Dead-On Comedic Observer Alec Mapa Corrals Cancer’s Life Lessons, in New Solo Show

Dead-On Comedic Observer Alec Mapa Corrals Cancer’s Life Lessons, in New Solo Show

Actor, writer, comedian, and consistently hilarious gay wit Alec Mapa (as seen on Ugly Betty, Frasier, and RuPaul’s Drag Race) is returning to West 42nd Street’s legendary Laurie Beechman Theatre with the debut of his solo performance Ha! Penis! It’s a fitting setting for the show’s world premiere, with the Beechman (currently scheduled to shutter […]

What a Difference a Debate Makes

What a Difference a Debate Makes

BY MAX BURBANK | It was all there from the get-go, but I missed the full weight of the moment. Because I was, you know, peeking through my fingers. The shadow of the Trump/Biden debate was too present, the visceral elevator drop where it became clear how bad things were, how much worse they were […]

Guest Opinion: The Western Rail Yards Plan, The Housing Promise, and a Potential Casino

Guest Opinion: The Western Rail Yards Plan, The Housing Promise, and a Potential Casino

BY SALLY GREENSPAN (President, Council of Chelsea Block Associations) | Recently published articles have unveiled new renderings for the Related/Wynn Western Rail Yards (WRY) Development Plan and provided rationales for why these new plans offer the best possible use to serve the community and the city of New York. (To read about it, click here […]

‘Big Wigs’ Brings Larger-Than-Life Ladies to the Legendary Laurie Beechman Theatre

‘Big Wigs’ Brings Larger-Than-Life Ladies to the Legendary Laurie Beechman Theatre

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Laurels from countless luminaries began pouring in this summer, after word came down that Laurie Beechman Theatre (407 W. 42nd St.) would close for good come the end of August. Thankfully, the legendary downstairs performance space got a reprieve through October, as has the ground-level West Bank Cafe that sits above […]

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