Babe 2024
Opened: November 20, 2024Closing: December 22, 2024
Babe - 2024 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
The Pershing Square Signature Center [The Alice Griffin Jewelbox Theatre]
480 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036
From grunge to femme punk hits, Abby (Marisa Tomei) and Gus have produced it all. Their work marriage is legendary and Gus has the platinum records to prove it. But when Katherine, a fresh A&R hire, calls Abby out on the compromises she’s made in her work union, Abby must face the music and fight to survive.
Babe - 2024 - Off-Broadway Cast
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‘Babe’ review — Marisa Tomei-led punk play hits wobbly notes
6 / 10
Instead, it’s fellow record producer Abigail (Marisa Tomei) and Kat jamming to Bikini Kill’s “Rebel Girl,” the riot grrrl inspiration for Kat’s persona and oeuvre. Babe is more imitative than innovative, copying not just musicians but the social politics of workplace harassment more skillfully explored by other writers. Tomei’s celebrity will attract audiences, but her performance mostly consists of blurting through awkward encounters and grooving to each new artist Katherine brings to work. (A final confrontation between Abigail and Gus finally delivers emotional satisfaction, though Abigail’s sudden change of heart arrives too swiftly.) The characters also speak of music like it’s foreign, its comforts a secret to anyone outside the industry, with only vague descriptors.
Babe: #MeToo in the Music Biz
4 / 10
Director Scott Elliott fails to make the proceedings fully coherent, and such stylistic devices as having actors silently remain onstage even when their characters are not in the scene simply feel pretentious. The performers struggle with their underwritten roles; Howard, playing Gus with suitable bluster, feels miscast, the actor’s natural likability at odds with his character’s piggishness. Tomei fares the best, conveying her character’s emotional and physical travails with intensity and humor. But it’s not enough to prevent Babe from feeling schematic in its #MeToo movement themes.
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Photos: BABE Opens Off Broadway Starring Marisa Tomei and More
by A.A. Cristi - November 21, 2024
by A.A. Cristi - November 21, 2024
See photos from the Opening Celebration for The New Group production of Jessica Goldberg's 'Babe,' launching the Company's 30th Anniversary Season.
Review Roundup: BABE Starring Marisa Tomei Opens At The Pershing Square Signature Center
by A.A. Cristi - November 20, 2024
by A.A. Cristi - November 20, 2024
The New Group production Babe is officially open at The Pershing Square Signature Center. The production of the play from Jessica Goldberg, features Arliss Howard, Gracie McGraw and Marisa Tomei, in a production directed by Scott Elliott and featuring original music by BETTY. Read the reviews below.
BETTY Will Take Part in Talkback and Performance at BABE at The Pershing Square Signature Center
by Stephi Wild - November 20, 2024
by Stephi Wild - November 20, 2024
The New Group production Babe will welcome the band BETTY for a special post-show talkback and LIVE MUSIC concert following the 7:00PM performance on Tuesday, December 3.
Photos: The New Groups' BABE Begins Rehearsal
by Stephi Wild - October 4, 2024
by Stephi Wild - October 4, 2024
Rehearsals are underway for Jessica Goldberg’s Babe, with Marisa Tomei, Arliss Howard and Gracie McGraw. Directed by Scott Elliott and featuring original music by BETTY, Babe begins performances October 29 in advance of Official Opening Night on Wednesday, November 20. Check out rehearsal photos here!
Arliss Howard & Gracie McGraw Join Marisa Tomei in BABE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 12, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 12, 2024
The New Group has revealed the complete cast for Jessica Goldberg’s Babe including Arliss Howard, Gracie McGraw and Marisa Tomei. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
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