All you need to know about Manhattan culture and so much more...https://www.manhattandigest.com/en-ushttps://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/07/17/why-i-stuck-a-flare-up-my-arse-for-england-ignites-the-stage-with-humor-and-heart/https://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/07/17/why-i-stuck-a-flare-up-my-arse-for-england-ignites-the-stage-with-humor-and-heart/Just in time for World Cup mania, Alex Hill has graced the New York stage with the attention-grabbing solo show, Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse For England. While the title seems like clickbait, the result is a heartfelt and universally relatable story about how…Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:32:31 GMTRyan Leedshttps://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/06/26/dickon-in-brooklyn-one-night-only/https://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/06/26/dickon-in-brooklyn-one-night-only/Theater queens may recall John Cameron Mitchell from his 1991 portrayal of mystical garden boy Dickon in the stage musical adaptation of the classic The Secret Garden. Since then, he's had an impressive career on stage, on television and in movies -including a recent…Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:24:07 GMTRyan Leedshttps://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/06/05/paper-mill-playhouse-reminds-us-why-west-side-story-is-a-masterpiece/https://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/06/05/paper-mill-playhouse-reminds-us-why-west-side-story-is-a-masterpiece/With the Tony Awards quickly approaching, it’s interesting timing for Paper Mill Playhouse’s production of West Side Story . The Best Musical win went to The Music Man , but over the decades, the modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet has become one of the most celebrated…Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:06:53 GMTRyan Leedshttps://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/05/04/laurie-roldan-brings-carpenters-comfort-to-nyc/https://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/05/04/laurie-roldan-brings-carpenters-comfort-to-nyc/Laurie Roldan has always had a mystical connection to the late Karen Carpenter. The Bay area native, who has worked extensively in musical theater, decided to perform a cabaret of Carpenters songs. The result was "A Song for You", which she brought to New York's Green…Mon, 04 May 2026 23:39:06 GMTRyan Leedshttps://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/04/17/dana-tai-soon-burgess-dance-company-returns-to-d-c-s-woolly-mammoth/https://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/04/17/dana-tai-soon-burgess-dance-company-returns-to-d-c-s-woolly-mammoth/Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month starts in May but but the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company is kicking off the festivities a bit earlier with dance repertoires from their 33 year history and the world premiere of a new work. Two program offerings will be presented from April 24th- May 6th, 2006…Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:26:55 GMTRyan Leedshttps://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/04/14/its-never-too-late-delivers-catchy-tunes-and-plenty-of-charm/https://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/04/14/its-never-too-late-delivers-catchy-tunes-and-plenty-of-charm/A limited number of theatergoers were lucky enough to have seen one of three performances of the World premiere musical It's Never Too Late , which ended its brief but successful run at New Jersey's Kelsey Theater this past weekend. While it is too late to see this tuner, one can only hope that it…Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:34:58 GMTRyan Leedshttps://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/04/03/how-to-become-a-saint-while-wearing-pants-is-a-divine-thought-provoking-comedy/https://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/04/03/how-to-become-a-saint-while-wearing-pants-is-a-divine-thought-provoking-comedy/Life in 2026 is no stroll in the park. With the country at war, inflation on the rise, and human rights in constant peril, the modern landscape feels increasingly fraught. Yet, despite the sturm und drang of the present, we can at least…Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:49:52 GMTRyan Leedshttps://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/03/26/daniel-radcliffe-charms-in-broadways-every-brilliant-thing/https://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/03/26/daniel-radcliffe-charms-in-broadways-every-brilliant-thing/Thirty minutes before the play even starts, Daniel Radcliffe is zipping through Broadway’s Hudson Theatre. With an assistant’s help, he’s choosing audience members who will interact with him during the charming and moving piece Every Briliant Thing . The solowork, written by Duncan MacMillan and Jonny Donahoe…Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:49:45 GMTRyan Leedshttps://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/02/22/pen-pals-reminds-us-of-the-power-of-the-written-word/https://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/02/22/pen-pals-reminds-us-of-the-power-of-the-written-word/Texts and emails suffice when reaching out to friends and family, but there is something precious about a handwritten letter. The dying art of putting ink to paper is revived and celebrated in the Off-Broadway play Pen Pals. Inspired…Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:53:38 GMTRyan Leedshttps://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/01/27/reminders-of-a-legendary-composer-linger-in-going-bacharach/https://www.manhattandigest.com/2026/01/27/reminders-of-a-legendary-composer-linger-in-going-bacharach/It's no coincidence that the new Off-Broadway revue, Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon, opens with "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me." Given the fact that the hit-song was written in 1963 and reinterpreted by the synth group…Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:36:58 GMTRyan Leeds