up w/some of NYC's funniest comedians; the Underground Lounge, 955 West End Ave. (107th St.), 212-531-4759; 10, $8.

    "Early New Year's Eve Show" Eric J. Vetter & Dawn J. Owens' comedy/variety show, feat. Joseph Rocha, Paul Obedzinski & Joe Dixon, toasts "fake New Year" w/free chips, hats, noisemakers & champagne; Common Basis Theatre, 750 8th Ave. (betw. 46th & 47th Sts.), 212-928-1950; 11:30.

    Eileen Kelly performs stand-up & musical comedy w/Gabe Waldman, Craig Coursey, Shelagh Ratner, Mark McCombs, Ray Rivera, Ted McElroy & Sidney Myer?hoasted by Ron Poole; Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-757-0788; 8:30, $10 & 2 drink min.

    $andy Kane's New York Blew Comedy Show Cable TV legend & comic stripper performs "I Love Dick"?let's hope she got some in her Christmas stocking!; NY Comedy Club, 241 E. 24th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-696-5233; 11:30, $10 & 2 drink min.

    MONDAY 12/29

    Cabaret

    "The Story Book" Andrew Gans sings classic songs by some of his "favorite composers" incl. David Friedman, Jacques Brel, Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz, Maury Yetson & Stephen Flaherty; Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-757-0788; 9, $8 & 2 drink min. [repeats Tues. at 6:30].

    Maritess Zurbano combines dramatic dialogue w/live magic, mind reading & slight of hand. Prepare to have your mind boggled; Blue Velvet, 227 1st Ave. (betw. 13 & 14 Sts.), RSVP 212-749-6958; 7, $10 & 2 drink min.

    Comedy

    "Blue Mondays" Tony Woods pres. super stand-up from Todd Lynn, Dean Edwards, Steve Byrne, Kyle Grooms, Dawnel Rawlings & Rondel Hartley; Boston Comedy Club, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 212-477-1000; 9:30, $5 & 1 drink min.

    The O'Debra Twins Are Ho Ho Hoes: A Holiday Extravaganza Night of crazy fun "jam packed w/everything from misteltoe to camel toe"?feat. the Bargain Hunters, Lillian, Big Baby Jesus, Pam, Voodoo Lulu, Girlbomb, Sarah Fisch, God, Bruce Smolanof & Santa Claus!; Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (betw. Bleecker & Houston Sts.), 212-614-0505; 8, $3.

    THEATER

    Performance times follow the paper's publishing schedule (Weds.-Tues.). We recommend calling theaters to verify.

    IN PREVIEWS

    Aunt Dan and Lemon Star of Princess Bride, co-author of My Dinner with Andre & son of famed New Yorker editor William Shawn offers new production of his "political horror story"; Kirk Theater, 410 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-279-4200; call for times, $50 [opens 12/18, through 1/31].

    The Last Letter a new play adapted from Vasily Grossman's novel of Russia during World War II?Life and Fate; Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher St. (betw. Hudson & Bleecker Sts.), 212-239-6200; call for times, $60 [opens 12/18].

    RECENTLY OPENED

    Anna in the Tropics Jimmy Smits makes his B'way debut in Pulitzer-Prize winning play; Royale Theater, 242 W. 45th St. (betw. B'way & 8th Ave.), 212-239-6200; Wed.-Sat. & Tues. at 8, mats. Wed. & Sat. at 2, Sun. at 3, $81.25-$21.25.

    Beckett/Albee Hear their monologues back to back & begin to wonder who plagarized whom; Century Center for the Performing Arts, 115 E. 15th St. (betw. Park & 3rd Aves.), 800-490-1175; call for times, $65 [through 1/18].

    Birdy A new play by Naomi Wallace, adapted from the novel by William Wharton (which the Nick Cage film was based on); The Women's Project Theatre, 424 W. 55th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-239-6200; call for times, $45 [through 1/25].

    Carnival Knowledge "A gasp-inducing journey into the subculture of circus and sideshow"; Soho Playhouse, 15 Vandam St. (6th Ave.), 212-691-1555; Thurs. & Fri. at 8, Sat. at 5 & 8, mat. Sun. at 3, $35-$45.

    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Starring Ashley Judd, Jason Patric & Ned Beatty; Music Box Theatre, 239 W. 45th St. (6th Ave.), 212-239-6200; call for times, $86.25-$66.25.

    The Chalk Garden Play by Enid Bagnold made into film starring Hayley Mills; Center Stage, 48 W. 21st St., 4th fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves), 718-274-7966; Wed.-Sat. & Tues. at 8, mat. Sun. at 3, $10.

    Charles Phoenix's God Bless Americana: The Retro Holiday Slide Show "Celebrate the holidays like you never have before: with other people's amazing old Kodachrome slides of their best New Year's Eves, Halloweens, Thanksgivings, and of course, Christmas days"; Pyramid Club, 101 Ave. A (6th St.), 212-228-4888; call for times, $17-$20 [through 1/8].

    "A Christmas Carol" as Dickens Would Have Wanted It Special holiday reading as Dickens performed the piece?alone; Eagles Dare Theatre, 347 W. 36th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-868-4444; call for times, $10-$30 [through 1/4].

    Christmas Revels "Celebration of winter solstice transports audiences to the Florence of Leonardo Da Vinci" (American Sign Language Performance Sun. at 2); Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; call for times, $21-$42 [through 12/28].

    Christmas with Tommy Makem "joyous blend of festive holiday songs, poems and stories, including a reading of Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales"; Irish Repertory Theatre, 132 W. 22 St. (6th Ave.), 212-727-2737; call for times & prices [through 1/11].

    The Colleen Bawn "A mother desperate to save her home, a son desperate to hide his bride and a servant desperate enough to do anything set in motion a raucous chain of events, though happy endings are the order of the day in this Victorian melodrama"; Irish Repertory Theatre, 132 W. 22 St. (6th Ave.), 212-727-2737; call for times, $40-$45 [through 1/4].

    Diss Diss and Diss Dat "A new hiphop musical based on the music of the Funke Natives, well-known Harlem rappers of the late 80s and early 90s"; Henry St. Settlement Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand St. (Pitt St.), 212-598-0400; Wed.-Fri. at 7:30, Sat. at 8, mats. Sat. & Sun. at 3, $30 [through 1/11].

    Eat Fest: Fall 2003 "Ambitious, short-play festival"; John Houseman Theater, 450 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-206-1515; call for times & prices [through 1/18].

    The Exonerated Four real-life, former death-row inmates who were eventually acquited portray themselves for one week in long-runnng, off-B'way play; 45 Bleecker St., 45 Bleecker St. (Lafayette St.), 212-307-4100; call for times & prices.

    Fathers and Sons Based on the novel by Ivan Turgenev; Florence Gould Hall, French Institute, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; Sat. & Mon. at 7:30, mat. Sun. at 2, $20 [through 12/29].

    The 52nd Annual Davenport Clan Yearly X-Mas Spectacular "This ONE NIGHT ONLY performance features Richard DiBella, Violet Krumbein and Stan Richardson as the recently orphaned Davenport children"; Ars Nova Theater, 511 W. 54th (10th Ave.), 212-868-4444 ; 8, $12.

    Golda's Balcony Tova Feldshuh portrays "the rise of Golda Meir from impoverished Russian schoolgirl to prime minister"; Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 W. 44th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-239-6200; call for times & prices.

    The Good Faith: 1940-1990 "Musical drama of good intentions, betrayal & misplaced devotion among Jehovah's Witnesses"; La MaMa E.T.C., 74A E. 4th St. (betw. Bowery & 2nd Ave.), 212-475-7710; call for times, $15 [through 1/11].

    Holiday From the author of The Philadelphia Story; Gallery Players, 199 14th St. (betw. 4th & 5th Aves.), Park Slope, 718-595-0547; call for times, $15, $12 st./s.c [through 1/11].

    Hoopla, Such Is Life "Theater and music in roaring-twenties Berlin"; Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (5th Ave.), 212-294-8301; Wed. at 7.

    The Lark "In this classic drama, which is surprisingly humorous, this fabled telling by Jean Anouilh about the life and legend of Joan of Arc is literally dramatized in front of Joan's persecutors"; Sanford Meisner Theater, 164 11th Ave. (betw. 22nd & 23rd Sts.), 212-543-9662; Wed.-Sat. & Tues. at 8, mat. Sun. at 3, $25 [through 1/18].

    The Last Supper "Honest-to-God dinner theater" in the playwright's own pad; Ed Schmidt's Apartment, 154 W. 27th St., #4W (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 718-499-7758; Fri. & Sat. at 7, $50-$75.

    Life Interrupted Spalding Gray's latest work-in-progress; P.S. 122, 150 1st Ave. (9th St.), 212-477-5288; Sun. & Mon. at 7:30, $20 [through 1/26].

    Lilia! Libby Skala plays her grandmother, a Hitler refugee turned zipper factory employee turned Broadway star; Eagles Dare Theatre, 347 W. 36th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-868-4444; Mon. & Tues. at 7, $20 [through 1/20].

    Mahler: the Man Who Was Never Born "A stranger from another universe...a troubled young man...and a beautiful woman seer will embark upon a journey to change the course of history, but the history of which world"?just a wee bit over our heads; Producer's Club, 358 W. 44th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-352-3101; call for times, $15-$20 [through 1/18].

    Matt & Ben "What if the only thing standing between you and destiny was Ben Affleck?"; P.S. 122, 150 1st Ave. (9th St.), 212-477-5288; call for times, $22.50.

    Menopause The Musical "is the parody that chronicles the meeting of four women at a lingerie sale in Bloomingdale's fighting over a black lace bra with nothing in common but memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, chocolate binges, wrinkles, plastic surgery, hormones, not enough sex, too much sex, and much more"; Playhouse 91, 316 E. 91st St. (2nd Ave.), 212-307-4100; call for times & prices.

    Moms "Veteran stage and television actress Clarice Taylor is resurrecting America's first female stand-up comedienne, Jackie "Moms" Mabley, for the off-Broadway stage"; Kirk Theater, 410 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-279-4200; call for times & prices.

    Moo! The Twisted Tale of Dinky Farms "Animal Farm meets 'Looney Tunes'"; Manhattan Theatre Source, 177 MacDougal St. (W. 8th St.), 212-501-4751; Wed.-Sat. at 8, $15 [through 12/27].

    Moscow Circus on Ice They have skating bears & dogs! Thank god for second-world countries?that's gotta be illegal here...or at least involve a heavy fine; the Millennium Theater, 1029 Brighton Beach Ave. (11th St.), Brighton Beach, 212-307-7171; call for times, $30-$60.

    The Musical of Musicals?The Musical! "In a comic satire of musical theater genres, one story becomes five musicals, each in the distinctive style of a different master of the form, from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Stephen Sondheim"; St. Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Ave. (54th St.), 212-935-2200; call for times, $20-$50 [through 1/25].

    My Big Gay Italian Wedding Needless to say, the plot revolves around a few obstacles to a traditional Catholic affair...; Actor's Playhouse, 100 7th Ave. S. (betw. Bleecker & Christopher Sts.), 212-239-6200; Fri. at 10, mat. Sat. at 3, $40 [through 2/28].

    No Exodus "A barefoot and stuttering Shepard is approached by God and asked to go back to Egypt to confront the powerful Pharaoh. Armed with little more than a phrase, 'I am that I am,' he unhappily obliges"; John Houseman Theater, 450 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-206-1515; call for times & prices [through 1/3].

    The Nuclear Family You decide which family member each of these three men portray, they make up the songs; Zipper Theater, 336 W. 37th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-239-6200; call for times, $20.

    Precious "is a raucous comedy about the friendship between 17 year-old girls Maxine Weinstein, a transplanted New Yorker, and Precious, an eccentric debutante in Dallas, Texas"; Common Basis Theater, 750 8th Ave. (46th St.), 212-414-5420; call for times & prices [through 12/28].

    The Rivals Richard Brinsley Sheridan's 18th century farce; Theatre 80, 80 St. Mark's Pl. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-598-9802; call for times & prices [through 1/4].

    Roadhouse: The Stage Version of the Cinema Classic that Starred Patrick Swayze, Except This One Stars Taimak from the 80s Cult Classic The Last Dragon Wearing a Blonde Mullet Wig It seems obvious there is only one, or rather two, things to add: Who will replace Jeff Healey & Sam Elliott; Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, 107 Suffolk St. (betw. Delancey & Rivington Sts.), 718-637-3527; call for times & prices [through 1/3].

    A Rockette's Tail Just in time for the holidays, but leave the kiddies at home; Eagles Dare Theatre, 347 W. 36th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-868-4444; Sat. at 8, Sun. at 7, $20 [through 2/1].

    Russian Strip Set in 1950s-era Soviet Union, plays in conjunction w/An American Heart (about "Jebediah Hankering, an aging, alcohol-swilling reprobate, ensconced in a medical center by his self-righteous sister"; Wings Theatre, 154 Christopher St. (Washington St.), 212-502-0318; Mon. & Tues. at 8, $19 [through 1/20].

    Schmaltz "Gefilte fish w/horseradish on Challah bread, egg creams and chicken-fat sandwiches"?this we should eat? This we should simonize a car with; 78th Street Theater Lab, 236 W. 78th St. (B'way), 212-873-9050; call for times, $20.

    Sholom Aleichem?Now You're Talking! "Humorist and icon of Jewish literature will once again entertain a new generation with Saul Reichlin, international hit"; DR2 Theatre, 103 E. 15th St. (Park Ave. S.), 212-239-6200; call for times, $36.

    Sleepless Fishes "An elctro-accordian, pirate-puppet sea odyssey"?what, no shanties?; Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (betw. Bleecker & Houston Sts.), 212-614-0505; Fri. at 10, $7 [through 2/6].

    A Stoop on Orchard Street From Eastern Europe to the Lower East Side; the Mazer, 197 E. B'way (betw. Clinton & Jefferson Sts.), 212-352-3101; call for times, $25-$45.

    Taboo Boy George & Rosie O'Donnell pull a Thelma & Louise...but will someone yell "cut" before they go over the edge?; Plymouth Theater, 236 W. 45th St. (6th Ave.), 212-239-6200; call for times, $80-$100.

    Tales from the Manhattan Woods New musical based on Die Fledermaus; Wings Theatre, 154 Christopher St. (Washington St.), 212-502-0318; call for times, $24.50-$37.50 [through 1/31].

    Tape "pits two best friends against each other when one tries to get the other to reveal that he date raped a girl they both went out with in high school ten years before"; the Flatiron Playhouse, 119 W. 23rd St. (6th Ave.), 212-868-4444; call for times, $15 [through 1/17].

    Terrotica: An Erotic Nightmare "is about the link between fear and arousal"; Ohio Theater, 66 Wooster St. (betw. Spring & Broome Sts), 212-966-4844 or 212-358-3657; Wed.-Sat. at 8, $15-$20 [through 12/27].

    Under Milk Wood Dylan "do not go gentle" Thomas' lyrical drama; Theatre 3, 311 W. 43rd St. (8th Ave.), 212-868-4444; Wed.-Sat. & Tues. at 8, mat. Sun. at 3, $15-$50 [through 1/4].

    What's Your Karma? English clairvoyant Lilith Dove selects audience members at random (via raffle) to reveal their past lives & "hidden talents"; Producer's Club, 358 W. 44th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-352-3101; call for times, $35 [through 2/6].

    Wicked New musical inspired by the novel inspired by the novel/movie The Wizard of Oz (& starring Joel Grey); Gershwin Theatre, 222 W. 51st St. (6th Ave.), 212-307-4100; call for times, $40-$100.

    Windows of Lucidity A "light-hearted story about the voices in your head"; Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-757-0788; call for times & prices [through 1/1].