Host Ruthie Fierberg recommends the most thought-provoking and moving pieces of New York theatre she’s seen to date. These plays and musicals bring to life issues in our society, which make them ripe for discussion. Each is further proof of why we theater. Some of these shows may become full episodes in the future. Some of them relate to past episodes. All of them will appeal to your taste if you love Why We Theater. Ruthie wants to be sure you have the opportunity to see them live onstage if you’re near New York or planning a visit, or that these titles are on your list if there happen to be streaming releases, a regional production, or tour that comes to a theatre near you.
Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord
New York Theatre Workshop Off-Broadway
Streaming through December 14, 2021
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Thoughts of a Colored Man
Broadway
Tickets on sale through March 20, 2022
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Trouble In Mind
Roundabout Theatre Company on Broadway
Tickets on sale through January 9, 2022
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The Trevor Musical
Stage 42 Off-Broadway
Tickets on sale through April 17, 2022
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Why We Theater Now: April 2022
ADDRESSLESS meets Choose-Your-Own Activity
ADDRESSLESS and Homelessness
DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA meets The Prophet
DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA and Expanding Our Thinking to Solve Problems
Re-Release: IF I FORGET and American Jews, Anti-Semitism, and Tribalism
THE COLOR PURPLE meets Prayer for the French Republic
THE COLOR PURPLE and Generational Trauma
SANCTUARY CITY Meets The Sun Is Also A Star
SANCTUARY CITY and U.S. Immigration Reform
Why We Theater NOW: January 2022
THE KILLING OF KINGS meets The Prison Within
BONUS: THE KILLING OF KINGS continued with Esther Matthews
THE KILLING OF KINGS and the Transition of Incarcerated Persons From Prison
INTERSTATE Meets Multiple Recommendations
INTERSTATE and Authentic Trans, Queer, and Asian-American Representation
RINSE, REPEAT meets Brave Girl Eating
RINSE, REPEAT and Eating Disorders
WITNESS UGANDA meets The Good Doctor
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