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EDITOR’S NOTE
New play Sulfur Bottom teams up with Climate Week NYC
Rishi Varma’s “eco-gothic drama” Sulfur Bottom will run at The Theater Center (210 West 50th St.) from August 13 to October 11 (performances on Wednesdays and Saturdays). The play explores decades-long environmental collapse through the eyes of one family. There will be four special performances during Climate Week NYC, which will include talkbacks and community-engagement activities: Sept. 20 at 1 p.m., Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 27 at 1 p.m., and Oct.1 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit sulfurbottom.com. —Colin Macdonald
Theater for the New City’s 2025 free Street Theater presents Home Sweet Home, or A Life in New York, a musical that tours streets, parks, and playgrounds around the five boroughs for thirteen performances through Sept.14. Book, lyrics, and direction are by Crystal Field, with music by Peter Dizozza. Home Sweet Home is a joyride of satirical social commentary and slapstick, and includes giant puppets. For more information, visit theaterforthenewcity.net. —Colin Macdonald
In Can I Be Frank?, comedian Morgan Bassichis resurrects the memory of pioneering gay performer Frank Maya with a blend of irreverent wit, original songs, and aching vulnerability. Written by Bassichis, and directed by recent Tony winner Sam Pinkleton, this solo show becomes both séance and self-portrait, blurring the lines between tribute and personal reckoning.