20at20

Eric:
OK guys. I like bargains. And since I also like theatre, any bargain on theatre is one that I have to be a part of. Enter "20at20." Hmmm... The organization of Off Broadway Brainstormers have come up with a way to remind people that off-Broadway does exist and that butts in the seats are the only way to keep this animal breathing. So for the first time, they've decided to offer $20 tickets to participating off-Broadway shows. Interested? Check it out:

what: "20at20," $20 Rush Tickets
why: Give my regards to off-Broadway
where: Tickets are sold at the box office only.
when: One week only! Sunday, March 4th - Sunday, March 11, starting 20 minutes before each curtain.
who: Participating off-Brodway shows listed below...

25 Questions for a Jewish Mother
-St. Luke's Theatre

A Jew Grows in Brooklyn
-37 Arts

A Very Common Procedure
-Lucille Lortel Theatre

Altar Boyz
-New World Stages

The Awesome 80s Prom
-Webster Hall

"BE" by Mayumana
-Union Square Theatre

The Big Voice: God or Merman?
-Actors Temple Theatre

Bill W. and Dr. Bob
-New World Stages

Defender of the Faith
-Irish Rep

The Fantasticks
-Snapple Theater Center

The Fever
-The New Group @ Theatre Row

The Gazillion Bubble Show
-New World Stages

Gutenberg! the Musical!
-Actors' Playhouse

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
-Westside Theatre Upstairs

Jewtopia
-Westside Theatre Downstairs

The Last Word...
-Theatre at St Clement's

Mary Rose
-Vineyard Theatre

My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish, & I'm In Therapy
-Little Shubert

My Secret Garden
-45th St. Theater

Naked Boys Singing
-New World Stages

Perfect Crime
-Snapple Theater Center

Room Service
-SoHo Playhouse

Sealed for Freshness
-New World Stages

Some Men
-2econd Stage Theatre

Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell
-Minetta Lane Theatre

Stomp
-Orpheum

The Voysey Inheritance
-Atlantic Theatre

Good Luck and Happy Viewing.

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