2/27/05 - 3/5/05

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28
SUPERSTAR OFF-BROADWAY
Tonight, the prominent and passionate Billy Porter debuts his spiritual revelation, Ghetto Superstar: The Man That I Am, presented by the Public Theatre. This musical solo show, written and performed by Porter, guides us through his trials and tribulations as a young, black, gay artist through original song. Porter is an artist in residence at the Public Theatre and put this show together to promote the power and positive influence musical theater can have on people.
Ghetto Superstar: The Man That I Am plays at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Street at 7:00 PM.

ALSO:
—Off-Broadway's new dark comedy-drama about the harsh realities of the media, After Ashley opens tonight starring Academy award winner Anna Paquin with acclaimed actor Kieren Culkin at The Vineyard Theatre, 108 East 15th Street at 7:00 PM.
—Back by popular demand! See La Cage aux Folles's Michael Benjamin Washington step out of La Cage, returning to Joe's Pub as the one and only Mahogany; a character written and performed by Washington himself. This time, special guest Matthew Morrison accompanies her. The ultimate diva will reflect on her life and love at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Street at 9:30 PM.

TUESDAY, MARCH 1
ALTAR BOYZ ARE BACK
Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham came to New York to share the Good News. This tale of the God fearing, Christian boy-band struggling to spread the word and actually make it in the big apple was a hit at the New York Musical Theatre Festival and officially opens tonight featuring songs like and “Girl You Make Me Wanna Wait” and Broadway.com's personal favorite “Jesus Called Me On My Cell Phone.” Will they make their way to the MTV's top 10 TRL list?
Altar Boyz plays at Dogers Stages' Stage 4 at 340 W. 50th Street.

ALSO:
—Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright David Mamet, presents the world premiere of Romance at the Atlantic Theatre Company. .
—Tony winner Betty Buckley takes a break from her prize-winning horses in Texas to host her very own cabaret show, Smoke at the Café Carlyle until April 9. .

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2
NEW LOOK AT JUDAS
What lies between heaven and hell? Purgatory, and of course the story of most unexplained and mysterious sinner of The New Testament, Judas Iscariot. The LABryrinth Theatre company and the Public Theatre presents Stephen Adly Guigis' The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, a comedy-drama about the trial between Judas Iscariot vs. God and the Kingdom of Heaven and Earth taking place in the imaginary place between Heaven and Hell. Starring in this world premier is Sam Rockwell and Eric Bogosian and featuring John Ortiz, Liza Colon-Zayas, Craig “mums” Grant, among others playing prominent historic figures like Pontius Pilate, Sigmond Freud, and the Devil himself. This one of a kind production in purgatory, directed by Seymour Hoffman debuts tonight.
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot plays at The Public, 425 Lafayette Street.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24
DIRTY ROTTEN OPENING
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels officially opens tonight and is a sure to be Broadway hit with a star-studded cast of our favorites, including Tony award winner John Lithgow, Norbert Leo Butz (Wicked), Sherie Rene Scott and, making their awaited returns to Broadway, Tony winner Joanna Gleason and Gregory Jbara. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is based on the original movie starring Michael Cane and Steve Martin in 1988, and follows the back and forth comedic battle between two con-men, trying to run each other out of town. With the book by Jeffrey Hatcher and score by David Yazbek (The Full Monty), it's no wonder we're in awe of the cast and company of this show!
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels plays at the Imperial Theatre, 249 West 45th Street.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5
HURLYBURLY CLOSES...FOR NOW
David Rabe's revival of Hurlyburly, presented by The New Group theatre company, starring Ethan Hawke, Parker Posey and Wallace Shawn is ending its run at the quaint 199-seat Acorn Theatre to prepare for it's move to the larger 399-seat 37 Arts theatre located at 450 West 37th Street. First performance in the new venue is scheduled for April 11.