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Theater Close-Up

All Episodes 2014 - 2019

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  • 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z
  • 1h 30m
  • 1d 3h (18 episodes)
  • United States
Beyond the bright lights of Broadway – the electric signage that led to its moniker as “The Great White Way” — exists another world: Off-Broadway, a varied and rich wellspring of creativity and innovation. It is the place where both the next generation of actors, playwrights, and directors are developing their voices and veteran talents return to explore their artistic passions.

21 episodes

Series Premiere

2014-10-02T04:00:00Z

1x01 London Wall

Series Premiere

1x01 London Wall

  • 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z1h 30m

The series, which features Off-Broadway plays, begins with a production of John van Druten's "London Wall" by the Mint Theater Company. The 1931 romantic comedy tells the story of female office workers in 1930s-era London.

2014-10-09T04:00:00Z

1x02 Hellman v. McCarthy

1x02 Hellman v. McCarthy

  • 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z1h 30m

Brian Richard Mori's "Hellman v. McCarthy," about the literary feud that erupted between Lillian Hellman (Roberta Maxwell) and Mary McCarthy (Marcia Rodd) after McCarthy made disparaging comments about Hellman on Dick Cavett's TV show. Cavett appears as himself.

2014-10-16T04:00:00Z

1x03 That Hopey Changey Thing

1x03 That Hopey Changey Thing

  • 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z1h 30m

Richard Nelson's "That Hopey Changey Thing," about a family's self-reflection on election night in 2010.

2014-10-23T04:00:00Z

1x04 Sweet and Sad

1x04 Sweet and Sad

  • 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z1h 30m

"Sweet and Sad," about a family's brunch on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

2014-10-30T04:00:00Z

1x05 Sorry

1x05 Sorry

  • 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z1h 30m

Richard Nelson's "Sorry," about a family's reaction to the 2012 reelection of President Obama.

2014-11-06T05:00:00Z

1x06 Regular Singing

1x06 Regular Singing

  • 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z1h 30m

Richard Nelson's "Regular Singing," in which the Apple family waits for the death of Marian's dying, estranged husband on what is the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination.

2014-11-13T05:00:00Z

1x07 The Vandal

1x07 The Vandal

  • 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z1h 30m

Hamish Linklater's "The Vandal," about a woman and young man who meet at a bus stop.

2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

1x08 An Iliad

1x08 An Iliad

  • 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z1h 30m

"An Illiad," an adaptation of the classic Greek epic by Homer.

2014-11-27T05:00:00Z

1x09 Looking at Christmas

1x09 Looking at Christmas

  • 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z1h 30m

Steven Banks' "Looking at Christmas," about a writer and a struggling actress who meet while looking at Bloomingdale's holiday-decorated windows.

Season Premiere

2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

2x01 Fashions for Men

Season Premiere

2x01 Fashions for Men

  • 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z1h 30m

2016-02-18T05:00:00Z

2x02 Repairing a Nation

2x02 Repairing a Nation

  • 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z1h 30m

2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

2x03 Incident at Vichy

2x03 Incident at Vichy

  • 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z1h 30m

2016-11-28T05:00:00Z

2x04 Buried Child

2x04 Buried Child

  • 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z1h 30m

2016-12-05T05:00:00Z

2x05 Buyer & Cellar

2x05 Buyer & Cellar

  • 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z1h 30m

2017-03-13T04:00:00Z

2x06 The Originalist

2x06 The Originalist

  • 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z1h 30m

2017-06-15T04:00:00Z

2x07 Old Hats

2x07 Old Hats

  • 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z1h 30m

Season Premiere

2019-08-16T04:00:00Z

3x01 School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

Season Premiere

3x01 School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

  • 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z1h 30m

Jocelyn Bioh’s play explores colorism in this comedy directed by Tony Award winner Rebecca Taichman and produced by MCC Theater. Paulina (MaameYaa Boafo) - the queen bee at an exclusive Ghanaian school - is set on competing in the Miss Universe pageant. However, the arrival of Ericka (Joanna A. Jones), an American transfer student, captures the attention of the recruiter and Paulina’s friends.

2019-08-23T04:00:00Z

3x02 Uncle Vanya

3x02 Uncle Vanya

  • 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z1h 30m

Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya at the Frederick Loewe Theater at Hunter College is directed by Richard Nelson. Vanya (Jay O. Sanders) and his niece Sonya (Yvonne Woods) struggle to care for the estate owned by Vanya’s brother-in-law Alexánder (Jon DeVries), a wealthy professor. When he returns with a beautiful new wife and plans to sell the estate, hidden passions explode and lives come undone.

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