Smart Off-Broadway

Smart 2023

Opened: April 6, 2023
Closing: April 30, 2023

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Ensemble Studio Theatre
549 West 52nd Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10019

Elaine's cantankerous, ailing mother, Ruth, won't let aides in the house to help her, making it impossible for Elaine to go to work. In desperation, Elaine buys a "Jenny," a smart device which doubles as a babysitter/companion for her mom - while allowing Elaine to check on Ruth from anywhere. Jenny quickly feels like another member of the family, playing games with Ruth and talking Elaine through her insomnia. But what if Jenny isn't the only one listening? A play about how and why we let technology into our homes, and the unexpected changes that tech can bring.


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Signature Theatre's 2024 Gala to Honor Lila Neugebauer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2024


Signature Theatre's 2024 Gala will honor acclaimed director Lila Neugebauer, celebrating her contributions to the theater community. Learn more about Neugebauer.

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by Richard Sasanow - May 18, 2024


Considering all the productions in the Met’s repertoire that have been conceived (or, perhaps more justly, concocted) by directors from other media who don’t seem to understand or like opera, Mark Morris is a gem. So is his concept for Gluck’s ORFEO ED EURIDICE, the myth of a man who is permitted to go to the land of the dead to retrieve his beloved wife, which was seen in a revival that opened the other night with countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo and soprano Ying Fang in the title roles.

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by Nicole Rosky - May 10, 2024


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by Josh Sharpe - May 7, 2024


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