If you're a theater fan, mark your calendars: there's plenty to do when it comes to stage performances in New York City this week, from a family-friendly musical to a comedic review of India's colonial past.
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'Challenge Accepted'
On Saturday, dive into a performance of "Challenge Accepted." The one-hour, family-friendly motivational musical stars its writer and director Carlos Heredia. The one-man show features a musician and actor who recounts his past successes and failures — including his transition to fatherhood and battle with depression — to evaluate where he is today.
Stick around after the show for a reception full of snacks, beverages and music.
When: Saturday, March 23, 7-10 p.m.
Where: The Playroom Theater, 151 W. 46th St., Floor 8
Price: $25
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'Jersey Boys'
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the Tony Award-winning, true-to-life musical "Jersey Boys." Tickets to this weekend's showings at New World Stages are currently available for $20 off.
When: Thursday, March 21-Sunday, March 24; various times
Where: New World Stages; Stage 1, 340 W. 50th St.
Price: $59-$79 (regularly $79-$99)
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'A Second Birth'
Also this weekend, THML Theatre Company presents "A Second Birth," by playwright Ariel Mitchell. The production examines an Afghan family's struggles with the tradition of bacha posh — in which families without sons raise a daughter to behave and live as a boy — and the daughter's search for her true identity as her feminine features begin to form.
When: Thursday, March 21-Sunday, March 24; various times
Where: The Center at West Park, 165 W. 86th St.
Price: $20 (regularly $40)
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'A Brief History of Colonization'
Or, catch comedian and actor Kal Mansoor's one-man show at Players Theatre. Using satire, personal experiences and historical lessons, "A Brief History of Colonization" provides a crash course on India's colonial past and explores what a Hollywood film on the subject would look like.
When: Friday, March 22-Sunday, March 24; various times
Where: Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal St.
Price: $20-26 (regularly $52)
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'Angelina Ballerina The Musical'
And finally, take the kids to the Theater at Blessed Sacrament on Saturday for a family-friendly musical, showcasing hip-hop, modern dance, ballet and more. "Angelina Ballerina The Musical" features the beloved fictional mouse — of book and television series fame — and her friends as they await a special guest who's coming to visit Camembert Academy.
When: Saturday, March 23-Sunday, March 24, 11 a.m.
Where: Theater at Blessed Sacrament, 152 W. 71st St.
Price: $20-$25 (regularly $49.50)
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