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Kicking Off United Solo Fall 2024 Season with Award-Winning Encores
Each season, United Solo presents a mix of new and well-known voices, launching solo artists and welcoming returning performers. United...
All About Solo News Desk
Sep 18, 2024
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Flotilla DeBarge: Songs & Sass
Flotilla DeBarge is the glamorous Auntie we all wish we had. Striding about the Green Room 42 in a brightly printed Marco Hall Pantsuit,...
Wendy-Lane Bailey
Aug 15, 2024
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David's Friend
The music is pumping as you walk into the Soho playhouse and settle into your seat for Nora Burns’ David’s Friend.  On stage, a DJ (Ricky...
Wendy-Lane Bailey
Jul 24, 2024
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Hot Troll Summer
Lady Bunny is an old-school drag queen in the very best of ways. Shimmying onstage in a sixties-inspired orange and pink sequin mini...
Wendy-Lane Bailey
Jul 20, 2024
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Clowns Like Me
Scott Ehrenpreis's Clowns Like Me is a candid and thought-provoking show that provides a different perspective on mental illness. In this...
Yani Perez
Jul 20, 2024
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Brett Epstein: Alone on Stage
Brett Epstein's new solo show, Alone on Stage, part of 59E59 Theaters' East to Edinburgh 2024 series, is the perfect blend of comedy,...
Yani Perez
Jul 19, 2024
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Let’s Tidy Up
It is easy to see why Josh Thomas is a star in his native Australia – he is charming, relatable, smart and very, very funny. His timing...
Wendy-Lane Bailey
Jul 11, 2024
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Interview with Lauren O’Brien
Lolo’s Boyfriend Show is a lively and comedic performance that recently won the Audience Choice Award at the NYC Fringe Festival. I had...
Yani Perez
Jul 10, 2024
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The Ho Must Go OnÂ
What do Sweet Charity, Gypsy, Les Miserables and Man of La Mancha all have in common? They are all Broadway musicals that feature sex...
Carmen Burbridge
Jul 10, 2024
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Give Me the MacArthur Genius Grant
This June, Frigid New York hosts its 10th annual Queerly Festival, celebrating new works of LGBTQIA+ artists at Under St. Mark’s Theater....
Rita Frances Welch
Jun 28, 2024
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Flayed
We’ve all made jokes about sending our friends to Clown College, but have we considered sending them to Clown Church? Flayed is one such...
Rita Frances Welch
Jun 28, 2024
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Interview with Scott Ehrenpreis
Clowns Like Me is a thought-provoking and heartfelt performance about mental illness and identity. I had the pleasure of asking Scott...
Yani Perez
Jun 28, 2024
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Robert Bannon’s Pride Playlist
Happy Pride! Celebrating this month in song, Robert Bannon returns to 54 Below for his second annual Pride cabaret, Robert Bannon’s Pride...
Carmen Burbridge
Jun 20, 2024
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Chopped Liver and Unions
Chopped Liver and Unions make its U.S. debut at 59E59 Theaters as part of their Brits off-Broadway Festival. Originally performed at...
Rita Frances Welch
Jun 20, 2024
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Karen Akers: Water Under the Bridge
On a rainy Memorial Day in Manhattan, Karen Akers stands in the spotlight at Birdland before a packed house. She is effortlessly elegant...
Wendy-Lane Bailey
Jun 16, 2024
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How to Eat an Orange
"This story is about circumstances." La Mama’s newest production, How to Eat an Orange is a call to action for everyone observing the...
Rita Frances Welch
Jun 12, 2024
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LEELA: Touching Our Better Selves
Where do you think consciousness comes from? Does it begin with activity in the brain or is it a precursor to being? Does science clarify...
Rita Frances Welch
May 24, 2024
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Interview with Jimmy Tingle
Jimmy Tingle: Humor and Hope for Humanity is an intelligent and upbeat show about triumph. I had the pleasure of asking Jimmy Tingle a...
Yani Perez
May 23, 2024
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Jimmy Tingle: Humor and Hope for Humanity
Jimmy Tingle is a master storyteller! His humor, wit and intelligence shine in his new show, Jimmy Tingle: Humor and Hope for Humanity....
Yani Perez
May 22, 2024
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Glückskind
Glückskind made its United States debut as part of United Solo's 2024 Spring Festival. The title translates to 'lucky child,' a phrase...
Rita Frances Welch
May 22, 2024
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