Still More Theater Saturday - Hold Onto Your Butts and Footnotes

We received complimentary tickets to Hold On To Your Butts for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

What: Hold On To Your Butts

Where: SoHo Playhouse

             15 Vandam St.

             New York, NY

When: This event took place from February 7 through March 15, 2026

Hold On To Your Butts was part of the recent 2026 International Fringe Encore Series at SoHo Playhouse. This popular series brings some of the best shows from Fringe Festivals from around the world to New York City. The series usually runs from mid-January to early March and consists of about 12 to 13 shows.

The show is a comical recreation of the film Jurassic Park. Two actors amusingly act out the movie while a Foley artist sits on the edge of the stage, recreating the necessary sound effects. The performers are extremely talented, and their performances are hysterical as they run around slipping in and out of characters, sometimes even more than one character in the same scene. Plus, their impersonations of the film actors are dead-on. 

The Foley artist has her work cut out for her trying to keep up with this fast-paced show. She never misses a cue. Seeing her on stage gives the audience an excellent opportunity to learn about a job that most people probably know little about, making this show both informative and fun.

And that's our view. For more about Hold On To Your Butts and the group's other shows and to find out when one of their shows might be playing in a theater near you, visit www.recentcutbacks.com.

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We received complimentary tickets to Footnotes for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

What: Footnotes

Where: LaMama Ellen Stewart Theatre

            66 E. 4th St.

            New York, NY

When: This event took place from 2/27 - 3/15, 2026

Footnotes is an interactive theatrical treatise on the theme of walking. The show is a mix of voice-overs, poetry, song, and more. It is mainly told through puppetry. A variety of puppetry styles are used throughout the show, including shadow puppets, individual character puppets, and mechanical puppets. 

In keeping with its theme of walking, the audience goes on a journey with the show as well. They start off in one location and shift to another location at several points throughout the show. However, it is not as bad as it may sound since it's only a few steps from one location to another, and for most of the show, the audience is seated. 

On the whole, the show is fascinating and unique. It's quite unlike any theatrical experience you've ever had before.

And that's our view. For more about what is on now and/or coming up next at LaMama go to lamama.org

Photo credits:

All Hold On To Your Butts production photos by JT Anderson

All Footnotes production photos supplied by Theodora Skipitares

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Theater Thursday: The Paparazzi

We received complimentary tickets to The Paparazzi for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own 

What: The Paparazzi 

Where: AMT Theater

            354 W. 45th St.

            New York, NY

            

Who: Recommended for Ages 10 and Up 

When: Through April 11, 2025

At first, The Paparazzi, now playing at Off Broadway's AMT Theater, might seem like just a little light entertainment. However, it is much deeper and more meaningful than you might think.  The story centers on a woman named Christie, who comes to New York City to be a journalist and ends up writing for a tabloid paper whose main focus, like most tabloids, is to get a juicy story no matter the consequences. This eventually puts her at odds with her childhood best friend, leading to a tragedy. 

This extremely timely story is the flipside of the freedom of the press. While freedom of the press is an important and necessary right, responsible journalism is important too, as are the rights of private individuals when they are not engaging in activities that hinder others' rights or endanger their lives.

Despite the darkness at the heart of the story, the show is not all heaviness. The tone fluctuates between light and breezy, like Christie and the current tabloid darling fighting for the top of the tabloid food chain, and dark and heavy, like Christie's inner struggles with what is being asked of her as a tabloid journalist. The songs are also a mix of upbeat and happy and deeply heartfelt reckonings. 

This is a surprisingly hard-hitting musical. If you are looking for something mindless that you don't really have to think about, this is not the show for you. However, if you enjoy a meaningful show that shines a harsh light on a societal issue, this show fits the bill perfectly. It's a real gut punch.

And that's our view. For more information about The Paparazzi or to purchase tickets, visit www.amttheater.org

Tune in Saturday for Still More Theater Saturday.

Photo credits:

All The Paparazzi production photos by Jillian Nelson.

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Where-To-Go Wednesday - The Mad Mad World of Jonathan Adler

We received complimentary tickets to the Museum of Arts and Design for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

What: The Mad Mad World of Jonathan Adler

Where: Museum of Arts and Design

             2 Columbus Circle

             New York, NY

Who: Recommended for Ages 13 and Up 

When: Through April 19, 2026

The Mad Mad World of Jonathan Adler is an exhibit curated by the artist himself for the Museum of Arts and Design. The exhibit includes not only his own work but also the works of other artists he admires whose pieces are in the museum's collection. They include Mary McFadden, Hans Cooper, John Prip, and, more especially, his muse, Howard Kottler. A whole section of the exhibit is devoted to the latter.

Other sections feature works of art highlighting animals, crafts, and more. There is even a section centered around works of erotica, so if this offends you or you don't want your young children exposed to works of this type, you might want to skip it or come with out them, depending on how you feel about it. There is also a section based on a particular material, specifically metal, rather than a specific theme

Much, if not all, of the artwork in the collection is quite whimsical and fun. These include works of art devoted to specific historical figures, those shaped like surprising objects, and more, including a delightful sculpture of the artist himself.  Some are functional; others are just decorative. This is truly the kind of exhibit that even those who don't normally like art may enjoy and appreciate.

And that's our view. For more about this exhibit or to purchase tickets to visit, go to madmuseum.org/exhibition/mad-mad-world-jonathan-adler.

Tune in tomorrow for Theater Thursday.

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