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She's not going away, there's no way! Adrianna Hicks, an original cast member of [*Six*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/20737-six-musical-tickets) on Broadway, will return to the show at the [Lena Horne Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/lena-horne-theatre) from November 25 to February 17 only.

The Grammy and Emmy Award-winning Hicks, also known for originating the role of Sugar in *Some Like It Hot* on Broadway, will reprise the role of Catherine of Aragon in...

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The Grammy and Emmy Award-winning actress originated the role of Catherine of Aragon in the hit pop musical about the six wives of Henry VIII on Broadway.

Do you copy? [*Operation Mincemeat*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/42735-operation-mincemeat-on-broadway) on Broadway has named its cast, with the original actors from the show's award-winning London premiere reprising their roles. Performances begin at the [Golden Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/golden-theatre) on February 15 ahead of a March 20 opening.

The production will star David Cumming as Charles Cholmondeley, Claire-Marie Hall as Jean Leslie, Natasha...

Original London cast of 'Operation Mincemeat' to lead Broadway transfer

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All five actors will make their Broadway debuts in the musical comedy inspired by a real-life World War II mission, which plays the Golden Theatre this spring.

Additional casting has been announced for [*Othello*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/40030-othello-on-broadway) on Broadway, starring [Denzel Washington](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/denzel-washington) and [Jake Gyllenhaal](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/jake-gyllenhaal). Performances run at the [Barrymore Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/barrymore-theatre) from February 24 to June 8 only, with opening night on March...

'Othello' starring Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal sets additional casting

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The latest Broadway revival of Shakespeare's tragedy, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, will play for 15 weeks only beginning in February 2025.

Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan has set his departure from [*The Great Gatsby*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/38749-the-great-gatsby-on-broadway) on Broadway, playing his final performance at the [Broadway Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/broadway-theatre) on January 19, 2025.

Jordan originated the role of Jay Gatsby in the musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey, before transferring with the...

Jeremy Jordan to depart 'The Great Gatsby' on Broadway; new tickets released

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The Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel now has tickets available for performances at the Broadway Theatre until September 2025.

For some people, seeing [Jessica Hecht](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/jessica-hecht) summons the sitcom megahit *Friends*, in which she played Ross’s ex-wife’s girlfriend, Susan. While gaining primetime exposure on that show and other TV and film projects (like *Breaking Bad*), Hecht built a career in theatre. 

Since making her stage debut more than three decades ago, the Tony Award-nominated and Obie-winning actress, who earned her undergraduate degree from NYU’s Tisch...

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Ahead of the Tony Award-nominated actress's return to Broadway in *Eureka Day*, look back on all the highlights from her prolific, decades-long stage career.

In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas, and in New York, gleaming theatre marquees reflect that joyful sensation. Seasonal productions typically run from late November through right after New Year’s Day, with tons more holiday attractions and dazzling displays of decorations within walking distance. Altogether, these spectacles make NYC one of the best places to spend the holidays.

Holiday events in NYC are a beloved part of Christmas, just like gazing into elaborately decorated store...

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Discover holiday shows playing in New York, plus other festive attractions and restaurants to visit around the Theatre District.

With the cold weather setting in across New York, you can warm up by donning a sweater, drinking hot cocoa — or cozying up in a theatre. The shows on offer in New York are sure to warm your heart, too.

It's the season of giving, after all, and the city's theatres are giving audiences plenty of funny, poignant, and classic shows to see. Christmas shows are opening on and off Broadway this month to get you in the holiday spirit, and there are plenty non-holiday shows to discover, too, including...

Top theatre to see in New York in November

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Discover our top picks for Broadway shows and Off-Broadway shows to see this month, including new shows premiering and last-chance shows closing this month.

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Louis McCartney will star in [*Stranger Things: The First Shadow*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41967-stranger-things-the-first-shadow-on-broadway) on Broadway this spring, reprising his award-winning performance from London. The play's New York performances begin at the [Marquis Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/marquis-theatre) on March 28 ahead of an April 22 opening.

McCartney made his professional stage debut playing Henry Creel in *Stranger Things: The First...

Louis McCartney to star in 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' on Broadway

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The actor made his professional debut in the play's London production, earning critical acclaim and awards for playing a popular character from the Netflix show.

Its future is short. [*Back to the Future*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26018-back-to-the-future-tickets) will close on Broadway, playing its final performance at the [Winter Garden Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/winter-garden-theatre) on January 5. At the time of closing, the show will have played 632 total Broadway performances.

*Back to the Future* premiered on Broadway in 2023 following a world premiere in London, where it won the Olivier Award for Best...

'Back to the Future' sets Broadway closing date

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The award-winning musical adaptation of the hit 1985 sci-fi film about a time-traveling teenager has played at the Winter Garden Theatre since 2023.

See two actors (and more) alike in dignity! Photos have been released of [*Romeo + Juliet*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/40696-romeo-and-juliet-on-broadway) on Broadway, starring Kit Connor (*Heartstopper*) and Rachel Zegler (*West Side Story*).

Connor and Zegler play Shakespeare's star-crossed young lovers in a new revival directed by Sam Gold. The cast also features Tony Award nominee Gabby Beans as Mercutio/Friar Lawrence, Tommy Dorfman as Nurse/Tybalt, Nihar Duvvuri as...

See photos of Kit Connor, Rachel Zegler in 'Romeo + Juliet' on Broadway

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The *Heartstopper* and *West Side Story* stars lead a fresh young cast in director Sam Gold's revival of Shakepeare's tragedy, running through February 16.

Here's something to talk about! Comedian Colin Quinn returns to New York with a new show, *Small Talk*, this winter. [*Colin Quinn: Small Talk*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26797-colin-quinn-small-talk-tickets) will run from January 6 to February 11 at the [Lucille Lortel Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/lucille-lortel-theatre).

In *Small Talk*, Quinn shares his tips on how to be personable, drawing from his lifetime of experience chatting with family, friends, customer service workers, and more. This show is his fourth New York comedy special in four years, following 2019's *Red State Blue State*, 2020's *Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show* (filmed in New York and streamed online), and 2021's *Colin Quinn: The Last Best Hope*.

Quinn is a Brooklyn-born comedian known for his political humor and comedy about growing up in New York. His other comedy shows include *An Irish Wake*, *Long Story Short*, *Unconstitutional*, and *The New York Story*. He is also known for being a longtime *Saturday Night Live* cast member and appearing in films like *Grown Ups* and *Trainwreck*.

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Brooklyn-based comedian Colin Quinn is back with his latest Off-Broadway comedy special, *Colin Quinn: Small Talk*, running for a limited engagement in winter 2023. Get *Colin Quinn: Small Talk* tickets now.

Quinn is most widely known for political humor, but his *Small Talk* comedy show has a different focus: the art of charisma. Drawing on a lifetime of chatting with friends, family, counter service workers, and strangers, Quinn shares tips on how to be personable and fun to talk to.

Quinn has said of *Small Talk*, “I'm doing this show because I’m fascinated with how personality in general (and individuals in particular) have fed into society.  (Fascinated might be a strong word)."

Quinn's most recent Off-Broadway show, 2021's *The Last Best Hope*, combined a similar premise (Quinn's charisma) with his trademark political comedy, focusing on why his is a voice worth listening to in today's social-media saturated age where everyone has a platform. Quinn has indeed built a sizable social media platform, with more than 500,000 followers on Twitter alone, but he's a stalwart of the in-person NYC comedy scene too.

*Small Talk* in New York follows other Off-Broadway shows like *Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional*, *Colin Quinn: The New York Story* (directed by Jerry Seinfeld), and *Red State Blue State*, all of which have become Netflix specials. Quinn has also performed two specials on Broadway: *Colin Quinn: An Irish Wake* and *Colin Quinn: Long Story Short*.

Directing *Small Talk* off Broadway is James Fauvell, who also helmed the Off-Broadway premiere of *Red State Blue State*.

Get *Colin Quinn: Small Talk* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

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Get tickets to Colin Quinn: Small Talk from the official New York Theatre Guide. Learn the art of charisma and chitchat from the celebrated New York comedian.

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Colin Quinn, hailed as "the quintessential New York comedian," is back with his latest live special. Learn how to become more charismatic from Quinn, who delivers humorous tips he's learned from a lifetime of chatting with friends, family, and municipal workers. Get tickets to this show everyone's sure to be talking about.

Quinn, as a stand-up comic, has truly made his whole career of talking so people will listen. And do they ever – Quinn has more than 500,000 Twitter followers and has played to thousands of audiences on stage and screen. He first broke out in the 1990s as a *Saturday Night Live* cast member and has since appeared in other popular TV shows and films like *Girls*, *Trainwreck*, and *Grown Ups*.

Quinn has also performed multiple Broadway and Off-Broadway comedy shows to sold-out houses, most of which center on his upbringing in an Irish household in Brooklyn, or else his trademark political humor. His two Broadway credits are *Colin Quinn: An Irish Wake* and *Colin Quinn: Long Story Short*. Off Broadway, Quinn has performed *Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional*, *Colin Quinn: The New York Story*, *Red State Blue State*, and *Colin Quinn: The Last Best Hope*.

## What to Watch For

- *Small Talk* off Broadway reunites Quinn with director James Fauvell, who previously directed *Red State Blue State* in 2019.
- Quinn became the first person to have a comedy special on CNN, when he adapted *Red State Blue State* for the screen.
- Did you know Quinn was almost in *Austin Powers*? Mike Myers offered him the role of Dr. Evil's son Scott, but Quinn turned it down. He later said it was the only project he regretted declining.
- Besides being a performer, Quinn is an author who's written two political comedy books: *The Coloring Book: A Comedian Solves Race Relations in America* and *Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States*.

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A collection of blackboards, some covered with artwork and others with words like “persona,” is a clue that school is in session. The teacher turns out to be the class clown.

That instructor is standup comedian Colin Quinn. His presentation is [*Small Talk*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26797-colin-quinn-small-talk-tickets), a fun, brief, and minor addition to his roster of compact observational monologues. 

The ex-*Saturday Night Live* “Weekend Update” anchor’s past solo stage pieces have covered global studies in *Long Story Short*, our polarized nation in *Red State Blue State*, and NYC in *The New York Story*.

Directed by James Fauvell, this new show at the recently refurbished [Lucille Lortel Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/lucille-lortel-theatre) concerns the lost art of the gift of gab – whether to clerks, colleagues, spouses, you name it. Along with that, the concept of a chatty, charismatic personality has gone out the window, per Quinn. “Between phones, AirPods and self-checkout,” he says, “small talk is down 87%.” 

The show has been packaged as a guide to being personable. But that’s just spin. The 70-minute work is essentially an amusing but shapeless survey of what’s bugging the writer and star. There are so many things.

Quinn doesn’t exactly connect the dots between talking points. Ideas just rise up fleetingly and then recede, Whac-a-Mole-style. He starts by talking about the weather. It’s small-talk 101 that should be a no-brainer, but people still mess up. 

He later touches on the significance of people’s last words, mansplaining, Karens (“Everyone is a Karen,” he says), and suggests establishing a Rotten Tomatoes-style personality profiles for everybody. 

He pokes fun at the slippery notion of being one’s authentic self. According to Quinn, the only surefire tool to know someone else’s true self is their browser history. At this point in the show you could almost see thought balloons – “You got me!” – over theatregoers’ heads. 

Quinn’s a smart guy. Between his intelligence and gruff, everyguy delivery, the fast-moving evening goes down easy. It’s so all over the place, however, that it lands with no real impact and fails to build. The show lives up to its title.

He posits that human resources departments have become personality police, warning “Don’t bring your real personality in here.” The way he sees it, “five years from now there will be no more *Law & Order*, no more *CSI*, every cop show is going to be *HR*.” 

“There are two separate but very important groups in every office,” he cracked. “The sexist pigs and those who are assigned to stop them. These are their stories.” 

It’s a funny line, but exactly how that relates to small talk is anybody’s guess. The same goes for a rapid-fire section that goes from gun control to immigration to global warming, and a vision of the not-so-distant future where viral video idiots are star material for awards shows: “The award for craziest guy to get dragged off a plane last year” … “Most toxic Little League parent” … “Most psychotic Waffle House.”

These days, small talk manifests as social media posts, according to Quinn. There are people who have to weigh in on everything. “Ten percent of people are opinion addicts, and they’ve got to give their opinion all the time,” cracks Quinn. 

“You’ll know who they are,” he added. “If the internet ever goes down, they’ll be like any other addict in front of the 7-Eleven trying to give their opinion.” 

Another place to look for them: on stage. 

[*Colin Quinn: Small Talk* is at the Lucille Lortel Theatre through February 11. Get *Colin Quinn: Small Talk* tickets at New York Theatre Guide.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26797-colin-quinn-small-talk-tickets)

*Photo credit: Colin Quinn in Small Talk. (Photo by Monique Carboni)*

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Situated in the heart of New York's vibrant arts district, Greenwich House Theater sets the stage for contemporary performances that inspire and engage. This intimate theatre venue, celebrated for its eclectic programing of innovative productions, offers a rich cultural experience to its patrons. Notably, it sports a historic auditorium with a capacity of 99 seats. Known for its top-notch acoustics and intimate atmosphere, this venue is perfect for those who enjoy immersive theatre. Each season, the theatre hosts a dynamic array of performances, ranging from experimental stage plays to emerging playwright readings. Above all, the Greenwich House Theater fosters the spirit of communal storytelling, eliciting a unique intertwining of performer and audience.

**How to get to the Greenwich House Theater:** The venue is conveniently located in the West Village at 27 Barrow Street, New York. It's easily accessible by public transport. You can take the 1 or 2 subway to Christopher Street Station or the A, C, E, B, D, F or M to West 4th Street Station. From these stations, the theater is just a short walk away. For those driving, there are several public parking garages nearby.

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Greenwich House Theater is located in the historic Greenwich House in Manhattan’s West Village.

Greenwich House first opened on Thanksgiving Day in 1902 as a community center dedicated to supporting the area's immigrant population. To this day, the building still functions this way, offering a range of initiatives like the Barrow Street Nursery School.

During the late 1990s, the Drama Dept. Theatre Company produced shows at Greenwich House Theater. In 2003, producers Scott Morfee and Tom Wirtschafter — the founders of the Barrow Street Theatre company — took ownership, renamed the venue for itself, and produced various shows there. 

After the closure of its immersive production of *Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street* in August 2018, the venue reassumed its original name. Since early 2019, Ars Nova has produced shows at the Greenwich House Theater.

## How to get to the Greenwich House Theater off Broadway

The closest subway stops to the Greenwich House Theater are Christopher Street on the 1 line and W 4th St. - Washington Square on the A, C, E, B, D, F, and M lines. The closest bus stop is 7 Av S/Barrow St on the M20 line.

## Restaurants near the Greenwich House Theater

Popular restaurants near the Greenwich House Theater include Barrow Street Ale House (pub fare), Boucherie (French), Via Carota (Italian), Palma (Italian), and Tacombi (Mexican).

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Greenwich House Theater is an intimate and historic theatre venue in New York’s arts district, offering a range of innovative performances.

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