5 New NYC Musicals You May Love More Than “Moulin Rouge!”
The hit stage adaptation of Moulin Rouge! is spectacular indeed, soul sistas, but not all shows need Broadway budgets to seduce a crowd.
Come what may, you can-can catch these other five musicals that recently opened off-Broadway for limited runs.
Bat Out of Hell
Jim Steinman’s Meat Loaf-heavy jukebox kitschfest burns like a Flamin’ Hot Cheeto. Andrew Polec cool-rides as a post-apocalyptic Peter Pan-ish gang leader whose forbidden love incites gay pal Tink’s vengeful jealousy.
New York City Center through September 8.
Broadway Bounty Hunter
Playing a version of herself, Broadway veteran and OINTB star Annie Golden becomes a badass bounty hunter—sure, why not?—in Be More Chill composer Joe Iconis’ zany spoof of ’70s kung fu and blaxploitation flicks.
Greenwich House Theater through August 18.
#DateMe: An OkCupid Experiment
Robyn Lynne Norris’ eye-opening musical comedy, an interactive scripted-improv hybrid, was inspired by that time she created 38 “undateable” dating app profiles. One d-bag got no responses—until she made him gay.
Westside Theatre through October 13.
Rock of Ages
After rocking Broadway for six years and spawning a film version, the ’80s jukebox hair-raiser returns! Led by original star Mitchell Jarvis, this 10th anniversary staging is nothin’ but a good time with a gay twist.
New World Stages through January 12.
Two’s a Crowd
Comedy icon Rita Rudner, still a hoot, co-wrote and headlines this charming trifle about an odd couple forced to share a hotel room on separate Vegas vacations. Supporting characters include a lesbian hotel manager.
59E59 Theaters through August 25.